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Tonight we will be studying the book of Daniel from the Holy Christian Bible.
We will be looking at the Introduction to Daniel by Chuck Missler.
- Watch this video up to the 34:30 minute mark.
- Join the discussion by commenting your thoughts and questions below.
Notes from the video
The Book of Daniel Introduction
Why Study the Book of Daniel?
- Personal Impact: One of my (Chuck Missler) favorite books of the Bible.
- Reveals Gentile history in advance. It is as timely as tomorrow’s newspaper.
- Discovery of its validation.
- Contains the most amazing passage in the Bible: the 70 weeks of Daniel.
Two Critical Discoveries
- We have in our possession an Integrated Message System: 66 separate books penned by 40 different individuals over thousands of years... tightly engineered in theme, structure, and details.
- Which provably has its origin from outside our time domain due to its integrity of design.
Old Testament (Tenach) Texts
- Original Hebrew (“Vorlage”) text written in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah.
- Septuagint Translation (LXX) compiled from 285-270 B.C. by 72 scholars at Alexandria. It is the primary quoted text in the New Testament.
- Masoretic Text (MT), derived from the Council of Jamnia.
Acts 17:11
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all openness of mind, yet searched the scriptures daily, to prove whether those things were so.
Basic Caveat: Don’t believe anything Chuck Missler tells you, but check it out for yourself!
Daniel in the Critic’s Den
- No other book is as vindicated by history. It is too specific to yield in attempts to discredit it.
- 332 B.C.: Alexander’s conquest of Jerusalem: Priest Jaddua showed him references to himself in Daniel and the city was spared (Josephus).
- R. Kodewey, 1899-1917: excavations of Nebuchadnezzar’s palace, et al., Banquet hall found, 173' x 56'. Rebuilt by Saddam Hussein
- Daniel had to be an eyewitness. See Chapter 5.
Ultimate Authentication
- Jesus quotes Daniel 3 times: “Daniel the Prophet”
- Quoted 3X in Ezekiel (Ezek 14:14, 20; 28:3). He was classed with Noah, Job, et al. Daniel was set up by Ezekiel as the standard against which to measure wisdom (Ezek 28:3).
- One of only two of which no evil is spoken of (Only two: Joseph and Daniel: both executives).
- Foreign words: 15 Persian words; 3 Greek. This would be expected from Daniel’s position. As a teenager he was deported; he served at court in Babylon and even survived into the subsequent Persian Empire.
Organization
- Historical: Chapters 1 - 6.
Chapters 2-7 are written in Aramaic (Chaldean: Gentile focus—
Chapter 4 was written by a Gentile King!) Chapters 8-12 focus on Israel.
– 1 Deported as a teenager
– 2 Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
– 3 Bow or Burn: the Furnace
– 4 Nebuchadnezzar’s Pride
– 5 The Fall of Babylon
– 6 The Lion’s Den
– 7 Daniel’s Vision - Visions Chapters 7 - 12
– 7 Four Beasts
– 8 The Ram and the He-Goat
– 9 The Seventy Weeks
– 10 A Glimpse of the Dark Side
– 11 The “Silent Years” (in advance)
– 12 The Consummation of All Things
Daniel was raised under King Josiah’s revival; good environment; an example. [The Ark of the Covenant no longer under Israel’s control: under Necho’s protection (2 Chr 35) until the “Times of the Gentiles” completed—after the Antichrist, etc.]
Chronological Order
1 Babylonian Captivity 606 B.C.
2 Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream 602 B.C.
3 Nebuchadnezzar’s Image
4 Nebuchadnezzar’s Pride
7 The vision of the 4 beasts 556 B.C.
8 Ram and He-goat vision 554 B.C.
5 Babylon falls to Persians 539 B.C.
9 Vision of seventy weeks 538 B.C.
6 The Lions’ Den
10 -12 Closing visions
Key Dates
- 612 B.C.: Nineveh falls to an alliance of Babylon and Media.
- 609 B.C.: Pharaoh Necho leads army against Assyria. Josiah fights Necho and gets killed (2 Chr 35:20-24).
- 606 B.C.: Battle of Carchemesh: Nebuchadnezzar vs. Pharaoh Necho W bank of Euphrates (Jer 46:1-6). Jehoikim fettered (2 Chr 36:5-8).
Siege #1
- 1st Siege of Jerusalem: Jehoikim released as a vassal; Temple plundered (for museum); hostages (Daniel et al.) taken. This begins 70-year “Servitude of the Nation” to the day.
Siege #2
- Jehoikim ignores Jeremiah’s counsel and rebels. A 5-year battle; Jehoikim dies (Jer 22:17-19). His son, Jehiachin (“Jeconiah”), reigns until the siege is over (Jer 22:24-30). [Blood curse now on royal line? Jer 22:30.]
- Jeconiah is captured along with 10,000 captives, including Ezekiel (Ezek 1:1-3; 2 Kgs 24:8-20; 2 Chr 36:6-10), 1000 skilled artisans; etc. (2 Kgs 24:1-4). Zedekiah, his uncle, installed as vassal at Jerusalem.
- Jeremiah and Ezekiel warn against rebellion but false prophets again prevail…
Siege #3
- 587 B.C.: Zedekiah ignores Jeremiah’s and Ezekiel’s warnings and yields to false prophets and rebels (Jer 32:5, 39:6,7; Ezek 12:13 ; 2 Kgs 25:1-7).
- 3rd Siege results in the destruction of the Temple and the city: this begins 70-year “Desolations of Jerusalem” (2 Kgs 24:17-20; 25:1-21). Though also 70 years it is not coterminous with “Servitude.”
- God does not deal in approximations. [Jeremiah’s purchase of the field is evidence of their eventual return ( Jer 32:6ff). Also this
models the use of sealed title deed (Rev 5).] Contradictory passages?
God says what He means and means what He says!
Ezekiel 12:13
My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.
Jeremiah 39:6,7
Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.
Next week
We will continue studying Daniel 1.
- We will continue the video from where we left off this time...
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