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Day 244:  Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Ezekiel 8:       Ezekiel received a vision from the LORD in 591 BC.  It will continue through Chapter 11.  It detailed the rampant idolatry being committed by the people at the temple in Jerusalem. He saw a vision of a man and that man will be in chapter 9as well. They were worshipping idols; creatures, the sun, a pagan deity associated with fertility (Tammuz). which implied that the women were barren. The LORD warned that the people would soon cry out to Him, but He would not listen to their cries.

Ezekiel 9:       The vision continued and Ezekiel saw six men along with the man mentioned in chapter 8. The men were instructed to go through Jerusalem and destroy the unrepentant people of the city. That  included young and old, men, women, and children. There was hope, however. For those who were mourning over the sins against the LORD, a mark would be placed on them and they would be spared.  It took a tragic turn, however, because the only one in the vision not slain was Ezekiel. There were none who mourned over their sins.

Ezekiel 10:       The vision of a throne and the glory of the LORD in the temple began this chapter. However, the glory of the LORD was departing the temple and Jerusalem as well. That signified the impending judgment that was coming upon the people of the Southern Kingdom.

Ezekiel 11:        The LORD would judge the faithless leaders who were still in Jerusalem. They have advised the people to turn from the LORD. Their “reward” was coming. The LORD then reminded Ezekiel of His plan to bring a remnant home to Jerusalem and restore them. He would remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. That was followed with another warning to those who continued to go after idols and abominations. The LORD departing Jerusalem symbolized the impending doom. Remember, that vision began in Chapter 8, which was in 591 BC. That was five years before Jerusalem was destroyed along with the temple.

Day 245:  Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Ezekiel 12:       The LORD commanded Ezekiel to enact what the exile would be like initially. The people of Judah would be carried away. Zedekiah’s failed escape, capture, and being taken to Babylon was alluded to (verses 12-13).  Those events happened in 586 BC.  This means that this chapter was referring to a time when Ezekiel was still living in Jerusalem. Remember, he was most likely taken to Babylon in 597 BC.  The LORD would silence the false prophets and speak, but it will be a warning (verses 23-28). 

Ezekiel 13:        Ezekiel was to prophesy against the false prophets and prophetesses in Judah. They had proclaimed peace when there was no peace. They were led by selfish inspiration. They led the people astray and the time was coming soon when they would face the LORD and be judged. Their false prophecies would come to an end.

Ezekiel 14:        The LORD warned the people of Jerusalem who had idols of heart before Him. He called them to repent, but sternly warned them if they would not return to Him. The false prophets were again mentioned and they would be judged by the LORD. Three other Old Testament figures were mentioned. They were Noah, Daniel, and Job. Those three men were mentioned, not as metaphors, but as real human beings. Daniel was alive during Ezekiel’s life. Noah and Job had been dead for centuries by that time, but still served as examples of the LORD's intent.  Even with the coming judgment from the LORD, He reminded the people of the hope that would be from Him.

Day 246:  Thursday, September 3, 2026

Ezekiel 15:         The imagery of the wood of the vine was given by the LORD. Just as wood from the vine that is taken and put in the fire is consumed, so also the people of Judah would be taken into exile. Instead of being a blessing to others, they would be, at least for a time, functionally useless.

Ezekiel 16:        The LORD pictured being in a marriage covenant with Jerusalem as she multiplied her unfaithfulness. She was worse than a harlot. She has committed idolatry and made child sacrifices to her false gods. She had searched for satisfaction in her lovers, but had not found right satisfaction. She was worse than a harlot in that harlots charged their customers for sexual activity, but she had paid her suitors to come to her. She had the witness of the Northern Kingdom and Sodom in that the LORD had destroyed them for their abominations. Sodom and Israel were pictured as unfaithful wives to their husbands. They were dealt with by the LORD in His righteous anger. Yet, Jerusalem had done worse than them! Sodom was guilty of far more than inhospitality. She was full of sexual perversion, namely homosexuality. Verse 50 referred to Sodom’s abominations. Those would have included their sexual perversions. The LORD destroyed Sodom and He would severely judge Jerusalem for their immorality. Thankfully, the LORD did speak of a time when He would spare His people and bring them into what is known as the New Covenant. This was mentioned in Jeremiah 31 as well.

