Secrets Of Daniel

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As one reads the bible, there are many prophetic visions that could be confusing. The Book of Daniel for example is a confusing piece centered on apocalyptic nature. Jacques B. Doukhan, the author of Secrets of Daniel, helps tries to clarify the book of Daniel. The author’s main reason for writing this book was to help clear up some confusion about the meaning of the prophecies and explain the hidden messages within Daniel. The book of Daniel, as mentioned, is an apocalyptic book which means its prophecies are aimed towards the end of time. Daniel has helped interpret dreams of his leaders; one consisting of the statue made of four metals in chapter two and has also had dreams of his own. Daniel had two more dreams about different beasts, which …show more content…

It is mentioned that the Son of Man is the one who makes the final decision. It is said that “the Son of Man has the last word….. He is the link between the judgement and the kingdom” (Doukhan, 2000, p. 118). My question was while reading- Who is the Son of Man? Daniel describes the Son of Man throughout chapter ten. I found this description, fiery eyes, to be intimidating and not how I pictured the Son of Man. Christianity and the New Testament identify the Son of Man as Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the one responsible for deciding who lives forever and who doesn’t. One thing I found interesting while reading chapter ten was when it mentions that the ancient rabbis considered Michael to be high priest (Doukhan, 2000, p. 164). It is also mentioned on page 186 about Michael being Son of Man. When I read this I questioned that whether or not Jesus and Michael were the same person. I always considered Michael to be an arc angel but it was interesting to see how another religion viewed him as the Son of Man. Though both religions may be right I decided to stick with what my religion taught me. Though I still wonder if they are talking about the same person. In all whoever is the Son of Man, we know that they are the ones in charge of judgement

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