In what times are we living and is Daniel's prophecy of great importance?

Answer 1

This portion of the answer was addended on July 16, 2016 A.D. :

Ascension Sunday, May 8, 2016 A.D. was foretold to be / is / was the 1,335th day of verse twelve of chapter twelve in the Book of Daniel (Daniel 12:12).

It is also the same date as all other references to the Day of the Lord (Malachi 4:5, et. al.) found in the Holy Bible.

The Book of Daniel foretells the exact days of Christ's coming as Prince and Christ's Second Coming as King.

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Beginning of original answer by Baruch Scribe1 :

According to Biblical Theology the period of time from the First Coming of Jesus Christ the Messiah in humiliation, to His Second Coming in glory, is known asThe End Times or Last Days. Old Testament prophets were inspired by God to give foreknowledge for the three periods of time which include their own time, the first coming of the Messiah, and the second coming of the Messiah.

In total Daniel's prophecies are of great importance in that they reveal a pattern of prediction and fulfilment. The book of Daniel in its entirety serves as a prophetic message for today, with its intention being not to give an account of the life of Daniel, providing neither his lineage, nor his age, and recounting but a few of the events of his long career. Neither is it meant to give a record of the history of Israel during the exile, nor even of the captivity in Babylon.

The purpose of prophecy in the book of Daniel is to show how by His providential guidance, His miraculous interventions, His foreknowledge and almighty power, the God of heaven controls and directs the forces of nature and the history of nations, the lives of Hebrew captives and of the mightiest of the kings of the earth, for the accomplishment of His Divine and beneficent plans for His servants and people.

The Last Chapter in the book of Daniel: (Chapter 12)

1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of thy people; and there shall be a time of distress, such as never was since there was a nation until that time. And at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that is found written in the book. 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame, to everlasting contempt. 3 And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and they that turn the many to righteousness as the stars, for ever and ever. 4 And you, Daniel, close the words, and seal the book, till the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. 5 And I Daniel looked, and behold, there stood other two, the one on this side, on the bank of the river, and the other on that side, on the bank of the river. 6 And he said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long is it to the end of these wonders? 7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river; and he held up his right hand and his left hand unto the heavens, and swore by him that lives for ever that it is for a time, times, and a half; and when the scattering of the power of the holy people shall be accomplished, all these things shall be finished. 8 And I heard, but I understood not. And I said, My lord, what shall be the end of these things? 9 And he said, Go your way, Daniel; for these words are closed and sealed till the time of the end. 10 Many shall be purified, and be made white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand. 11 And from the time that the continual sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination that makes desolate set up, there shall be a thousand, two hundred, and ninety days. 12 Blessed is he that waits, and comes to the thousand three hundred and thirty-five days! 13 But do you go your way until the end; and you shall rest, and stand in your lot at the end of the days.

Find the Answer written in biblical texts:

2nd Peter Chapter 3 speaks of 3 earth iterations, you are living in the second if you are reading this article.

Matthew 24, and Mark 13, here is the same question you asked being asked by the Apostles

4 Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

Here is the answer to your question from Christ himself. Remember all of these things must occur in the proper time frame and sequence (all must be observable together) ....

#1 = Warning .....Deception: from Mark 13

5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: 6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. Those that do lie and claim to be Christians and of Christ but are of neither

#2 Warning .... Before we get into the signs there is one prophecy which must become true in order for us to be living in the end of days.....that is the prophecy Christ stated in Matthew 24 and Mark 13 concerning the generation of the fig:

Mark 13

28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: 29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. 30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.

What Generation? The generation of the parable of the fig tree .... Read Jeremiah 24 as that is the prophecy to which Christ is referring. That prophecy came true in 1948.....You call it The State of Israel (Judah in the land of Israel). Therefore that "fig" generation must be established as part of this prophecy in order for the remainder of the signs of Christ's prophecy to reference the end of days.

# 3Warnings (remainder of the signs Christ gave you)

Mark 13:7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. (heard of any wars in the Middle East lately?)

