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Daniel 1
The book of Daniel, is to show how present times and events of today
parallel the history of Daniel's days. There is a clear correlation
between the book of Daniel and the book of Revelation, and it will become
evident to you as we go along that the prophecy herein is, in fact, happening in
our time. The provides a logical base for the end times in our not too distant
future. I ask you to keep in mind that this book applies to you directly
right up to the judgment. Daniel was mentioned three times in the book of
Ezekiel and Christ Himself mentioned Daniel in the gospels: Mark 13, Matthew 24
and Luke 21, when he was addressing the end of this age. He stated the
abomination would be setup in the last day generation of this age. So let
no man deceive you; Daniel is history, but most important, it is prophecy
concerning your generation, which started May 14,1948. Before we begin,
let's paint a picture of the king of whom we will be speaking. The name
Nebuchadnezzar comes from "Nebo" who was a god of letters and learning, and,
Nebuchadnezzar in its entirety means "Nebo", protect the crown, or Nebo, protect
against misfortune. As you will notice throughout the Bible, the names
set the stage for events, so here we have Nebuchadnezzar as a protector of
captive Israel. The name Daniel in Hebrew means God is my judge or God is
judge. The book of Daniel covers the overall plan of God from the fall of the
city, Jerusalem. In Daniel's day, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim's
reign and In our days.
Daniel = "God's judgment." Here are shown the final defeat of Antichrist, and
the deliverance out of "the Great Tribulation."
Daniel 1:1 In the third year of the reign of
Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto
Jerusalem, and besieged it.
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Daniel means God is my Judge or God is judge
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Daniel was of the seed-royal of Judah
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Jeremiah 27:6 And now have I given all these
lands unto the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of
Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the
field have I given him also to serve him.
7 And all nations shall serve him, and
his son, and his son's son, until the very time of his
land come: and then many nations and great kings shall
serve themselves of him.
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At this time the northern tribes were in captive for
about two hundred years
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The geographic location was the city of
Jerusalem.
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Major prophecy starts with the fall of this
city, and when we speaks of Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon here.
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The Babylon in the
book of Revelation, which Babylon of today.
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The word Babylon means confusion, and we have
much confusion in the world today.
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The things that happened to Nebuchadnezzar's
Babylon will also happen in our last days.
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It is history and it's is prophecy.
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The four kings named in Daniel
- Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 1-4) [the first of Babylon]
- Belshazzar (Daniel 5) [the last of Babylon]
- Darius (Daniel 6) "the Median" (5:31)
- Cyrus (Daniel 6:28, Daniel10:1) "the Persian"
2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into
his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried
into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the
vessels into the treasure house of his god.
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Note that Nebuchadnezzar did not defeat
Jehoiakim, but God gave Israel into his hand.
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God intended for Israel to go into captivity.
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Land of Shinar = a plain in Babylonia
3 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of
his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and
of the king's seed, and of the princes;
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Daniel and his companions
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We see in this verse that Daniel and his fellow
servants were definitely of the royal seed of
Judah, the very king seed, or nobles of Judah.
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Princes = nobles
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Ashpenaz = horse face
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Do you know that Nebuchadnezzar had one of
the largest libraries that has ever been found from ancient times? He was all
for education, giving you a type.
4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well
favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and
understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the
king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of
the Chaldeans.
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Their attainments
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We see that
Nebuchadnezzar held true to his name inasmuch
as he was very concerned with wisdom and
knowledge and science.
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He chose the king's seed for the betterment
perhaps of his own people to further the
learning of all.
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It is obvious that he had schools established
within the palace itself.
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Tongues' of the Chaldeans =
towns of
Babylon
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They were sharp and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science. When one
understands science, there's many that would like to tell you that there is a
conflict between God's Word and science but they're lying to you.
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There is no conflict. This earth is millions of
years old and the manuscripts from which this
King James comes from and the King James itself
declares it.
5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of
the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them
three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
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Their provision (Appointment)
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The three years mentioned here were simply a time space allotted
for their purification and probably, learning.
6 Now among these were of the children of
Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
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Daniel and his companions
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These names in Hebrew
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Daniel - God is my
judge or God is judge
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Hananiah - Jah is gracious; or, graciously given
by Jah
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Mishael - Who is (or is as) God
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Azariah - Helped of Yah or Yah has helped
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We see then the strength of Yah in these names.
7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names:
for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of
Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.
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Prince = ruler
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The name given to Daniel was Belteshazzar, which
means O Bel, protect his life
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Evidently the prince of the eunuchs liked Daniel
from the start as he asked his god to protect
his life.
