Current events from daniel 11 matching the middle east the abomination daniel 11. The qumran community, within a generation or two after antiochus iv. Many other critics have tried to discredit the book of daniel, but the bible and history have confirmed that daniel was the author of this book, and therefore was written. A noble jewish youth of jerusalem, he is taken into captivity by nebuchadnezzar of babylon and serves the king and his successors with loyalty and ability until the time of the persian conqueror cyrus, all the while remaining. Daniel chapter 9 predicts the exact day jesus arrived as. However, the textual style and linguistics for the book of daniel are very different. There are many and conclusive lines of evidence proving that the prophet daniel wrote the book of daniel in the sixth century. It is recorded in the book of daniel, located in the writings section of the jewish tanakh and in the old testament prophets section of christian bibles, such as the king james and douayrheims versions.
Based on this assumption it is possible to allow the book of daniel to be a book written by a real sixth century daniel containing real prophecies and telling of real miracles. Aug 27, 2020 while daniel is praying, gabriel comes to him and begins to unfold the prophecy that holds israel and the jews at the center of the most important prophecy ever recorded. And what is more, it tells us how to live for god in ungodly times, like our own. As a result, these prophecies help prove the absolute existence of the god who gave them. Quite apart from the historicity of the figure of daniel, the authenticity of the book had already been questioned by the 3d century neoplatonist philosopher porphyry. By comparing the texts of the elephantine papyri to the texts of daniel, scholars have concluded that the textual style of daniel places the book within the era of the 5th century bce. Documents written in 5th century bce egypt 495 bce to 402 bce reveal unique textual and linguistic styles from that era. A logical introduction to proof is a unique textbook that uses a logicfirst approach to train and guide undergraduates through a transition or bridge course between calculus and advanced mathematics courses. Bible proof for the book of daniel found in the babylonian chronicles the bible in daniel 1. Foreigners on no account would be accepted in a babylonian. Daniel gives the meaning of history more clearly than any other portion of the bible. For hundreds of years, a descendant of david had been on the. Planned grace, resurrecting grace, outrageous grace, overcoming grace, and forever grace.
The bible contains two kinds of information that which is checkable and that which is not. The dead sea scrolls are known to have been written in the era of 170 bce to 50 ce. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. In essence, daniel montgomery and timothy paul jones attempt to almost redefine the reformed doctrine of grace or predestination sometimes called calvinism into the acronym proof. What evidence do we have that the book of daniel was written in the. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. It thus is a convincing demonstration of the divine origin of the scriptures. The most high god is sovereign over the kingdoms of men.
To admit that daniel was given amazing visions of the future is to acknowledge that an almighty, authoritative god exists. Further evidence of the books date is in the fact that daniel is excluded from the hebrew bibles canon of the prophets, which was closed around. We live in a skeptical world where many think that god doesnt exist and the bible is not true. The strongest evidence that daniel was written in the 6th century bc is the predictive prophecies themselves. However, the biblical evidence suggests that a historical. In proof daniel montgomery and timothy paul jones paint a multifaceted picture of grace that is refreshing to the soul, edifying to the church, and magnetic to those who have experienced that grace first hand. The wellwritten text is consistent in its focus, which should help students. Bible proof for the book of daniel found in the babylonian chronicles. The book of daniel its historical trustworthiness and prophetic.
Daniel is part of the bible, and the bible was put together under the inspiration of god there is no indication of controversy around daniel in the first 400 years after antiochus iv. They claim that it was written by a prophet who was a young man when king nebuchadrezzar of babylon laid siege to jerusalem 605 bce and served in the court until at least the third year of the reign of the persian king cyrus ca. We are told that this again supplies an excellent proof of the unreliableness of the book of daniel. On numerous occasions daniel claims to be predicting the future dan. They say it was written after the fulfillment of its many prophecies and that it is simply a clever retelling of history. The book includes sufficient, appropriate exercises. Anderson, personal writings of the book of mormon witnesses, in book of mormon authorship revisited. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. The answer to this question touches on the genre of daniel and the clear prediction of historical events leading up to the maccabean revolt and possibly the roman empire in the first century. In keeping with that ordination it has remained tightly closed for almost 2500 years. Most modern radical critics hold that the book was completed in its final form at that time, but some allow for parts of daniel mainly chapters 16 to have an earlier date prior to 168165. To refuse to believe in and obey the bible as the infallible word of god is, in light of this chapter, utter intellectual. Constables notes on daniel 5 date the dating of this book is one of the most controversial subjects in the field of old testament introduction. Ninth, textual evidence supports an early dating of daniel.
Whether used for a course or as a reference for students learning proof techniques, this book is certainly worthy of consideration. It was ordained closed by god until the last days had arrived. What evidence do we have that the book of daniel was. Porphyry determined that daniel must have written the book in hindsight, not in advance. Because of its prophetic nature, many believers consider the book of daniel evidence that a divine being inspired the bible. The bible was not written as strictly a history book, but it does contain history, and very accurate history. The visions found in daniel predict with unimaginable accuracy that the 11th emperor of rome domitian would persecute the church, change the calendar and the legal system of rome. Archaeological evidence for the bibles book of daniel.