1. Ethnic Wars: 8 For nation shall rise against nation, (the Greek word translated nation is Ethos, or Ethnic in the English, it would have been better translated Ethnic), Wars of ethnicity ... Race... Gender... Financial Status.... doctoral belief (aka religion) .... these are all caused by the use of Sophist based applied dialectics (see young hegelians) by political parties and political officials and affiliates
2. Wars among Kingdoms: and kingdom against kingdom: you can read about the kings in Daniel 8,11, 7, These wars continue to rage on today as the Sophist fight for global dominance and one world order.
3. Mega earthquakes: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, Luke (21) identifies the them as Mega earthquakes. ( Mid 8 and 9 in Magnitude: There have been 12 since 1948, and only 2 or 3 recorded prior to 1948, 5 of the 12 have occurred since 2000... See Geogology.com)
4. Famine (Amos 8:11): and there shall be famine, This Famine is identified in the prophecy of Amos (8:11), its the famine for hearing the words of our Father taught (learning biblical text)
5. Troubles": This word was translated from the Greek word Tarakay which means Sedition (rolling mobs in the streets protesting against government etc... as Sophist base Socialism falls apart
6. Delivering up of the elect: Mark 13:9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. What Councils what synagogues? why the synagogue of Satan as he plays the role of fake Jesus .... 2nd Thessalonians 2:4: 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. (Christ told you there would be those falsely claiming to be him) 10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations. (this is the reason for you being delivered up before the council of the fake Jesus (Satan)11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. (Read Acts chapter 2)
7. these are the beginnings of sorrows.

Christ includes Daniel in his prophecy:

14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:

Daniels prophecy refers directly to the end times, even the times of this very day

Daniel 8 and 11 are the Rise and fall of Persia (Iran, occurring as we speak)

Daniel 8 and 11 the rise and fall of the king of the West(like Alexander, not yet occurred)

Daniel 11 and 7 the rise of the final 4 kingdoms in the Middle East (like Alexanders generals not yet occurred)

Daniel 7 and 11, the identification of events which are within the book of Revelation (not yet occurred)

In Summary the answer to your question is....

• Yes according to Christ's warning you are in the end of days

• Yes Daniels prophecy is very important.

Another Answer:

There are many different faiths out there with different views, but this is a question only Christians can truly answer. I am a Protestant and a Christian, and, many events that have taken place in the past few years are in the Bible. Wars, pestilence, floods, fire, the decline of human behavior as we have known it in the past.

With the future and the knowledge we seem to think we have, there also comes consequences and we must take our dues and we are in an age where countries are fighting for world power. Daniel said in time the world will be under one government. We are in a time of weapons of mass destruction .

Since man was placed on earth it's been a fight over power, greed and game-playing and many wars have been started over religion. It's always at the risk of the innocent. Nostradamus and Edgar Casey were predictors of what was to come in our world but their words about the end of times cannot be relied upon: only the Bible can be relied upon.

If I hadn't received faith in my life I'd have never gotten through what I have been through. Faith keeps one going when they don't think they can go another step, and faith makes us feel less alone, so the fears we face are not so horrendous. I have read Daniel's prophecies and yes, many of his predictions have come true already.

In the Bible it does say that man will be judged (individually) and it doesn't matter how powerful or wealthy you are ... "you are among those who will be judged". We often think that hell is some dark, deep hole we will plunge into if we don't behave ourselves, but I believe (only my opinion) that earth is a learning ground and we come to learn lessons. We know right from wrong and since he gave us freedom of choice, then we must pay our dues for the wrong we may do.

For most of us, mistakes are acceptable and we were meant to learn from them, but if we have power (a little or a lot) and misuse that power to harm our own brothers and sisters, then we will pay a high price. An interesting part of the Bible and one you can look up is "The Rapture." It's about the end of times in the Bible.

Go onto: google . com and type in: What is the "Rapture" about in the Bible." It is during the time of "The Rapture" that Jesus will choose those who have proven their worth and the evil will remain behind before the end of times.

I am 64 years old and as long as I can remember many faiths believed the end of the world was coming then. Although I think things are much worse today, no one knows when the end of times are coming.

