Daniel 2 – Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream and Image
Because of God’s love for Abraham, God chose the descendants of Abraham to be His representatives on Earth. Beginning with the Exodus from Egypt, God did everything possible to get the nation of Israel to love Him and obey His commands. Israel was to be a nation of priests; they were to be representatives of […]
Daniel 3 – A Faith More Precious Than Gold
“You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover […]
Daniel 7 – God is Sovereign
“. . . Who foretold this long ago, who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the Lord? And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but me.” – Isaiah 45:21 Prophecy Reveals the Process of Salvation Those who study Bible prophecy […]
Daniel 8 – The Antichrist
“Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour.” – 1 John 2:18 Section I – The Symbols As we proceed through the book of Daniel, the prophetic matrix will continue […]
Daniel 6 – The Question of Loyalty
“I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. ‘For he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end. He rescues and he saves; he performs signs and wonders in the heavens and […]
Daniel 9 – God’s Timing is so Perfect
“. . . Who foretold this long ago, who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the Lord? And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but me.” – Isaiah 45:21 Introduction to God’s Timing Some of the chapters in the book of […]
Daniel 10:1 -11:35 – Israel’s Prophetic Destiny
“So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel – let the [Gentile] reader [also] understand – then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let no one on the roof of his house go down to take anything out […]
Daniel 11:36 – 12:13 – The King of the North
“At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book [of life] – will be delivered.” – Daniel 12:1, […]
Same Sex Marriage – The Created Versus the Creator
(Due to the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage (June 26, 2015), Part II of the study on confronting textual conflicts has been postponed until next month.) The Supreme Court of the United States now has clearly stated that same-sex marriage is now permissible in all 50 states and marriage between a man and a woman […]