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- In Daniel 9, Daniel prays and speaks about his sins. His prayer is a confession of sins. In verses 4 through 14, the only thing Daniel does is confess his sinfulness and the sinfulness of his people, and the righteousness of God in punishing them. The reason for Daniel’s prayer is explained in the first verses of chapter 9.
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Daniel 9: Lessons from a legend. by I Gordon. A few studies back in the Daniel series we looked at the lessons that could be learned from the life of Nebuchadnezzar. I think I called it 'lessons from a loon'. Well, I don't think, I know that was the title.
- Daniel’s Focus on Jeremiah’s 70-Year Prophecy
- Two Overlapping 70-Year Periods
- Babylonian Exile Timeline
- Why 70 Years of Captivity?
- Daniel Lives Through in The 70-Year Punishment
- King Cyrus in The Bible
- Daniel 9 and Lessons For Us
- “I Know The Thoughts I Think Toward You”
In reference to the first prophecy, Daniel wrote: “In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus … I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years specified by the word of the LORD through Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem” (Daniel 9:1-2). Daniel’s mention of “the books” is a ...
There were two components to this prophecy: the “desolation” of the land and serving the king of Babylon (Jeremiah 25:11). Each component seems to have been fulfilled over slightly different, yet overlapping, periods of 70 years. The 70 years of desolation of the land can be calculated as the time between the destruction of the temple by the Babylo...
The first deportation of Jews to Babylon (which included Daniel and his friends Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego) began the 70 years of captivity. Bible commentaries identify this as occurring between 607 and 605 B.C. Various sources say the date of the return of the Jews to Jerusalem occurred between 539 and 536 B.C. As for the period between the d...
This prophecy of punishment came upon the people of Judah because of their disobedience to God’s laws. As Jeremiah explained to the people of Judah, “I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking, but you have not listened. And the LORD has sent to you all His servants the prophets, … but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear” (Jere...
Daniel 1:21explains that “Daniel continued until the first year of Cyrus”—which was the year Cyrus made a proclamation allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. The year of this proclamation marked the end of the 70-year captivity of the Jews predicted by God through Jeremiah. This passage tells us that Daniel lived in Babylo...
One of Cyrus’ first acts was to issue a decree allowing the Jews to leave Babylon. Ezra records this joyous event for the Jews as follows: “Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throu...
Daniel’s recognition of how God was fulfilling the 70-year prophecy of Jeremiah had a profound effect on him. Daniel 9:3-19 records Daniel’s passionate prayer of confession of national sins and supplication for God’s forgiveness and help. One of the first lessons to note from this prophecy against Judah is God’s expectation of obedience to His laws...
Finally, there is one more issue highlighted by this account that bears our attention. This is the wonderful future God had in store for His people after their 70-year captivity in Babylon had elapsed. In one of the most often quoted passages of Bible, God told the people of Judah: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, th...
Jan 19, 2018 · Daniel’s prayer confesses Israel’s sinfulness, in light of God’s word “through the prophets,” and pleads for relief from Israel’s current punishment. The prophets focused on two main categories of sin: injustice, and idolatry. The punishment has been several decades of exile in Babylon.
Mar 1, 2018 · Daniel 9 is probably one of the most pivotal chapters in the entire Bible for understanding end-time prophecy. That may seem like an exaggeration, but after seeing what’s packed into this chapter it will be easier to understand why that perspective is held by so many.
Daniel 9 Bible study covers one of the most powerful prayers of confession in the Bible. Includes commentary, questions, and application for life change.
David Guzik commentary on Daniel 9 describes the prayer of Daniel for forgiveness and restoration for Jerusalem, and his prophecy of the Seventy Weeks.
