How The Book of Daniel is More Relevant Now Than Ever

Posted on Sep 13, 2023 Topic : Men's Christian Living, Prophecy, Women's Christian Living
Posted by : Todd Hampson

Daniel lived at a time of rapid change (and judgment) after a prolonged period of grace and warning from God through his prophets. From a human perspective, Daniel’s world was falling apart. The prophet’s home country was decimated and he was forcibly taken to enemy territory to serve in a pagan, godless, violent, and immoral setting. This was not theoretical. It was Daniel’s real‐life situation. Yet God used him amid all the godlessness.

In fact, the harsh reality of Daniel’s predicament provided the perfect opportunity for God to move the dial in a major way. The sweeping prophecies in the book of Daniel provide the biblical framework needed to understand the context of the New Testament, Jesus’ teaching about the end times through his kingdom‐focused parables and the Olivet Discourse, and the oft‐avoided book of Revelation. This can’t be overstated—Daniel contains the foundational framework for an accurate understanding of the end times.

The mind-blowing fulfilled prophecies found in the book of Daniel stand as a concrete and compelling apologetic that the Bible is indeed the very Word of God. The fulfilled prophecies from the book of Daniel—including prophecies about 4 successive world empires (Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome), famous historical figures such as Alexander the Great and Antiochus Epiphanes, and many more—serve as the built-in proof of authenticity of Daniel's book and the sovereign God behind it!

The book of Daniel also provides some of the most practical lessons one can find on how to survive and thrive during a period of rapid change while living in a culture that is antagonistic to the truths of Scripture and the ways of God. Daniel and a few of his friends navigated the complex situation they found themselves in and avoided godless indoctrination and forced false worship. They knew where the line in the sand was and stood up for God regardless of the possible negative outcomes. By doing so, they witnessed God do miracles. They walked through flames unscathed with the Son of God, saw the mouths of hungry lions remain shut, and talked face to face with God’s supernatural messengers.

The practical lessons will equip you to stand firm as a believer—to know which lines in the sand must not be crossed. And the prophecies of Daniel will reveal God’s faithful hand at work through history, helping you understand the details and the importance of the end times—for which we are watching the stage being so clearly set!

If you want to discover your calling, understand the context behind this current period in history, and thrive like never before—regardless of what is going on around you—then you may want to take a fresh look at the gritty, practical, and timely truths from the book of Daniel. We need to reclaim a practical understanding of the sovereignty of God. Even in the midst of encroaching darkness and evil, we can still rest in God’s unfailing love, provision, comfort, and joy. So, take courage as you carefully study the lessons, practical theology, and 2600-year-old prophecies found in the book of Daniel. God is the sovereign pilot who navigates the storm, and you were built for such a time as this!