Daniel chapter 10 is an interesting unique chapter in the bible. The book of revelation describes a war in heaven between angels led by the archangel. After the battle, satan is cast to earth with the fallen angels, where he, that ancient serpent called the devil, continue their efforts to lead the whole world astray. Daniel spake and said, i saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. He came to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. The passage states that from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. In this passage, john sees a great war between michael and the angels of god and the dragon satan and his fallen angels or demons that will take place in. Research information from daniel eleven, verse by verse written by ulrike unruh many bible scholars claim that the books of the prophets have already been fulfilled and have little importance for christians today. This chapter, which is often overlooked, reveals to us a cosmic struggle between the forces of good and evil. What is the rock that dashes the feet of the fourth. Probably not the heaven where god is the third heaven, 2 cor. Book of daniel last update 7300 on of the more interesting examples of angelic involvement in the vision of prophecy as maimonides refers to it can be found in the book of daniel, chapters 812. Lord, may i face future times with confidence, always remembering the maxim. This date in the book of daniel can be crosschecked with dates in surviving persian records and can be related accurately to our modern calendar.
Solve the mystery of revelation through daniel and john. The best example of this type of spiritual warfare is in the book of daniel 10. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. At the endtime there will be a war between the king of the south and the king of the north, and the king of the. Is the war in heaven in revelation 12 describing satans original fall or an end times angelic battle. In a culture starved for christian entertainment, the war in heaven satisfies. We must serve god faithfully, resolved to remain undefiled in a godless society, living prophetically for the future. It is one of conflict and warfare but not exactly the type you are likely to see on the 6 oclock news. Daniel 10 tree of life version tlv angelic princes battle for 21 days. The material in it was dictated to me by automatic writing, but wih contains more explicit, detailed spiritual information than most modern channeled books and it is much more militant and controversial in tone. The powerful prayers of daniel jerusalem prayer team. In the third year of cyrus daniel sees in his vision an angel called a man, but clearly a supernatural being who explains that he is in the midst of a war with the prince of persia, assisted only by michael, your prince.
I believe that this is the most exciting prophecy in the entire bible. Daniel 7 the times of the gentiles watch chuck misslers video daniel 7. Spiritual warfare daniel the prophet books countdown. Is the war in heaven in revelation 12 describing satans. There is a war going on in our world today between light and darkness that impacts the destiny of nations, just as there was in the days of daniel. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar.
Michael the archangel is also mentioned in the book of jude, where he is shown contending with the devil in a dispute over the body of moses jude 1. The secret that the king desireth to know, none of the wise men, or the philosophers, or the diviners, or the soothsayers can declare to the king. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. The bible describes in three places books of daniel, joel and revelation a great war that will take place at the end of time. The opposing commanders in chief of the war in heaven will be michael and the dragon satan. Now this passage in verse 7 about the war in heaven is located in the book of revelation written about 96 ad. It has afforded material for many poetic fancies, and has been the occasion of much speculative interpretation. The book of revelation, once ignored but now used to justify military action in the name of christ, presents at a deeper level a dream of peace. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except michael, your prince. The phrase is not just used in daniel, but also used in ezra 7. Nuclear war predicted in revelation a revelation of.
The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. We are discussing in revelation 12 when the war in heaven begins to occur. It tells of angels and demons locked in a kind of mortal combat somewhere between heaven and earth. This fast paced, action filled story holds a readers attention. There is a strong enmity between the greeks christian orthodox and the turks muslims that goes back to the conquest of constantinople istanbul and the rise of the ottoman empire. I was watching in the night visions, and behold, one like the son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. It is during the war in heaven archangel michael conquers satan. In the book of jude, michael is referred to as the. And the beast was allowed to wage war against gods holy people and to overcome them. That is one of the primary reasons the book of daniel has been attacked so strongly by critics.
