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 book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. Daniel explainedone of the most extensively researched commentaries on the book of daniel ever writtenoffers a thorough treatment of both the dramatic episodes and the prophetic visions. This is a video collection of sermons and bible studies on the prophecies found in the biblical book of daniel. 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. An introduction to the book of daniel an argument of the book of daniel selected bibliography of the book of daniel j. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. In the following chart you will see in the first column the exact words taken from the bible, separated in rows by its relevance, followed in the second column by its analysis and on the third one youll find, marked in red and underlined, the historic. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in.
For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. Daniel summary paul tripps the gospel one chapter at a. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. Bible study book by beth moore provides a personal study experience five days. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible. Daniel clearly presents to us this god who rules over the affairs of human history and the affairs of nations, and that is a central theme. The five visions of daniel daniel 2, 7, 8, 9, 1012 the. The audio recording of the book of daniel from the revised new world translation of the holy scriptures is now available on jw. In the days of these kings book perfectbound paperback 740 pages. Book of daniel bible study verse by verse bible teaching. Perhaps the two actions represent hiding the message and protecting it from loss or tampering. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible.
Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. The prophecy of daniel is a series of five visions occurring over a period of about 70 years. If you want to understand these prophecies fully and in an easy to follow format then this is it. Porphyry claimed that instead of being written by daniel about b. Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. There are three themes in daniel that i want to look at, but i want to say this. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel, although it. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
Daniel 1 israels enemies take daniel and his friends to babylon. May 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Conventioners were eager to obtain their copy of the newly released 320page book, pay attention to daniels prophecy. Daniel s friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. 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. 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. Does the book of daniel have any significance for us today. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. Each prophetic symbol is clearly explained in scripture. The prophecies in the book of daniel are so detailed and accurate that scholars who dont believe in the bible as the inspired word of god have trouble accepting daniel as the author of his book. That daniel is the author of this book has been received both by the jews and the christian church throughout the centuries.
Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. Much of the book is even written in aramaic, the language that was spoken in babylonia during the seventy years of exile following the destruction of the first beit hamikdash. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. But there is one place where you can see the story of the kingdomthe past, the present, and the futureall come together. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. Daniel study book and audio cd set this bundle includes one copy of the. He carried these off to the land of shinar, a to the house of his god, where he put them. In chapters 2 and 8, we are shown the kings dream and then the symbols are explained. Daniel is one of the few bible books that takes place during a period of. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history.
In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniel s dreams. Mar 09, 2017 the book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. Here god shows us how to interpret the symbolic language he has inspired in much of the scripture. The babylonians also changed the names of three of daniels friends. We encourage you to join us in this online book of daniel bible study. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his.
Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. The book of daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 b. In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions.
Some feel that we really dont know what the symbols mean except in very general terms. In this bible teaching series, we will explore the ancient biblical text of the book of daniel. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Witness faith and visions come to pass in the book of. Daniel is the story of the people of israel in exile, longing to return to the land of israel. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor3an introduction to daniel i. To the time of the end until that period, the book would be sealed. Once you understand the meaning of the symbol, bible prophecy becomes plain.
Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. 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 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.
The book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. The title of the book comes from the name of its chief character and author. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia. Revelation chapters 419, is a commentary on the events of daniel s seventieth week daniel 9. 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. Nov 01, 2008 daniels prophecies explained book of daniel tags. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3.
In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends. Daniel explained one of the most extensively researched commentaries on the book of daniel ever writtenoffers a thorough treatment of both the dramatic episodes and the prophetic visions. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. Bible verses explained bible study tools online lessons. The book of daniel identifies the prophet daniel as its author daniel 9. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. 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. Witness faith and visions come to pass in the book of daniel. David guzik commentary on daniel 1 keeping pure in the face of adversity, gives the introduction to the book of daniel. Deal, bakers pictorial introduction to the bible, p. Like most teenagers, i have a difficult time enjoying the study of ancient history. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. Tom constables expository notes on daniel this is also available in the net. The king talked with them, and he found none equal to daniel, hananiah, mishael and azariah.
Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. King nebuchadnezzar had a puzzling dream that no one could explainuntil god gave the. Our teaching approach to this text will be a verse by verse commentary. Daniel is taken to babylon in captivity, but remains faithful even in dark times. This happened when jehoiakim had been king of judah for nearly three years.
The book of revelation could not be understood apart from the book of daniel. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. 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. Seal the book shut up and seal are from the same hebrew word, satham. No other book in the bible has been attacked like the book of daniel.
God gives him important dreams and the ability to interpret them for everyone. 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. The book opens with the exile of daniel and his contemporaries from the holy land to babylonia. The book of daniel in preterist perspective and in the days of these kings shall the god of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed. May 07, 2019 this is a video collection of sermons and bible studies on the prophecies found in the biblical book of daniel. Named after its writer, daniels book is a product of his time in babylon as a jewish. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly.
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