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| O Lord God, Now that we have a better understanding of the prophetic book of Daniel, we humbly ask You to help us to grasp the rich parallels we can draw between the prophecies of this book. In Jesus Christ our Savior we pray. Amen. |
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Daniel 12:9,10 |
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| Go your way, Daniel, for the
words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand. |
Sealed for centuries, the book of Daniel now reveals
its secrets to us who live in «the time of the end». We are invited not to imitate the wicked, who will not be able to understand the prophecy, but rather to be wise, to have the intelligence to seek the Scriptures. |
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Daniel 8:1 |
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| In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me - to me, Daniel - after the one that appeared to me the first time. | A careful reading of the book of Daniel
reveals that there are close links between the prophecies of this book. Let's try to find those links, those parallels between the prophecies we have studied in our last four lessons. |
Daniel 10:14 |
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| Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision refers to many days yet to come. |
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| Parallel 1: The prophecies cover a long period of history. |
| DANIEL 2: The Great Statue |
DANIEL 7: The Mythical Beasts ---------------------------------|--------------------------------------- «[God] has made known to King | «Those great beasts, which are four, Nebuchadnezzar what will be in | are four kings which arise out of the the latter days.» (DANIEL 2:28) | earth.» (DANIEL 7:17) =================================|======================================= DANIEL 8: The Ram and the Goat | DANIEL 11: The Perfect Portrait ---------------------------------|--------------------------------------- «The vision refers to the time | «I have come to make you understand of the end.(...) Seal up the vi- | what will happen to your people in the sion, for it refers to many days | latter days, for the vision refers to in the future.» (DANIEL 8:17,26) | many days yet to come.» (DANIEL 10:14) |
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| Parallel 2: The prophecies describe succeeding political powers. |
| DANIEL 2: The Great Statue | DANIEL 7: The Mythical Beasts ---------------------------------------|--------------------------------- «After you shall arise another kingdom | «Those great beasts (...) are inferior to yours; then another, a | four kings which arise out of third kingdom.» (DANIEL 2:39) | the earth.» (DANIEL 7:17) =======================================|================================= DANIEL 8: The Ram and the Goat | DANIEL 11: The Perfect Portrait ---------------------------------------|--------------------------------- «The ram which you saw, having the two | «Three more kings will arise in horns - they are the kings of Media | Persia, and the fourth (...) and Persia. And the male goat is the | shall stir up all against the kingdom of Greece.» (DANIEL 8:20,21) | realm of Greece.» (DANIEL 11:2) |
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| Parallel 3: Babylon, the first universal kingdom predicted by Daniel. |
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DANIEL 2: The Great
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The Mythical Beasts ------------------------------------------|------------------------------ «You, O king [Nebuchadnezzar], are a king | «The first [beast] was like a of kings. For the God of heaven has given | lion, and had eagle's wings. you a kingdom, power, strength, and glory | I watched till its wings were (...). You are this head of gold.» | plucked off.» (DANIEL 2:37,38) | (DANIEL 7:4) ==========================================|============================== DANIEL 8: The Ram and the Goat | DANIEL 11: Perfect Portrait ------------------------------------------|------------------------------ No reference, since the prophecy | No reference: the prophecy begins with the next empire. | begins with the next empire. |
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| Parallel 4: Medo-Persia, the second universal kingdom predicted. |