Day 247:  Friday, September 4, 2026

Ezekiel 17:        The LORD gave Ezekiel a parable to tell about two eagles. As we will find, the first eagle was Babylon and the second eagle was Egypt. The account referred to in this chapter happened in 586 BC. when the Southern Kingdom fell to the Babylonians. The one from the royal family was Zedekiah.  He rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar by seeking help from Pharaoh. He was captured and died in Babylon. Even with this prophecy about what was coming, the LORD also spoke in verse 22 of another from the royal line. That one would be the Messiah! This was referenced in Mark 4:32. 

Ezekiel 18:        The LORD told the people that they would, in essence, reap what they sowed. The people could not blame past generations for their present consequences as if they were guiltless. The righteous and the wicked were contrasted. Those who followed the LORD continually would live. Those who rejected the LORD continually would die. The good news was that the LORD called the people to repent and live! He took no pleasure in the death of the wicked. His desire was for them to repent and live.

Ezekiel 19:       This was a lamentation over the wickedness in the people of Judah. Jehoahaz (Joahaz) was likely who the lament referred to as the one who was taken to Egypt (see II Chronicles 36:4). The symbolism of the lament was that of a people without a good king. 

Day 248:  Saturday, September 5, 2026

Ezekiel 20:         It was 590 BC. and the elders of Israel who had been taken to Babylon with Ezekiel approached him and asked him to inquire of the LORD. They had been warned repeatedly, but would not turn from their idolatry. They still hadn’t turned from it and the LORD rebuked them.  They did not truly want to hear from Him. What they likely wanted is to know was when the exile would be over. The LORD reminded them of the history of His people turning from Him and to idolatry. That pattern had been repeated through the centuries. Near the end of the chapter, there was a message of hope from the LORD. He reminded them of His promise to return them to their land.

Ezekiel 21:         It is likely that this chapter was still in 590 BC. or at least before 586 BC. when the Southern Kingdom fell.  The LORD had Ezekiel prophesy and visualize the destruction that was coming upon the Southern Kingdom. 

Day 249:  Sunday, September 6, 2026

Ezekiel 22:         Ezekiel was asked by the LORD if he would judge Jerusalem. The rest of the chapter detailed the many sins that the people of Jerusalem had committed. They had sinned and not repented. The men who lead the people spiritually were corrupt. The people were corrupt. The weak were mistreated and the guilty had no shame for it. The LORD’s judgements would come soon!

Ezekiel 23:        The picture of the Northern Kingdom’s (Israel) capital, Samaria, and the Southern Kingdom’s (Judah) capital, Jerusalem, was depicted in the picture of two immoral sisters. The illustration of two sisters who practiced repeated harlotry was to reveal the amount of the wickedness of Israel and of Judah. The LORD recounted some of the sins of Samaria, but He was much more detailed and graphic as it pertained to the sins of Jerusalem. Something to note is that the people of Judah had heard about Israel’s fall to the Assyrians in 722 BC. because of their sins against the LORD.  Instead of heeding His warnings, however, Jerusalem sinned all the more! They were more idolatrous than Samaria had been. The LORD promised judgment on them through the Chaldeans (southern Babylonians). He had also preached that message at least through Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Habakkuk. The people of Judah and Jerusalem continued their religious practices at the temple, but they did so while practicing idolatry.

Day 250:  Monday, September 7, 2026

Ezekiel 24:         This word from the LORD came to Ezekiel in 588 BC. That was two years before Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians. Again, it was foretold that Jerusalem would fall. The LORD called Jerusalem “the bloody city”. She was pictured as the boiling pot that was full of rust (sin). She could not escape the coming judgment. Yet, the LORD did imply that this would be that which brought about His cleansing of her after He had satisfied His wrath on her. Ezekiel would be a sign to the people in that the LORD took the life of his wife and Ezekiel was not allowed to publicly mourn over her. So, it would be for the people of Jerusalem concerning their sons and daughters who were about to die. They were about to reap some of the consequences of their continued unfaithfulness to the LORD.

Ezekiel 25:       This chapter began prophecies against certain kingdoms.  The first three kingdoms were relatives of Israel; Ammon and Moab were descendants of Lot, a nephew of Abraham. And Edom was the descendants of Esau, the brother of Jacob.  The Ammonites were first. They taunted Israel and Judah when they fell and now Ammon would be given over to other nations and would suffer destruction. The Moabites, Edomites, and Philistines would also be judged by the LORD. Remember that the people of Mount Seir were also Esau’s descendants.

