Daniel
Articles focus on the prophetic visions of Daniel that provide prophecy on world empires hundreds of years beforehand and prophecy relating to end time events at the closing of Earth’s history.
Update regarding Daniel 9
The Plain Word is sharing two video presentations done by Amazing Discoveries. Matthew Schanche and MacKenzie Drebit present an in-depth study regarding Chapter 9 of Daniel. We have provided the link below, and we have posted them also as a precursor to The Plain Word’s study of the Book of Daniel. So, even though these …
What Babylon Did in the Past, Will be Repeated
So, let’s review what Babylon did because this is what we will see in the end of time:
Babylon Will Come Full Circle
When the Bible uses Babylon in a spiritual sense in Revelation we must ask, why? The answer is quite simple, Babylon was the first world kingdom and it passed into all the succeeding kingdoms. How? Through its practices, customs, culture, traditions, religion, etc. So, what it being said is it survives in some aspect in …
What does the phrase “Michael…will arise” mean?
Ángel Manuel Rodríguez, Bible Research Institute What does the phrase “Michael . . . will arise” (Dan. 12:1, NIV) mean? The full text reads: “At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until …
Prophetic Chart
The 2,300-day (prophetic years) prophecy encompasses all of the other prophecies in Daniel. 1,260-day (years) begins in 458 BC with Artaxerxes decree for the Israelites to rebuild and restore Jerusalem and ends in 1798 AD when the pope is taken captive by General Berthier. 70-weeks or 490-days (years) is the prophecy concerning the coming of …
Two Stages of the Little Horn
The ‘little horn’ has two stages or two times that it rules, one was during the 1,260-years which ended with being wounded (1798). Then we are told in Revelation 13 that it’s wound will be healed and after its wound is healed it’s going to rule the world again. Finally, it is destroyed when Jesus …
Daniel 12:5–13: Epilogue
Here the question “How long?” is raised again (cf. Dan 8:13). This question refers to the vision of Daniel 11 and requests more information regarding the time spans involved. The man dressed in linen must be the same person who appeared in the introduction to the last vision (Dan 10:5–6). We have identified this person …
Daniel 12: The Close of Daniel
4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. The vision has come to a close in verse 3. And now Daniel receives instruction to close the book. Daniel does not understand all of …
Daniel 11:40-45 – Commentary
Written by Ángel Manuel Rodríguez, Bible Research Institute What is the message of Daniel 11:40-45? This is a difficult apocalyptic prophecy. I can provide only one possible way of interpreting it. And in doing so I will make only two suggestions: First, most of the language and imagery used in the passage is similar to …
Daniel 11:40-12:3: King of the North and King of the South, Part 5
The king of the north and king of the south are markers, meaning this is an ongoing battle. We saw it in the time of Nebuchadnezzar, and it has continued to some degree throughout history; and we see these two ideologies/principles today. In the end of time, is no different and we need to understand …
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Daniel 11:29-39: Prophecies of Next Power Following the Roman Empire, Part 4
We do not say that there is a new kingdom that follows the Roman Empire after it falls, because we we will see is that it is still Roman but has a new power structure if you will. These verses refer to a new power system, and that power is the little horn power. These …
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Daniel 11:16-28: Prophecies of Rome and the Prince of the Covenant, Part 3
These texts have to do with the prophecies of Rome and the Prince of the Covenant. There are images in these verses that can be found elsewhere in Daniel, which provides us with confidence in the continuum of the prophecy. A shift to the pagan Roman Empire seems to come with the ‘invader’ in verse …
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Daniel 11:5-15: Prophecies of Syria and Egypt, Part 2
These texts are prophecies concerning Syria and Egypt. We can begin to visualize the further development of the king of the north and king of the south ideologies. In verse 4 we are told that that after Alexander’s death (323 B.C.), at the young age of about 32 years of age, his kingdom would be …
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Daniel 11:1-4: Prophecies Concerning Persia and Greece, Part 1
1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. 2 And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches …
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Daniel 11: Introduction
We need to remember that in the Book of Daniel we have four main prophetic outlines, which cover similar material not identical but similar and they follow the same sequence. Those four outlines are: Daniel 2 which is the big picture, followed by and enlargement in Daniel 7, followed by another enlargement in Daniel 8-10, …
Daniel 11 – A Challenging Chapter
Daniel 11 may be the most challenging bible prophecy in all of scripture, or at least in the book of Daniel. In it there is the ‘the king of the north and the king of the south’ which has challenged scholars for many years. We are venturing on challenging ground, but what is really important …
Daniel 11 – A Brief Overview
Daniel 11 – A Brief Overview As we begin this challenging chapter, a few points should be made at the outset. First, Daniel 11 stands in parallel overall with the previous prophetic outlines in Daniel. As in chapters 2, 7, 8, and 9, the prophetic message extends from the days of the prophet until the end of time. …
Daniel 10:14-21, Part 5
Verses 14-17 14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days. 15 And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb. 16 And, behold, one like the similitude of the …
Daniel 10:12-13, Part 4
Verses 12 – 13 12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and …