| DANIEL 2: The Great Statue | DANIEL 7: The Mythical Beasts -----------------------------------|------------------------------------- «Its chest and arms [were] of sil- | «And suddenly another beast, a se- ver (...). But after you shall | cond, like a bear. It was raised up arise another kingdom inferior to | on one side, and had three ribs in yours.» (DANIEL 2:32,39) | its mouth.» (DANIEL 7:5) ===================================|===================================== DANIEL 8: The Ram and the Goat | DANIEL 11: The Perfect Portrait -----------------------------------|------------------------------------- «The ram which you saw, having the | «Three more kings will arise in Per- two horns - they are the kings of | sia, and the fourth shall be far Media and Persia.» (DANIEL 8:20) | richer than them all.» (DANIEL 11:2) |
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| Parallel 5: Greece, the third universal kingdom predicted. |
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DANIEL 2: The Great Statue
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Mythical Beasts ---------------------------------------|--------------------------------- «Its belly and thighs [were] of bron- | «Another [beast], like a leo- ze. (...) Then another, a third king | pard, which had on its back four dom of bronze.» (DANIEL 2:32,39) | wings of a bird.» (DANIEL 7:6) =======================================|================================= DANIEL 8: The Ram and the Goat | DANIEL 11: The Perfect Portrait ---------------------------------------|--------------------------------- «[The goat] attacked the ram and broke | «[The fourth Persian king] shall its two horns. (...) He cast him down | stir up all against the realm of to the ground. (...) The male goat is | Greece. Then a mighty king shall the kingdom of Greece.»(DANIEL 8:7,21) | arise.» (DANIEL 11:2,3) |
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| Parallel 6: Dominion is associated with the kingdom of Greece. |
| DANIEL 2: The Great Statue | DANIEL 7: The Mythical Beasts -----------------------------------|------------------------------------- «Then another, a third kingdom of | «I looked, and there was another, bronze, which shall rule over all | like a leopard (...). Dominion was the earth.» (DANIEL 2:39) | given to it.» (DANIEL 7:6) ===================================|===================================== DANIEL 8: The Ram and the Goat | DANIEL 11: The Perfect Portrait -----------------------------------|------------------------------------- | «Then a mighty king shall arise, who No reference. | shall rule with great dominion, and | do according to his will.» | (DANIEL 11:3) |
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| Parallel 7: After Alexander the Great, Greece is divided into four parts. |
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Statue | DANIEL 7: The Beasts ------------------------------------------------|------------------------ No | «[The leopard] had four reference. | heads.» (DANIEL 7:6) ================================================|======================== DANIEL 8: The Ram and the Goat | DANIEL 11: The Portrait ------------------------------------------------|------------------------ «When [the goat] became strong, the large horn | «When he has arisen, was broken, and in place of it four notable | his kingdom shall be ones came up toward the four winds of heaven. | broken up and divided (...) As for (...) the four [horns], four king- | toward the four winds doms shall arise out of that nation.» | of heaven.» (DANIEL 8:8,22) | (DANIEL 11:4) |
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| Parallel 8: Rome, the fourth universal kingdom predicted by Daniel. |
| DANIEL 2: The Great Statue |
DANIEL 7: The Mythical Beasts -------------------------------|----------------------------------------- «Its legs [were] of iron | «Behold, a fourth beast, dreadful and (...). The fourth kingdom | terrible, exceedingly strong. (...) The shall be as strong as iron.» | fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom (DANIEL 2:33,40) | on earth.» (DANIEL 7:7,23) ===============================|========================================= DANIEL 8: The Ram and the Goat | DANIEL 11: The Perfect Portrait -------------------------------|----------------------------------------- «Out of one of them came a | «He who comes against him shall do ac- little horn which grew exceed- | cording to his own will, and no one ingly great.» (DANIEL 8:9) | shall stand against him.» (DANIEL 11:16) |
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| Parallel 9: Rome is pictured as powerful and destructive. |
| DANIEL 2: The Great Statue | DANIEL 7: The Mythical Beasts ---------------------------------------|--------------------------------- «The fourth kingdom shall be as strong | «It had huge iron teeth (...). as iron, inasmuch as iron breaks in | [The] fourth kingdom (...) shall pieces and shatters all things; (...) | devour the whole earth, trample [it will] crush all the others.» | it and break it.» (DANIEL 2:40) | (DANIEL 7:7,23) =======================================|================================= DANIEL 8: The Ram and the Goat | DANIEL 11: The Perfect Portrait ---------------------------------------|--------------------------------- «[It] grew exceedingly great toward | «He shall stand in the Glorious the south, toward the east, and toward | Land with destruction in his the Glorious Land.» (DANIEL 8:9) | power.» (DANIEL 11:16) |