Ezekiel 26:       Tyre was a major port city on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea over one hundred miles northwest of Jerusalem. The people of Tyre were wealthy and prideful.  They had rejoiced at Israel and Judah’s downfall. The LORD told the people of Tyre that their judgement was certain and would be utterly devastating. Nebuchadnezzar, as the LORD declared, began that destruction.

Day 251:  Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Ezekiel 27:        The lengthy prophecy against Tyre continued with a lament over them. Tyre’s great wealth and prominence would be turned to utter poverty and ruin. Their pride would be gone. Their fall would be great. Their mockery against Judah would end and they would be mocked by all nations.

Ezekiel 28:        The king of Tyre was next to be judged. He had led the people to see him as a god. He would soon come to know that there is a true and living God, and that he is not Him! There was some symbolism regarding this earthly king. He personified Satan to some degree. Satan’s fall certainly seemed to be alluded to in the lament against the king of Tyre. The picture was that of Satan before he fell, but then it was revealed why he fell. In both figures, the judgment of the LORD was coming upon them and they would not be able to stop Him. There was also a judgment pronounced against Sidon, another nation that had mocked Israel. The LORD promised to restore His people Israel and Judah.

Day 252:  Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Ezekiel 29:        The chapter began in 587 BC. and concluded in 570 BC.  First, a prophecy was given against Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He was prideful and the LORD told him that he would soon find out that his destruction and that of Egypt was coming. This would also be used to show Israel that they were never again to look to Egypt for any deliverance. Some of the people of Judah who had been left in Judah, after the exile to Babylon, looked to Egypt for deliverance and security (Jeremiah 42-43). The chapter concluded in 570 BC. with the LORD promising the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar because he had carried out the LORD’s plan concerning Tyre.

Ezekiel 30:        The LORD continued His word against Egypt, the Pharaoh, and those who supported Egypt. All that they had taken pride in would be devastated. In verse 20, we find that was about two months after what the LORD had said concerning Egypt’s destruction in chapter 29, verse 1. The LORD would use Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, to bring down Egypt and its Pharaoh. All of the surrounding nations would see that the LORD is God.

Ezekiel 31:        Under two months had passed after His word in chapter 30, verse 20. The LORD warned Pharaoh by reminding him about powerful Assyria and how the LORD had no difficulty in bringing them down. They were proud, but the LORD easily dealt with them in devastating judgment. He would have no difficulty in humbling the prideful people of Egypt as well.

Day 253:  Thursday, September 10, 2026

Ezekiel 32:       Ezekiel was commanded to give a lament over Egypt and Pharaoh.  That was a year and nine months after what was written in chapter 31.  Some fifteen days later, the LORD spoke again to Ezekiel. The judgment toward Pharaoh and Egypt was coming, and like other nations who were proud before their fall, but were not spared, Egypt would not be spared from the LORD’s wrath.

Ezekiel 33:        The LORD pictured the faithful and unfaithful watchmen. Ezekiel was the faithful watchman declaring the words and warnings from the LORD. The exiles still did not want to obey what the LORD commanded. In the middle of the chapter, the time went back to the tenth month of the twelfth year instead of the twelfth month of the twelfth year. Still, the exiles did not want to obey what the LORD spoke through Ezekiel.  The LORD assured Ezekiel that the time would come when the people would realize that a true prophet has been in their midst.

Day 254:  Friday, September 11, 2026

Ezekiel 34:       The LORD commanded Ezekiel to prophesy against the false shepherds of Israel. The LORD would show Himself to be the good and faithful Shepherd (c.f. John 10). The LORD would deliver His people and the reminder of the coming Messiah was mentioned in verses 23-24. 

Ezekiel 35:        Ezekiel prophesied against Mount Seir. Those were Esau’s descendants and they were also known as Edomites. They were relatives of Israel, but did not assist Israel in times of trouble. The people of Mount Seir found their security in their might, strategies, and geographical advantages. The LORD warned them of His coming judgment upon them.

Ezekiel 36:           The LORD promised to restore and return His people to the land. He would do this for His own Name.  The exiles had profaned the LORD even in their times of exile. That had brought the nations to think little of the LORD. He would show the nations that He is the LORD.  He promised to give His people new hearts, which were of flesh, not of stone. There would be a return to the physical land, but more importantly, the returning exiles would have renewed hearts before the LORD.

