Tag: Book of Daniel
Turkey wants full control in Middle East. The secret is out.
Turkey lost control in the Middle East when the Ottoman Empire fell. They want that control back. And they lust for the return of their Empire. I believe they won’t rest until that control returns. In fact, they have set strategic goals for their country. And if they attain just some of those goals, they…
Syrian Christian brothers joined the fight against Turkey.
As Turkey moves into Syria, Syrian Christians are forced to fight–again. The Syrian civil war has lasted for years. But it’s far from over. It’s really just the beginning of a very ugly series of conflicts that will boil over from the Middle East and spread into Africa, Europe, and around the globe. No one…
Daily sacrifices in Jerusalem: When will they start again?
Will the ritual of daily animal sacrifices begin once more in Israel? Yes, the practice of daily sacrifices will once again be seen in modern-day Israel. I’ll lightly brush over the gruesome nature of the ritual. I am an animal lover and don’t like the idea of killing innocent animals. But the sacrificing of animals…
Irenaeus, a Church Father, gave early Christians a warning
Irenaeus warned the church about the last days. Church father Irenaeus compared the last days to the days of Noah and the persecution during the Babylonian captivity. Obviously, the church wasn’t affected by either historic event. But, for good reason, he used them to warn the church. Many Christians believe that the church will escape…
Confirm a covenant with many who? Daniel’s 70 weeks Prophecy
A leader will confirm a covenant with Israel and many nations. In this article, we’ll take a further look at the person who will confirm this soon-agreed-upon covenant? But I should ask a burning question that’s on many people’s minds. Is a soon revealed peace agreement the same ‘covenant’ that will start the tribulation week? You…
A Covenant: A Prince will Confirm It one week. Peace deal?
Is the Antichrist the coming prince who will Confirm a Covenant? In the near future, a leader of a group of nations will confirm a covenant between Israel. And then, the worst seven years of human history will begin. This is not good news, just the facts as recorded in the scriptures. But, before that…
The Messiah Dies: Then the Prince who is to come Dan. 9-26
In Daniel 9:26, the prophet Daniel predicts the death of the Messiah. This important prophetic verse puts a timestamp on the death of the Jewish Messiah. This article continues our look at the Book and Daniel. And more specifically, chapter nine is a crucially important passage of prophecy. Verses twenty-four to twenty-seven of this chapter give…
Sixty-two-weeks followed 7 weeks: Dan. 9:25 leading to Jesus
Daniel 9:25: The Messiah will arrive after the sixty-two weeks. This prophecy of the sixty-two weeks has confused biblical scholars for two centuries. So don’t worry if you’re a little confused as well. You’re in good company. The angel Gabriel told Daniel that the Messiah would arrive at the end of sixty-two weeks. Those sixty-two…
Daniel-Nine: Jesus said, “It is finished.” But did sin end?
In Daniel-nine, verse twenty-four, we read about six impossible problems. The prophet promised a solution for all of them. Did Jesus really finish his work on the cross, or is there more work to finish? In Daniel-nine we find many puzzles that remain unsolved. Daniel-nine is, without doubt, one of the key passages in Bible…
A Year of Jubilee, Did Bible scholars in Daniel’s prophecy?
Is the year of Jubilee a blindspot among Bible scholars? The year of Jubilee is possibly hiding in plain sight within Daniel’s famous seventy weeks prophecy. But if so, it’s so obvious, it is usually overlooked by most Bible scholars. I just posed a question, and I am not ready to claim that I know…