This wonderful book is full of history, prophecy, and miraculous stories. Therefore all fulfilled predictions in daniel, it is claimed, had to have been composed no earlier than the maccabean period second century b. The first, verses 5, describes the major rulers of the persian empire and. Then many shall run to and fro and search anxiously through the book, and knowledge of gods purposes as revealed by his prophets shall be increased and become great.
Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. Jan 02, 2020 world history surrounding alexander the great alexanders legacy was quickly made, briefly lived, and has lasted to this day. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. But you, o daniel, shut up the words and seal the book until the time of the end. Resources, free bible software, bible art, biblical history topics and study, and ancient bible maps of. In the historical portions, gods sovereignty is demonstrated. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology cosmic in scope and political in focus. Our teaching approach to this text will be a verse by verse commentary. The opening narrative section presents six stories of how god protected and promoted four young men who were taken into exile in babylon.
Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. Daniel is the last of the major prophets the others are isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel, and he was a captive of judah. Daniel, as many other authors of the antiquity and the bible, writes of himself in the third person throughout the first part of the book. Resources, free bible software, bible art, biblical history topics and study, and ancient bible maps of rome, greece, and ancient near east. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of daniel in the bible new king james version. Daniels prophecies cover a broad range of human history, as he predicted the rise and fall of the greek and roman empires and the rise of a powerful king who will do as he pleases. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever. 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. These are all of the chapters of the book of daniel. The book of daniel, together with the book of revelation, marvelously unfolds future events as god has ordained them in the program of.
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. In that the king saw an angelic watcher, a holy one, descending from heaven and saying, chop down the tree and destroy it. Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. When daniel and his friends shadrach, meshach and abednego demonstrate their faithfulness to god, they are delivered from deadly perils by gods mighty acts. Biblical dating under the rule of king belshazzar of babylon. 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. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. In the hebrew canon it is considered part of the third section of the old testament, the writings. Only a god who is sovereign over history could fulfill the prophecies of the coming kingdom of god. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniel s training in babylon. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary of the book of daniel in the bible.
Book of daniel chapter 5 bible study the precarious position. The book of daniel plays several roles in the bible. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. Chapter 11 naturally divides into two major sections. Daniel intro, new international version niv the bible app. In the time of those kings, the god of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. Daniel the prophet of the bible, his life and accomplishments. The name alexander or alexander the great, referring to the macedonian king, never appears in the bible. The long introduction of chapter 10 to the fourth and final vision given to daniel is followed in chapter 11 by the revelation of important events beginning with darius the mede 539 b. And there shall be a time of trouble, straitness, and distress such as never was since there was a nation till that time.
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. Setting aside these minor points, we want to look at the important part of this, which is in verse two. Book of daniel bible study verse by verse bible teaching. Conclusion as with all scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2ti 3. His visions paint a prophetic landscape for daniels contemporaries. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are coming to fruition today. In this bible teaching series, we will explore the ancient biblical text of the book of daniel. Daniel bible study chapter 5 part 2 the precarious position of the unbeliever. This all starts because daniel was reading his bible, the book of jeremiah.
But when daniel was a young manaround or 14jerusalem was besieged by nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, and daniel and many others were taken into captivity. By i gordon well, we looked last time at a great party. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. Belshazzar, when he tasted the wine, commanded that the vessels of gold and of silver that nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple in jerusalem be brought, that the king and his lords, his wives, and his. A noble jewish youth of jerusalem, he is taken into captivity by nebuchadnezzar of babylon and serves the king and his successors with loyalty and ability until the time of the persian conqueror cyrus, all the while remaining true. It is listed in article vi of the 39 articles of the church of england among the books. Daniel 1, new international version niv the bible app. But foretelling the future is not difficult for god. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of daniel in the bible new international version. 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. A comprehensive versebyverse exploration of the bible participant book, large print genesis to revelation series linda b.
Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Daniel bible book with full chapters new king james. It is one of the additions to daniel, considered apocryphal by protestants. King belshazzar made a great feast for a thousand of his lords and drank wine in front of the thousand. Blasphemy, examples of betrayal betrayal, to the christian history seasons, of life the pope three and a half years blasphemy. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks dan 9. Daniel, extolled for his upright character, is presented as a model for the persecuted community. We encourage you to join us in this online book of daniel bible study. When jeremiah talks about seventy years in captivity, it wasnt allegorical. Further evidence of the book s date is in the fact that daniel is excluded from the hebrew bible s canon of the prophets, which was closed around 200 bc, and the wisdom of sirach, a work dating from around 180 bc, draws on almost every book of the old testament except daniel, leading scholars to suppose that its author was unaware of it. Daniel was given the ability to interpret dreams, earning him a valued place in the royal court of. Daniel 5 the writing on the wall king bible gateway. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries.
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. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book of gods plan for his own. However, the prophets daniel and zechariah wrote prophecies concerning greece and alexanders macedonian empire. No wonder the sovereignty of god is such a prominent theme in daniel. The following pages are a scripture by scripture bible commentary on each chapter of the book of daniel and many historical quotes are given to reinforce the truth. Because the book of daniel contains so many detailed prophecies of things that happened centuries later, some skeptics have suggested that it is a fraud, written much later in history. Daniel 5 new international version niv the writing on the wall. He approached the ancient of days and was led into his presence. Daniel 9 niv bible in the first year of darius son of. Daniel 33043399 457362 bce was a celebrated jewish scholar and master interpreter of dreams who was exiled to babylon after the destruction of the holy temple in jerusalem. If you recall from our study, the scarlet beast with seven heads and ten horns babylon was the. From daniel and his friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment. The prophet daniel explained the past and the future of israel and all gentile nations according to the plan and purposes of god and his revelations do so with such incredible accuracy that he has silenced many a biblical skeptic throughout history.
It also describes the apocalyptic visions given by god, and reveals the events. The history of the book of daniels placement in the old testament reflects its broadbased perspective. Book of daniel chapter 5 bible study the precarious. The book of daniel bridges the period between the old testament and the new testament 400 years of silence otherwise. Daniel is also well known for the prophetic dreams and visions god gave him, recorded in the book of daniel. That jesus concurred is clear from his reference to the abomination that causes desolation, spoken of through the prophet daniel mt 24. Because of the many intricate components of the prophecy in daniel 11, some scholars have suggested that the book of daniel was written several hundred years later, during the 160s b. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. The noneschatological prophecies in daniel have proved so reliable that.
Daniel bible book with full chapters new international. In the hebrew bible, it is found in the ketuvim, while in christian bibles. It was to be established by abolishing the present kingdoms of men. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. 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 he would save all of israel in their present oppression. Daniel s parents chose a hebrew name for their son meaning god is my judge, testifying of their faith in the one, true god. The widely held view that the book of daniel is largely fictional rests mainly on the modern philosophical assumption that longrange predictive prophecy is impossible. Daniel 9 new international version niv daniels prayer. This period is called the times of the gentiles in the nt luke 21. And in the days of these final ten kings shall the god of heaven set up a kingdom which. Daniel 9 niv daniels prayer in the first year bible.
Daniel is the foundation to the book of revelation. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 1 daniels. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. For there is no authority except from god, and those that exist have been instituted by god. Jan 02, 2020 daniel is also well known for the prophetic dreams and visions god gave him, recorded in the book of daniel. Intro to daniel biblica the international bible society. The great theme of the book of daniel are the four world empires which rule and will rule the worlds history from after jerusalems destruction up to christs appearing before the millennium. Please take note that daniel took jeremiah literally. It served as a book of encouragement to the babylonian exiles, whose hearts were no doubt lightened by daniels predictions of the ultimate triumph of israel over her enemies. Daniels life serves as an example of godly integrity. The king of babylon was throwing a wild party and huge celebrations were in order. Daniel wrote the book of daniel during the sixth century b.
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