The Book of Daniel and the End Times with Jacob Glass

In this episode of Dead Men Walking Podcast, host Greg Moore welcomes Jacob Glass, known as The Millennial Medic, for a deep dive into the book of Daniel and its implications for end-times theology. Jacob shares his personal journey from a nominal Christian upbringing to embracing Reformed theology, emphasizing how studying Daniel transformed his understanding of God's sovereignty and the fulfillment of prophecy. He argues for a partial preterist interpretation of Daniel, asserting that many prophecies—especially those involving kingdoms and the coming of Christ—were fulfilled in the first century, particularly with the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. The conversation explores Daniel’s historical context, the symbolic nature of numbers like the 70 weeks, and the theological significance of imagery such as the furnace and the stone that becomes a mountain. Jacob stresses that Daniel is not just about future eschatology but also about present faithfulness, divine sovereignty, and sanctification through trial. The episode concludes with a call to study Scripture holistically, using church history and biblical context to avoid misinterpretation and to find spiritual nourishment in the text. Key takeaways include: 1) The book of Daniel should be read in its historical and literary context, not as a predictive code to decode the future; 2) Numbers in prophecy like the 70 weeks are likely symbolic, representing periods of time or spiritual rest rather than literal years; 3) The kingdom of God is both spiritual and growing in history, not just a future millennial reign; 4) Trials and suffering are part of God’s sanctification process, as illustrated by Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the furnace; 5) Studying Daniel enriches faith by revealing God’s sovereignty over empires and His faithfulness across generations. The overall tone is encouraging, intellectually rigorous, and deeply rooted in biblical theology.