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UNDERSTANDINGDanielAND THERevelationA simplified verse by verseexplanation of ProphesyThe Complete Biblical books of Daniel andthe Revelation; Plus Charts; Study Aids; Information on the Ancient Hebrew Sanctuary, andAmazing Time Prophecies.

Understanding Daniel and the RevelationPlus supplementary materialBy P. G. TempleSecond Edition 2011“Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet,and a light unto my path.”— Psalm 119:105These Books are Available in single copyand case-lots from:“The Foundations and Pillars Ministry”1204 Besstown RdBeersheba Springs TN 37305

ContentsThe 2300 Days5Introduction6Chapter 1: The Captive Children8Chapter 2: The Great Image174251THE BOOK OF DANIELChapter 3: The Fiery FurnaceChapter 4: The Mad KingChapter 5: Belshazzar’s Feast58Chapter 6: Daniel in the Lion’s Den68Chapter 7: Awesome Beasts of Prophecy75Chapter 8: The Ram and the He-goat92Chapter 9: Daniel’s Prayer104Chapter 9: Time Prophecy Explained109Chapter 10: Gabriel comes to Help117Chapter 11: ‘The Latter Days’123Chapter 12: Michael Stands Up!158THE REVELATIONChapter 1: John on Patmos166Chapter 2: Letters to God’s People175Chapter 3: Letters Continued183Chapter 4: The Throne & the Book191Chapter 5: Worthy is the Lamb196Chapter 6: The Seven Seals200

4Daniel and the RevelationChapter 7: The Four Angels209Chapter 8: The Seven Trumpets215Chapter 9: The Seven Trumpets 2223Chapter 10: The Mighty Angel230Chapter 11: The Two Witnesses234Chapter 12: The Woman and the Dragon242Chapter 13: The Beast, the Image and the Mark249Chapter 14: Three Angel’s Messages259Chapter 15: Seven Vials of Wrath269Chapter 16: Seven Last Plagues272Chapter 17: The Woman and the Beast281Chapter 18: Fall of Great Babylon287Chapter 19: Jesus Rides Forth292Chapter 20: The Dragon’s End297Chapter 21: A Wonderful Future304Chapter 22: Behold I Come Quickly309APPENDICESAppendix A 1: Light from the Ancient Sanctuary:314Appendix A 2: The Ceremonies and Feasts329Appendix B: Amazing Time Prophecies:350Appendix C: Seven Rules of Biblical Understanding: 356Appendix D: Miller’s Rules of Interpretation:360Appendix E: The Science of Prayer364

5The 2300 Days of Daniel 8 and 9

6Daniel and the RevelationINTRODUCTIONMany who read the Bible fail to realize that it is actually allone story from beginning to end. It is the story of this planet;its origin and destiny. The story of rebellion and terrible lossbut more than this, it is the story of a most precious gift—aKing’s ransom—made to offer mankind a second chance toreturn to loyalty to their loving heavenly Father.Woven throughout the Bible is an amazing series ofpredictions we call prophecy. Again few realize that theseprophecies really connect together to tell the same story.The Bible is a history book, it tells the past—but like no otherhistory book—it tells the present and future just as clearly.Although prophecy is scattered all through the Bible,two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations; these are Daniel and The Revelation. Written centuriesapart, we nonetheless see that they actually compose onebook, each helping to explain the other in a way that only anomnipotent God could do.There is a choice to be made by every person living onthis earth, and we are making that choice day by day whetherwe realize it or not. It is the choice of obedience or rebellion;righteousness or sin; life or death. The study of these prophetic books will reveal to us the players in the great dramanow preparing for their final act in which all who live mustdecide where loyalty will be placed.“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, chooseyou this day whom ye will serve; whether the godswhich your fathers served that were on the other sideof the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose landye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve theLORD.” —Joshua 24:15

7CHURCH & STATEIn order for mankind to truly return to God with his wholeheart, it is absolutely necessary that the individual havefreedom of choice in regard to worship and religion so asto be able to follow his conscience and be led of God. TheONLY worship and service acceptable to God is true heartedservice; anything forced or pretended is an abominationbefore God. “Let every man be fully persuaded in his ownmind.” Romans 14:5.Because only those who turn to God with this wholehearted and fully persuaded service can be part of God’skingdom at the end of this world’s history, Satan has alwaysbeen at work to inspire people to seek to force and rule theconsciences of their fellow beings. When religious powersfail to find enough force to do this, then civil power is soughtand the combination of church and state used to crush outfree religious inquiry, and cast down any who would seekto serve God according to the dictates of their conscience.Prophecy tells the story of this desolating work whichhas arisen over and over again to trample rights and freedomunderfoot and bathe the world in the blood of martyrs. Itwarns clearly that we are already on the verge of the biggestconfederacy to do this very thing again and shows us behindthe scenes the powers bringing it to pass. Study this bookprayerfully, and carefully, for deception is rampant and wemust be sure to be found on the right side of this conflictsoon to hit the world.“And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire:and them that had gotten the victory over the beast,and over his image, and over his mark, and over thenumber of his name, stand on the sea of glass, havingthe harps of God. And they sang the song of Mosesthe servant of God, and the song of the Lamb.” —Revelation 15:2-3

