Understanding Ezra and Daniel: The Prophetic Connection

Among the ancient writings that shape biblical prophecy, the books of Ezra and Daniel stand out for their shared roots in one of Israel’s darkest periods—the Babylonian captivity. 

There’s a prophecy in the ancient apocryphal book of 2 Esdras that some believe is about the United States. The “Ezra’s Eagle prophecy” details a 3-headed eagle whose feathers were believed to represent a succession of Roman leaders. But “A Remnant Shall Return” author Michael Rush believes the feathers might be leaders of a powerful End Times country — specifically, America. Rush joins Glenn to lay out his interpretation of the Ezra’s Eagle prophecy, including why he believes it details the history of U.S. presidents since Herbert Hoover. But do the feathers on the Eagle’s shorter left wing represent Trump, Biden, and Kamala Harris? Was the Deep State prophesied about over 2,000 years ago? And is it even a true prophecy?

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Both men lived through the fall of Jerusalem, witnessing firsthand what happens when a nation turns away from its covenant with God. Their stories, while distinct, intertwine through history, faith, and restoration. Ezra chronicled the rebuilding of the temple and the moral renewal of a scattered people, while Daniel recorded visions of kingdoms, rulers, and divine judgment that would echo through generations.

The connection between the two is not one of blood, but of burden. They were spiritual brothers in exile—men called to remain faithful when everything familiar was destroyed. Ezra’s mission focused on rebuilding what was lost, returning law and worship to a broken nation. Daniel’s calling reached further into the future, revealing how world powers would rise and fall before the ultimate triumph of God’s kingdom. Together, their testimonies offer both a record of survival and a warning: that faith, even under captivity, is the anchor of divine purpose.

Modern readers often turn to these books when reflecting on the signs of the times. Both encourage watchfulness, obedience, and trust that history itself bends toward God’s will. The fascination with end-times prophecy is not merely curiosity—it is the recognition that, just as Babylon once rose and fell, every empire eventually faces the weight of justice. Ezra and Daniel remind America and the world alike that endurance through trial and steadfast faith in truth are not only ancient virtues—they are the foundation of a nation’s survival and the soul’s hope for renewal.

How does the book of Mormon relate to all of this?

Here’s how Latter-day Saint scripture connects to the Ezra–Daniel themes you’ve been exploring:

1. Same historical hinge point
   The Book of Mormon opens around 600 BC—exactly when Daniel is in Babylon and just before Ezra’s later return. Lehi’s family leaves Jerusalem during Zedekiah’s reign to avoid the Babylonian catastrophe. So it’s another witness to the covenant crisis that produced Daniel’s visions and, later, Ezra’s reforms—just from a branch of Israel that departs before the fall.

2. Covenant, scattering, and gathering
   Like Daniel and Ezra, the Book of Mormon is obsessed with the Abrahamic covenant and Israel’s scattering for disobedience, followed by a promised gathering. Prophets in the record (Nephi, Jacob, Abinadi, Jesus in 3 Nephi, Mormon, Moroni) repeatedly teach that God will remember Israel, restore covenant knowledge, and reunite His people in the last days. That mirrors Ezra’s physical/spiritual restoration and Daniel’s long-range prophecies.

3. Law, temple, and repentance
   Ezra rebuilds worship and law after exile; the Book of Mormon shows a transplanted Israelite community keeping the Law of Moses, building temples, and calling the people to repentance—until Christ’s post-resurrection ministry among them fulfills the law and renews the covenant. Different geographies, same pattern: ruin → repentance → rebuilt worship under divine guidance.

4. Parallel prophetic lenses on empire
   Daniel sees empires rise and fall under heaven’s rule; Book of Mormon prophets warn about cycles of pride, secret combinations, and violent collapse when nations break covenant. Both insist that God—not empires—directs history, and both point beyond imperial cycles to a final divine triumph.

5. Latter-day restoration thread
   Daniel’s “stone cut without hands” and Ezra’s reforming spirit resonate with the Book of Mormon’s claim to be a latter-day instrument restoring knowledge of Christ and the covenant. Its narrative anticipates a modern gathering of Israel, a global witness of Jesus, and a people prepared for His return—tying directly into your “signs of the times” theme.

6. America and promised-land ethics
   Where Ezra focuses on Jerusalem and Daniel on the empires surrounding it, the Book of Mormon treats the Americas as a promised land under strict moral conditions: liberty flourishes with righteousness and collapses with corruption. That ethical warning is meant to be read alongside Daniel’s sovereignty-of-God message and Ezra’s community reform.

Bottom line: Ezra shows how a shattered people rebuild holy life; Daniel shows God’s rule over history and the future of kingdoms; the Book of Mormon adds a second witness from another branch of Israel living through the same covenant crisis, extending the story forward with explicit latter-day promises about gathering, restoration, and accountability of nations—especially in the Americas.

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