Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. It is similar to the book of daniel, which god told daniel was sealed until the time of the end. Jesus christs life from the virgin birth to his ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection is the basis for the four gospels the books of matthew, mark, luke, and john. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. Daniels three friends daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. The book of daniel the book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible.
Great examples of courage, faith, faithfulness, humility, patience, devotion, etc. This seeming discrepancy is explained by the fact that nebuchadnezzar set out on his expedition near the close of the third year of jehoiakim, from which point daniel reckons. Jeremiah places this captivity in the fourth year of jehoiakim, daniel in the third. The book of daniel has been the object of unbelieving criticism for ages. When a chapter or section is finished, you will see at the bottom of the page. One of the very pivotal books of prophecy is the book of daniel. The book of daniel is the only book in the old testament which prophesied in details about kings and kingdoms, which he had declared by name like persia and greece. Does the book of daniel have any significance for us today. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. In the united states and britain in prophecy, he wrote. Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. 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.
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 who through the book received revelations from god. Daniel introduction scofield reference bible commentary. To help you in your understanding, study the chart below. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. I am going to post her book here on my blog, a bit at a time, in the hope that whoever reads it will be warned of what is to come in the closing days of earths history. Although he never identified himself by name, it is clear from his use of we in many sections of acts that he was a close companion of the apostle paul acts 16. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. The greeks called him bootes, which is from the hebrew root bo to come, meaning the coming.
Taken into slavery after the fall of jerusalem in 605 b. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. It located the most of its predictions within well defined prophetic periods, though reaching many centuries into the future. 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. But if god wanted to hide this knowledge completely, he never would have revealed it in the first place.
He is the prophet who determined the times for the events. 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. For example, the book of daniel is placed with the prophets in the dead sea scrolls, but is found in the writings in the masoretic hebrew texts. Porphyry claimed that instead of being written by daniel about b. There are some striking similarities between the life of daniel and that of jacobs son joseph.
According to this gift given to daniel, we find him, in this book, all along employed about dreams and visions, interpreting or entertaining them. We can read about the life of daniel in his own writings in the book of daniel and also in ezekiel 14. The following outline is provided by collins in his commentary on daniel. Foretells future world events to come that affects israel. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Daniel is the story of the people of israel in exile, longing to return to the land of israel. The book of daniel covers his life from a teenager to his death as a captive in babylon. In other words, understand what god was doing with the jews and the world, and youll understand the book of daniel. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Books of the bible explained scripture by scripture. As isaac newton in his observations on the prophecies of daniel 1732 put it. Click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page.
An angelic guide interprets the beasts as kingdoms and kings, the last of whom will make war on the holy ones. Daniels vision of the ram and the goat 9 from one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the beautiful land. An indepth look at the four great beasts of daniel 7. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon.
First, lets read this prophecy, commonly known as the 70 weeks of daniel. 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. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the book of daniel. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. 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. For instance, a signer of nehemiahs covenant in 444 b. The last six chapters contain prophecies written by daniel himself. The first attacks go back to the heathen new platonist porphyrius of tyre 3rd century ac. The book of daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 b. 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. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. 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. Go to the bottom of that page to see the index chapters, which are hot links.
Tradition calls for the book of daniel to have been written as a whole around 537530. The book of daniel was written during the persecutions of israel by the syrian king antiochus epiphanes. The teenaged daniel found himself in the midst of a strongly polytheistic religious culture, meaning he had ample opportunities to fall into error. Regarding the interpretation of these visions there are almost as many views as there are commentators, so only the most plausible interpretations are referred to. For his rank and comeliness he was trained for palace service. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. Persons named daniel god has judged are mentioned in babylonian records and in the bible elsewhere. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. The first six chapters are a collection of historical papers written by. Daniel the character comes to us from the babylonian exile. It was the first prophecy giving a consecutive history of the world from that time to the end. 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.
Luke records jesus prophecy of the destruction of jerusalem in a. The book of acts ends with paul still in rome, which leads to the conclusion that luke wrote these books from rome during pauls imprisonment there ca. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. For unbelievers it amasses compelling evidence that the book is an authentic writing of daniel, the great jewish statesman who lived in the 6th century bc. Overview of the book of daniel third millennium ministries. The book says that daniel is its writer in several places, such as 9. The book of daniel is a collection of papers written at several times. The book was probably completed shortly after cyrus captured babylon in 539 contents. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world.
Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Like most teenagers, i have a difficult time enjoying the study of ancient history. I know there are many interpretations of the book of daniel and revelation. Feb 06, 2017 this book was written by my sister, elizabeth james. When a chapter or section is finished, you will see at the bottom of the page over the links, go to the next section. Daniel s prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. Jesus warned his disciples about coming events when he talked about the abomination that causes desolation, spoken of through the prophet daniel. The fascinating book of daniel teacher s notes page 2 4.
Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniels vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. Actually, the prophet daniel was not the author of the book known by his name. The chapters are divided into the major episodes underpinning the book of daniel. The book of daniel no other book in the bible has been attacked like the book of daniel. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream. 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. He is the prophet of dreams and visions, who enjoyed a divine gift, a heavenly wisdom and a surpassing understanding.
The key to the book is revealed in the relationship between the future gentile dominion and the jewish historical context. History a prophetical history of gentile world power from the reign of nebuchadnezzar to the coming of christ. 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. In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends.
May 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. The book is organized very logically once the context and purpose of the book are known. Conventioners were eager to obtain their copy of the newly released 320page book, pay attention to daniels prophecy. Nov 01, 2008 daniels prophecies explained book of daniel tags. Daniels vision of the four beasts not only foretold the creation of the worlds modern nations, but also warns believers of the development of a single world government. Herbert armstrong explained why daniel was not given understanding. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. The recent gamma ray burst took place right at the tip of the spear in the hand of bootes, the coming judge. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. T he book of revelation was given as a mysterious, closed and sealed book. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Liz starts with the book of daniel and ends with revelation.
The way to know which one is true is to watch and see if the world events unfold according to the interpretation. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. 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. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation.
Four beasts come out of the sea, the ancient of days sits in judgement over them, and one like a son of man is given eternal kingship. The bible tells us in chapter 7 of the book of daniel, that god gave daniel a vision of four beasts rising from the sea. Daniel, like ezekiel was a jewish captive in babylon. 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.
That makes the prophecies of the book very accurate up to 168164 that is. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Daniel was born to the royal family and of noble birth dan. The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible. Book of daniel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The book of daniel identifies the prophet daniel as its author daniel 9. Once you understand the meaning of the symbol, bible prophecy becomes plain. May 01, 2014 this commentary on the book of danielone of the most extensively researched ever writtenoffers vital information to every reader. Biblenotes the entire holy bible is summarized with easy. God is in control, no matter how things look, and his kingdom will one day fill the earth. 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. Porphyrius designates the book of daniel as the work of a jew of the 2nd century bc. Daniel emphasized gods sovereignty in relation to the gentile world empires and revealed him as the one controlling and overruling in their affairs, until the time of their destruction at the coming of his son.
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