The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bce biblical apocalypse with an ostensible 6th century. And what is more, it tells us how to live for god in ungodly times, like our own some approach this book as if it were a puzzle given to stretch our minds and to challenge us to compare scripture with scripture, to figure things out. Collins abd, daniel, book of cites jeromes description. The book of daniel is a clear revelation of the meaning of history. Further evidence of the books date is in the fact that daniel is excluded from the hebrew bibles canon of the prophets, which was clo. Although it does not actually claim to have been written in the sixth century bce, the book of daniel gives clear internal dates such as the third year of the reign of king jehoiakim, that is, 606 bce. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. Internal evidence within the book of daniel points to these dreams or visions and their interpretations being received and recorded in the sixth century b.
Daniel rightly portrays the position of belshazzar, coregent with nabonidus. What is the earliest proven evidence for the date daniel was. The book of daniel stands as powerful evidence for the genuineness of bible prophecy. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. Prophetic proof the bible is the word of god resources presenting evidence that the bible is gods word more resources on evidence for christianity and christian apologetics archaeological evidence the old testament is the word of god.
But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Serious study of the book of mormon by latterday saints is flourishing today as never before. Foreigners on no account would be accepted in a babylonian priestclass. Jan 20, 2020 one of the more difficult questions for studying the book of daniel is when the book was written.
The evidence for this identification of daniel s four empires is as follows. All biographical details about daniel in the book are taken at face value. Gabriel tells daniel that seventy sets of seven years, or four hundred and ninety years, are decreed for the jews and the nation of israel. Further evidence of the books date is in the fact that daniel is excluded from the hebrew bibles canon of the prophets, which was closed around 200 bce, and the wisdom of sirach, a work dating from around 180 bce, draws on almost every book of the old testament except daniel, leading scholars to suppose that its author was unaware of it. Who so ever reads, let him understand meaning whatever daniel saw was recorded and at that recorded clearly and correctly. The traditional jewish and christian identification of the author of the book of daniel is, of course, daniel himself. But now, in our own time, it is opening for the very first time to human understanding. Recent scholarship has produced critics who labeled it as a fraudulent document that was forged by a second century b. Historical evidence for the authenticity of the book of daniel mcdowell, josh on. See richard lloyd anderson, investigating the book of mormon witnesses salt lake city. Objective evidence, therefore, appears to exclude the latedate hypothesis and indicates that there is insufficient reason to deny daniel s authorship.
Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. What evidence do we have that the book of daniel was written. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet. What is the earliest proven evidence for the date daniel.
Theological theme the theological theme of the book is summarized in 4. The book of daniel contains the most detailed and astounding fulfilled prophecies that demonstrate the bible is true and can be trusted. Sep 09, 2018 introduction the book of daniel is one of the bibles most attacked books. Internal textual evidence that compares the book of daniel to the dead sea scrolls. Waltke, the date of the book of daniel, bibliotheca sacra3. First, daniel was listed among the prophets in the septuagint translation hence the position of our english bibles through the medium of the vulgate. They contained fragments of all the books of the old testament except the book of esther. But specific prophecies provide evidence for god and the bible. Among that proof is the fact that the book was known to exist and was accepted by jews long before the destruction of the temple in a. Most importantly of all, the fourth empire is clearly greece. The book of daniel has many critics because it contains prophetic passages which were accurately fulfilled centuries after his death. There is a definitive textual style and linguistics for this era. A lot of textual errors have crept into these documents, which means that they must come from a very old original source, considering the meticulous care with which the jews transmitted the bible.
The improbability of daniel and his friends having been incorporated with the babylonian wise men we are told that this again supplies an excellent proof of the unreliableness of the book of daniel. If the scriptures prove accurate infallibly so in matters that can be examined. Sep 06, 2019 in his book against christians, porphyry 285 a. Further evidence of the book s date is in the fact that daniel is excluded from the hebrew bibles canon of the prophets, which was closed around 200 bce, and the wisdom of sirach, a work dating from around 180 bce, draws on almost every book of the old testament except daniel, leading scholars to suppose that its author was unaware of it. Note that chapter 4 is king nebuchadnezzars personal testimony. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing.
There are fragments of the book of daniel in cave 4 of qumran as early as 120145 bc. Feb 28, 2012 the book of daniel is used by biblebelievers as proof for the existence of god. The clock of god, chapter 27, the book of daniel unsealed. Pdf a contemporary defense of the authenticity of daniel. The authors approach prepares the student for the rigors required in future mathematics courses and is appropriate for majors in mathematics, computer science, engineering, as. Nevertheless there is ample evidence in the book itself that daniel wrote it and that it dates from the sixth century b. Many lines of evidence prove that the book of daniel was indeed composed by its confessed author in the sixth century, rather than by a forger who wrote centuries later and pretended to be daniel the prophet. Generally, the maccabeean theory holds that the book of daniel was written around 168165 bc. The book of daniel is also one of the most interesting and controversial in the bible.
That affirmation should not be rejected unless there is compelling evidence to do so. Daniel spoke about the abomination of desolation this clarifies that daniel was a real person and the events described in the book are real including the prophecies. But there is far more evidence proving daniels authorship than there is evidence proving it was written by someone else. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. The book of daniel its historical trustworthiness and. The bible is the most influential book in the world, and millions of copies are sold every year. Jul 08, 2016 the book demonstrates familiarity with the history and culture of the seventh and sixth centuries b. The book of daniel archaeological evidence confirms.
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