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| Parallel 10: Afterwards, 10 nations will come out of the Roman Empire. |
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DANIEL 2: The Great
Statue | DANIEL 7: The Beasts ------------------------------------------------|------------------------ «Whereas you saw the feet and toes, partly of | «A fourth beast (...) potter's clay and partly of iron, the kingdom | had ten horns. (...) shall be divided (...). And as the toes of the | The ten horns are ten feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, so | kings who shall arise the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly | from this kingdom.» fragile.» (DANIEL 2:41,42) | (DANIEL 7:7,24) ================================================|======================== DANIEL 8: The Ram and the Goat | DANIEL 11: The Portrait ------------------------------------------------|------------------------ No direct reference. | No direct reference. |
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| Parallel 11: After the Roman Empire, a mysterious power arises. |
| DANIEL 2: The Great Statue | DANIEL 7: The Mythical Beasts ------------------------------------|------------------------------------ | «Another horn, a little one, [came] No reference to | up among them (...). The ten horns this power. | are ten kings (...). Another shall | rise after them.» (DANIEL 7:8,24) ====================================|==================================== DANIEL 8: The Ram and the Goat | DANIEL 11: The Perfect Portrait ------------------------------------|------------------------------------ «Out of one of them came a little | «In his place shall arise a vile horn (...). A king shall arise, | person (...). [He shall] seize the having fierce features.» | kingdom by intrigue.» (DANIEL 8:9,23) | (DANIEL 11:21) |
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| Parallel 12: This power will destroy many to achieve its aims. |
| DANIEL 2: The Great Statue |
DANIEL 7: The Mythical Beasts -------------------------------|----------------------------------------- | «Another shall rise after them; he shall No direct reference. | be different from the first ones, and | shall subdue three kings.» (DANIEL 7:24) ===============================|========================================= DANIEL 8: The Ram and the Goat | DANIEL 11: The Perfect Portrait -------------------------------|----------------------------------------- «He shall destroy fearfully, | «He shall stir up his power (...) with a (...) he shall destroy the | great army. (...) He shall go out with mighty, (...) he shall destroy | great fury to destroy and annihilate many.» (DANIEL 8:24,25) | many.» (DANIEL 11:25,44) |
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| Parallel 13: This power will glorify itself, and speak pompous words. |
| DANIEL 2: The Great Statue |
DANIEL 7: The Mythical Beasts ---------------------------------|--------------------------------------- | «[The horn had] a mouth which spoke No direct reference. | pompous words, whose appearance was | greater than his fellows.» | (DANIEL 7:20) =================================|======================================= DANIEL 8: The Ram and the Goat | DANIEL 11: The Perfect Portrait ---------------------------------|--------------------------------------- «Through his cunning he shall | «He shall exalt and magnify himself cause deceit to prosper under | above every god (...). [He shall not] his hand; and he shall magnify | regard any god; for he shall magnify himself in his heart.» | himself above them all.» (DANIEL 8:25) | (DANIEL 11:36,37) |
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| Parallel 14: This power will persecute God's people and overcome it. |
| DANIEL 2: The Statue |
DANIEL 7: The Mythical Beasts ----------------------------|-------------------------------------------- | «The same horn was making war against the No direct reference. | saints, and prevailing against them. (...) | [He] shall persecute the saints.» | (DANIEL 7:21,25) ============================|============================================ DANIEL 8: Ram and Goat | DANIEL 11: The Perfect Portrait ----------------------------|-------------------------------------------- «[He] shall prosper and | «His heart shall be moved against the holy thrive; he shall destroy | covenant; so he shall do damage (...). [He the mighty, and also the | shall] return in rage against the holy holy people.» (DANIEL 8:24) | covenant, and do damage.» (DANIEL 11:28,30) |
