Tag: Daniel

[:en]In the end times, everyone, whose name is found written in the book will be delivered.  Those who had died will awake and some to everlasting life while others to shame and everlasting contempt. (vs. 1-2) The Bible prophecy reminds us to lead people to Christ (v. 3),  to rest the outcome to the Lord… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Daniel 12[:]

[:en]This chapter describes wars between the North (Syria) and South (Egypt) and Greece.  At verse 36, a king, the Anti-Christ will exalt himself.  He will extend his power over many countries and gain control of the treasures of gold and silver.  Yet he will finally come to an end.[:]

[:en]Daniel saw a vision of a man dressed in linen with a belt of the finest gold around his waits.  His body was like chrysolite, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude. (vs. 5-6)… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Daniel 10[:]

[:en]Daniel prayed to God and ask God to forgive his sins and the sins of his people.  God gave Daniel a preview of Jewish history.  Jerusalem would be rebuilt and the temple restored.  Jesus would come and die.   An evil prince who is to come is the Antichrist, who will make a covenant with… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Daniel 9[:]

[:en]Daniel got another vision of a Ram and a Goat.  God pictured Persia as a ram and Greece as a goat. (vs. 19-22)  The “notable horn” (v. 5) is Alexander the Great, who conquered Persia.  After his death, his kingdom was divided into 4 parts by 4 of his generals (v. 8).  The “little horn”… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Daniel 8[:]

[:en]Daniel dreamed of 4 beasts: Lion – Babylon (v. 4) Bear – Media-Persia (v. 5) Leopard – Greece (v. 6) Beast of 10 horns (the most terrifying, with its iron teeth and bronze claws) – Rome. (v. 7) The little horn (v. 8) represents Antichrist and his kingdom. The believers during the end times will… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Daniel 7 [:]

[:en]The administrators and satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel but found nothing.  So they had agreed that the king should issue an edit and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or man during the next 30 days except to the king shall be thrown into the lion’s den.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Daniel 6[:]

[:en]King Belshazzar succeeded Nebuchadnezzar as the king of Babylon.  while he was holding a banquet, suddenly, the finger of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall.  The king’s face became pale and was so frightened.  He called all the enchanters, astrologers and diviners to read what was written.  But no… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Daniel 5[:]

[:en]King Nebuchadnezzar got another dream and Daniel had another opportunity to glorify the God of heaven.  The dream warned the king of his pride and foretold his judgment.  It also exposed the incompetence of his magicians.  God made the king become a beast and gave him a year of opportunity to repent.  When he learned… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Daniel 4[:]

[:en]King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold 90 feet high and 9 feet wide and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.  They were commanded to fall down and worship the image  upon hearing the sound of all kinds of music.  Those who disobeyed will be thrown into the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Daniel 3[:]