In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so. The study on daniel was fine but bland nothing stands out as the author takes a typical, populist view of daniels prophecy and most of the study questions seem to. If youre going to study daniel, you will want to understand daniel in the context of the other old testament prophets. In fact, even daniel himself did not understand some of what he wrote down. Daniel is also our decoder ring for interpreting revelation, as these are the only two apocalyptic books in the bible daniel explains many critical events of the end times not addressed by any other book of the bible which explains why daniel is. The book of daniel is partly historical, relating various circumstances which befel himself and the jews, at babylon. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. The book of daniel stands as a unique mix in the old testament, for while it begins with history, it makes a strong transition at chapter 7, where it contains visions of future events significant to the jews. It would be worthwhile and advisable to read the page on bible prophecy symbols first to gain a comprehensive understanding of the many bible symbols before beginning. Historical lessons to be learned dan 16 prophetic lessons to be learned dan 712 there are also significant parallels between the sections, parallels that may be regarded as organized in a repeating pattern. This summary of the book of daniel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of daniel. And the lord delivered jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of god. In the septuagint, the vulgate, and many other ancient and modern translations of holy writ, it comprises both its proto and its deuterocanonical parts, which two sets of parts have an equal right to be considered as inspired, and to be included in.
The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. Whether youre new to the bible, a longtime student of scripture, or somewhere in between, youll appreciate the many ways the smart guide to the bible. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince.
Children love bible stories, especially when they are written in ageappropriate, easytounderstand language. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you. The book of daniel is one of the most profound and even entertaining books of the bible. The two great prophetic books of daniel and revelation in the bible are together perhaps the most important books you could read. He carried these off to the land of shinar, a to the house of his god, where he put them. The book of daniel, also called the prophecy of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the christian canon. In chapters 2 and 8, we are shown the kings dream and then the symbols are explained. In nt prophecy daniel is referred to more than any other ot book. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. Daniels parents chose a hebrew name for their son meaning god is my judge, testifying of their faith in the one, true god. Some feel that we really dont know what the symbols mean except in very general terms. The prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along.
Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. Daniels experiences dan 16 daniels visions dan 712 or. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that. The interpretation of the book can be determined only by understanding its historical background. After daniel prays to the lord recognizing the sinfulness of the nation and the justice of their captivity as a fulfillment of gods word, he asks the lord to be attentive to israel since the time of her captivity is completed 9. And nowhere in the bible are gods initiative and control expressed more clearly and pervasively than in the book of the prophet ezekiel. Together they explain both the past and the present, and also clearly reveal what is about to happen in the world in the very near future. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Over the centuries, many people have read the bible book of daniel but could not really understand it.
If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. Avoiding deep theological language, the prophetic books speak their message in a way that all can understand. Children love bible stories, especially when they are written in ageappropriate, easyto understand language. The smart guides to the bible let you easily uncover them alleven the passages you once thought were hard to understand. The original purpose of the book of daniel was to comfort and encourage persecuted jews during the maccabean revolt. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. The purpose of the book of daniel in the book of daniel the scriptures foretell how the lord will deal with the people of daniel the jews and the gentile nations. His life and visions point to gods plans of redemption and sovereign control of history. In the hebrew bible, and in most recent protestant versions, the book of daniel is limited to its protocanonical portions. We know that daniel remained in babylon through the first year of the reign of king cyrus daniel 1.
The practical, relevant helps on each page lead you to. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. The book of daniel identifies the prophet daniel as its author daniel 9. Chapter 2 in particular is often hurried through for a couple of reasons. These passages, discussion questions, and videos take kids through a study of the narrative story half of the book of daniel, bringing these exciting stories into practical. What you need to know about the book of daniel digital.
Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. Named after its writer, daniels book is a product of his time in babylon as a jewish. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. Moreover, it contains more fulfilled prophecies than any other book in the bible daniel. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel, although it. In fact, they are all destined to fall at the same time 2. The book of daniel may be organized simply as follows. This book contains so much that is large with immortality and full of glory that all who read and search it earnestly receive the blessing to those that hear the words of this prophecy, and. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. All the excitement, adventure, history, and spiritual truths of the bible are skillfully presented. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his friends under kings nebuchadrezzar ii, belshazzar, darius i. The practical, relevant helps on each page lead you to get the most out of gods word. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it.
Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Daniel daniel captures the major events in the life of the prophet daniel during israels exile. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read of hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. When we look at daniel, the rest of the bible and especially the book of revelation, we can better understand this picture cf.
These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the. Please enter the study of daniel only if you are willing to deal with some deep, challenging material. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. Apr 01, 2014 the book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation.
Here god shows us how to interpret the symbolic language he has inspired in much of the scripture. Part of the section of the bible referred to as ketuvim the writings see the torah, it is an apocalyptic book, like the book of revelations in the new testament. Prophecies in daniel 712 make a very challenging study. Daniel, a bible book whichl is key to understanding other. Only 12 chapters long, the book of daniel is a mustread. The book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. Tom constables expository notes on daniel this is also available in the net. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, i thank thee, o father, lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Daniel responded to jeremiahs prophecy by setting his attention to pray to god 9.
Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. The study on daniel was fine but bland nothing stands out as the author takes a typical, populist view of daniels prophecy and most of the study questions seem to be aimed at firsttime readers of the bible. The book of daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 b. The book of daniel is made up of two partsthe court stories from daniels life and his prophetic visions. First, its considered by most bible scholars to be prophecy thats already been. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. Daniel s friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Daniel is one of the few bible books that takes place during a period of. Kings grazing on grass, godly men thrown to the lions, goldenheaded statues with feet of clayexplore an amazing mix of inspiring history and perplexing prophecy with this clear and. The book of daniel is made up of two partsthe court stories from daniel s life and his prophetic visions.
The book of daniel makes so much more sense if you read the full version, left out of the protestant bible for some reason which i cannot comprehend. Lori hatcher is a blogger, womens ministry speaker, and author of the christian. Daniel fails to understand and asks again what will happen, and is told. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream.
The lord will bless all who will seek humbly and meekly to understand that which is revealed in the revelation. Mar 09, 2017 the book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. Within its amazing pages are some incredible lessons that we can apply to our lives today. The failure of his prediction refutes evangelical claims that the bible is inerrant and prophecy proves its divine inspiration. For example, if one is going to understand the book of revelation, he must first understand daniels writings. Kretzmanns commentary on the old testament gives you a highlevel understanding of both daniel and the surrounding books of the bible. An introduction to the book of daniel an argument of the book of daniel selected bibliography of the book of daniel j. In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends. Danielthe teenager who had been taken captivecame to realize that god was miraculously. Once you understand the meaning of the symbol, bible prophecy becomes plain. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel.
Daniel 1, new international version niv the bible app. May 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. While the book has some things in it which may be difficult to understand, at the same time it provides many principles, lessons and insights that must not be neglected. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream.
The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. And daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds. Danielrevelation understanding the books of the bible. It all began in december of 167 bc, when the seleucid emperor antiochus epiphanes desecrated the. In the septuagint, the vulgate, and many other ancient and modern translations of holy writ, it comprises both its proto and its deuterocanonical parts, which two sets of parts have an equal right to be considered as inspired, and to be included in a. The book of daniel thus provides an overview of prophecy regarding these empires unmatched in any other old testament book. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. The book of daniel goes far beyond your typical bible study tool. Three of the best commentaries on the book of daniel. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. Does the book of daniel have any significance for us today.
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