Day 255:  Saturday, September 12, 2026

Ezekiel 37:         In the vision of the valley of dry bones, the LORD commanded Ezekiel to prophesy to the dry bones. The LORD brought life back to that which was dead. In verse 11, we find that the bones represented Israel. The LORD was promising to restore and renew them and then bring them back to their land. The kingdom would be united again. The LORD promised to send the Messiah, the true King of God’s people! The theme of physical and spiritual renewal continued in this chapter.

Ezekiel 38:         The LORD commanded Ezekiel to prophesy against a new and coming enemy to Israel, a leader named Gog. He lived in an area that is in modern-day Turkey. Gog would, by the LORD’s doings, build an alliance to come against the Jews who will have resettled in the Promised Land by that time. There are differing views on when this will happen. Has it already happened? Is it something that will happen in the last of the end times? Could it be both? Regardless of where you land on this issue, keep in mind that the LORD directs these things and He will deliver His people against the invading army. 

Day 256:  Sunday, September 13 2026

Ezekiel 39:          The prophecy against Gog continued. He and his coalition would come against Israel, but they would pay the ultimate price. The LORD would utterly devastate them. God would do this so as to display His glory to all the people of the earth. He would restore His people! Again, there are different opinions on these things. Are these events only speaking of something that has already happened or is there more to come?

Ezekiel 40:         This final section of the book detailed the visions of the temple in Jerusalem. The chapter began in 572 BC. Solomon’s Temple had been burned down in 586 BC. (c.f. II Kings 25:9). There is debate as to whether or not the temple in these visions will be an actual structure or if it is symbolic. The second temple was rebuilt beginning in 536 BC., but was delayed until construction started again in 520 BC. (see Haggai). 

Day 257:  Monday, September 14, 2026

Ezekiel 41:          The inside dimensions and particular aspects of the temple were detailed in this chapter.

Ezekiel 42:         This chapter showed the distinctions of the temple area between the holy and the profane. 

Ezekiel 43:          Ezekiel saw the symbolic return of the glory of the LORD to the temple. The figure in verse 6 was likely a pre-incarnate form of the Lord Jesus Christ. There was hope for the people of God even while they were in exile. Ezekiel, who would have served in Solomon’s Temple had it not been for the exile, was given a glimpse of what that service would have entailed.

Day 258:  Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Ezekiel 44:         The theme of separation between the holy and profane continued. In the vision, the temple was filled with the glory of the LORD and He gave restrictions as to who could enter the temple and who was not permitted to enter. Much of the chapter involved confronting and restoring unfaithful priests.  Regulations were given to the priests who would serve in the temple.

Ezekiel 45:          Land divisions were to be given regarding the temple and the area for the priests. Order would be restored and the priests would serve as they were intended to serve. Passover and the Day of Atonement in this future time would be continued as well.

Day 259:  Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Ezekiel 46:        This chapter dealt largely with the order of worship in the restored temple.

Ezekiel 47:         A vision of water flowing from the temple which was given to Ezekiel. The waters became more and more significant. They would nourish the land and provide the trees what they needed so as to continually bear fruit. The land allotments would be restored to the sons of Israel. 

Day 260:  Thursday, September 17, 2026

Ezekiel 48:        The vision of the temple concluded with details about the land allotments for each of the twelve tribes of Israel. It also pictured the new temple in the middle of the allotments.

Joel 1:        There is not a consensus opinion as to when the prophet Joel wrote. What we find out from chapter 1 is that a devastating plague or famine has ravished the land. The temple was standing, but that could mean that it was Solomon’s Temple or the rebuilt temple after 516 BC. The priests were called to lament and proclaim a fast before what Joel calls “the day of the LORD” would come upon the people.

Joel 2:         The chapter began with more warnings about the impending day of the LORD, yet in verse 12 the LORD called the people to repent and return to Him! He is the gracious and compassionate God. He wanted His people to turn and be spared. He wanted for them to remember who He is and that He alone can deliver them. He spoke of how He would dwell in their midst. That was in reference to the coming of the Messiah. He promised that after the Messiah’s coming, He would send His Spirit.  That was fulfilled at Pentecost in Acts 2. The Apostle Peter referred to Joel 2:28-32 in part of his Pentecost Sermon (Acts 2:17-21).  NOTE: Joel 2:28-32 is Joel 3:1-5 in the Hebrew Bible. It is the same material, but the verses numbers and chapter division vary.

