Daniel, observed in the books the number of the years which was revealed as the word of the lord to jeremiah the prophet for the completion of the desolations of jerusalem, namely, seventy years. Daniel was gifted by god it was the third year of king jehoiakims reign in judah when king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Daniel foresaw that in the time of the final ruling power of this wicked world, gods kingdom would act. Daniel also noticed that at the end of that time it was important for the israelites to seek god and confess their s. Widder examines the real purpose and theology of the book of daniel. He quickly acquires fame and rises to a position of great power in the empire. Angelic warfare and jesus are seen in the very intriguing chapter of daniel chapter 10. Beautifully written and the author focuses the reader on the spiritual dimension rather than the academic study. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophecies which are coming to fruition today.
Its message is usually not so fastit belongs to god. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. 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. There are some striking similarities between the life of daniel and that of jacobs son j. Jan 11, 2018 ralf prepared a number of slideshows on the book of daniel, which i hope to put up soon. Good news translation he said to me, and now, daniel, close the book and put a seal on it until the end of the world. As it happens, the book of daniel offers a readymade framework for unpacking its meaning in the workplace. This captivity of citizens of judah in babylon lasted for 70 years, as god had foretold through the prophet jeremiah jeremiah 25. The first six chapters contain accounts of faith that inspire both young and old b. The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end.
The book is said to make several historical blunders. Daniel explained that the parts of the image represented a long succession of world powers, starting with babylon as the head of gold. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. Daniel was a jew who lived far from his homeland, about six hundred years before christ. The book of daniel recounts events of worldwide proportion in daniels own day that continue to have decisive significance for the global church today.
Daniel 1 tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by. His name is daniel, but he was renamed belteshazzar by the king. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. The message of the book of daniel is that, just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so he would save all israel in. The authenticity of few books in the bible has been more furiously assailed by critics that the book of daniel. Book of daniel chapter 9 bible study daniels 70 weeks part 2. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. What is the message of daniel book of the bible answers.
In any case, daniel, like revelation the other booklength apocalypse in the bible provides much valuable material relevant to work. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary. The prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along with isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel. The book of daniel recounts events of worldwide proportion in daniel s own day that continue to have decisive significance for the global church today israels homelessness. None were a match for daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah. In the bible, what is the overall message of the book of. Ralf prepared a number of slideshows on the book of daniel, which i hope to put up soon. Daniel is the last of the major prophets the others are isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel, and he was a captive of judah. He is the one who assigned this diet and if he sees that you are not as. The message is designed to be read by contemporary people in the same way as the original koine greek and hebrew manuscripts were savored by people thousands of years ago. 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. Sermons from daniel 3 the book of daniel introduction introduction 1. The book is a biblical commentary of the book of daniel. Oct 03, 2014 the book of daniel is a book of the bible which contains an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon.
Ichabod and the writing is on the wall book of daniel bible study chapter 5 p2. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation. The recurring theme in the book is how god delivers his faithful servants in the midst of trouble and adversity. Daniel 1 msg daniel was gifted by god it was the bible gateway. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. The book of daniel is a realistic survival manual for the saints, still vitally relevant for the church in todays world. This bible study commentary looks at both and more. It deals with the core message of the bible, and the book of daniel. But dale ralph daviss new 176 page paperback, the message of daniel is a unique treatment of this old testament prophet that is devotional, homiletical, textual and thoughtful. That framework is a nested parallelism structure in technical terms, a chiasm. King nebuchadnezzars dream3in the second year of his reign, king nebuchadnezzar started having dreams that disturbed him deeply.
The message is the bible paraphrased into contemporary english. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that challenge even the most advanced. Daniel s vision by the tigris 12 do not be afraid, daniel, he said, for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your god, your words were heard, and i have come in response to them. Daniel, i now command you to keep the message of this book secret until the end of time, even though many people will go everywhere, searching for the knowledge to be found in it. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. Daniel s life serves as an example of godly integrity. The book of daniel differs from the majority of hebrew prophecy. The biblical account of daniel the prophet begins as he and other young men from judah were taken captive by king nebuchadnezzar of babylon daniel 1. The book of daniel differs from the majority of hebrew. 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. His visions paint a prophetic landscape for daniels contemporaries.