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| Parallel 15: This power will attack truth and darken it. |
| DANIEL 2: The Great Statue | DANIEL 7: The Mythical Beasts -------------------------------------|----------------------------------- | «[This king] shall intend to No direct reference. | change times and law.» | (DANIEL 7:25) =====================================|=================================== DANIEL 8: The Ram and the Goat | DANIEL 11: The Perfect Portrait -------------------------------------|----------------------------------- «By him the daily sacrifices were | «Forces shall be mustered by him, taken away, and the place of the | and they shall defile the sanctua- [Prince of the host's] sanctuary was | ry fortress; then they shall take cast down. (...) He cast truth down | away the daily sacrifices.» to the ground.» (DANIEL 8:11,12) | (DANIEL 11:31) |
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| Parallel 16: At the end, God will suddenly destroy this power. |
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DANIEL 2: The Great Statue
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Beasts -----------------------------------------|------------------------------- «A stone was cut out without hands, | «The court shall be seated, which struck the image (...). The God of | and they shall take away his heaven (...) shall break in pieces and | dominion, to consume and des- consume all these kingdoms.» | troy it forever.» (DANIEL 2:34,44) | (DANIEL 7:26) =========================================|=============================== DANIEL 8: The Ram and the Goat | DANIEL 11: Perfect Portrait -----------------------------------------|------------------------------- «He shall even rise against the Prince | «Yet he shall come to his end, of princes; but he shall be broken with- | and no one will help him.» out human hand.» (DANIEL 8:25) | (DANIEL 11:45) |
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| Parallel 17: Afterwards, God will establish His eternal kingdom. |
| DANIEL 2: The Great Statue |
DANIEL 7: The Mythical Beasts ----------------------------------|-------------------------------------- «The God of heaven will set up a | «The kingdom and dominion (...) shall kingdom which shall never be de- | be given to the people, the saints stroyed (...), and it shall stand | of the Most High. His kingdom is an forever.» (DANIEL 2:44) | everlasting kingdom.» (DANIEL 7:27) ==================================|====================================== DANIEL 8: The Ram and the Goat | DANIEL 11: The Perfect Portrait ----------------------------------|-------------------------------------- | «Those who turn many to righteousness No direct reference. | [shall shine] like the stars forever | and ever.» (DANIEL 12:3) |
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| Parallel 18: The truthfulness of the prophecy is clearly asserted. |
| DANIEL 2: The Statue |
DANIEL 7: The Mythical Beasts ------------------------|------------------------------------------------ «The dream is certain, | «I wished to know the truth about the fourth and its interpretation | beast, (...) and about the other horn (...), is sure.» | that horn which had eyes and a mouth which (DANIEL 2:45) | spoke pompous words.» (DANIEL 7:19,20) ========================|================================================ DANIEL 8: Ram and Goat | DANIEL 11: The Perfect Portrait ------------------------|------------------------------------------------ «The vision (...) which | «The message was true, but the appointed time was told is true.» | was long (...). I will tell you what is noted (DANIEL 8:26) | in the Scripture of Truth.» (DANIEL 10:1,21) |
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Daniel 12:3,4 |
Comments |
| Those who are wise shall shine
like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness like the
stars forever and ever. But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase. |
We indeed live in the last days: the book of Daniel is
therefore no longer sealed for those who take the time to study it. Now it is up to us to share the treasures we find in it with the people around us. |
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| Let's pray: |
| Our Father, The study of some of the prophecies of the book of Daniel has been a rich source of blessings for each one of us. May this study lead us to entrust our life to Your care, You who see the future as clearly as the past. Please show us which choices we need to make today, so that our future may not hold for us bad surprises that would bring about ill-fated and eternal consequences. We thank You for Your continuous presence. In Jesus Christ we pray. Amen. |
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