This dispute is not mentioned elsewhere in scripture, so we have no other information, but it is safe to say that michael the archangel is. The original texts of the bible were not divided into chapters and verses. War in heaven bible verses in the king james version kjv about war in heaven. Daniel 10, new living translation nlt the bible app. On each of these occasions, the king passes through israel and gains a growing hatred and animosity. He understood the message and gained insight through a vision. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in god for pulling down strongholds. This is the second book of the tears in heaven series, and fictionalizes the war in heaven between satan and his minions against the angles and the saints.
Daniel, who had been carried captive from jerusalem to babylon, turned to the lord and repented for the sins of his nation, asked for forgiveness on their behalf, and prayed gods word and his. Chapter 10 of daniel is an introduction to the revelation given him in chapters 11 and 12. Fall of rome proves daniel the book of daniel correctly predicted the how of the fall of rome. The word translated grecia in the book of daniel is the name yavan javan, the name of a son of joktan, and of the race ionians, i. The concept of a war in heaven at the end of time became an addendum to the story of satans fall at the genesis of timea narrative which included satan and a third of all of heaven s angels. Spiritual warfare daniel the prophet books countdown to.
Daniel s vision stretches all the way to the end of days and offers these thrilling words about the glorious return of our lord jesus. In daniel 12 when michael stands up, it is the event that begins the great. The same incident was recorded 700 years prior to 96 ad, approximately 600 bc by daniel in daniel 12. War in heaven endtime ministries end of the age irvin baxter. It was subdivided into many kingdoms that continued it. We are first introduced to michael in the book of daniel, and his appearance here is a confirmation that this part of the book of revelation is jewish, and a continuation or supplement to the book of daniel.
What happens in this next incredible event is that satan and all of his fallen angels are cast out of heaven and cast down onto the earth by st. We have absolute proof that the united states can be discovered in the bible. If the previous lesson only covered a few verses, this lesson covers nearly two chapters. Daniel 11 who were the kings of the north and south. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 10 daniel chapter 10. Chapter 10 describes daniel s experience of receiving the vision and some hints about spiritual warfare in the heavenly places while chapter 11 is a prophecy detailing wars and kings that span hundreds of years, finally focusing on the cruel reign of antiochus epiphanes. In this age, satan and his highest ranking angels can still oppose the work of god and hinder the angels of god daniel 10. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.
This next event, a war in heaven, will not be able to be seen with the naked eye by the people who are still left on the earth as the 7 year tribulation starts to unfold. The book of moses, included in the lds standard works canon, references the war in heaven and satans origin as a fallen angel of light. This book, however, is more about the war that is going on, primarily in heaven. The battle recorded in revelation 12 removes satan and his minions from this realm.
It is a well thought out fictionization and an enjoyable read. This article is an excerpt from david jeremiah s book understanding the 66 books of the bible. The title war in heavenly places not only describes this sermon, it also tells us what daniel 10 is all about. Daniel the prophet chapter ten spiritual warfare daniel 10.
The book of daniel is a collection of writings written over many years and not. Chapter 7 spoke of the coming kingdom of heaven, but daniel 1012 does not say that history will end with the. The last great angelic battle and satans ultimate expulsion from heaven are described in revelation 12. The prince of greece will shortly come, but first he will reveal what will happen to daniel s people. Michael commands gods army against satans forces in the book of revelation found in the new testament. At least three times in our text, the king of the north wages war with the king of the south. The events are centered on the captivity of israel in 583 b. Archangel michael in the bible scripture quotes and summary. Buying this book almost solely because of my interest in theodore beales blog and writings, i approached the war in heaven from a perspective of someone who has spent the last couple of years or so reading mostly classics and literary fiction. John is caught up into heaven and like daniel witnesses events taking place at the throne of god. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them. The war in heaven is an engaging story that is certain to delight christians of all ages.
The book of daniel opens with daniel as a young captive in babylon. They feel most of the books were fulfilled by the time of the captivity. It is used throughout the book of daniel, because of the titles use in official court documents, and daniel s living in the royal palace. This is one of those passages which has ever been regarded as more or less perplexing. John did not have language available to describe a nuclear war, but used comparisons with things he was familiar with like a burning mountain.