Category: Book of Daniel
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…
Daniel’s 70 Weeks, is this the Holy Grail of prophecy?
The Holy Grail and the greatest mystery of Bible prophecy What do I mean by the term “Holy Grail?” The term ‘Holy Grail originated as a medieval legend. The object of focus was the cup that Jesus used while he drank during the Last Supper. Another legend suggested that Joseph of Arimathea captured some of…
The Hagia Sophia, Rome, & the 10 toes of Daniel’s prophecy
What is the Hagia Sophia? The Hagia Sophia was one of the most important Christian churches in the world. But, the emphasis is on the word “was.” And it held that position for nearly one thousand years. It’s now a museum. (author’s note: It is no longer a museum. President Erdogan of Turkey has converted…
O Lord forgive. Daniel 9:7-19 before the 70-weeks prophecy
Daniel prays: “We have not obeyed your voice O Lord, our God.” The seventy years of Jewish captivity were coming to an end. The prophet Daniel asked God to remember his promise. He asked, “O Lord, hear, O Lord, forgive.” We can learn a lot from the prayers that are recorded in the scriptures. In this…
Daniel Nine: How important is this Bible prophecy?
Daniel nine is a critical part of the Bible prophecy puzzle. Some people would argue that Daniel nine is the holy grail of prophecy. The chapter stands apart from almost every other Bible prophecy passage for one reason. There is a timeline near the end of the chapter that allows the careful student to test…
The Stone Kingdom: Daniel’s Statue part 5: Kingdoms fall
The Stone Kingdom and the return of Jesus The prophet Daniel saw the rise of the Stone Kingdom of Christ. I refer to it as a stone kingdom because of the imagery revealed in King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. The king saw a rock that came out of heaven and dramatically crushed all the kingdoms of men…
Legs of Iron and Feet of Clay: Daniel’s Statue part 4
Legs of Iron and Feet of Clay. Was this the Roman Empire? What were the legs of iron and feet of clay? The prophet Daniel interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in chapter two of the Book of Daniel. The king saw a statue that represented four great empires. Later, Daniel had his own vision in which…
The Bronze Kingdom: Daniel’s Statue Part 3: a Swift Leopard
The Belly and Thighs were Bronze: The Bronze Kingdom of Greece — The Swift Leopard In Daniel’s statue, see here, and here, the third kingdom was the bronze kingdom of Greece. Historically it matches the rule of Alexander the Great. This article continues a series in which we consider two important prophecy passages from the…
