Daniel 9, new international version niv the bible app. The last three chapters of daniel 1012 form one final vision and the most complete revelation daniel received. Daniel 9 new international version niv daniels prayer. From chapter 2, verse 4, through chapter 7, daniel is in aramaic, the gentile and diplomatic language of daniels day. Daniel, as many other authors of the antiquity and the bible, writes of himself in the third person throughout the first part of the book. Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy. Daniel chapter 9 commentary northwest college of the bible.
Chapter 9 daniel 9 is one of the most important chapters in the bible because it contains the socalled 70 weeks prophecy. That is to say, by this book and in this gospel the prophecy of daniel about the coming of christ, who is the holy of holies, is shown to be fulfilled. Sep 16, 2012 from babylon to america, the prophecy movie by school for prophets attila kakarott duration. Daniel 9 in chapter 2 of daniel, we were introduced to gods plan to place israel under gentile authority for an age o prior to the start of that age, prior to the conquest of nebuchadnezzar, israel was the chief nation on earth under david and later solomon, the nation of israel rose to the peak of its power. They focus in particular on the pressure two nations would place on israel, but the twelfth chapter of daniel assures that israel will be delivered in that final day daniels final vision begins with a date formula, just as it also appeared in 1. Nov 01, 2017 the book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. The seventy sevens 20 while i was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people israel and making my request to the lord my god for his holy hill 21 while i was still in prayer, gabriel, the man i had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.
Since, no one latedates daniel to the time of christ, daniel 9. This chapter relates the beginning of daniels last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. He is assured of the speedy release of the jews out of their captivity, daniel 9. Below are some preliminary questions to assist in the study of this passage. The third year of cyrus was 534 bc see verse 4, and was about four years after the vision of the 70 weeks in chapter 9. This section deals exclusively with the times of the gentiles.
On the other hand, it is remarkable that in leviticus 25. Message given sunday, june 30, 2019 by pastor josh black at calvary chapel canyon hills in lake elsinore, ca. Each prophetic symbol is clearly explained in scripture. From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild. Seventy weeks of years are decreed concerning your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a. Bookhebrew bible timeline of the book of daniel king of persia, book of daniel, bible verses. A realized eschatological view and commentary of daniel 9. In the first year of darius son of xerxes a mede by descent, who was made ruler over the babylonian kingdom in the first year of his reign, i, daniel, understood from the scriptures, according to the word of the lord given to jeremiah the proph. Jews for judaism daniel 9 a true biblical interpretation. God also said that he would punish the people in babylon 70 years later. This ninth chapter messianic prophecy stands between the two visions of the old testament. And so daniel, in chapter 9, begins to pray, and he is asking god to bring the. The word translated reconciliation is the same one translated as atonementkapharthroughout leviticus 16. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem.
The remainder of the book correlates the nation israel with this program. It is the only old testament passage which refers to the messiah as messiah. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. But this was not the real and final restoration that god envisioned, for daniel was told that the jewish temple would again be destroyed daniel 9. In the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, of the lineage of the medes, who was made king over the realm of the chaldeans. Daniel chapter 9 explained discover the 66 books of the. This chapter 9 is one of the most powerful chapters of prophecy in the entire bible. The sanctuary in jerusalem had been a place where all the believers in the world had looked to. For more information relevant to this passage of daniel nine, see the accompanying appendix pdf download that deals with the following topic. That takes us back to the time frame of chapter 5 and the handwriting on the wall. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway.
Study guide for daniel 9 by david guzik blue letter bible. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings. The fact that the book is sealed not the 70 weeks prophecy in daniel chapter 12 refers to the fact that when jesus christ opens the seals in the 5th chapter of the book of revelation, the rest of the story is supplied. Now how in the world do you ever tap that kind of a divine resource. Nearly everything mentioned in the prophecy relates to the day of atonement and what is typified in. This usage is further validated inasmuch as daniel was contemplating the meaning of the 70 years of jeremiahs prophecy at the time of the appearance of gabriel here in daniel 9. Jesus confirmed this prophecy of daniel refers to the destruction of jerusalem in matthew 24. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the study guide pdf download.
