daniel
Expositions of the Book of Daniel, especially prophecy, eschatology, and messianic interpretation.
YHWH: One like the Son of Man Has Come! Paid Members Public
In Daniel 7, the prophet beholds an astonishing vision wherein he sees two Divine Powers/Persons. I quote part of the vision here for the benefit of the readers: “In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel saw a dream and visions in his head as he lay
Daniel’s Most Holy High Ones Paid Members Public
The prophet Daniel is given visions in which he sees two distinct divine Powers or Persons, namely, the Ancient of Days and one like a Son of Man: “I kept looking Until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days was seated; His clothing was like white snow And
How Many Ancient of Days did Daniel See? Paid Members Public
The prophet Daniel is given an amazing vision where he sees two distinct glorious divine Persons: “I kept looking Until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days was seated; His clothing was like white snow And the hair of His head like pure wool. His throne was ablaze
Rabbinic Judaism, Zech. 4:7 & Messiah the Great Mountain Paid Members Public
I share here some of what the rabbis have written in respect to the great mountain mentioned in Zechariah 4:7. According to the rabbinic interpretation this great mountain is supposed to be the King Messiah. They even connect this text with passages such as Gen. 49:8-12, Isa. 11:
Ramchal’s Messiahs Paid Members Public
I will be quoting from the Secrets of the Redemption, Ma'amar HaGeulah by 18th century AD Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (Ramchal), and translated by Rabbi Mordechai Nissim, published by Feldheim Publishers in 2004. All emphasis will be mine. The Ramchal in Discourse III, Chapter 19, explains:12 Regarding
Justin Martyr, Messianic Prophecies & Acts of Pilate Paid Members Public
The excerpts cited here are taken from St. Justin Martyr’s First Apology. Justin appeals to Old Testament prophecies and to written records by Pilate, which were still in existence, to convince the Roman authorities of the divine origin and historicity of the Christian faith. Justin’s knowledge of Messianic
Dan: The Tribe of Antichrist Paid Members Public
There were some early Christian writers and saints who actually believed that the Antichrist was a Danite, meaning that he would arise from the tribe of Dan. Some even thought that there would be third temple built, in which the Antichrist would enter and take his seat as God. In
The Son of Man Comes as the Ancient of Days Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from the article by Benjamin E. Reynolds, The 'One Like a Son of Man' According to the Old Greek of Daniel 7, 13-14, pp. 2-9 and 12-13. The phrase “Old Greek” (OG) stands for the earliest surviving Greek translation of the