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VISIONS OF THE FUTUREDaniel 7–9 “I am going to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath, because the vision concerns the appointed time of the end” (Dan. 8:19). Elements of Daniel’s visions of the future have already been fulfilled. Others still await fulfillment. BackgroundThe last half of Daniel is filled withContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

TALES OF THREE RULERSDaniel 4–6 “People must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. For He is the living God and He endures forever; His kingdom will not be destroyed, His dominion will never end. He rescues and He saves; He performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth” (Dan. 6:26–27). ThroughoutContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

Daniel INTRODUCTIONDaniel contains the memoirs of a young Jewish captive taken to Babylon in 605 B.C. He with other youthful members of the Judean nobility were trained for posts as civil servants in Nebuchadnezzar’s administration. The incidents and prophecies recorded in this little book span Daniel’s 70-year career as a high government official.The first halfContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

What is the valley of decision (Joel 3:14)? Joel 3:14 says, “Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.” Many evangelists have drawn from this passage to challenge audiences to “make a decision” for Christ. Others view this valley of decision as aContinue reading “valley of decision”

“For behold, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. And I will enter into judgment with them there, on behalf of my people and my heritage Israel, because they have scatteredContinue reading “The LORD Judges the Nations”