Day 261:  Friday, September 18, 2026  

Joel 3:          The LORD spoke more about His restoration of His people while also mentioning judgment upon those nations who had harmed them. Something to note is that the valley of Jehoshaphat referred to where the LORD would judge. It does not refer to the name of King Jehoshaphat of the Southern Kingdom. The LORD would judge the nations, but He would be the refuge for His people.

Daniel 1:          Daniel and some others from the royal family and nobles were taken to Babylon around 605 BC.  Daniel and three of his friends were made to have their names changed to Babylonian names, but they did not assimilate to Babylonian identity or practice. Daniel and his friends, after King Nebuchadnezzar spoke with them, were recognized as being superior in intellect and wisdom above all others. Daniel summarized his time in Babylon and his ministry there from about 605 BC. to 536 BC.  Daniel served even until the reign of the Persian king, Cyrus, who began to reign in 539 BC. and who was known as Cyrus the Great. That Cyrus would be the one who would send the exiles home. 

Daniel 2:          In 604 BC. King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream and he became perplexed. He threatened the wise men of Babylon, which included Daniel and his friends, warning that if they were not able to reveal the dream and its interpretation, then they would be killed. They responded by saying that no man could know the dream without it being told. The LORD spared Daniel and gave him the dream and its interpretation. Daniel went before the king and told him that God was the One who knew the dream and why it was given. Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar the dream, and then gave the interpretation. In the interpretation we find out about four future kingdoms and one final kingdom. The four kingdoms did come about later. They were the Babylonian Empire, the Medo-Persian empire, Greece, and then Rome.

Day 262:  Saturday, September 19, 2026

Daniel 3:          King Nebuchadnezzar had an approximately ninety feet tall by nine feet wide statue erected. Some speculate that it would have been his image on the statue. The people were commanded to bow to the image at certain times and were warned that if they did not, they would be cast into a fiery furnace.  When Daniel’s friends, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah (their Hebrew names) would not bow before the image, they were threatened with death. They remained faithful to the LORD and He delivered them. Notice, however, that they did not presume upon the LORD. They knew that He could deliver them, but even if He didn’t, they were not going to bow before the image. King Nebuchadnezzar, after witnessing the LORD’s deliverance of the three Hebrews, later made a decree concerning the God of those three Hebrew men.

Daniel 4:         This chapter detailed a vision that the LORD gave to King Nebuchadnezzar.  Daniel interpreted the dream and it entailed details of Nebuchadnezzars coming years of being humbled. Nebuchadnezzar experienced what some call Lycanthropy, which is described as a human being taking on animal-like characteristics. When King Nebuchadnezzar came to his senses, he humbly confessed that the LORD is King over all. He praised and exalted the true God.

Day 263:  Sunday, September 20, 2026

Daniel 5:         The story jumped ahead several years to the reign of a possible descendant of Nebuchadnezzar. His name was Belshazzar. He reigned from 553-539 BC. and he was the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. That empire was replaced by the Medo-Persian Empire. This chapter would have covered events from 539 BC.  That was the year King Belshazzar died. We read of his death in verse 30 of the chapter. In Daniel 7he will come back to the first year of Belshazzar’s reign (553 BC.). Chapter 5 detailed Belshazzar’s downfall and death. He was proud, but not ignorant. He would not glorify God and the LORD warned him with a hand writing on the wall. Daniel was brought in to interpret what the hand wrote. Daniel told the king of the warning and that night Belshazzar died. The beginning of the Medo-Persian Empire was at hand.

Daniel 6:         Darius the Mede reigned over the Medo-Persian Empire from 539-525 BC. In this chapter, the king was deceived by men who were jealous of Daniel. Daniel would not stop praying to the LORD.  In doing so, he was guilty of violating a thirty-day edict wherein no one was allowed to pray to anyone other than King Darius. Darius did not want to send Daniel to the lion’s den, but he had no choice. By that time, Daniel was over eighty years of age. Daniel was delivered from the lions by the LORD, but his accusers ended up being delivered to the lions! The last of the chapter spoke of Daniel’s success during the reigns of Darius (539-525 BC.) and of Cyrus the Persian (538-530 BC.). Remember that Cyrus the Persian was the man whom the prophet Isaiah prophesied about in Isaiah 44:28 concerning him being the one whom the LORD would use to send the exiles back home to Jerusalem.

