World History, Antichrist and Christ: Lessons from Daniel’s Visions

When most people consider the writings of Daniel, they think about Sunday school lessons on lion’s dens and hot furnaces. The purpose of this book is to show that there is so much more in Daniel, especially if one takes a deeper look at his visions. First, Daniel’s visions describe a direction for world history. Studying history is hard. Predicting trends in civilization is almost impossible. This, however, is exactly what Daniel’s visions do. Any Christian who reads these visions will find a secret to understanding our own history according to the Christian worldview. Second, Daniel’s visions reveal the Antichrist, the last prominent ruler of mankind. Studying him gives surprising insight into our modern world and the trends we see today. After all, the entire world will eventually see him at their head. Third, Daniel’s visions uniquely reveal Christ. No other book shows how Christ interacts with the course of human civilization to set up His kingdom on earth. Finally, this book concludes with a glimpse of Daniel himself as a man of God. Daniel could see so many visions because he had a unique history with God. By the conclusion of this book, the reader should grasp human history as God sees it, understand details of the coming Antichrist, appreciate Christ who will establish His kingdom on earth and be inspired by the person of Daniel as a man living before God.