Daniel's only true prophesy Prophecy in Daniel "I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it." (If Daniel couldn't understand his visions, then how could anyone else?) This is the one true prophecy in the book of Daniel: "none understood it." 8:27

Additional Comments:

As stated above, "these times" in which we are living are the "last days" of man's rule on the earth before Jesus returns to establish the Kingdom of God here. But is Daniel's prophecy of great importance? The Bible is about 1/3 prophecy, of which most has yet to see fulfillment. In Daniel's case... his book is to the Old Testament what Revelation is to the New. It's filled with wonderful visions of the gospel of the Kingdom of God taking over the earth and putting an end to the gruesome governments of man.

In two separate dreams; one by King Nebuchadnezzar (chapter 2) and one by Daniel himself (chapter 7) these two visions of man's governments being swallowed up by God's Government should be encouraging and inspiring hope to the nations of the world, that an end is coming to man's misery and suffering. But most nations don't know about it... and what few might have read it - don't understand it.

And sadly... when the Kingdom comes... the nations will be angry with God and fight Him (Rev.11:18). But, then... neither did Daniel understand, did he? "...but thou, O Daniel, shut up the Words, and SEAL THE BOOK, EVEN TO THE TIME OF THE END..." (Dan.12:4). The book is SEALED! NO ONE CAN UNDERSTAND IT... until sometime toward the end just before Jesus returns. But, then, Jesus was already here, once. Shouldn't that make some kind of difference in the understanding of the "sealed book?"

Like I said, Daniel is to the OT, what Revelation is to the New. And, lo, and, behold... what do we find God the Father holding in His right hand in John's vision in Revelation, but: "...a BOOK (scroll) written within and on the backside, SEALED with SEVEN SEALS"!!! (Rev.5:1) A study of the Bible reveals the number seven as symbolic of "completeness." The scroll or book which John sees the Father holding is COMPLETELY SEALED.

A call goes out: "Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? And NO MAN in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. And I wept much..." (verses 2-4) As it turns out... only the Lamb of God has the qualifications to loose the seals of "Daniel's book" and reveal its contents to the servants of God. "Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us unto our God KINGS and PRIESTS: and WE SHALL REIGN ON THE EARTH." (verses 9-10)

And that's what Revelation is about: the opening and revealing of those anciently sealed prophecies in Daniel's book. Are they of great importance? Only to those who place their faith in the writings of the book. The Author of the book says it is "Truth" (John 17:17). And it is desperately important to those who "believe" it. "THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST, which God gave Him, to SHEW HIS SERVANTS THINGS WHICH MUST SHORTLY COME TO PASS; and He sent and signified it by His angel unto His servant John: who BARE RECORD of the Word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all the things that he saw." (Rev.1:1-2)

The world remains ignorant of the book's importance... but God's servants need it: "...BLESSED IS HE THAT READETH, and THEY THAT HEAR THE WORDS OF THIS PROPHECY, and KEEP THOSE THINGS which are written therein: for the time is at hand." (verse 3) Until Christ, Daniel and the prophets "didn't understand what they were writing."

But, thanks to them, God's servants in the last days can.

Another Answer:

We are living in the "End Times", sometimes called the "last days".

Mat 24:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

Mat 24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

Mat 24:5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

Mat 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars:see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

Mat 24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall befamines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

Mat 24:8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Mat 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

Mat 24:10 And then shall many beoffended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

Mat 24:11 And manyfalse prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

Mat 24:12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

Mat 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Mat 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Mat 24:15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

NB This means God holds EVERYBODY - who read this as accountable to find out what Daniel's prophecy about "the abomination of desolation" means and its fulfillment. There are NO exceptions. It is so important that God has repeated it:-

Mark 13:14 KJV But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:......

Another View:

A good place to start is "Pedigree of the Coming World Leader? The Genealogy of the Antichrist". I would also recommend people read "The Coming Prince" by Sir Robert Anderson

The initial sequence of events are :-

• The Rapture
• Construction of the 3rd Temple & Beginning of 7 years of Tribulation.
• Covenant of peace with jews made by World Leader.
• 3 1/2 years later Covenant broken by World Leader.
• Identity of World Leader shown to be Abomination of Desolation.

