The book of daniel is one of the great prophetic books in the old testament of the bible. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary, of the book of daniel in the bible. Daniels life serves as an example of godly integrity. Kjv bible verses from daniel offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the. Let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. This message grows out of the book s primary theme. Hes a righteous and wise hero of the old testament whose decisions save the lives of many. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. For references to the pentateuch in the prophetic books, see ap.
The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. The book of daniel, bible study 2014, james moriello, pastor, firm foundation christian church, woonsocket, ri 4 v. The story and prophecies of the old testament book of daniel come alive. The book of daniel, bible study 2014 firm foundation. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. In fact, without the book of daniel, it would be literally impossible to understand the rest of. He told him that jerusalem would continue to be in a terrible state for 70 years, without any inhabitants. Greatest heroes of the bible the story of noah 1 of 2 duration. Our lady, star of the sea is an ancient title for the virgin mary, mother of jesus christ. According to the bible what is the theme of the book of daniel. Its supposed to be better than the empires that follow it, anyway.
While the stories of daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah have always been among their favorites in my book of bible stories, the presentation in the daniels prophecy book has affected them in a way we didnt anticipate. The events in daniel take place during a seventy year time period from 605 to 536 before christ. This is because it is unfulfilled, detailed, and pertains to the future of israel in the world, and the setting up of the messianic kingdom. The babylonian kingdom takes the gold, whereas the medes, persians, and greeks need to content themselves with silver, bronze, and iron respectively. Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, has conquered judah and deported its people to his empire. When jesus was born, some people were waiting for him luke 2. 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. The book of daniel plays several roles in the bible. Finally, daniel contains more fulfilled prophecies than any other book of the bible.
You can then compare our appearance with the appearance of the young men who eat the royal rations, and deal with your. For the interrelation of the prophetic books, see ap. In daniel, the part 1 of each theme is relatively straightforward. Daniel says that after that time messiah would be cut off.
The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. This book takes its name not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, who was allegedly among the first jews deported to babylon, where he lived at least until 538 b. Understanding the detailed meaning of the 70 weeks prophesy has puzzled many bible scholars and there are many opinions. Daniel lesson 1 verse by verse ministry international. In chapter 1, the prophet daniel himself takes on a challenge of eating an all natural, plantbased diet. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. He carried these off to the land of shinar, a to the house of his god, where he put them into the treasury. God is in control, no matter how things look, and his kingdom will one day fill the earth. It was during king nebuchadnezzar of babylons first of three attacks against jerusalem that he and his three friends their chaldean or babylonian names were shadrach, meshach, and abednego become. Daniels aramaic is closer to eastern aramaic rather than western aramaic much like that which is found in the elephantine papyri fifthcentury b. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary. Daniel is the second of two old testament books written in babylon. The book of daniel differs from the majority of hebrew prophecy.
Read and study daniel 7 with the versebyverse bible commentary. We hope that you find the daniel summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of daniel. Daniel gives details concerning the rise and fall of world powers from the time of ancient babylon right on down till the time when the kingdom of god crushes them out of existence forever. Daniel 7 parallels and expands upon chapter 2, revealing both the papal phase of the roman empire an. Verse 14, counsel and wisdom of god fearing men, listed in verse 17 ii. The primary theme of the book of daniel is the revelation of israels future in relation to the gentile kingdoms now that the nation has gone into exile in babylon, and gods exaltation of daniel as a channel of revealing his will. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible.
At the end of the time set by the king for their training, the head of the royal staff brought them in to nebuchadnezzar. I read what the lord had told jeremiah the prophet. Feb 06, 2017 the book of daniel is mostly a prophetic book. Daniel is a legendary figure of wisdom and righteousness who features in ezek. While in babylon, daniel s prophetic gift is noticed by the king and an adventure of faith, tyranny, miracles, and the relationship between a slave and his master is born.
Key verses and themes in daniel bible commentary theology. Michael greger discusses the results of the daniel diet eaten as seen in the book of daniel, chapter 1, verses 816 of the bible. The words star of the sea are a translation of the latin title stella maris. Daniel is one of the few bible books that takes place during a period of. The book of daniel doesnt make it look that badwe mean, aside from all the getting thrown into furnaces and lions dens. He gave an order that an offering and incense be given to honor daniel. See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible pictures. The babylonians and king nebuchadnezzar took dominion over the middle east at the onset of this period by defeating the egyptian armies in 605 b. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon.
Named after its writer, daniels book is a product of his time in babylon as a jewish. Moments of national and cultural crisis continually reawakened the apocalyptic spirit, through the montanists of the 2nd3rd centuries, persecuted. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. When studying events that are going to occur prior to and after the return of jesus christ to earth, many turn to the book of revelation. The bible prophet, daniel, outlines in vivid detail world events now unfolding before our. Daniel 8 continues the trend in chapters 2 and 7, this time. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Clear, concise teaching with an emphasis on reflection and application. In addition, daniel was gifted in understanding all sorts of visions and dreams. He dispels the dispenationalists notion that there is a 2000 year gap in the 70 weeks of daniel 9 or jesus christ did not begin his kingdom 2000 years ago as daniel 2 prophesied he would. The book of daniel was published under his name as an appropriate pseudonym, as was usual with apocalyptic writing, some of whose characteristics are shared by this book.
Daniel chapter 2 outlines human history from the mid6th century bc until the return of jesus christ. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. The book of daniel is one of the books in the old testament. The book of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the. Daniel is the last of the major prophets the others are isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel, and he was a captive of judah. This structure is common in many books of the bible. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. Book of daniel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. You really ought to dig into daniel with a bible study and commentary to learn about this character for yourself, but for starters, heres 12 biblical facts about daniel that dont get. He was born into judahs royal family and was likely a relative of king zedekiah. Strictly speaking, the book does not belong to the prophetic writings but rather to a distinctive type of literature known as apocalyptic, of which it is an early specimen. The book of daniel was published under his name as an appropriate pseudonym, as was usual with apocalyptic writing, some of. Part 2 of each theme is more difficult, but referring back to the corresponding part 1 makes it easier to make sense of the more difficult passages.
Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. While in babylon, daniels prophetic gift is noticed by the kingand an adventure of faith, tyranny, miracles, and the relationship between a slave and his master is born. God promised daniel that he would remove evil things. Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature. As the egyptian army traveled north up the via maris the way by the sea through. The image of nebuchadnezzar in these days when prophecy is so rapidly fulfilling before our eyes the implications of daniels words are intensely interesting for serious bible students. His visions paint a prophetic landscape for daniels contemporaries.
Even at their young age, they seem to be able to identify with these righteous young men. Buy confident why we can trust the bible revised edition by michael ovey, daniel strange isbn. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with this that we have missed its main message. He said that he would start a good time that would last for always. 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.
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. A 12week study knowing the bible wilson, todd, packer, j. The aramaic of the genesis apocryphon compared with the aramaic of daniel. In daniel, chapter one is an introduction, and then the nested parallels begin. The goal of lifelight is that through a regular program of indepth personal and group study of scripture, more and more christian adults may grow in their personal faith in jesus christ. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. Christians think this may refer to the time jesus was killed. Book of daniel the eschatology of the book of daniel. Few bible characters have the kind of status that daniel does. It also records the his apocalyptic visions, actions as well as his prophesies. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophecies which are coming to fruition today. The book of daniel holds the distinction of being one of the most important prophetic books in the bibleand one of the most challenging to understand.
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