PROPHECY DECIPHERED

Blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear. Matt 13:16

Studies into the books of Daniel and The Revelation

What is Prophecy? 1. a. An inspired utterance of a prophet,

viewed as a revelation of divine will.b. A prediction of the future, made under divine inspiration.c. Such an inspired message or prediction transmitted orally or in writing.

2. The vocation or condition of a prophet.3. A prediction.

Why Study Prophecy?1. Bring people to the Love of God.2. Those who know God, to bring them

to a closer understanding of the Love of God.

3. To understand what the future holds for our walk with God and this world.

Methods of Prophetic study Preterism

Comes from Latin “praeter” means past The belief is that all Biblical prophecy was

fulfilled in the 1st Century. Futurism

Is the view that all prophecy both literally, physically, globally and apocalyptically will be fulfilled sometime in the future

Historicism Where the prophecies start with the time of

the Prophet but ends and focuses on the time of the end.

Date for Daniel.• Daniel 1:1 (pg.855)• 609BC Josiah dies in

battle. (2Ki:23:29)• His Son Jehoahaz

became king, was replaced by his brother Jehoiakim (608BC)

• 3rd Year will be 605BC.

Neo-Babylonian EmpireNabopolassar 626-605 BCNebuchadnezzar 605 – 562 BCAmel-Marduk 562-560 BCNergal-Shenager 560-556 BCLaboshi-Marduk 556Nabonidus 556 -539 BCBelshazzar 540-539 BC

NebuchadnezzarNebuchadnezzar II (c 634-562BC). Reigned from 605BC after his father Nabopolassar died.

Objects from the Temple Mizrak Large Mizrak Three-Pronged Fork Measuring Cup Copper Vessel for Meal

Offerings Silver Shovel Silver Decanter for Wine

Libation Lottery Box Silver Altar Cup for Water

Libation Silver Libation Vessels Sickle Omer Offering Implements Abuv Menorah Cleaner Oil Pitcher for

Replenishing the Menorah

Small Golden FlaskFrankincense CenserIncense ChaliceIncense ShovelMenorahTable of the ShowbreadGold Incense AltarGold Crown of the High PriestGarments of the High PriestSilver TrumpetsGold-Plated ShofarSilver-Plated Shofar HarpLyre

Whats in a Name? Daniel = God is my judge Hananiah = Jehovah is gracious Mishael = who belongs to God Azariah = Jehovah Helps Belteshazzar = Bel protects the Kings Life Shadrach = Servant of Sin Meshach = the shadow of the prince Abednego = Servant of Ishtar. Bel = Sage of the Gods, God of Wisdom Ishtar = Goddess of Love and War Sin = Moon God.

Why Unclean?

Preparation (Lev 17:14,15)Offered to idols (Acts

15:29)

Unclean Animals (Lev 11)

Wine (Proverbs 20:1, 23:31)

What did they eat?

Why the big deal?Obedience to God

Joseph (Gen 39:4, 21)

Ezra (Ezra 7:28)Nehemiah (Nem2:8)