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The Bible is about 1/3 Prophecy, and according to the time frame of these prophecies, everyone has been fulfilled to the smallest detail.
Those that have not been fulfilled will be fulfilled exactly as the Scripture says they will. As we endeavor to rewrite our studies in the fall of 2007 the Middle East is on the brink of exploding into all out war. Israel's government has just announced a few days ago as we write the introduction to this study it has decided to "divide" Jerusalem into two, handing half of it to the Palestinians thinking that this will somehow bring peace to the region. It will not. The prophet Daniel, who was also a statesmen unparalleled, was born in the land of Israel, about 615 B.C. He died in the province of Babylon, which is modern day Iraq, it is thought, in 534 B.C. in the third year of Cyrus, King of Persia. He was, therefore, upwards of 80 years of age at the time of his death. Jesus called Daniel a Prophet and quoted him in Matthew 24:15. Daniel, together with three compatriots were forced into exile in 605 B.C. He was among the first group carried captive to Babylon. It was during the reign of Jehoiakim, King of Judah, that Nebuchadnezzar came from Babylon and took the group.
God made Israel the center of a system of nations,
people, and languages, that arose in consequence of the Judgment on
Babel, and had committed the scepter of world power to her hand.
(Deut. 32:8). But in consequence of her persistent idolatry, He took
that scepter from her and placed it in the hands of Nebuchadnezzar
and his successors, where it remains to this present day. The book
of Daniel deals with the fortunes of kingdoms and empires that have
one thing in common and that is was their handling and persecution
of Israel.
This is a very important book to understand. To be frank one must understand Daniel's prophecies and symbolic words to understand the book of Revelation which in many ways contains many of the same prophecies from the Apostle John's perspective on the Isle of Patmos. Both books hold keys to understanding the times we live in today.
We are living in the end times. Some disagree with that statement and even teach and preach doctrines that deny the rapture of the church and the fact Jesus is coming to earth again. Let God be true and all men become liars. If there was ever a time to sound an alarm in Zion and tell those who are lukewarm to revive what is dead, NOW is the time to do so because neighbor, as we say so often, it is getting late. Just the very fact you're reading this in THIS TIME of history is a warning to us all that things on Planet Earth are soon to change. Unfortunately things are NOT going to get better until they get very worse. For the child of God there is a peace that passes all understanding that will carry us through these days ahead of us but make no mistake neighbor, Planet Earth is on a collision course with its Creator and those whose names are not written in the Lambs book of Life are going to face a time in history that none of us want to be around for.
The prophet Daniel, like no other man, saw visions of the future including the time we are living in right now. When one reads Daniel, it is IMPERATIVE to understand the prophecies and symbols of his book to have a clear and Biblical understanding of the book of Revelation and God's end-time purpose and plan. We pray this study will help you with that understanding. NONE of us are experts on prophecy. It is comical at times to hear many on Christian networks act like they have it all figured out. I'm 100% sure when all of this is over that God will be the only one getting any glory for having it "all figured out." What we CAN do is take an honest look at the Scriptures and see what information the Holy Spirit left us through Daniel to give us understanding of the times that are ahead. One quick note before you proceed. One of the biggest mistakes most make in studying prophecy is applying scripture that pertains to National Israel to the church age. While ALL scripture is given for our inspiration, doctrine and reproof, some scriptures if taken out of context can bring serious misunderstanding and eventually lead to serious doctrinal error. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you rightly divide the word of truth and give you discernment and understanding. I'm certain that the Lord did not leave us these scriptures to fight over or divide His body. That can be said of the entire Bible but for some reason discussions concerning the end times tend to bring out greater passion and angst than anything else we seem to talk about in the Body of Christ. We hope this study blesses you as you study it. This study course was actually written in late 1999, early 2000 so some of the lessons may seen aged and dated but in light of events in 2007 these lessons hold very timely and relevant truths.
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Study Lessons:
Lesson 1 - The Seventh Week of Daniel-Updated 10/07 Lesson 2 - Essential Terminology Lesson 3 - The Rapture of the Church, Part One Lesson 4 - The Rapture of the Church Part Two Lesson 5- Daniel 70th Week and Matthew 24/25 Lesson Six-Daniel Chapter 2 - Babylon, The Head of Gold Lesson 7 - Daniel Chapter 2 - Medes-Persians, Greece and Rome Lesson 8 - Daniel Chapter 2 - The Revised Roman Empire Lesson 9 - Daniel Chapter 7 - The Little Horn Lesson 10- Daniel Chapter 7 - The Little Horn Part Two Lesson 11-Daniel Ch. 8 - The He-Goat, Medes, Persia and Greece Lesson 12 - Daniel Chapter 8 - He-Goat Vision Part Two Lesson 13 - Dan. Ch. 9 - The Covenants/ Abomination Desolation Lesson 14 - Daniel Chapter 10 - The Prince of Grecia Lesson 15 - Daniel Chapter 11 - The King of the North, Part One Lesson 16 - Daniel Chapter 11 Part Two-The King of the North Lesson 17-Armageddon and Michael Your Prince - Daniel Ch. 12 Lesson 18- The Sons of Grecia And The Assyrian
Study Charts To Come
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