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What is the complete, strongest text-based case for the preterist interpretation across all of Daniel?

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ABOMINATION

  • Things that are, to God
  • Idolatry DEU 7:25; 27:15; 32:16
  • Unjust weights and measures DEU 25:13-16; PRO 11:1; 20:1,23
  • Uncleanness LEV 18:22; 20:13; DEU 24:4
  • Incest LEV 18:6-18
  • Lying with a woman in her menses LEV 18:18,20
  • Adultery LEV 18:20
  • Sodomy LEV 18:22,23
  • Offering seed to Molech LEV 18:21
  • Offering children in sacrifice DEU 18:10
  • Sorcery and necromancy DEU 18:10,11
  • The hire of a whore and price of a dog, as a consecrated gift DEU 23:18
  • UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO DEU 22:5; PRO 3:32; 6:16-19; 8:7; 11:20; 12:22; 15:8,9,26; 16:5; 17:15; 20:10,23; 21:27; 24:9; 28:9; 29:27

HORN

  • Used to contain the anointing oil 1SA 16:1; 1KI 1:39
  • Used for a trumpet (See TRUMPET)
  • FIGURATIVE: Of divine protection 2SA 22:3; Of power 1KI 22:11; PSA 89:24; 92:10; 132:17
  • SYMBOLICAL DAN 7:7-24; 8:3-9,20; AMO 6:13; MIC 4:13; HAB 3:4; ZEC 1:18-21; REV 5:6; 12:3; 13:1,11; 17:3-16

DANIEL

    1. A Jewish captive, also called BELTESHAZZAR
  • Educated at king's court DAN 1
  • Interprets visions DAN 2; 4; 5
  • Promotion and executive authority of DAN 2:48,49; 5:11,29; 6:2
  • Conspiracy against, cast into the lions' den DAN 6
  • Prophecies of DAN 4:8,9; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; MAT 24:15
  • Abstinence of DAN 1:8-16
  • Wisdom of DAN 1:17; EZK 28:3
  • Devoutness of DAN 2:18; 6; 9; 10; 12; EZK 14:14
  • Courage and fidelity of DAN 4:27; 5:17-23; 6:10-23
  • Worshiped by Nebuchadnezzar DAN 2:6
    1. David's son, also called CHILEAB 2SA 3:3; 1CH 3:1
    1. A descendant of Ithamar EZR 8:2; NEH 10:6

PERSIA

  • An empire extending from India to Ethiopia, 127 provinces EST 1:1; DAN 6:1
  • Government restricted by constitutional limitations EST 8:8; DAN 6:8-12
  • Municipal governments with dual governors NEH 3:9,12,16-18
  • Princes as advisors DAN 6:1-7
  • Status of women NEH 2:6
  • Israel captive in 2CH 36:20; Captivity foretold HOS 13:16
  • Rulers: Ahasuerus EST 1:3; Darius DAN 5:31; 6; 9:1; Artaxerxes I EZR 4:7-24; Artaxerxes II EZR 7; NEH 2; 5:14; Cyrus 2CH 36:22,23; EZR 1; ISA 41:2,3; 44:28; 45:1-4,13
  • Prophecies concerning ISA 13:17; 21:1-10; JER 49:34-39; 51:11-64; EZK 32:24,25; 38:5; DAN 2:31-45; 5:28; 7; 8; 11:1-4

BLASPHEMY

  • General scriptures: EXO 20:7; LEV 19:12; 22:32; 24:10-16; DEU 5:11; DAN 7:25; 11:36,37; 2TH 2:4; REV 13:1,6; 16:9,11,21; 17:3
  • Prophecy of REV 13:1,5,6; 16:9,11,21; 17:3
  • INSTANCES OF: The man of sin 2TH 2:3,4
  • FALSE INDICTMENTS FOR: Of Jesus MAT 26:65; MRK 14:58; LUK 22:70,71; JHN 19:7; Stephen ACT 6:11,13

PERSECUTION

  • OF JESUS: GEN 3:15; PSA 2:1-5; 22:1,2,6-8,11-21; 69:1-21; ISA 49:7; 50:6; 53:2-5,7-10
  • OF THE RIGHTEOUS: MAT 5:10-12,44; 10:16-18,21-23,28; 24:8-10; MRK 13:9,11-13; LUK 21:12-19; REV 2:3,10,13; 6:9-11; 12:11; 17:6; 20:4
  • INSTANCES: Shadrach, Meshach, Abed-nego DAN 3:8-23; Daniel DAN 6

PROPHECY

  • Inspired ISA 28:22; LUK 1:70; 2TI 3:16; 2PE 1:21
  • Sure fulfillment EZK 12:22-25,28; HAB 2:3; MAT 5:18; 24:35
  • OLD TESTAMENT MESSIANIC PASSAGES QUOTED IN NT (extensive list including PSA 2:1-2,7; 16:8-11; 22:1,18; 110:1,4; ISA 7:14; 9:1-2,7; 42:1-4; 53:1-12; DAN 7:14,27)
  • MISCELLANEOUS FULFILLED: Captivity of Jews JER 25:11,12; 29:10,14; 32:3-5; DAN 9:2; with 2KI 25:1-8; EZR 1

TEMPLE

  • SOLOMON'S: Dwelling place of the Lord 1KI 8:10,11,13; 9:3; 2KI 21:7
  • Destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar 2KI 24:13; 25:9-17; 2CH 36:7,19
  • Vessels used by Belshazzar DAN 5:2,3
  • THE SECOND: Restored by Zerubbabel EZR 1; 3:2-13; 6:3-5
  • Prophecies of restoration ISA 44:28; DAN 8:13,14; HAG 1; 2; ZEC 1:16; 4:8-10; 6:12-15; MAL 3:1
  • HEROD'S TEMPLE: Prophecies concerning destruction by Daniel DAN 8:11-15; 11:30,31
  • Jesus foretells destruction MAT 24; MRK 13:2; LUK 21:6
  • FIGURATIVE: Of the ekklesia EPH 2:21; 2TH 2:4; REV 3:12

ROMAN EMPIRE

  • Ruled by: Augustus Caesar LUK 2:1; Tiberius Caesar LUK 3:1; Claudius Caesar ACT 18:2; Nero PHP 4:22
  • Citizenship: By birth ACT 22:28; By purchase ACT 22:28
  • Rights of citizens ACT 16:37; 22:25-29
  • Right of trial ACT 25:16; Right of appeal ACT 25:10,21