This is the final post in my study of Daniel. As a reminder, the final three chapters (10-12) related a description of one vision. Daniel was visited by a heavenly messenger who laid out several hundred years of political prophecy (it wasn't history because it hadn't happened yet). Chapter 11:29-35 was included in the last [...]
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Daniel – The last three chapters (Part 2)
Are you ready for a history lesson? Daniel Chapter 11 (starting with verse 2) outlines several hundred years of Ancient Persian Greek political history. However, it does so from a viewpoint PRIOR to the events happening. Yes. It very accurately predicted quite a few remarkable and unique events. In preparation for this blog post, I [...]
Daniel – The last three chapters (Part 1)
Have you ever received some news that you think is just too good to be true, only to find out later that it really IS true? I bring that up because we've arrived at the final three chapters of Daniel and these are arguably three of the most controversial chapters in the entire Bible. Why? [...]
Daniel 9 (Part 2) – A Glimpse at God’s Calendar
I use my calendar(s) a lot. I have a paper one on the wall, a paper one on the wall at work, a personal e-calendar on my phone (which is synced to my computer), and a work e-calendar that I maintain for people at my workplace. They can be a nuisance to have to keep [...]
Daniel 9 (Part 1) – Daniel understands God’s Word
All my life I've heard about (and been interested in) biblical prophecy about the end times. There are numerous books and sermons available about it. For years people have tried to find clues from the Bible about the end of the world and have sought to match up their interpretations with current events. Such pursuits [...]