Daniel & Revelation
Bible Prophecy
Daniel and Revelation were not written to be a puzzle for scholars. They were written so that ordinary people could know where they stand in earth’s history — and what comes next.
Daniel 2 — the image and the kingdoms
Nebuchadnezzar dreamed of a great image. Daniel said the metals were four world empires that would follow one another, and that a stone cut without hands would finally strike the image and fill the whole earth.
| Kingdom | Dates | Metal |
|---|---|---|
| Babylon | 605–539 B.C. | Gold |
| Medo-Persia | 539–331 B.C. | Silver |
| Greece | 331–168 B.C. | Bronze |
| Rome | 168 B.C.–A.D. 476 | Iron |
| Divided kingdoms | From A.D. 476 | Iron and clay |
Daniel 2:31–45
Daniel 7 — four beasts and the little horn
The same four kingdoms appear again as beasts: a lion, a bear, a leopard, and a dreadful fourth beast with ten horns. Then a “little horn” rises and speaks great words against the Most High, and thinks to change times and law (Daniel 7:25).
| Beast | Kingdom | Marked by |
|---|---|---|
| Lion | Babylon | Wings of an eagle |
| Bear | Medo-Persia | Raised on one side |
| Leopard | Greece | Four wings, four heads |
| Dreadful beast | Rome | Ten horns and a little horn |
Daniel 7:1–8
Daniel 8:14 — the 2300 days
In prophecy a day stands for a year (Numbers 14:34; Ezekiel 4:6). Counting 2300 prophetic days from the decree to restore Jerusalem in 457 B.C. brings us to A.D. 1844 — the beginning of the judgment-hour message the first angel announces.
- 457 B.C. Decree to restore Jerusalem
- A.D. 27 Baptism and anointing of Jesus
- A.D. 31 The cross
- A.D. 34 Gospel turns to the nations
- A.D. 1844 The judgment-hour message begins
The mark of the beast and 666
Revelation 13 describes a beast that receives worship and imposes a mark. Bible prophecy identifies this power by its own claims: a religious system that claims authority above Scripture and that changed the day of worship. We publish the historical quotes because the claim is theirs, not ours.
“Sunday is our MARK of authority… The Church is above the Bible, and this transference of Sabbath observance is PROOF of that fact.”
Catholic Record, 1 September 1923
“Q. Which is the Sabbath day? A. Saturday is the Sabbath day. Q. Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday? A. Because the Catholic Church transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday.”
Convert’s Catechism of Catholic Doctrine (1957), p. 50
We are not against Catholic people. Our neighbours, coworkers and family include Catholics, and we would sit down and study with any of them. Our disagreement is with a system of teaching, and we say so with respect.
Study it for yourself
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