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The book of daniel part one church of the great god. An introduction to the book of daniel an argument of the book of daniel selected bibliography of the book of daniel j. The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible. Daniel is an example of the boldness and faithfulness to god in the most difficult circumstances that had an eternal impact on the people and the kings that he encountered. The book of daniel sermon by ciprian luca, daniel 1. Aramaic, also called chaldean or the language of the chaldeans, was the language of ancient babylon, and daniel and his fellow captives were taught it as part of their training to.

Commentaries which would help in your study are the prophecy of daniel by edward j. Aug 15, 2014 the book of daniel kjv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. The book of daniel speaks of things that can be interpreted in many ways, and many scholars, who do not have any concept of an inner meaning, interpret them literally. 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. To assure the exiles and early returnees to the land that god was in control of history and that his prophet daniel spoke the truth about prolonged troubles before the final stage of gods kingdom. Daniel 1 nrsv four young israelites at the babylonian bible. Tradition then ascribed to this wise man all the traits which israel could attribute to its heroes.

See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible knowledge. My family has watched it three times already and passing it around to other family members. Years ago, when in bible college, i was astonished at the attacks of the critics in relation to the dating of many books of the bible. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the. Notice the two plans and strategies at work as the book of daniel begins 1. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. He had been very well educated in his native israel which is why he as well as others were chosen to be trained for service in the babylonian kings household.

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 is the same god who took 3 men into a fiery furnace and brought them. Is this sole writer the prophet daniel who composed the work during the exile 586536 b. Biblical background in the book of daniel in the tanach bible old testament we read how god gave daniel the interpretation of dreams which king nebuchadnezzar had. Daniel definition and meaning bible dictionary bible study tools. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve.

I dont mean to suggest that the book is anything but divinely inspired. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. Daniel 1 niv bible in the third year of the reign of. Which came down from heaven, to transmit daniel a message. 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 prophets in the christian canon. And the lord delivered jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of god. This biblical epic tells the heroic and timeless stories of daniel as told in the bible. The result is a forcing of the word to fit into preconceived notions, and this in turn, unfortunately leads into misunderstanding. Daniel chapter 3 kjv king james version what a mighty god we serve. Prophecy for today from daniel kindle edition by stendal, russell. Daniel god my judge, which accords with the character and contents of the book. The book of daniel kjv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. Book of daniel is very well made and the acting is awesome, not at all what i expected. In other words, understand what god was doing with the jews and the world, and youll understand the book of daniel.

Jan 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. For all the thousands of books that have been written about religion, few until this one have attempted to examine it scientifically. Stories undoubtedly existed of a person by the name of daniel, who was known to ezekiel as a wise man. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions.

The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. The book of daniel, originally written in hebrew and aramaic, is a book in both the hebrew bible and the christian old testament writer. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. By the time you finish reading daniel, youll probably be wondering how all these babylonian and persian kings could be so incredibly thick. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. 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. Daniel s friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon.

The book says that daniel is its writer in several places, such as 9. Introduction of daniel specialty of daniel all the prophets prophesized the events daniel was the only prophet to set time lines on the events daniel is the only book to carry the autobiography of a king daniel also covers what usually called the silent years time between last ot book and first nt book. 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. During his many years living in exile, daniel received a series of visions promising the deliverance of his people and giving him the historical countdown to the coming of the promised redeemermessiah and his eternal kingdom. The wealth greatness and general prosperity of nebuchadnezzar are strikingly placed before us in the book of daniel.

Book of daniel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Overview of the book of daniel third millennium ministries. These dreams were pictures of eyes like a man in daniel ephesians eyes equal understanding or wisdom. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. Quotation given in full when space permits corresponding quotations from daniel.

Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. I thought it would look low budget, but boy was i wrong. 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. Daniel 1, new international version niv the bible app. The book of daniel is about how god shows his everlasting wisdom, power, and faithfulness through one of israels greatest prophets. Daniel translated by ferial moawad the book for every believer the book of daniel has a special significance in the life of believers, for it is not a record of daniels life nor to an era of the history of the israelites during the babylon captivity, but rather it is a divine book, which the holy spirit offers us to instill hope in the hurt. As cold war hysteria inflames america, fbi agents knock on the. It does not say these years were concluded before the events of ch. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible.

Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. But i think it is daniels story, his testimony of the interactions he had with god, with angelic beings, with the holy spirit, if you will. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. The book is organized very logically once the context and purpose of the book are known. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. The higher biblical critics especially seemed to attack the book of daniel from that perspective, often giving the book an authorship during the time of the maccabees a jewish group that recaptured the holy land. The prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along with isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel. Once it is admitted that the book of daniel is the work of one single author, there naturally arises the important question. Ezekielwas the prophet to the jews for the jews in captivity.

Simply constructed and yet incredibly complex, full of humaninterest stories as well as mindboggling prophecies, suitable for childrens bedtime reading and still challenging for the graduate student of history, it seems almost too good to be true. Tom constables expository notes on daniel this is also available in the net. The book of daniel is a clear revelation of the meaning of history. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with. Why this iconoclastic writer thinks the past belongs in the past. The book was originally written in hebrew except daniel 2. The old testament book of daniel is an amazing piece of literature. And what is more, it tells us how to live for god in ungodly times, like our own. 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. The use of the aramaic language in the book of daniel is not surprising, given the fact that the setting for this book is during the jews captivity in babylon. The book of daniel is counted as a prophetical book in our english bibles, but in the jewish scriptures it is among the writings. Daniel also has vivid, symbolic visions about the future of israel, world kingdoms, and the kingdom of godexposing us to some of gods longterm plan for the world. The hero of the book of daniel in the ketuvim section of the bible is one of the jews exiled in babylonia, a soothsayer at the babylonian court under nebuchadnezzar who died in 562 b. Daniel thewas prophet to the gentiles for the gentiles.

Book of daniel holy bible kjv full audiobook greatest. Belshazzars feast, or the story of the writing on the wall chapter 5 in the book of daniel tells how belshazzar holds a great feast and drinks from the vessels that. Daniel gives the meaning of history more clearly than any other portion of the bible. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. It is a book about the nature of left politics in this countryits sacrificial rites, its peculiar cruelties, its humility, its bitterness.

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. In the course of the books opening stories, the kings keep realizing that daniels god is, in fact, everybodys god, or the only godand then they immediately do something entirely disrespectful and ridiculous like drinking. 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 is unsealing middle east and prophecy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of daniel. The bible goes on to define the identities of this ram and the he goat spoken of in this prophecy. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Among those young captives was daniel who became gods prophet in exile while serving several pagan kings. 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. A few fundamentalist preachers will rant, aghast, from the pulpit tomorrow sunday, jan. I believe daniels storyand it is a fascinating story, indeed. It is about the nature of guilt and innocence, and about the relations of people to nations. In fact, in the book of daniel, god showed his sovereignty through.

Book of daniel last update 7300 on of the more interesting examples of angelic involvement in the vision of prophecy as maimonides refers to it can be found in the book of daniel, chapters 812. It is a book about some of the beautiful and terrible feelings of childhood. One of the four great prophets, although he is not once spoken of in the old testament as a prophet. His life and prophecies are recorded in the book of daniel.

Daniel was one of many hebrew young men in particular taken captive by the babylonians. Start with the best and brightest leaders, then capture them through the temptation. Nebuchadnezzars strategy for assimilating gods people into babylonian culture. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. The key to the book is revealed in the relationship between the future gentile dominion and the jewish historical context.