The time would be long before all would be accomplished. The steward whom the prince of the eunuchs set over daniel and the three hebrew young men daniel 1. The seven sevens weeks and sixty two sevens in daniel 9. It was the real sanctuary, even the one in heaven, that. The details are described on this page and show how daniels prophecy, jesus words in mathew 24, and the book of revelation. This chapter recounts the prophecy of the seventy weeks, probably the most debated portion of the whole prophecy. These four verses contain the key that unlocks the correct interpretation of all other end times prophecy. And the prince of the eunuchs said unto daniel, i fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink.
This observation also explains why the critics try so hard to debunk. Thus, this is not chronological for we know chapter 6 dealt with the reign of darius the mede and cyrus the persian. If ever there is a man in the bible who is associated with praying, it is daniel, is it not. The only thing that was not interpreted for him was chapter 8.
Daniel s prayer for the restoration of israel, ver. Daniel, chapter 1, introduces the theme of the entire booka titanic struggle between good and evil. Weeks not of days, but of years, or, seventy times seven years, that is, four hundred and ninety years, each day being accounted a year according to the prophetic way of reckoning, see note on daniel 7. I am totally confused by all the different interpretations of this passage. Once you understand the meaning of the symbol, bible prophecy becomes plain. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book of gods plan for his own. Great difficulty is experienced in discovering what sort of weeks is intended. In the explanation given in chapter 9, daniel is assured that the jewish sanctuary would be restored at the end of the seventy years. You can then compare our appearance with the appearance of the young men who eat the royal rations, and deal with your servants according to what you observe.
This was because they were wicked too see daniel chapter 5. The prophet daniel had two years to think about the visions of the 4 beasts of chapter 7 compare 7. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 9 daniels. And there shall be a time of trouble, straitness, and distress such as never was since there was a nation till that time. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 ministers of the new.
Now viewing scripture range from the book of daniel chapter 9. In those days i, daniel, had been mourning for three entire weeks. And at that time of the end michael shall arise, the great angelic prince who defends and has charge of your daniels people. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. Daniel, chapter 12 king james version christian answers. Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 9 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 9 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. In this chapter gabriel tells him about a period of 490 years concerning the messiah, the jewish nation, and the temple. Grasp the meaning of the word, understand the vision. This is the clearest prophecy of the messiah in all the old testament. This, by the way, was the same cyrus who was prophesied by isaiah 44. The detail study of revelation will uncover many new prophecies and understandings of the end times.
As for the week in which the destruction takes place, i refer you to my book on daniel. Let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink. Its interesting that the visions of chapter 8 were given before the handwriting on the wall in chapter 5. He is informed concerning the redemption of the world by jesus christ of which that was a type, what should be the nature of it and when it should be accomplished, daniel 9. I turned to the master god, asking for an answerpraying earnestly, fasting from meals, wearing. Daniel 9 in the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus.
Daniel 9 niv bible in the first year of darius son of. In the first year of his reign, i, daniel, was meditating on the scriptures that gave, according to the word of god to the prophet jeremiah, the number of years that jerusalem had to lie in ruins, namely, seventy. So said the lord to his anointed one, to cyrus etc. The prophecies found in the book of daniel are the key to unlocking all biblical prophecy. Home audio studies the book of daniel the book of daniel. This explains why at the beginning of chapter 9 daniel contemplated the number of years to the destruction of jerusalem and not to the subjugation, as it says, i daniel contemplated the calculations, the number of years about that which the word of god came to the prophet jeremiah, to complete the 70 years to the destruction. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. When we seek god diligently, we often receive more than we ask for. I daniel considered or contemplated in the books the number of the years which the word devar of gd came to jeremiah the prophet that would accomplish to the destruction of jerusalem daniel 9. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. The seven times probably means seven years, because the word times refers to years in 7. The book of daniel lesson 10 chap 10, 11, 12 by walter c. It is gods assurance that he will intervene to lift israel out of her degenerate spiritual state.