But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. As the only sealed book still left in the bible, the book of daniel stands unique. But knowledge of the future can be a very dangerous thing. Throughout most of history since the predictions of the book of daniel, historicism has been widely used. How is the phrase seal up the vision using pseudonymity. Why did the angel ask daniel to shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Daniel was told to shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end. With this declaration, god put aside a great body of prophecy, holding it hidden until the last days of the earth. The book tells of how daniel, a judean exile at the court of nebuchadnezzar ii 605 to 562 bc, the ruler of babylon, becomes a high government official and delivers various visions. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. Daniel overhears two men talking about the time frame for these amazing events. This part of daniels prophecy seems to have several levels of fulfillment. Jesus begins to open the book by breaking one seal open at a time.
The teachers of the law should have known the year of the messiahs appearing, because of the prophecy spoken by the angel of the lord, regarding the 69 weeks. J download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. What this means is that daniels prophecies would not be fully understandable until the end times prior to christs return. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals. So to seal up means to cause a cessation or to completely fulfill.
Oct 31, 2014 and he said, go your way, daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end daniel 12. The amplified bible but you, o daniel, shut up the words and seal the book until the time of the end. The book of life was composed and perfectly sealed up before the creation of the world. The subtitle of this book is the scientific secrets of perfect timing. In daniel chapter 12 god instructed daniel to seal up the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the seventh seal the chronicles of daniel stone book 1. In daniel chapter 12 god instructed daniel to seal up the prophecies in the book until the last days. Commentators have argued what the sealing of daniel means. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. John walvoord notes, daniel was told to seal up the vision in the sense of concluding it, not in the sense of keeping it secret, because it needed to be preserved for the future. But you, daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end.
The words of the 2 witnesses i believe this may have been given to both daniel and john. These words will become significant in that distant time of trouble. Why did the angel ask daniel to shut up the words and seal the book. Thus, vision and prophecy are to be completely fulfilled. This verse is a great witness to the fact that god has concealed the meaning of this book until the time of the end. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Then i daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river. To shut up the words implied that the words should be kept safely until the time when they were needed. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 22. Then many shall run to and fro and search anxiously through the book, and knowledge of gods purposes as revealed by his prophets shall be increased and become great. Yet in chapter 12 of the book of daniel, we see that this prophecy was not to be known. In chapter 9 daniel is told that to seal up vision is one of the six expected accomplishments to occur as a result of the 490 year prophecy.
Seal the book has the double sense of authenticating the message and preserving it. Historicist interpretations of the book of daniel wikipedia. In the ninth chapter of daniel, daniel concludes that the 70year period of israels captivity is virtually over, and that return of jews to their own land is imminent. Vision is a reference to oral prophecy, while prophecy refers to written prophecy. In verse 6 an angelic voice asked, how long shall it be to the end of these wonders. Quotation given in full when space permits corresponding quotations from daniel. Perhaps the two actions represent hiding the message and protecting it from loss or tampering. John was given it when he was told to eat up the book at the end of rev 10.
Compare the book s unsealing by the same individual in revelation 10. The life of these saints will be rewarded in their eternal state. Recently, i read a verse that id never noticed before that got me quite excited. Quotes this page was begun using the public domain authorized king james version. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. In chapter 8 daniel is told the vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future. Dare we say that isaiahs sealed book is not linked to these. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. The implication is that the messiah would be resurrected from the dead after he was killed. Imagine what would happen if any or all of us possessed the ability to know what is going to happen in the days ahead. The book of daniel in the hebrew bible uses pseudonymity in this way cf. Esv 1 at that time shall arise michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation.
Some of these books are built on concepts which can be better explained in a few pages. Why did the angel ask daniel to shut up the words and seal the book, until. The appearance and announcement of gabriel, recorded in chapter 9, came in the first year of darius verse 1. When it is blown up into a book of 200 pages, the reader becomes overwhelmed. But you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end.
It contains the story of the plan of salvation and the outcome. It is critical to realize that the book of daniel existed in documented form. Daniel s prophecy certainly was of some value in his own day. Dear roger, ive read the book of daniel several times. The seventh seal the chronicles of daniel stone book 1 kindle edition by dobbs, a. Shut up the words, and seal the book for this is all i will show to you now. But you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Daniel is told to hide the words and seal up the book until the end of time. What this means is that daniel s prophecies would not be fully understandable until the end times prior to christs return. But you, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the.
In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. In verse 6 an angelic voice asked, how long shall the. When will daniels prophecies be opened to our understanding. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with this that we have missed its main message. The twentyfirst and final in a series of sermons on the book of daniel. Then, the ultimate responsibility remained with god. Even most liberal scholars who propose multiple authors for the book of daniel agree that the author of daniel chapter 9 also wrote chapter 12. The interpreters using the historicist approach for bible propecies had their origins in the jewish apocalyptic writings such as we see in the book of daniel, which predicted the future the time between their writing and the end of the world. He kept it in his mind and later preserved it in writing when he wrote it. Pastor explores the book of daniel to explain bible prophecy. Why did the angel ask daniel to shut up the words and seal.
New american standard version 1995 but thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. He means, we have come to the end, your work is finished. But as for you, daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the. You, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end, there is no doubt whatsoever that the sealing of daniels book, like the unsealing of the book in revelation, comes in a completely prophetic context. Is the fact that daniel has god saying to seal up this prophecy. The vision of chapter 8, and other prophecies in the book, were to remain sealed till the end time. The vision of chapter 8, and other prophecies in the book, were to.
The book of revelation explains the book of daniel. Compare the books unsealing by the same individual in revelation 10. Oct 14, 2015 commentators have argued what the sealing of daniel means. But you, daniel, roll up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the end. The clock of god, chapter 27, the book of daniel unsealed. The fifth purpose is to seal up vision and prophecy. So this has nothing to do with the understanding of the book of daniel. The seventh seal the chronicles of daniel stone book 1. The prophet daniel was given a vision of judahs future by a mysterious visitorthe preincarnate lord jesus. Seal the book shut up and seal are from the same hebrew word, satham. Apr 03, 2015 yet, even daniel understood a good deal of what he wrote down. In reality, we know that from the start of the book of daniel, the prophetic fulfillment of it began while daniel was still alive during the babylonian empire under nebuchadnezzar starting the times of the gentiles. But you, daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of. Time of trouble, a sealed book, and the end daniel 12.
Wasnt daniel told to seal up his book until the time of the end daniel 12. Jan 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. And he said, go your way, daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end daniel 12. Wasnt daniel told to seal up his book until the time of the end. Daniel pink writes this book as a companion piece to most of the books related behavioral economics. On daniel in particular, collins writes, the command of the angel in dan 12. However, john was told that what he saw was about to take place and therefore he should not seal his book. The book of daniel is actually one of the most authenticated books of the old testament, historically and archaeologically, but this is a convenient shortcut for our purposes here. With this hope, daniel begins to pray for himself and his people. The angel assured daniel that the section of the book dealing with. Because of this, the warning given by gabriel appears most likely to mean that daniel was to seal up the vision to ensure that it would be safe for future generations and. The book of life because it was mentioned in daniel 12.
When the great day of reckoning comes at the end of the 1,000 years, the resurrection of the wicked takes place. Daniel followed gods instructions to seal or shut up the scroll. Youngs literal translation and thou, o daniel, hide the things, and seal the book till the time of the end, many do go to and fro, and knowledge is multiplied. Daniel must do this because in his day the vision referred to a period far distant in its ultimate fulfillment.
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