He may have descended from a noble family, perhaps he was even a prince, since normally the prominent people. But at that time your peopleeveryone whose name is found written in the book will be delivered. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. The seventhday adventist commentary reference series is a set of volumes produced primarily by seventhday adventist scholars, and designed for both scholarly and church member use. The only information given pertinent to the prophecy of the 35 days in daniel 12. During the tribulation period we read that the wicked, even though they know god is the source of their judgments revelation 6. The 1,290day and 1,335day time periods, then, refer to events that will happen to the people. The sda bible commentary makes the following application. Instead of watching, as did the pharisees, for something to condemn in the message or the messengers, something to scoff at and deride, had they opened their hearts to the bright beams of the. Seventhday adventist church, to the euroasia division, and.
The hoped for restoration to take place after the 70 years of captivity 9. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. Daniel 12 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Daniel 8 consists of a vision about three entities, a ram, a goat, and a little horn daniel 8. Let us consider some specific reasons why we should extend our understanding of daniel s last prophecychapters 10 to 12. Lucas, daniel, apollos old testament commentary leicester. The third and most recent position among adventists reads daniel 11 as the third, basically literal interpretation of the symbolic vision in 8. Each sentence condenses quantities of information, and many metaphors are employed. Daniel 8 2,300 days in the geneva study bible, sda 2,300.
However, the scriptures state that in the last days lawlessness will increase matthew 24. Daniel as it relates to gods plan of history and his way of concluding that plan. He was the angel who looked after the jews daniel 12. For a long time we have had interpretive difficulties with this part of the book. The lord whois trustworthy daniel 2 begins with nebuchadnezzar and his forgotten dream. While there are some adventist interpreters and commentaries that prefer to. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 79,730 views. Time prophecies in daniel 12 biblical research institute. Pdf adventist eschatological identity and the interpretations of the. Notice how the enumeration of the basic elements is the same in both chapters. In case the printfriendly service is not working you can print the bible lessons in this manner by following the instruction here print daniel and revelation bible study lessons. In order to synchronize the beginning of the prophecy with a specific event, the period is extended by adding an extra monthinstead of 42 months 1260 days we now have.
Overall, daniel 11 12 is a milder version of what happens during the appointed time of the end. They proclaimed that 1844 was the year that the messiah would return, but when that didnt happen, they said that it was the beginning of his investigative judgment. But the good news is that victory is assured for gods faithful followers. These prophecies will soon be fulfilled, and god is revealing what they mean to those who obey him.
Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. There is a likeness both in the types and in the destinies, such as we might expect from the parallelism of the text. Daniel 2 has four metals and daniel 7 has four beasts. In verse after verse the reader is presented with tentative specu. The seventhday adventist bible commentary declines to speak decisively on this passage. And many that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake this may be understood, 1st, of those saints who rose from the dead immediately upon the resurrection of christ, spoken of matthew 27. The interpretation of the 1,290 days and 1,335 days of daniel 12. Instead of the temple being destroyed in daniel 89, it is only profaned in 11 12 by the setting up of an idol in the holy place 11. Just the same, its language is cryptic, almost like a code.
Daniel 12 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. What do the 1,290 and 1,335 days represent daniel 12. In the early 1800s, many honest and godly bible students around the world, independent of one another, begin to unravel the correct meaning of the book of daniel. Let us consider some specific reasons why we should extend our understanding of daniels last prophecychapters 10 to 12. The man came to daniel, but someone stopped him for three weeks. In daniel 12, the 1,290 and 1,335 days were actual days, not years, which has caused sdas and others to stumble. Daniel chapter 11 comes to a dramatic climax with this final attack against gods people. The greatest tribute we can pay to our spiritual forefathers is to advance the knowledge of bible prophecy which they handed down to us. Daniel 11 is not understood nearly as well as daniel 2, 7 and 8. Surprise of surprises, they were world empires, just as in daniel 2 and 7. Sda daniel and revelation pdf pdf books and pamphlets by u smith, uriah smith.
Daniel 12 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. Daniel and revelation prophecies lesson study guides. Daniel 12 new international version niv the end times. Daniel chapter 10 describes a cosmic struggle between god and satan. Intro to the sda bible commentary on daniel introduction 1. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. To tell the truth, i hesitated about making a condensed commentary because it. Gods creation is but a reservoir of means made ready for him to employ instantly to do his pleasure letter 1, 1897. Daniel 12 niv the end times at that time bible gateway.
Making sense of daniel 11 illiam barclay once said that the study of the book of revelation either finds or leaves a man mad. This particular lesson concentrates on daniel 2 as it speaks of the lord who is trustworthy, the lord who controls history, and the lord of the final judgment. Resurrection in daniel 12 and its contribution to the theology of the. Many years later we find the prophet praying about three things. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. Verses 14 it is usual with the prophets, when they foretel the grievances of the church, to furnish it at the same time with proper antidotes, a remedy for every malady. It signifies 1260 prophetic days or years, beginning from the time when the power of the holy. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in.
Part 1 the four beast kingdoms mike bickle endtime studies in the book of daniel duration. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. Seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols. He also connected the time periods of daniel 12 with the 2300 days of daniel 8. Daniel 12 outlines the final events of earths history print info. Nichol, editor, seventhday adventist bible commentary, vol. It includes the sevenvolume seventhday adventist bible commentary, the twovolume seventhday adventist encyclopedia, as well as the single volumes seventhday adventist bible dictionary, seventhday adventist. The angel tells daniel that his prophecies would be sealed until the end of the age, but in that time the wise would understand daniel 12. In the third year of the reign of belshazzar the king a vision appeared to me, daniel, subsequent to the one which appeared to me previously. A reservoir of means god spoke, and his words created his works in the natural world. Leatherman religion department southern adventist university statement of the problem it is clearly evident that the final three chapters of the book of daniel contain unique problems. The study of the prophecies of daniel and revelation is important to the spiritual dynamics of the seventhday adventist church.
In short, the book of daniel, our study for this quarter, remains what it was when penned thousands of years ago. The book is named after its principal character, daniel. Rejecting the traditional adventist understanding, such individuals claim that both timeperiods comprise literal days and not days which represent. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor3an introduction to daniel i. The practice of naming ot books for their main hero is demonstrated by other books such as joshua, samuel, esther, job, etc.
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