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  1. Étude 1 : La naissance de Jean le Baptiste
  2. Étude 2 : La date exacte du décret
  3. Étude 3 : Calcul des dates concernant la vie du Messie Jésus
  4. Étude 4 : La date de naissance du Messie Jésus
  5. Étude 5 : L’explication des 70 semaines de Daniel
  6. Étude 6 : Nombreuses guérisons en Galilée
  7. Étude 7 : Question des disciples au sujet du prophète Elie
  8. Étude 8 : Retour à Jérusalem et arrêt à Bethphagé
  9. Étude 9 : Entrée triomphale à Jérusalem
  10. Étude 10 : Annonce de la destruction de Jérusalem
  11. Étude 11 : Paroles aux femmes
  12. Étude 12 : Présence du Vivant au milieu des Eglises
  13. Étude 13 : L’Agneau et le livre scellé
  14. Étude 14 : Le premier sceau, le premier cavalier
  15. Étude 15 : Le troisième sceau, le troisième cavalier
  16. Étude 16 : La chronologie de la vie de Jésus, conclusion
  17. Étude 17 : Introduction générale au livre de Daniel
  18. Étude 18 : Structure du récit de Daniel
  19. Étude 19 : Le prophète Daniel
  20. Étude 20 : Jean Baptiste était-il l’Elie qui devait venir ?

The life of Jesus up to the age of 12

  • PER007 The birth of John the Baptist

    The article discusses the birth of John the Baptist, the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth. His birth, described as miraculous, is accompanied by prophecies and recalls ancient biblical accounts. John, whose name means "God is gracious", is announced by Gabriel and will become a forerunner of the Messiah.

    Genesis 22.1-18 (King James Version) :
    And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.NoteBehold…: Heb. Behold meAnd he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.Notelamb: or, kidThen on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.NoteJehovah-jireh: that is, The Lord will see, or, provideAnd he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,Noteshore: Heb. lipAnd said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
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The context of Jesus’ birth (Nativity) and childhood

  • CHR004 The exact date of the decree

    L'étude explore la chronologie de la vie de Jésus via la prophétie de Daniel. Elle identifie le décret d'Artaxerxès comme un point de départ clé et se penche sur les difficultés liées à la précision des dates anciennes, mettant en lumière l'année 458 av. J.-C. L'article soutient que cette recherche s'ancre dans une volonté divine, orchestrée par Dieu.

    Ezra 7.8 (King James Version) :
    And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
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  • CHR005 Calculation of Dates Related to the Life of Jesus the Messiah

    Cet article analyse la chronologie de la vie de Jésus, utilisant la prophétie des soixante-dix semaines de Daniel. Il situe la crucifixion en 33, contrairement à d'autres hypothèses qui la placent en 30. L'étude s'appuie sur des données historiques, bibliques et calendaires pour une compréhension détaillée des événements.

    Daniel 9.24-27 (King James Version) :
    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.Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
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  • CHR007 The Date of Birth of Jesus the Messiah

    L'étude explore la date de naissance de Jésus, reliant prophéties, témoignages évangéliques et données historiques pour proposer une naissance vers le 12 octobre -2 av. J.-C., pendant la fête des Tabernacles.

    John 3.16-17 (King James Version) :
    For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
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Culture, customs and historical context of the New Testament

  • CHR002 The explanation of Daniel’s 70 weeks

    L'article analyse les soixante-dix semaines de Daniel, se concentrant sur deux interprétations majeures : celle de Sir Robert Anderson, populaire dans les milieux évangéliques, et celle d'Edward Denney, soulignant une lecture plus simple et cohérente. Il évalue les fondements de ces approches.

    John 13.19 (King James Version) :
    Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.
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From the second to the third Passover festival

  • PER079 Many healings in Galilee

    Pericope 79 recounts the many healings Jesus performed in Galilee, around Capernaum, in AD 31. Faced with crowds from all over Israel, Jesus heals the sick and proclaims salvation, asking for discretion. Matthew connects these events with the prophecy of Isaiah 42:1–4 and sees a Trinitarian revelation in them. His growing fame contrasts with the increasing opposition of the Pharisees, jealous of his influence on the people.