Day 264:  Monday, September 21, 2026

Daniel 7:        Daniel referred back to Belshazzar’s first year as king.  That was 553 BC. In chapter 5, Daniel referred to Belshazzar’s last night of life, which was in 539 BC. Daniel spoke of his dreams which concerned four beasts and one like a Son of Man. There were similarities to chapter 2 wherein Nebuchadnezzar had a dream about four kingdoms. In Daniel’s dream, details were given about the four kingdoms, but there is debate as to these four kingdoms. Some hold the view that the kingdoms are Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. Others see these as Babylon, Media, Persia, and Greece. Keep in mind the figure mentioned in verse 13. This definitely seems to be the Lord Jesus, but again, there is debate as to when His coming is referred to.  Ultimately, we find that the Lord’s kingdom is an everlasting one and His people will enjoy this forever with Him!

Daniel 8:          Daniel had another vision in Belshazzar’s third year (550 BC.). That vision included an interpretation given from the angel Gabriel. The vision referred to the Medo-Persian Empire and then the Greek Empire during what is known as the Intertestamental Period. This also referred to Alexander the Great, the first king of Greece. Later, Antiochus Ephiphenes IV was referred to.  Some have argued that Daniel could not have written those things because they were simply too accurate. Those who argue this seemingly refuse to recognize the Sovereign God who is the Divine Author of Scripture. Ultimately, we continue to see that kingdoms rise and fall, but the Kingdom of God stands forever!

Day 265:  Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Daniel 9:        The chapter picked up in the first year of Darius the Mede’s reign (539 BC.). Daniel understood that sixty-six of the seventy years of exile had passed and that the exile would soon be at an end. He prayed a lengthy prayer of confession. The angel Gabriel appeared again and he gave Daniel additional insights concerning the future. The Messiah was mentioned as are what Gabriel called the seventy weeks. Understand that here are various views as to what the seventy weeks referred to. Ultimately, Daniel was given insights into major events that would come after his lifetime. 

Daniel 10:         In 536 BC. Daniel received a vision of a man. Some have speculated that this could have been the pre-incarnate Christ, but that was not the case. The man is unnamed in the narrative, but he did need help from the angelic realm. There was the mention of one of the chief princes, Michael. That would be the archangel, Michael. He was separate from Jesus. Daniel was given insights into the coming events associated with Persia and Greece.

Day 266:  Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Daniel 11:         The narrative went back to 539 BC.  Daniel gave insight into the Persian and Greek Empires. The king of the South referred to Egypt and the men named Ptolemy who ruled. The king of the North referred to Syria with kings named Seleucus and Antiochus. Some have argued that Daniel was so precise that he could not have written those things so many years before they happened. They conclude that those things must have written after Daniel’s time. Such ones fail to see the sovereign hand of God in giving Daniel those revelations. Antiochus IV, known as Antiochus Epiphanes, was alluded to. He was the king who later set up in the temple in Jerusalem what was called the Abomination of Desolation. That was around 167 BC. wherein after he captured Jerusalem, erected a statue of Zeus in the temple, he then slaughtered a pig on the altar in the temple. There is speculation regarding the king mentioned in verse 40.  Some see that as Antiochus’ successor, while some see it as a reference to the Antichrist. Others conclude that it could have a dual-nature and refer both to Antiochus V and to the future Antichrist.

Daniel 12:         This chapter seemingly summed up chapters 7-11 and pointed the reader to future times of  distress. It also pointed to the future hope of resurrection and return from spiritual exile. In verse 13, the last verse, Daniel was told that he would live, die, and be raised to life! 

Ezra 1:        The man, Ezra, was writing about events that took place before he was born. When he 

began this writing, the time he referred back to was 539 BC. and Cyrus, king of Persia, was about to issue a decree stating that the LORD had raised him up to send the exiles back to Judah and for them to rebuild the temple. Cyrus even told the people living around the exiles to provide them the materials that would be used to rebuild the temple. That was similar to what happened in Exodus 12:36 when the LORD plundered the Egyptians and they supplied the Israelites what would be used to make the Tent of Meeting. The time to return to Jerusalem was at hand!

Day 267:  Thursday, September 24, 2026

Day 268:  Friday, September 25, 2026

Day 269:  Saturday, September 26, 2026

Day 270:  Sunday, September 27, 2026

Day 271:  Monday, September 28, 2026

Day 272:  Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Day 273:  Wednesday, September 30, 2026