Ulai river from book of daniel

I was standing by the river ulai, 3 and there beside the river i saw a ram that had two long horns, one of which was longer and newer than the other. In vision daniel finds himself in the capital city of susa, standing by the river ulai. It was probably the eastern branch of the choasper kerkhan, which divided into two branches some 20 miles above the city of susa. And i heard a human voice calling out from the ulai river, gabriel, tell this man the meaning of his vision.

The river appears in reliefs of ashurbanipals assault on susa in 640 b. And from beside the ulai river, a voice like that of a human said, gabriel, help him understand the vision. There have been numerous expositors who have concluded daniel was transported to persia where he saw the ulai. The tigris river was one of the four rivers flowing out of the garden of eden. Daniel was located by the river ulai which is the karun river today and this is where the ram was located.

Then he said, you are merely a human, but you need to understand that this vision is. The ulai is the river eulaeus, and is mentioned in connection with susa in the inscription cited above. So, gabriel proceeded to name the kingdoms that were depicted in the vision of the ram and the hegoat. Daniel 8 1 in the third year of the reign of king belshazzar a vision appeared to me, daniel, after the one that had been given to me previously. And i heard the voice of a man between the banks of ulai, and he called out and said, gabriel, give this man an understanding of the vision. Daniel 8 good news translation gnt daniels vision of a ram and a goat. Suddenly, someone appears before him, and a voice calls out from the river ulai, revealing that the person who has just appeared is none other than the angel gabriel. The same country is also a key geographical focal point when the apostle john begins the. Looking across the river, he sees a ram poised on the far bank. Gabriel came over, and i fell to the ground in fear. Questions from the book of daniel bibleforums christian. The tomb of daniel in shushan overlooking the river ulai. Gabriel gives angelic help and interprets the vision. On the banks of the river he witnessed the contest between the ram and the goat between the medopersian empire and the greeks daniel 8.

Part of the section of the bible referred to as ketuvim the writings see the torah, it is an apocalyptic book, like the book of revelations in the new testament. What daniel seems to be referring to is the now dry canal. Then i, daniel, looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on the brink of the river on this side, and the other on the brink of the river on that side. Daniel was seeking an interpretation of this dream, or vision, from god. Some older versions take this to be the ulai river kjv, but the word uval, is not the normal word for a river nahar. In this vision i was at the fortress of susa, in the province of elam, standing beside the ulai river. It was on the banks of this river which pliny called the eulaeus pliny, natural history, vi, 27, daniel would soon have his eyes opened to the geopolitical conflicts that would surround his people, the jews, at the time of the end. He sees himself in the city of susa which will be the persian capital, in the province of elam, by the river ulai. Daniel chapter 8 shows us yet another vision god gave daniel. In the first year of king belshazzar of babylonia, i had some dreams and visions while i was asleep one night, and i wrote them down. In the third year of the reign of king belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me, daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.

And i heard a mans voice between the banks of ulai see the notes at daniel 8. The mans voice was the voice of god who spoke with a human voice. The word ulai is speaking of a river in persia, possibly the eulaeus. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. After seeing this part of the vision, daniel has trouble trying to understand it. Daniel further specifies that he was beside the ulai canal. He was beside the ulai canal in susa which is modernday shush in iran. Daniel 8 gnt daniels vision of a ram and a goat bible. Some of the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined, purified and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time. Gabriel interprets daniel s vision 15 while i, daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man. The river called ulai in this passage is most likely the karun river, irans only navigable river, which runs by the ruins of the ancient city. In daniels day, shushan was on the bank of the river.

Critics have real problems with scripture passages like these because they do not believe in prophecy. These verses may help you see more clearly how the architecture of daniel influences my conclusion that the horn power in daniel 8 is the antichrist. Ulai represents the river of time, which has its source in eternity. Biblical dating under the rule of king belshazzar of babylon. Its becoming the consensus we are watching the prophecy of. Second, daniel heard a voice from the ulai river call out to gabriel telling him to instruct daniel in the meaning of the vision. Shushan is about 30 miles west of the modernday city of shustar, iran. Daniel is the second of two old testament books written in babylon. Questions from the book of daniel daniel 7 contemporary english version daniel wrote. Daniel, though living in the palace of shushan, was carried by the angel to the river ulai. The goat on the other hand came from the west, the obvious direction greece came from to attack persia. Daniel prophecy lesson 5 daniel 8 revelation bible. While he was speaking, i fell facedown in a deep sleep. Daniel in the city of susa crossroads bible church.

On the banks of the river he witnessed the contest margin between the ram and the goat. It is one of the ironies of history that in islam, one of the most revered sites of the middle east is the tomb of daniel. Daniel was at susa only in vision, he was not bodily transported thither. Daniel 8kjv 8 in the third year of the reign of king belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.

If you recall from our study, the scarlet beast with seven heads and ten horns babylon was the first. The first beast was like a lion with wings if an eagle. The tigris divided into two streams, the eastern stream was the ulai river where daniel saw himself. Over time the course of the river has moved away from the citadel. Its with great anticipation in my heart that i invite you to turn with me to daniel chapter 8. The four winds were stirring up the mighty sea, describe the four beasts that daniel saw. I was trying to figure out the meaning of the vision, when someone suddenly appeared there beside me. Now, if you consult nearly any commentary on the book of daniel. Daniel records that this is his second vision, also coming during the reign of king belshazzar. Though it makes little difference in the prophecys interpretation, this river could also be the river ulai daniel 8. Daniel 8 daniels vision of the ram and goat 1in the third year of the reign of king belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me daniel, after that whic. Ulai was the hebrew name for a river near the city of susa.

Men have come to regard the earth as their own domain, and to resent the thought of divine interference in their affairs. And i heard the voice of a man between the banks of ulai, and he called. The ulai river has also been renamed, and is now known as the kerkhah river. Daniel 8, new living translation nlt the bible app. Im convinced that this study of the book of daniel is timely for us, at this hour of our history. Its very important for us to note that when daniel stood at the river ulai and looked west, he was looking at the region that is today the country of turkey. The voice seemed to come from the river, as if it were that of the genius of the river, and to address gabriel, who stood near to daniel on the shore. Daniel chapter 8 explained discover the 66 books of the. The greeks called this river the choaspes, today the kerkhah, an affluent of the tigris river. Gabriel interprets daniels vision 15 while i, daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.