    Mark 3.7-12 (King James Version) :
    But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judæa,And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
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From the third Passover to the beginning of the last week

  • PER195 The disciples’ question about the prophet Elijah

    After the transfiguration, the disciples ask Jesus about the prophecy concerning Elijah. Jesus reveals that John the Baptist fulfills this prophecy, a connection that the Gospels develop progressively.

    Luke 1.17 (King James Version) :
    And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
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The last week before the arrest

  • PER279 Return to Jerusalem and stop at Bethphage

    The article examines Jesus’ arrival at Bethphage, a strategic stop before Jerusalem. Jesus sends two disciples to fetch a colt in order to fulfil a messianic prophecy. Bethphage, the "house of figs", is crucial in the Gospel narratives.

    Mark 11.1-3 (King James Version) :
    And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
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  • PER280 Triumphal entry into Jerusalem

    Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on March 27, AD 33, fulfilling the prophecy of Zechariah, is a messianic declaration of peace. This event, described in all four Gospels, presents Jesus not as a conqueror but as the Prince of Peace. In response, the crowd acclaims him, affirming his messiahship.

    Psalms 118.1-29 (King James Version) :
    O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.Notein distress: Heb. out of distressThe LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?Noteon…: Heb. for meThe LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.Notedestroy…: Heb. cut them offThey compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.Notedestroy: Heb. cut downThou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.NotetheThis is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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  • PER283 Announcement of the Destruction of Jerusalem

    In Luke 19.41-44, Jesus approaches Jerusalem, weeps over the city and foretells with precision its future destruction by the Romans in AD 70. Only Luke reports this episode in this form. Jesus laments that Jerusalem did not recognize its divine visitation. This passage reveals both the compassion of the Messiah and the gravity of rejecting divine revelation, and it belongs to the last week before his arrest.

    John 6.70-71 (King James Version) :
    Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
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The last day up to the crucifixion

  • PER351 Words to the women

    On the road to Golgotha, Jesus speaks to the women of Jerusalem who are weeping for him. Far from focusing on his own suffering, he prophetically warns them of a terrible judgment about to fall on the city. An episode unique to Luke, it reveals Jesus as a great prophet, concerned to the very end with the salvation of others, and announces the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70.

    Luke 23.30 (King James Version) :
    Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
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Reliability of the Scriptures and other doctrinal topics

  • APO001 The Presence of the Living One in the Midst of the Churches

    The first chapter of a study of Revelation, this article presents the dating of the book (around AD 95 under Domitian), the identity of John as its author and his exile on Patmos. The exegetical analysis of Revelation 1 unveils a glorious, sovereign Christ present in the midst of his Churches, calling believers to faithfulness in persecution.

    Revelation 1.4 (King James Version) :
    John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
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  • APO006 The Lamb and the Sealed Book

    An exegetical study of Revelation 5, centered on the book sealed with seven seals that God holds in his hand and that only the Lamb — a figure of Christ — is worthy to open. The verse-by-verse analysis reveals a dramatic progression: from universal impossibility to the victory of the Lamb, inaugurating a mission of universal redemption and cosmic praise. The article continues from chapter 4 on the heavenly throne.

    Revelation 5.3 (King James Version) :
    And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
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  • APO009 The First Seal, the First Horseman

    APO009 analyzes the first seal of Revelation (Rev 6.1-2) and the appearance of a rider on a white horse. Two theories compete: does this rider represent the victorious Messiah Jesus, or an impostor, even the Antichrist? The article sets out both positions, stresses that the exegetical debate remains open, and announces a parallel with Jesus’ discourse on the Mount of Olives.

    Revelation 19 (King James Version) :
    And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
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  • APO011 The Third Seal, the Third Horseman

    The third seal of Revelation (Rev 6.5-6) reveals a black horse whose rider holds a pair of scales, symbolizing famine and rationing. After conquest and war, scarcity strikes humanity. This vision illustrates the fragility of economic systems, the social injustice between rich and poor, and God's sovereignty even in judgment. It invites us to seek true security in Christ in the face of the world's precariousness.

    Revelation 6.5-6 (King James Version) :
    And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
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  • CHR010 La chronologie de la vie de Jésus, conclusion

    L'article clôture une série sur la chronologie de Jésus, adoptant une approche minoritaire pour l'harmoniser avec l'Histoire et la Bible. Il propose une nouvelle datation de la mort d'Hérode et interroge les choix chronologiques traditionnels.

