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The Revelation of Daniel

  • ANX020 Nebuchadnezzar's ‘second year’ and the chronology of Daniel 2

    Daniel 2 begins as follows: “In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams. His spirit was troubled, and he could not sleep…

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  • ANX052 The Prayer of Nabonidus (4Q242) and Daniel 4

    The Prayer of Nabonidus is a fragmentary Aramaic text discovered in Cave 4 at Qumran. It is generally designated by the abbreviation 4Q242, “…

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  • ANX053 The “seven times” of Daniel 4: seven years or an unspecified period?

    The expression appears several times in the chapter, notably in the announcement concerning Nebuchadnezzar. The Aramaic uses the noun עִדָּן (ʿiddān), plural עִדָּנִין (ʿiddānîn). The meaning…

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  • 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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  • CHA005 The prophet Daniel

    The article explores Daniel's life and prophetic writings in depth, revealing chronological periods vital to understanding the prophecies. Josiah, king of Judah, is described as a devoted servant of God who dies tragically while defying Egypt. Daniel, then a young man, begins his prophetic destiny in this turbulent setting.

    2 Chronicles 35.20-24 (King James Version) :
    After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.Notetemple: Heb. houseNotethe house…: Heb. the house of my warNotewounded: Heb. made sickNotein one…: or, among the sepulchresBut he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
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  • CHR001 The prophet Daniel

    The article examines the figure of the prophet Daniel in a series of chronological studies on the life of Jesus. It focuses on Daniel’s prophecy of the seventy weeks and discusses its historical and interpretive implications, while also exploring the context of the reign of King Josiah.

    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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  • CHR002 The explanation of Daniel’s 70 weeks

    The article analyzes Daniel’s seventy weeks, focusing on two major interpretations: that of Sir Robert Anderson, popular in evangelical circles, and that of Edward Denney, which emphasizes a simpler and more coherent reading. It evaluates the foundations of these approaches.

    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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  • DAN000 General introduction to the book of Daniel

    General introduction to the book of Daniel, a major prophetic text of the Old Testament. This article lays the historical, literary and theological foundations needed to understand this apocalyptic book, addressing its structure, author, main themes and the exegetical debates over its date and reliability.

    Daniel 5.31 (King James Version) :
    And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
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  • DAN001 Structure and Organization of the Book of Daniel

    The complex, bilingual book of Daniel presents narratives and prophetic visions illustrating the succession of human kingdoms and God's eternal sovereignty. Faithful in exile, Daniel becomes a prophet, revealing major prophecies culminating in deliverance and resurrection.

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  • DAN002 Daniel 1 – Faithful in Babylon: living in a foreign world without losing one's identity

    Daniel 1 shows how Daniel and his friends manage to remain true to their faith in a foreign setting, despite attempts at cultural transformation, through wisdom and faithfulness to God.

    Daniel 1.2 (King James Version) :
    And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
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  • DAN003 Daniel 2 – The God who reveals mysteries and directs history

    Daniel 2 reveals God's sovereignty over history. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, receives an inexplicable dream that the wise men cannot interpret. Through God, Daniel describes a statue representing successive kingdoms. God, rather than empires, rules history. This affirms Daniel's faith and divine power.

    Daniel 2.27-28 (King James Version) :
    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;
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  • DAN004 Daniel 2 – The statue and the kingdoms: when God reveals the meaning of history

    This article analyses Nebuchadnezzar's dream described in Daniel 2, in which a multicoloured statue projects an image of future empires. The importance of this vision lies in the final emergence of God's eternal Kingdom, surpassing earthly kingdoms.

    Daniel 2.38 (King James Version) :
    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.
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  • DAN005 Daniel 3 – Faithful even in the furnace

    Three Judeans refuse to worship a golden statue during Nebuchadnezzar's reign, risking their lives out of faithfulness to God. Thrown into a furnace, they are miraculously protected by an angel. This account illustrates the conflict between human authority and faithfulness to God.

    Daniel 3.1 (King James Version) :
    Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.Notealoud: Chaldee, with mightNoteit…: Chaldee, they commandNotedulcimer: or, singing: Chaldee, symphony
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  • DAN006 Nebuchadnezzar humbled: the king's pride before God's sovereignty

    The article recounts how King Nebuchadnezzar's pride is confronted with divine sovereignty through a dream of an immense tree being cut down. Daniel interprets this dream as a divine warning against the king's arrogance and urges him to repent. After a period symbolized by 'seven times', Nebuchadnezzar acknowledges God's supremacy, regains his sanity, and restores his kingdom.

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  • DAN009 Daniel 7 – The four beasts and the kingdom of the Son of Man

    Daniel 7 details a key prophetic vision using four beasts to symbolise kingdoms: Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome. The text illustrates the temporary nature of human powers in comparison with God's eternal reign, entrusted to 'one like a son of man'.

    Revelation 12 (King James Version) :
    And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
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  • DAN012 Daniel 10 – Behind visible history, the invisible battle

    Daniel 10 reveals an invisible conflict between spiritual powers. Daniel prays for three weeks with no apparent answer. A heavenly figure explains to him that he was hindered by the prince of Persia, but helped by Michael, a heavenly chief. This highlights the need for persistent prayer and the reality of a hidden spiritual battle, while affirming that the future is in God's hands.

    Revelation 12.7 (King James Version) :
    And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
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  • DAN013 Daniel 11 – The wars of the kings and the time of the end (Educational version)

    Daniel 11 sets out prophecies about historical conflicts, including Antiochus IV, and foreshadows future tensions. Despite persecution, faithfulness to God is brought to the fore.

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  • DAN014 Daniel 12 – Until the resurrection: God's final victory

    Daniel 12 is a prophecy about the resurrection and God's final victory. It foretells a time of distress before the deliverance brought by Michael. The prophetic times point to periods of trial for the faithful people, but resurrection and eternal life are promised to those who persevere.

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Further reading
  • ANN067 The explanation of Daniel’s 70 weeks

    The article deciphers Daniel's 70 weeks, contrasting the theories of Anderson and Denney for dating Jesus' crucifixion. Anderson proposes a chronology based…

  • ANN096 The 360-day years in the Bible

    The article discusses the idea of 360-day years in the Bible, linked to major prophecies such as those in Daniel and Revelation. These years…