8Daniel and the RevelationThe Book of DanielMy God hath sent his angel, and hath shutthe lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me:Daniel 6:22

The Captive Children9DANIEL 1The Captive Children“In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judahcame Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, andbesieged it. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah intohis hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: whichhe carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god;and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of hisgod.” Daniel 1:1, 2Time and time again, Israel turned their backs, on theGod of their fathers, becoming enchanted by the excitingfestivals and holidays of the pagans nearby.Long had the Lord pled with the nation of Israel,through prophets and providential happenings, to returnfrom their apostasy and idol worship that they copied fromthe Pagans around them, but they did not remain faithfulto Him.God had allowed the nation to become divided intotwo parts after the reign of Solomon. Israel had fallen yearsbefore to the Assyrians, and now the forces of Babylonunder the young prince Nebuchadnezzar were threatening Jerusalem. They were warned by God’s prophets thatJerusalem would be taken.Siege of Jerusalem: Like one conscious of utteringonly well-known truth, Daniel proceeds at once to state avariety of par ticulars by which his accuracy could be tested.The overthrow of Jerusalem recorded here was predictedby Jeremiah, and was accomplished in 606 BC (Jeremiah25:8-11.)(The date 606 BC is widely supported by Ussher, Hales,and other chronologists, but more recent research by archeologists favors the date 605. This apparently more accuratedate, however, in no way affects the calculation of propheticperiods presented here, for it should be remembered thatthe Jews and other ancients counted both the first and last

10Daniel and the Revelationyears of a period.)Jeremiah places this captivity in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, Daniel in the third. This seeming discrepancy isexplained by the fact that Nebuchadnezzar set out on his expedition near the close of the third year of Jehoiakim, fromwhich point Daniel reckons. But the king did not accomplishthe subjugation of Jerusalem until about the ninth monthof the year following, from which year Jeremiah reckons.Jehoiakim, though bound for the purpose of being taken toBabylon, humbled himself and was permitted to remain asruler in Jerusalem, tributary to the king of Babylon.This was the first time Jerusalem was taken byNebuchad nezzar. Twice subsequently the city revolted, butwas re captured by the same king, and more severely dealtwith each succeeding time. The second overthrow wasduring the time of Jehoiachin, son of Jehoiakim, when allthe sacred vessels were either taken or destroyed, and thebest of the inhabitants were led with the king into captivity. The third was under Zedekiah, when the city endureda formidable siege. During its continuance for a year anda half, the inhabitants of the city suffered all the horrors ofextreme famine.At length the garrison and the king attempted to escapefrom the city, but they were captured by the Chaldeans. Thesons of the king were slain before his face. His eyes wereput out, and he was taken to Babylon. Thus was fulfilled theprediction of Ezekiel that he should be carried to Babylon,and die there, yet he should not see the place. (Ezekiel12:13.) The city and temple were at this time utterly destroyed, and the entire population of the country, with theexception of a few hus bandmen, were carried captive toBabylon, in 586 BCSuch was God’s passing testimony against sin; not thatthe Chaldeans were the favorites of Heaven, but that Godmade use of them to punish the iniquities of His people. Hadthe Israelites been faithful to God, and kept His Sabbath,Jerusalem would have stood forever. (Jeremiah 17:24-27.)But they departed from Him, and He allowed them to be

The Captive Children11captured. They profaned the sacred vessels by bringing idolsinto the temple; therefore God allowed these vessels to befurther profaned by letting them go as trophies to heathenshrines abroad.Nebuchadnezzar also took captives from the royalfamily. About this time, Nebuchadnezzar’s father, the KingNabopolassar, died and he returned to Babylon quickly tosecure his throne. He left some special orders:“And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of hiseunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel,and of the king’s seed, and of the princes; Children in whomwas no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom,and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, andsuch as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, andwhom they might teach the learning and the tongue of theChaldeans.” Daniel 1:3, 4Daniel and his three friends, Hananiah, Mishael, andAzariah, were among these captives taken away from theirhomes to Babylon. They were just youths at the time.When they arrived in the Great City of Babylon, theywere given over to the Prince of the Eunuchs who was tosee that they were educated. For three years they were tostudy in the schools of what was then the most advancedkingdom on earth. After their training they were to go inbefore the King, who would assign them duties in his government. It seemed things were looking up for the captivechildren from Jerusalem.“And the king appointed them a daily provision of theking’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishingthem three years, that at the end thereof they might standbefore the king. Now among these were of the children ofJudah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: Unto whomthe prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach;and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.”Daniel 1:5-7But then came a big problem! The Hebrew boys weregiven new names honoring the Babylonian idol-gods.