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Shadrach. According to Delitzsch = Sudur-Aku (=
command of Aku, the moon-god).
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The name given to Hananiah; Shadrach, which
means moon god.
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The name given to Mishael; Meshach, who is Aku,
or who is the moon god.
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The name given to Azariah; Abednego which means
a servant or worshipper of Nego.
8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would
not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the
wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs
that he might not defile himself.
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Their provision (Resolve)
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Purposed in his heart = made up his mind
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At this time, all meat was offered to idols and
gods to bless it.
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The animals were not bled or drained in the ways
of
Israel's law required.
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The Biblical laws can be found in Leviticus 3.
9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender
love with the prince of the eunuchs.
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Tender love = compassion
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Favor and compassion - would perhaps be a
clearer interpretation here.
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God was controlling even the emotions
of these people.
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This book of Daniel happen exactly according to
God's plan even to the emotions, and we realize
then how the prophecy herein applies almost in
the smallest detail to us in the last days.
10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel,
I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink:
for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which
are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
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The eunuch, not being aware of Israel's health
laws, was afraid that Daniel and his fellow
servants would lose their beautiful, ruddy
countenance which they possessed and would
become pale and therefore, his own life would be
in danger for not having followed the kings
command to take care of them.
11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of
the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
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Melzar, in Hebrew means butler, or quartermaster
of food.
12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days;
and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
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Pulse is vegetables, or a vegetarian diet.
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Ten days mentioned here are of particular
important to you.
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Revelation 2, it says you shall have tribulation
ten days.
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There is direct association here.
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From chapter 12 we find, and I refer you to
Appendix 1, that Daniel's days equals 1.48 of
our years.
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These ten days then equal 14 1/2 of our years.
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Do you see the parallel?
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The 14 1/2 years of tribulation which are to
follow the fall of the city of Jerusalem in
1967.
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Pulse = vegetable (to avoid the idol-tainted
meat)
13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before
thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the
king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
14 So he consented to them in this matter, and
proved them ten days.
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I would say, these were sick, because of the way
they prepare food
15 And at the end of ten days
their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the
children which did eat the portion of the king's meat.
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When the ten days were finished it was obvious
that their countenance was fair and if you
travel this great nation today and look into the
faces of the children of Israel that are eating
the true spiritual meat from God. Then you will
see a radiation from them of Christ, the real
true Christ, and you see their faces happy
because they understand and the truth has made
them free, in these, last days.
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When God's elect finish being delivered up
(Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21)
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Bible study hour - Delivered up
16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat,
and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
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Their provision (Resolve)
17 As for these four children, God gave them
knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had
understanding in all visions and dreams.
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Their attainments
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Understanding = discernment.
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Was Daniel great?
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God gave Daniel knowledge, that many could not
understand
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God gave them knowledge and wisdom.
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It was God Himself that gave Daniel the
understanding of dreams.
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Even in this day, in this hour, all knowledge
comes from God.
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Only He release the knowledge of His plan to His
elect, at this time.
18 Now at the end of the days that the king had
said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought
them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
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Daniel had three years to learn their language
19 And the king communed with them; and among them
all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
therefore stood they before the king.
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God had His hand on these, the same as he has
His hands on you now, giving men ears to hear
and eyes to see whereby you are able to discern
His truth in the scriptures.
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Jeremiah 27:6 And now have I given all these
lands unto the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king
of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the
field have I given him also to serve him.
7 And all nations shall serve him, and his son,
and his son's son, until the very time of his
land come: and then many nations and great kings
shall serve themselves of him.
20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding,
that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all
the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
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It was the wisdom of God Himself that made
these people ten times better than all the rest.
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He gave them this position whereby they could
help their own people.
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This is the same knowledge and wisdom in this
hour, so you can help and lead, and teach your
own people, the children of Israel, and be a
comfort to all people.
21 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of
king Cyrus.
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Continued = continued in office
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The time
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King Cyrus = God named King Cyrus before he was
born
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From the year 495 to 426 B.C. So we have an
overall time span of approximately 69 years,
which covered the entire captivity of Israel in
Babylon.
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We see that God stood by Daniel through the
entire period of trouble.
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He shall stand with us through our entire
captivity in the modern day babylon in the last
days.
• Exactly 2520 years from the exile of
Benjamin, Iceland became an independent nation.
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The first tribe to be conquered by the
Assyrians was Manasseh, in 745 B.C. Exactly
2520 years later America became a nation on
July 4, 1776.
• Study the book: Abrahamic Covenant,
(A study outline of the identity of God's people) By E. Raymond Capt -
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