The Book of Daniel is a key book in understanding Bible prophecy. Prophecy centers in the nation of Israel and the role that the nation will play in God's plan for the earth.
At the writing of the book of Daniel, the nation is being taken into captivity for its sin and rebellion against God. God's purpose in the book of Daniel is to communicate to Israel and to the nations that He is using Israel's captivity to bring in the "Times of the Gentiles" (i.e. the rule of the Gentiles over Israel and the world) but only as a temporary situation. He is doing it for the chastening of the disobedient nation. That nation was called of God to be His nation on the earth. Through God's work in chastening of that favored nation, it will again one day be His nation. Israel will then be God's means of blessing the Gentile nations under the reign of their Messiah.
Bible Prophecy focuses of essentially the entire Bible outside of the Pauline Epistles. The theme of prophecy is the kingdom reign of Israel's Messiah over the earth. This study "A Study in the Book of Daniel - the Kingdom of Heaven in Prophecy." in Daniel is the first book in the author's "Prophecy Series." The author has a series of four books in what is called the Prophecy Series. The second of this series is "Matthew's Gospel- Study of the King and His Kingdom." The third in the series is A Study in Hebrews - Israel and the New Covenant.. The fourth and last in the series is A Study in the Revelation-the End Times Fulfillment of Bible Prophecy.
Each chapter in this Study in Daniel is keyed to the corresponding chapter in the Bible book of Daniel. Study guide question at the end of each chapter serve as a guide to the Bible student. The answers to the study questions are found in the chapter in sequential order. In answering the study questions, the student gains a working knowledge of the Bible Prophecy.
Michael J. Tiry came to know the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior at the age of twenty-nine while in the midst of a career as an engineer. Michael served in the United States Civil Service as a professional engineer for 25 years. After 25 years with the civil service, Michael also started, owned and operated a private engineering company. While engaged in a career as an engineer, he also was involved with other men in the founding a local Bible believing church. His deep appreciation for having the assurance of eternal life, his passion for study, and his quest for truth compelled him to search deeply into the Bible with a desire to learn its truth that he might present the riches of God's grace to others. Over the last forty five plus years Michael has been involved in itinerant preaching, a church planting ministry, and a teaching and preaching ministry at Berean Bible Church in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Michael also serves Berean Bible Church as director of the Timothy Institute - a Bible curriculum designed to prepare men for leadership in local churches. Additionally, Mike has been active over a span of twenty three years in a prison ministry. Michael and his wife (Linda) of forty five years have raised five daughters.
