What Does Bible Chronology Indicate About the Year 1914?

 The Bible's Answer

Bible chronology indicates that God's Kingdom was established in heaven in 1914.  This is shown by a prophecy in chapter 4 of the Bible book of Daniel.

Overview of the prophecy. God caused King Nebuchadnezzar  of Babylon to have a prophetic dream about an immense tree that was chopped down. Its stump was prevented from regrowing for a period of "seven times," after which the tree would grow again. - DANIEL 4:1, 10-16. 

The prophecies initial fulfillment.  The great tree represented King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon himself.  (Daniel 4:20-22)  He was figuratively  'chopped down' when he temporarily lost his sanity and kingship; for a period of seven years.  (Daniel 4:25) When God restored his sanity, Nebuchadnezzar regained his throne and acknowledged God's rulership. - DANIEL 4:34-36.

Evidence that the prophecy has a greater fulfillment. The whole purpose of the prophecy was that "people living may know that the Most High is Ruler in the kingdom of mankind and that he gives it to whomever he wants, and he sets up over it the lowliest of men." (Daniel 4:17) Was proud Nebuchadnezzar  the one whom God ultimately wanted to give such rulership? No, for God had earlier given me another prophetic dream showing that neither he nor any other political ruler would fill the role. Instead, God would himself "set up the kingdom that will never be destroyed."- DANIEL 2:31-44. 

Previously, God had set up a kingdom to represent his rulership on earth: the ancient nation of Israel. God allowed that kingdom to be made  "a ruin" because its rulers had become unfaithful, but he foretold that he would give the kingship  to "the one who had the legal right." (Ezekiel 21:25-27) The Bible identifies Jesus Christ as the one legally authorized to receive this everlasting kingdom. (Luke 1:30-33) Unlike Nebuchadnezzar, Jesus is "lowly in heart," just as it was prophesied. - MATTHEW 11:29.

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