The 2300 day prophecy in daniel is the longest time prophecy in the bible and is of vital importance to understand, and yet the truth of this important prophecy is rarely heard today. Secret of daniels 70 weeks predicts end of days will come. The prophecy of the 2,300 days evenings and mornings is found in daniel 8. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. The 2, 300 days or evening morning 2, 300 of daniel chapter 8. 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. And the lord delivered jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of god. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. In these latter references the meaning is clearly a period of seven days, for the verses are. He has shown king nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come. And the evening and the morning were the first day. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia. The mystery of the 129035 days of daniel 12 revealed. Bahais understand the 1260day prophecies in both daniel and in the book of. Written centuries apart, we nonetheless see that they actually compose one book, each helping to explain the other in a way that only an omnipotent god could do. William miller picture on left 17821849 was a baptist minister in america, who interpreted the 2300 days referred to kjv in daniel 8. May 15, 2019 dividing 25,200 days by 70 years yields 360 days per year, just as in our scriptures above. The book of daniel stands as a unique mix in the old testament, for while it begins with history, it makes a strong transition at chapter 7, where it contains visions of future events significant to the jews.
What is even more disturbing, is the fact, that many opponents of the 2300 days prophecy alter the word of god by halving the days to 1150 to better fit the little horn to the 2300 days period. The reason we divided this into 30 days and 15 days is because of the three feast days. Similarly, in revelation 11 and 12, john mentions 1,260 days in two prophecies concerning another persecution of the jews during the end times. According to the prophecy in daniel, at the end of that time, the sanctuary would be cleansed. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2.
Ancient of days could refer to either the father or jesus christ, but the fact that jesus is clearly described here as the one like the son of man who comes to the ancient of days, the ancient of days must refer to the father in this context. Daniel 8 speaks of 2,300 days in a prophecy concerning a persecution of the jewish people during the intertestamental period. Therefore, having 2,300 evening and morning sacrifices would constitute 1150 days, which would equate to 3 years, 2 months, and 10 days. The 2300 days or evening morning 2300 of daniel chapter 8. The contents of the first verse in daniel have been challenged on two counts.
But on this page you will see this great prophecy come to light. The next day, in a health food store, i had my firstever bible study. And so the sanctuary was trodden down for the2, 300 days. This brings us to daniels 70 th week, a key to understanding the last days and the return of christ. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. The dayyear principle, yearday principle or yearforaday principle is a method of.
Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. The book notes that daniel remained in nebuchadnezzars court until the first year the persian king cyrus came to reign. Gabriel only previously came to explain the vision regarding the 2,300 days in chapter 8. Let us show that we value our friends, and their prayers. Then michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for i had been left. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible. Bible book number 27daniel watchtower online library. Also daniel petitioned the king, and he set shadrach, meshach, and abednego over the affairs of the province of babylon. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of daniel. The 10 horns and the little horn daniel 7 march 16 the roman empire fell in ancient times. Daniel 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i.
For example, the book of daniel is placed with the prophets in the dead sea scrolls, but is found in the writings in the masoretic hebrew texts. We then total it all upyears, intercalary months, plus 10 extra days. Does the bible record the fulfillment of daniels 2300 day prophecy. This larger, single issue of the day star is a double issue and represents the july and august 1998 editions. Associates for biblical research understanding the 2,300. William miller correctly determined that the 2,300 days of daniel 8. What is the significance of 1,335 days mentioned in daniel. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway.
The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. This occurred in the 1st year of darius, the king of the medes, probably some eight years after daniel sees the vision of the 2,300 days in the 3rd year of the reign of belshazzar, king of babylon. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. May 15, 2019 what is clear to virtually all conservative interpreters is that daniel 8. The length of an intercalary month in the greek systemprobably that followed in antiochus day, since he was a greekis found by dividing 1,050 days by 35 months, yielding 30 days per intercalary month. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. With aidan quinn, susanna thompson, christian campbell, ivan shaw. If you have suggestions for further studies you would like us to cover please let. The time period covered, 2,300 days, figures to about 6 years. However, what is less well known is that the book of ezekiel documents a further daily lamb. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay.
And he said to me, to two thousand and three hundred days. The 2300,1150,1260,1290 and 35 days and 70 weeks are in direct relationship with one another. While it may not agree with the conclusions reached by sir robert anderson, serious bible students will want to consider the authors analysis in chapter 4 and appendix 4, which outline the important prophecy on daniel s. Remember the friends that god has placed into your life and heart. Similarly, in revelation 11 and 12, john mentions 1,260 days in two prophecies concerning another persecution of. Daniel belonged to those jews who had been led away captive to babylon at the first siege of jerusalem by nebuchadnezzar in the year 605 bc compare daniel 1. Most opponents of the 2300days of years found in daniel 8.
