Dan's Prophecy of Captivity, Salvation and the New Jerusalem

Near the end of his testament Dan tells his sons that in the last days they will depart from the Lord, provoke Levi and fight against Judah without success, because an angel of the Lord guides those two tribes. He says he read in the book of Enoch that Satan is their prince. For their sins they will be led into captivity and suffer all the plagues of Egypt.

When they return to the Lord they will find mercy. The salvation of the Lord will arise from the tribe of Judah and of Levi, make war against Beliar, and take from him the souls of the saints. The saints will rest in Eden and the righteous will rejoice in the new Jerusalem, where the Lord will dwell among men. Dan also speaks of an angel of peace who strengthens Israel.

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Category: Eschatological
Status: partially fulfilled

The Prophecy

Dan foretells that his sons will leave the Lord, oppose Levi and Judah, and go into captivity, and that the salvation of the Lord will then arise from Judah and Levi and make war on Beliar.

Source

The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 83:4-11

For I know that in the last days ye will depart from the Lord, and will provoke Levi unto anger, and will fight against ...

F⁴or I know that in the last days ye will depart from the Lord, and will provoke Levi unto anger, and will fight against Judah; but ye shall not prevail against them.

⁵ For an angel of the Lord shall guide them both; for by them shall Israel stand. ⁶ And whensoever ye depart from the Lord, ye will walk in all evil, working the abominations of the Gentiles, going astray with women of them that are ungodly; and the spirits of error shall work in you with all malice. ⁷ For I have read in the book of Enoch the righteous, that your prince is Satan, and that all the spirits of fornication and pride shall be subject unto Levi, to lay a snare for the sons of Levi, to cause them to sin before the Lord. ⁸ And my sons will draw near unto Levi, and sin with them in all things; and the sons of Judah will be covetous, plundering other men’s goods like lions. ⁹ Therefore shall ye be led away with them in captivity, and there shall ye receive all the plagues of Egypt, and all the malice of the Gentiles: and so, when ye return to the Lord, ye shall obtain mercy, and He shall bring you into His sanctuary, calling peace upon you; and there shall arise unto you from the tribe of Judah and of Levi the salvation of the Lord; and He shall make war against Beliar, and He shall give the vengeance of victory to our coasts. ¹⁰ And the captivity shall He take from Beliar, even the souls of the saints, and shall turn disobedient hearts unto the Lord, and shall give to them who call upon Him everlasting peace; and the saints shall rest in Eden, and the righteous shall rejoice in the new Jerusalem, which shall be unto the glory of God for ever and ever. ¹¹ And no longer shall Jerusalem endure desolation, nor Israel be led captive; for the Lord shall be in the midst of her, dwelling among men, even the Holy One of Israel reigning over them in humility and in poverty; and he who believeth on Him shall reign in truth in the heavens.

Fulfillment

The closing note of the Testament of Dan says that his sons did forget the law of their God and were cut off from their land, from Israel and from their kindred, as he had said.

Fulfilled In

The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 85:3

Nevertheless, as Dan had prophesied unto them that they should forget the law of their God, and should be alienated from...

Nevertheless, as Dan had prophesied unto them that they should forget the law of their God, and should be alienated from the land of their inheritance, and from the race of Israel, and from their kindred, so also it came to pass.

Prophecy Journey

Prophecy Given The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 83:4-11

Fulfilled The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 85:3

Key Chapters

The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 83 Dan 5 3 min read The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 85 Dan 7 1 min read

Did You Know?

Dan says he read in the book of Enoch the righteous that the prince of his descendants is Satan.

He warns that his sons will fight against Judah and provoke Levi, but will not prevail because an angel guides both.

In captivity, Dan says, his descendants will receive all the plagues of Egypt and all the malice of the Gentiles.

The prophecy promises that the saints will rest in Eden and the righteous will rejoice in the new Jerusalem.

Dan says the Holy One of Israel will reign over his people in humility and in poverty.