  These extremely important events all begin with understanding the prophecies of Daniel (there are more than one!)

  The questions were in what times are we living and is Daniel's prophecy of great importance

  Therefore there are two answers according to biblical text, which relate to these questions.

1. In what times are we living? You will find the answer to that question wrapped up in the prophecy of Christ given to the Apostles (Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21), there Christ gives all people a parable to learn (parable of the fig) and relates it to a generation. That parable refers to the prophecy of Jeremiah 24 which came true in 1948. Therefore we are living in the final generation. Psalm 90, and Genesis 6 will give you the timing of generations.
2. Is Daniels Prophecy of great importance? Yes, all prophecy is of great importance, however in the prophecy above given by Christ, he refers to the prophet Daniel specifically, therefore Daniel's prophecy is of great importance, because it gives the sequence and order of events which lead up to the end of the 2nd earth iteration and it identifies key players in those event. Currently we are observing the prophecy of Daniel 8 come to pass as nations make deals with Iran (Persia). This is prophecy coming to pass before your very eyes, and it will occur just as it is written in Daniel 8

There is a sequence and order of events which have occurred before and will occur again. That sequence and order are given in Daniel, occurring as 8, then 11 and then 7. You will find 7 is a miniature version of the whole of the book of Revelation.

The Historical progression related to Jerusalem was Judah. Babylon, Persia (Iran)/Media, Greece/Macedonia, the Generals of Alexander (Diodachi), then Rome.

That sequence is repeating. It will start with Persia (Iran) then lead to their destruction and replacement by a power from the West, then the the final 4 (historically 3 major Diadochi and Rome)

Daniel 7 identifies the final 4 kingdoms as (Lion 1head, Bear 1head, Leopard 4 heads, and Dreadful 1head) . Together these make up the 7 headed beast which is identified in Revelation 13 and 17 (basically they are a one world political order). Im sure you have heard the terms globalization and global order, these are terms given by believers in philosopha doctrine (Socialists, Progressives, Communists etc). Its their belief that true peace can be achieved if all "Religion" is eliminated and replaced by the Sophists (especially their Sage) and belief in Philosopha doctrine, globally.

The ideal of the philosopha, is a one world one government system. The problem is, who will be the leader? Men will not be able to decide this point, it will take the antichrist (Satan playing the role of Jesus) to make it all converge.

Additional answer: No matter how hard we individually try to resist doing bad things, the world continues to be plagued by evil acts perpetrated by fellow humans. The Bible warns: "Know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here." To show what makes the days "hard to deal with," it goes on to say: "Men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self-assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, betrayers, headstrong, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power; and from these turn away."-2 Timothy 3:1-5.

In his model prayer, Christ taught us to pray for the coming of God's Kingdom. The fulfillment of Bible prophecy indicates that the Messianic Kingdom was established in heaven in 1914.* Is it, therefore, still appropriate for us to pray for that Kingdom to "come"? Certainly. For in Daniel's prophecy, the Messianic Kingdom, symbolized by a stone, is on a collision course with human political governments, symbolized by an immense image. The stone will yet come against that image, striking it a blow that will reduce it to powder. Daniel's prophecy says: "The kingdom itself will not be passed on to any other people. It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite."-Daniel 2:44. Watchtower 2/1/2004 Jehovah's Witnesses official website.

Answer 2

The times in which we are living are not defined by The Bible. After all, Paul taught that Jesus would return in his own lifetime and Mark chapter 13 says that he would return within the lifetimes of the apostles. Since then, there have been literally thousands of prophecies of Jesus' return, right up to the present day, yet all have proven false. So there is no reason to expect the return of Jesus in the next 2000 years either. Perhaps no reason to expect Jesus will ever return.

Most biblical scholars regard the Book of Daniel as a second-century-BCE Jewish novel. So, no matter what prophecy is bee alluded to here, it can not be of great importance.