Bible: The Book of Daniel

Reading the Book of Revelation has brought a new understanding of religion and its connection with contemporary culture and the impact the work has our society today. Through the use of detailed imagery and unique point of view writing style and other writing tools, this bible revision provides an interesting read that is very educational when recognizing the influence of its work today. The mysterious author John writes the Book of Revelation detailing the apocalyptic events of the world as a prophet and the divine process it will face, along with the warning to listen to these words as truth. John has a unique assortment of chapters that cover different symbolic events that connect with contemporary popular culture through the use of writing

Some people may believe that prophecy and apocalyptic literature is a well-known subject because there are lots of books and papers concerning it, but there is still so much that will always be misunderstood. Prophesy and apocalyptic literature may have some similarities but they are structurally different in a way that makes them distinct. This paper will address prophecy and apocalyptic writings and determine the differences between them by using Daniel and Amos as templates.

This paper will research and seek to determine the prophetic meaning by analyzing the material found within the passage Daniel 9:24-27 point by point, verse by verse. Daniel 9:24-27 holds the title of the utmost important prophecy to be found in scripture. In a nutshell, this passage chronologically foretells the future of the nation of Israel over a seventy-week timeframe. This vision given to Daniel is historically and biblically fulfilled further declaring its importance to the Bible.

The book of Daniel is a book written by Daniel, however, inspired by God. This great book starts off after the Babylonians siege Jerusalem, and King Nebuchadnezzar had taken Daniel, and his friend’s captive. Daniel rose to prominence because of his faithfulness to the God of Israel. Throughout the book, Daniel heart was always with God’s people. In Daniel’s latter years, beginning in the ninth chapter Daniel begins to cry out to God on the behalf of the people of Israel. Consequently, later in the same chapter while Daniel was petitioning God, the angel Gabriel gives Daniel answers to his prayers. Furthermore, what is recorded in Daniel 9:24-27, known as the seventy “seven” weeks are known as the most argumentative

The book of Daniel and the Revelation are counterparts of each other. They should be studied together as to get the whole picture of God’s redemptive plan, world’s history, the future of the world, God’s victory over evil at the end of the world, and a glimpse into the new heaven and the new earth. Even if these two books are different, many parts of the books talk about the same event of world’s history in which we are about to find out. In this essay, I will show how the book of Daniel is related to Revelation and then how John uses the imagery of Daniel. First of all, let us look at the introduction to the books of Daniel and Revelation. I will

The Jews through the strict following of the counting of years, and on sensing the close relationship with Jesus of Nazareth, find ways of deterring the truth, and coining the truth to make the prophecy apply more to the false Messiah Simon Bar Kokhba rather than Jesus of Nazareth. Modern Jews, pressured by reality, falsely obscure the truth and rather acknowledge Ezra and Nehemiah but not the real Messiah who was Jesus Christ of Nazareth. The Jews for this reason criticize the book of Daniel as a collection of legends and false prophecies whose compilation was during a period of Propaganda. The propaganda was that of the time of the wars of Maccabees against Antiochus Epiphanes. Despite their constant criticism, none of the Jews and Christian expositors can put the 70 weeks in a chronological framework that is viable[5].

This term paper will attempt to compare specific biblical passages from the book of Ezekiel to specific passages in the book of Revelation. These passages are comparable due to their similar use of language, visions, and symbolism.

The book of Revelation, the final book of the bible, is one of the most interesting and symbolic readings for many. With an unknown author, apocalyptic foreshadowing, and obscure meanings, it has been interpreted a number of different ways. Starting with the history, the symbolism, and ways to interpret it, the aim of this paper is to give the reader a better understanding of the book.

In this book setting is one of the many main points because it helps define the situation or scene and shows the type of mood that is in that section and what the characters are feeling or thinking.

The biblical history of ancient Israel is replete with warnings against worshiping false gods. Several times God compelled the Israelites to repent for unbelief and God always forgave them. After one particular rebellious episode, God dispatched a horrible plague of serpents to torment the people; however, in his mercy, God instructed Moses to raise a bronze snake high up on a pole so all who looked at it would be healed of snake bites. In this way, God miraculously transformed a symbol of suffering into a source of comfort and strength.

The pericope I chose for my close reading assignment comes from Revelation chapter 22 verses 1-6. When reading this pericope it quickly obvious the genre is apocalyptic. In the few short verses there is evidence of an apocalyptic genre such as the means of revelation. Verse 5 says, “ Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal.” This pericope is apocalyptic because verse 1 is just one example of the means of revelation. The genre is also apocalyptic because it has examples of determinism. The restoration of the New Jerusalem is history moving forward towards a conclusion. The last evidence of this pericope being apocalyptic literature is the division of history into the Old and New Ages. The entire pericope is about the coming of the New Jerusalem, which is brining the old age to a close.

Daniel has much written in it about prophecy that correlates with the End Times prophecy in the book of Revelations. Daniel 9, in particular, talks a great deal about the seven years’ tribulation, otherwise known as the prophecy of seventy weeks. Daniel 9:20-23 says, “And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God …the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, …informed me, …I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.” Daniel has already learned that Jeremiah’s prediction that Jerusalem would become and then continue to be stark and dismal for seventy years.

One of the writers of the Old Testament that is often spoken as an apocalyptic writer and that is Daniel. Daniel is depicted as an apocalyptic writer because in the Hebrew Bible, Daniel had dreams and visions which also involved angelic intermediaries Daniel 's writings also involve a comprehensive view of prophetic history.

The book of Daniel, however, is even more allusive and parabolic perhaps due to it's politically prophetic nature. The author of the book of Daniel also wanted his people to view the troubling times of Antiochene reign as period of trial. They were to follow God’s law as best they could and

Rich in poetic verse, vivid imagery, and prophetic utterances, the apocalyptic writings of the book of Revelation has been viewed with a mix of great trepidation, wonder, and awe. Gross misunderstandings surrounding the content and meaning of