What has been the reaction to theses video classes?

Here are a few reactions I’ve had to the Prophecies of Daniel videos:

“I don’t usually see in my mind the scenes visually when I read the writings of the prophet Daniel. So these videos especially make the experiences and visions Daniel had seem so much more understandable when I can see them this way.”

“Our students said that the subtitles on the videos helped a lot since English is not their first language.”

“These videos are really very helpful and we show them to the ones who come to our house for spiritual studies.”

“It’s been difficult finding material for our kids that teach this subject without a strong political message behind it. These videos do not deliver a modern political message and they are simple enough for our children. The visuals really help them pay attention and learn from them.”

Are you planning to do more videos?

Up till now, I have completed the videos through Daniel chapter 9. This has amounted to 6 full length videos and 3 supplementary ones. At this time I’m concentrating on getting the first 3 videos into other languages and this may take me well into 2019 to do this. But I do have it on my horizon to try to complete the rest of the book of Daniel in video. Those videos would be on Daniel chapters 10 through 12.

Do you give live classes someplace?

At this time, no. If this does work out, I’ll aim to post my calendar of this here on the site. But, if you are interested, I did do a live series of classes on the Book of Acts in 2014. Audio recordings were done of those and a blog post about these can be found here.

Are you representing any group or denomination in doing these videos?

This project has been a personal initiative of my own. I am not representing any group or denomination. But I have had numerous individuals help me along the way with these videos. This series is not funded or organized by anyone but myself.

What is your background and what are your personal beliefs about God?

I was an atheist in my third year at the University of Texas at Austin when a series of experiences changed me into a very surprised believer in the God of Abraham. For 7 months I guess you could call me an ardent monotheist. I knew that God was real but I just didn’t know who Jesus was. After that I met some young people who were able to show me the words of Jesus in the Bible. Since then I have had an active life of service for God and mankind, most of the time outside the US. I have more about my life since then and my beliefs on the companion site, markmcmillion.com.

Was there actually an ancient prophet of God by the name of Daniel? Some have written me to say that, since Daniel was not included in the list of the 25 recognized prophets of Islam, that therefore he must be just a Jewish myth. But others Muslims have written me to say that, although Daniel is not in the list of the 25 prophets, he is spoken of elsewhere in Islamic writings. Also, the tomb of the prophet Daniel is known to be in Tarsus, Turkey. I’ll include a picture of it here.

The prophet Daniel was one of the major prophets of ancient Israel. Around 600 BC, he was taken as a captive to Babylon when he was probably a young teenager. In Babylon he was placed in a training school for captives who’d shown abilities to be trained in the knowledge and ways of the Babylonians. Daniel soon distinguished himself there when he and his 3 young friends from Jerusalem declined to eat the food they were being fed which was not according to Jewish law. Standing up for their convictions while also exercising a good deal of tact, they were found by the Babylonians to be healthier eating their kosher food than the delicacies of their hosts and captors.

Prophetic Gifts from God

Daniel’s prophetic career started abruptly while he was still a very young man. The king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, had a dream which he couldn’t remember. When all his wise men failed to bring the dream back to his remembrance and also interpret its meaning, the impulsive king immediately ordered their execution and all those who were being trained for their office, which included Daniel and his friends.

In desperation, Daniel prayed mightily to the God of Abraham to know the king’s dream and its meaning. Miraculously his prayer was answered and Daniel went before Nebuchadnezzar, telling him his dream and its meaning in front of his whole court.

This began Daniel’s life as a high court official and advisor, first with Nebuchadnezzar but then also for what must have been another 70 years or more, beyond the kingdom of Babylon and into the kingdom of the Persians that followed.

Watch this video about Daniel 2, when Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s dream.

Daniel’s Prophecies for the Future

Towards the end of his life, Daniel began to be given some of the most significant prophetic messages ever received by a Hebrew prophet. Daniel’s prophetic visions are seen as being played out and, in a sense, shown again with greater detail over 600 years later in the last book of the Bible, the Book of Revelation. When Jesus of Nazareth was asked about the future and His personal future return to earth, he answered with references specifically found only in the book of Daniel.