In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. There is the angel who had come with the message for daniel, but also one who looked like a man. Daniel 5 new international version niv the writing on the wall. The book of daniel is a book of the bible which contains an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon. The bible speaks today bst 9780830824380 by dale ralph davis. His visions paint a prophetic landscape for daniel. The purpose of the bible is to bring us back into harmony with god.
The book of daniel the holy bible complete chapters 1. Daniel 5 the writing on the wall king bible gateway. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 10 daniel chapter 10. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Book of daniel bible study chapter commentary 9 part 2 daniels 70 weeks. Daniel wrote the book of daniel during the sixth century b. 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. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. The book of daniel is a composite text of dubious historicity from various. Scholars have long noted that the book of daniel was written in two different languages. The message of daniel is that because god is sovereign and his eternal kingdom will reign, his people should and must be faithful to him. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting.
When did daniel live, and when was the book of daniel written. We saw in the last study that daniel had been reading the prophecies of jeremiah when he saw that israel would be in exile for 70 years. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Yet we find in his prophecy an exalted view of god and a quiet trust in the lords providential governing of all human affairs, even conflict and evil. The book of daniel plays several roles in the bible. Daniels life serves as an example of godly integrity. Witness faith and visions come to pass in the book of. Daniel s prayer and gabriels proclamation daniel 9. Jan 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem.
The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. Daniel s friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. The message in both parts of the first twelve chapters i. Daniel prophesies about gods kingdom while in babylon. Then michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for i had been left. 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. These passages, combined with the chiasm, send a very strong message about the real. Daniel s aramaic is closer to eastern aramaic rather than western aramaic much like that which is found in the elephantine papyri fifthcentury b. This remarkable piece of scripture has encouraged the faithful for centuries, giving us a glimpse to future events that already came to pass and and are yet to come.
We can read about the life of daniel in his own writings in the book of daniel and also in ezekiel 14. When things get hot book of daniel bible study chapter 4. The message strives to help readers hear the living word of god the bible in a way that engages and intrigues us right where we are. Can there ever be faith again in the midst of darkness, rebellion, and gloom.
In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. Belshazzar, heady with the wine, ordered that the gold and silver chalices his father nebuchadnezzar had stolen from gods temple of jerusalem be brought in so that he and his nobles, his wives and concubines, could drink from them. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. He was so good that your father, king nebuchadnezzar, made him the head of all the magicians, enchanters, fortunetellers, and diviners. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary, of the book of daniel in the bible. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. For daniel himself lived in a time of unprecedented international strife. The book of daniel is a lively story about daniel, who is taken from jerusalem by the conquering babylonians, to be brought up in the court of the king, nebuchadnezzar. The global message of daniel daniel in redemptive history.
The message and purpose of the book of daniel the primary theme 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 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. According to other sources in the bible, nebuchadnezzar did not begin to. Belshazzar, heady with the wine, ordered that the gold and silver chalices his father nebuchadnezzar had stolen from gods temple of jerusalem be brought in so that he and. Most of the others delve into history and prophecy, but this one is a bit different. 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. He could do anythinginterpret dreams, solve mysteries, explain puzzles. This is part of the bible speaks today series, and replaces the classic piece by ronald wallace. 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 head of the palace staff, by gods grace, liked daniel, but he warned him, im afraid of what my master the king will do. Every king we encounterfrom nebuchadnezzar to antiochus iv epiphanes the little hornultimately is humbled in some way, whether by realizing god is above all or by being totally destroyed yep, those are the two alternatives pretty much. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. The book of daniel rebukes our weak faith amid such thoughts. The book of daniel the holy bible complete chapters 1 12. The appearance and announcement of gabriel, recorded in chapter 9, came in the first year of darius verse 1. In any case, daniel, like revelation the other book length apocalypse in the bible provides much valuable material relevant to work. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve.
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