He continues to tell the future with great accuracy. Alexander the great reads about himself in the book of daniel. God used daniel to tell the future about alexander the great. Even the great cyrus was a mede, while persians are not spoken of independently of media.
And when the book of daniel was shewed him, wherein daniel declared that one of the greeks should destroy the empire of the persians, he supposed that himself was the person intended. The book of daniel stands as powerful evidence for the genuineness of bible prophecy. He also told daniel that the israelites would return to the promised land, which happened during the time of nehemiah and ezra. The noneschatological prophecies in daniel have proved so reliable that some critics have tried to. Alexander and his empire was predicted in the old testament prophecies of daniel, in addition to several references of him in the apocrypha book of maccabees. Alexander the great was mentioned in the bibleand he. Daniel 8 tells of daniels vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat a. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so. Were working our way through the amazingly detailed prophecies found in daniel 11. God had inspired the prophet daniel to write his book back in 535 b. This darius ruled for only two years 538536 bc and is best known as the ruler who promoted daniel to a high position in the kingdom and then cast him into the lions. Alexander the great creationwiki, the encyclopedia of. The leopard daniel 7 alexander the great bible prophecy. Ungers bible dictionary describes the theory of two daniels as highly plausible but certainly unsound.
Alexander reads about himself in the book of daniel. This is precisely what happened to alexander s kingdom. Alexander the great reads the book of daniel source. Josephus records that when alexander the great arrived to attack jerusalem, jaddua the high priest went out to meet him and showed him a copy of the book of daniel, wherein daniel declared that one of the greeks should destroy the empire of the persians ant. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Second only to genghis khan, alexander was quite the.
It thus is a convincing demonstration of the divine origin of the scriptures. This reference by ezekiel to daniel is clearly to the same daniel presented in the book by that name. Daniel is an early example of jewish apocalyptic literature, and a prominent feature of nearly all examples of this genre is pseudonymity. Alexander the great is one of the latest, most updated, and contemporary books on the life of the ancient, macedonian king, who would extend his empire from a little slide of land in greece through persia, egypt, all the way to india, forming the greatest empire the ancient world had ever seen. The book of daniel kjv audio bible full by alexander. Did daniel accurately predict a succession of nations. Does the book of daniel predict the rise of alexander the great. In this lecture, we discuss the conquest of alexander the great and alexanders impact on the jews and jewish tradition. There are three references to rulers named darius in the bible. One argument is that alexander is shown a book that was not yet written. It was at that point that i decided i guess its time i find out about alexander the great. Of all published articles, the following were the most read within the past 12 months. Josephus on alexander the great and the book of daniel by jmh on november 26, 2010 in bible and theology, history a good deal of biblical scholarship on the book of daniel assumes that daniel 712 was written after 165 b.
Most scholars agree that the following story, told by the jewish historian flavius josephus in his jewish antiquities 11. Media is clearly seen within the book of daniel as a kingdom unto itself that is. Alexander eventually became ruler of all of persia, and he continued to push eastward across the indus river valley into india. However, the prophets daniel and zechariah wrote prophecies concerning greece and alexander s macedonian empire. Writing 250 years before the great general, daniel received 4 prophecies from god concerning the actions and influence this future warrior would have on the world. His calculation ends in the year 1966, where he links to daniel 7.
How do i prove to someone that alexander the great was. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Alexander the great and jerusalem amazing bible timeline. Alexander the greats impact on the jews history of. Someone wants to know who josephus quoted to prove this. A good deal of biblical scholarship on the book of daniel assumes that daniel 712 was written after 165 b. Overlook press, 2004 paul cartledge is one of the foremost experts on ancient greece. A story from josephuss writings confirms that daniels prophecies were received centuries before alexander the great conquered the world. A main primary source of historical knowledge regarding alexander the great and of phillip ii of macedon. The burden of the word of the lord is against the land of hadrach, with damascus as its resting place for the eyes of men, especially of all the tribes of israel, are toward the lord, and hamath also, which borders on it.