Apr 12, 2018 it goes without saying then that the author understands daniel as central to the end times. Elsewhere in the book of daniel shabua occurs only in chapter 10. I dont know about you, but im almost sorry to see it end. Over our 3 years and 10 days period, having a 30day intercalary month in the first and third years every other year, as herodotus put it adds 60 days. Jesus pointed forward when he said when you see the abomination of desolation come, study daniel s prophecy matthew 24. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniel s training in babylon.
This term appears three times in the book of daniel 7. Daniels reference to gabriel, ties the vision at first to the vision of the 2,300 days in chapter 8, by the fact that gabriel did not come to daniel to explain the very first vision in daniel, chapter 2. The book of daniel colors all references to dates and events in the lesson. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. Daniel 1 niv bible in the third year of the reign of.
Gabriel came back later in daniel 9 to help daniel understand the 2300 days daniel 9 is an expansion upon the subject of daniel 8 the 70week prophecy is cutoff from the 2300 days, and therefore they have the same starting date first, we will address whether gabriel failed in his mission to make daniel understand the vision. The prophecies of the bible books of daniel and revelation follow the. We believe this prophecy was fulfilled before the birth of christ, during the reign of the seleucid king antiochus iv epiphanes. The tribulation will be cut short by 4 months, and 20 days. This is exactly the number of days covered by 2,300 eveningmorning regular sacrifices. Since both are in reference to the last 3 l 2 years of the tribulation period, we can see a difference of 4 months, 20 days. Daniel 8 speaks of 2, 300 days in a prophecy concerning a persecution of the jewish people during the intertestamental period.
This was an event that took place many days in the future from daniel s time, about four centuries later. No one can know the day or the hour of our lords return, but the 1290 days in dan. Multiply 483 years x 360 days 173,880 days so, the prophet daniel, who lived 500 years before jesus yeshua wrote that from the day of the commandment to rebuild jerusalem and its walls, until the coming messiah would be 173,880 days. This is referring to the sacrifices offeredone in the evening and one in the morning exodus 29. Daniel chapter 2 daniel interprets king nebuchadnezzars dream of the statue daniel 2. Seventh day adventists seek to tie daniel 9 to daniel 8. After seventeen weeks of study we have finally come to the end of our study on the prophecies found in the old testament book of daniel. This was an event that took place many days in the future from daniels time, about four centuries later. From the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that makes desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days. This amazing growth, and the assimilation of the kingdoms of men, were sure to follow.
When our study came to the part of the prophecy describing the great statues feet and the toes of iron and clay, i read the text that said. What is clear to virtually all conservative interpreters is that daniel 8. Wuas decided to publish a twomonth single edition for two reasons. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. Reverend daniel webster turns to a modern incarnation of jesus to help him deal with his personal and professional problems. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. He was a minister in the united states back in the1800s and he took and said, 2, 300 days is actually2, 300 years. The angel, gabriel, whom daniel had seen in the vision at first, comes to him to explain the vision dan 9. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Prophecy for today from daniel kindle edition by stendal, russell.
So to get a complete picture of this vision and a true understanding of it, lets start in daniel 8, which is where this 2300 day vision begins. The versions are close to the massoretic, only the septuagint, and, following it, the vetus, as quoted by tertullian, omit days, in the literal rendering of the hebrew phrase, weeks of days. Understanding the 2,300 evenings and mornings of daniel 8. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his friends under kings nebuchadrezzar ii, belshazzar. There is a choice to be made by every person living on this earth, and we are making that choice day by day whether we realize it or not. Daniel was not able to fathom the meaning of the daniel chapter 8 vision and he could not find anyone else able to interpret it for him dan 8. This is the most misunderstood prophecy in the book of daniel. It is yet another indicator of the inspiration of scripture, a marvelously precise fulfillment of what gabriel revealed to daniel about the. On what basis do you hold 1 that the 2300 days eveningsmornings of daniel begin at the same time as the seventy weeks of years of daniel 9. These were men that had supported daniel with words and prayer 2. The case for the yearday principle has been cogently argued by ford in his daniel, 300. This book should be read by anyone interested in understanding how daniel s prophecies relate to the days we are living in.
The evening and morning sacrifices constituted one day. Daniel s vision by the tigris 12 do not be afraid, daniel, he said, for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your god, your words were heard, and i have come in response to them. Sep 29, 2018 to tame a wild pig or build a shelter, xavier rosset, the swiss robinson crusoe, spent in 2008 almost 10 months on tofua, an island in the pacific ocean with. Bible truth versus adventist truth 2300 days and 1844. The next verse that discusses the timing of daniel 12 is verse 7 below, which indicates that the power of the holy people will be broken after 3. William miller correctly identified the end of the 2,300 days as the spring of 1844. It is often claimed that the date given by daniel for the first year of nebuchadnezzars reign contradicts that given by jeremiah so pfeiffer, 1948. Please prayerfully study this subject and ask god to guide you.