James 2

Favoritism Forbidden v1: If we shown favoritism to people base on social status, outward appearance, wealth or anything else, we are not worthy to be believer of the glorious Lord (v1), because that is no glory in favoritism. v2-4: do you look down to people based on their outward appearance? v5: Notice how James call … Read more

James 1

Author and Recipients (v1) There are many James in the NT, most of them were on the upper room praying after the ascession of the Lord Jesus (Acts 1:13). The author is the brother of Jesus. The recipients are Christians Jews that were scattered among the nations, those who live outside of Jerusalem. Trials and Temptations … Read more

Daniel 12

The End Times Archangel Michael The whole chapter is a prophesy of the end times. v1: Archangel Michael is assigned to protect the Jews during the tribulation period (10:13,21;Rev 12:7). AntiChrist v1: […a time of distress..] referring to when antichrist broke his covenant with the Jews in the middle of the seven years covenant. Greatest … Read more

Daniel 11

The WilFul King (AntiChrist) About Persia (v1-2) Kings of Persia: Cyrus – Ezra 1 Cambyses (529-522) Pseudo Smerdis (522-521) Darius I Hystapes (521-486) Xerxes (496-465) – the Ahasuerus of the Book of Esther About Greece (v3-4) A mighty King is referring to Alexander the Great In 332 BC, Alexander the Great defeated Persian. In 323 … Read more

Daniel 10

Daniel’s Vision of Christ The mourning of Daniel (v1-3) The 3rd year of Cyrus was 536 BC. In the 1st year of Cyrus (538BC), he gave a decree to allow the Jews to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple (Ezra 1). The reason why Daniel mourned for three weeks was probably he learned that … Read more

Daniel 9

Seventy Shabuwa Reading of the Book of Jeremiah (v1-3) v1: The 1st year of Darius is 539BC v2: God had foretell Daniel regarding the fall of Babylon in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (ch 2), in Daniel’s dream of four beasts (ch 7). Actually Isaiah and Jeremiah had already prophesied the falls on Babylon. That may be the … Read more

Daniel 8

Daniel’s Vision of The Ram and The Goat From chapter 8 to the end of Daniel, the text is written in Hebrew. Just like in the dream of the four beasts, the vision on a ram and a goat in this chapter is explained in the same chapter. The ram with two horns is Media … Read more

Daniel 7

Daniel’s Dream of Four Beasts Chapter 7 and 8 happened during the reign of Belshazzar, which happened between chapter 4 and chapter 5 (v1). The great sea (v2) was referring to Mediterranean sea. To the ancient world, it represented the nations of the world. This chapter prophesied six kingdoms in human history: Babylon – Lion with eagle wings … Read more

Daniel 6

Lion’s Den Daniel Was Appointed As the Highest Ruler in Persia (v1-3) v1: Bible students in general agree there are two possibility of who Darius the Mede was. First, Darius was the title of a man called Gubaru, whom was appointed by King Cyrus as ruler of the city of Babylon. Second, Darius refers to … Read more

Daniel 5

King Belshazzar’s Banquet (v1-4) King Belshazzar and party drank from the goblets from Jerusalem Temple, and while doing that, they praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood and stone (v4). God’s Fingers Wrote on The Wall (v5-6) No One Could Read the Writing (v7-9) Daniel Read The Writing (v10-30) If Daniel … Read more