The symbol of the leopard is a fitting symbol for the kingdom of grecia in view of the swiftness of its conquest. Richard ritenbaugh describes how the greek empire under alexander the great and his successors fulfills the imagery in daniel 2. The first, chronologically, occurs in the book of daniel, where the ruler is called darius the mede daniel 6. A good deal of biblical scholarship on the book of daniel assumes that daniel 7 12 was written after 165 b. Gods mighty messenger angel shares with daniel the battles future empires will engage in over the intertestamental centuries leading up to jesus first. Buy a cheap copy of the alexander cipher book by will adams. Daniels prophecies are so direct that some scholars have tried to move his historical lifetime closer to alexanders to explain their accuracy. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Clarke viewed daniel 8 as a separate vision from daniel 7. Egyptologist daniel knoxs lifelong fascination with alexander the great and his tomb, a fabled wonder of the ancient world, could be the death of him. Daniels book prophesied events fulfilled many centuries ago as well as major events yet to come. Yes they were broadly precise, primarily because as all nonfundamentalist modern scholars know the book of daniel was composed in the mid second century bce, long after the time of alexander.
Josephus says that he was told about daniel, and the fact that his reign was predicted some 200 years earlier by the great prophet, daniel. Alexander the great reads about himself in daniel chapter. Once inside, jaddua brought alexander to the temple and showed him passages from the book of daniel. Were all the prophesies of daniel on alexander the great. Daniel spoke of alexander once in chapter 7 verse 6 of his old testament book, twice in chapter 8 verses 5 to 7 and one last time chapter 11, verse 4. Why did alexander the great like the book of daniel. The rough hegoat was the conquering greek empire, and the prominent horn between the goats eyes represented alexander the great 8. Belly and thighs of bronze prophecy watch by richard t. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus.
Alexanders visit was capped by a briefing from the book of daniel, written several centuries earlier, which foretold the rise and conquests of alexander. Alexander the greats greek empire was to break up into four smaller empires, the most important being the seleucid empire in syria to the north, and the ptolemaic empire in egypt to. Alexander the great was a mighty macedonian conqueror that visited jerusalem around 332 bc. However, the prophets daniel and zechariah wrote prophecies concerning. Alexander s visit was capped by a briefing from the book of daniel, written several centuries earlier, which foretold the rise and conquests of alexander.
This is the text version of the supplementary video to daniel chapter 8, alexander the great comes to jerusalem which can be seen here. In daniel 8, from 553 bc, we saw that daniel was shown a vision of a goat with one horn. Daniel prophesies that the great kings kingdom would be broken into four parts also daniel 11. His book focuses on alexanders ambition and his military campaigns. Daniels prophecy about alexander iii the great youtube. Once inside, jaddua brought alexander to the temple and showed him some passages in the book of daniel. Josephus on alexander the great and the book of daniel for his. However, the prophets daniel and zechariah wrote prophecies concerning greece and alexanders macedonian empire. What amazes me is the representation of the ram as real political leaders such as the medes and persians empire in verse 20 as well as the goat with a prominent horn as alexander the great. Alexander the greats biblical connection ancient pages. Ajournai issue devoted to secular iconogra eleventhcentury copy, a later hand. For tyre built herself a fortress and piled up silver like dust, and gold like the mire of the streets. Josephus said that alexander the great, during his war with persia, came to jerusalem, where the priests showed him a copy of the book of daniel. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god.
The book of daniel originated as a collection of folktales among the jewish community in babylon and. The leopard beast in daniel 7 has four heads and four wings that symbolize the four subkingdoms. One part of the statue represented the greek empire and its mighty conquest under king alexander. When he arrived in the famed city of jerusalem he was greeted by the jewish people with respect and awe. Alexander the greats campaign reached jerusalem in about 332 b. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. Alexander reads about himself in the book of daniel united. This is precisely what happened to alexanders kingdom. Josephus on alexander the great and the book of daniel. It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from daniels time right up to the return of jesus christ. Alexander the great and the book of daniel ferrells travel blog. Alexander, of macedon, commonly called the great born 356 bc, was the son of philip, king of macedon, and of olympias, daughter of neoptolemos, an epeirote king. Myth, genesis and sexuality university of exeter press exeter studies in history 1st edition.
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