    Daniel 9.24-27 (King James Version) :
    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.Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
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  • DAN000 Introduction générale au livre de Daniel

    Introduction générale au livre de Daniel, texte prophétique majeur de l'Ancien Testament. L'article pose les bases historiques, littéraires et théologiques nécessaires à la compréhension de ce livre apocalyptique, en abordant la structure, l'auteur, les thèmes principaux et les débats exégétiques relatifs à sa datation et à sa fiabilité.

    Daniel 9.24-27 (King James Version) :
    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.Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
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  • DAN001 Structure of the Book of Daniel

    L'article DAN001 analyse la structure du livre de Daniel, révélant une alternance entre récits historiques et visions prophétiques. Il met en lumière le chiasme des chapitres 2 à 7, où les thèmes se répondent en miroir pour affirmer un message central : Dieu est souverain sur l'histoire, juge les orgueilleux, délivre les fidèles et établit un royaume éternel face aux empires humains transitoires.

    Daniel 2 (King James Version) :
    And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.NoteO king…: (Chaldee, to the end of chapter seven)Notecut…: Chaldee, made piecesNoterewards: or, feeNotegain: Chaldee, buyThen the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:Noteanswered…: Chaldee, returnedNotecaptain…: or, chief marshal: Chaldee, chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermenNoteof the God: Chaldee, from before GodNotethat Daniel…: or, that they should not destroy Daniel, etcHe answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.NoteI have…: Chaldee, That I have foundNotecaptives…: Chaldee, children of the captivity of JudahNotemaketh…: Chaldee, hath made knownNotecame: Chaldee, came upNotebut for…: or, but for the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the kingThen Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.Notesawest: Chaldee, wast seeingNotethighs: or, sidesNotewithout…: or, which was not in handsThis image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.Notebroken: or, brittleNoteone…: Chaldee, this with thisNotethe days: Chaldee, their daysNotethe kingdom: Chaldee, the kingdom thereofNotewithout…: or, which was not in handsNotehereafter: Chaldee, after thisThou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.
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Chronology

  • CHR001 The prophet Daniel

    L'article examine la figure du prophète Daniel dans une série d'études chronologiques sur la vie de Jésus. Il se concentre sur la prophétie des soixante-dix semaines de Daniel et discute des implications historiques et interprétatives, tout en explorant le contexte du règne du roi Josias.

    Isaiah 39.5-7 (King James Version) :
    Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
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Contradictions

  • CTD009 Was John the Baptist the Elijah who was to come?

    Jean Baptiste est considéré comme l'Élie prophétique par Jésus, indiquant une mission symbolique, mais il réfute cette identité littéralement, selon Jean 1:19-21. Cette distinction entre mission et identité personnelle clarifie une apparente contradiction biblique.

    Matthew 11.14 (King James Version) :
    And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
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Further reading
  • ANN004 The Date of Birth of Jesus the Messiah

    L'article propose une date de naissance pour Jésus basée sur une analyse des prophéties de Daniel et de l'histoire. La crucifixion aurait eu lieu…

  • ANN005 Calculation of Dates Related to the Life of Jesus the Messiah

    L'article explore la chronologie de la vie de Jésus, en confrontant diverses hypothèses sur la crucifixion, situant celle-ci au 1er avril 33 et la…

  • ANN006 The exact date of the decree

    L'article analyse le décret d'Artaxerxès sur Jérusalem, articulant calendrier biblique autour de soixante-dix semaines prophétiques de Daniel, cruciales pour dater la vie de Jésus,…

  • ANN027 The Last Passover Meal

    L'article analyse la chronologie de la dernière Pâque selon les Évangiles, soulignant que Jésus a été crucifié le vendredi 1er avril 33, en concordance…

  • ANN067 The explanation of Daniel’s 70 weeks

    L'article décrypte les 70 semaines de Daniel, opposant les théories d'Anderson et Denney pour dater la crucifixion de Jésus. Anderson propose une chronologie basée…

  • ANN101 The prophetic unfolding of the end times

    L'article analyse le concept de la fin des temps dans la Bible, distinguant entre "fin des temps" et "fin du monde". Il met l'accent…

  • ANN112 The Prophecy of Saint Malachy

    Cet article explore la prophétie de Saint Malachie, prétendant prédire les 112 futurs papes. Bien que contestée, elle suscite un intérêt continu en raison…