The Prophecies of Daniel

The Prophecies of Daniel


THE PROPHECIES OF DANIEL


In the year 605 BC, the Children of Israel were taken captive by the Babylonian Empire.  It was during this captivity that a Hebrew named Daniel began to receive visions and dreams from the Most High.   

Although the Book of Daniel is one literary work, there appear to be two segments to this book. Chapters 1-6 are seen as historical, and chapters 7-12 are seen as prophetic. However, when it comes to the prophecies of this book, we see Daniel 2, 7, 8-9, and 10-12 as the main focus.


                           Repeat and Expand

In order to understand the prophecies of Daniel, we need to understand a concept called Repeat and Expand. Repeat and Expand is a term that shows that the visions occurring in chapters 2,7,8, and 11 refer to the same prophecy but each time the prophecy repeats, it provides more detail.


Nebuchadnezzar's Image in Daniel 2 is a revelation of four world powers. However, Repeat and Expand prevents us from misinterpreting Danie's later prophecies as different kingdoms. In essence, the same nations referred to in Daniel 2, are the same referred to in Daniel 7 and so forth.


                  The Book of Daniel's language

Daniel was written partly in Hebrew and partly in Aramaic. The Aramaic begins in chapter 2:4 and continues to the end of the 7th chapter. We are not told why Daniel wrote parts of his book in Aramaic, but a possible reason is that Daniel 2:4 is where it says, "Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic..." (NKJV) and the prophet continued to write in Aramaic. Years later Daniel seems to have written his later visions in Hebrew but decided not to translate the Aramaic portion to Hebrew as his then audience likely understood both languages.


As you begin to understand more about this book, you will begin to understand that Daniel's prophecies are centered around kings and kingdoms. The reason for this is that prophecy is telling us the story of succession. The succession of what? The succession of the rulers of this world.


Once you understand what prophecy is telling us, we then see that the controversy between Christ and Satan is a war for human souls. Satan has made claim to this world as its current ruler. Remember what he told Christ?


"And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time." Luke 4;5


And notice what he offered the Savior in vs. 7: "If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine."


This is at the heart of Danie's prophecies. Since the fall of humanity, Satan has laid claim to this world through the reign of Gentile empires; however, prophecy reveals that Satan's reign won't last forever. Prophecy culimates when Christ comes through the clouds and overthrows Satan's kingdom and all his subjects. Thus Christ becomes the final king and ruler of the earth and His kingdom will forever reign. Maranatha!

In the year 605 BC, the Children of Israel were taken captive by the Babylonian Empire.  It was during this captivity that a Hebrew named Daniel began to receive visions and dreams from the Most High.  


Although the Book of Daniel is one literary work, there appear to be two segments to this book. Chapters 1-6 are seen as historical, and chapters 7-12 are seen as prophetic. However, when it comes to the prophecies of this book, we see Daniel 2, 7, 8-9, and 10-12 as the main focus.


                      Repeat and Expand

In order to understand the prophecies of Daniel, we need to understand a concept called Repeat and Expand. Repeat and Expand is a term that shows that the visions occurring in chapters 2,7,8, and 11 refer to the same prophecy but each time the prophecy repeats, it provides more detail.


Nebuchadnezzar's Image in Daniel 2 is a revelation of four world powers. However, Repeat and Expand prevents us from misinterpreting Danie's later prophecies as different kingdoms. In essence, the same nations referred to in Daniel 2, are the same referred to in Daniel 7 and so forth.


           The Book of Daniel's language

Daniel was written partly in Hebrew and partly in Aramaic. The Aramaic begins in chapter 2:4 and continues to the end of the 7th chapter. We are not told why Daniel wrote parts of his book in Aramaic, but a possible reason is that Daniel 2:4 is where it says, "Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic..." (NKJV) and the prophet continued to write in Aramaic. Years later Daniel seems to have written his later visions in Hebrew but decided not to translate the Aramaic portion to Hebrew as his then audience likely understood both languages.


As you begin to understand more about this book, you will begin to understand that Daniel's prophecies are centered around kings and kingdoms. The reason for this is that prophecy is telling us the story of succession. The succession of what? The succession of the rulers of this world.


Once you understand what prophecy is telling us, we then see that the controversy between Christ and Satan is a war for human souls. Satan has made claim to this world as its current ruler. Remember what he told Christ?


"And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time." Luke 4;5


And notice what he offered the Savior in vs. 7: "If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine."


This is at the heart of Danie's prophecies. Since the fall of humanity, Satan has laid claim to this world through the reign of Gentile empires; however, prophecy reveals that Satan's reign won't last forever. Prophecy culimates when Christ comes through the clouds and overthrows Satan's kingdom and all his subjects. Thus Christ becomes the final king and ruler of the earth and His kingdom will forever reign. Maranatha!

In the year 605 BC, the Children of Israel were taken captive by the Babylonian Empire.  It was during this captivity that a Hebrew named Daniel began to receive visions and dreams from the Most High.   


Although the Book of Daniel is one literary work, there appear to be two segments to this book. Chapters 1-6 are seen as historical, and chapters 7-12 are seen as prophetic. However, when it comes to the prophecies of this book, we see Daniel 2, 7, 8-9, and 10-12 as the main focus.


Repeat and Expand

In order to understand the prophecies of Daniel, we need to understand a concept called Repeat and Expand. Repeat and Expand is a term that shows that the visions occurring in chapters 2,7,8, and 11 refer to the same prophecy but each time the prophecy repeats, it provides more detail.


Nebuchadnezzar's Image in Daniel 2 is a revelation of four world powers. However, Repeat and Expand prevents us from misinterpreting Danie's later prophecies as different kingdoms. In essence, the same nations referred to in Daniel 2, are the same referred to in Daniel 7 and so forth.


The Book of Daniel's language

Daniel was written partly in Hebrew and partly in Aramaic. The Aramaic begins in chapter 2:4 and continues to the end of the 7th chapter. We are not told why Daniel wrote parts of his book in Aramaic, but a possible reason is that Daniel 2:4 is where it says, "Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic..." (NKJV) and the prophet continued to write in Aramaic. Years later Daniel seems to have written his later visions in Hebrew but decided not to translate the Aramaic portion to Hebrew as his then audience likely understood both languages.


As you begin to understand more about this book, you will begin to understand that Daniel's prophecies are centered around kings and kingdoms. The reason for this is that prophecy is telling us the story of succession. The succession of what? The succession of the rulers of this world.


Once you understand what prophecy is telling us, we then see that the controversy between Christ and Satan is a war for human souls. Satan has made claim to this world as its current ruler. Remember what he told Christ?


"And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time." Luke 4;5


And notice what he offered the Savior in vs. 7: "If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine."


This is at the heart of Danie's prophecies. Since the fall of humanity, Satan has laid claim to this world through the reign of Gentile empires; however, prophecy reveals that Satan's reign won't last forever. Prophecy culimates when Christ comes through the clouds and overthrows Satan's kingdom and all his subjects. Thus Christ becomes the final king and ruler of the earth and His kingdom will forever reign. Maranatha!

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