Now you can unearth its inspiring lessons and enduring truths in just 40 daily readings. This is a very brief overview of some principal aspects of the book of daniel the prophet, who lived between the 7th and 6th century bc. The origin and purpose of daniel is one of the biggest questions in the bible. The book of daniel plays several roles in the bible. 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. God chose daniel to prophesy before the heathen kings of. The book of daniel holds the distinction of being one of the most important prophetic books in the bibleand one of the most challenging to understand. Free interactive bible quizzes with answers and high score tables.
A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. This is the holy book of daniel, known simply as the book of daniel. As it happens, the book of daniel offers a readymade framework for unpacking its meaning in the workplace.
The book of daniel is undoubtedly one of the strangest books in the bible, its also one of the most problematic, probably even more so than the book of joshua. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series of conflicts between the unnamed king of the north and king of the south leading to the time of the end, when israel will be vindicated and the dead raised to shame or glory. In any case, daniel, like revelation the other booklength apocalypse in the bible provides much valuable material relevant to work. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary.
His writings are a memoir or diary of events that took place at the time. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Youll be amazed to see how prophecies from the sixth century bc are unfolding today. The book of daniel is one of the most thrilling books in the bible, and it is, of course, a book on prophecy. He granted him authority over the entire province of babylon and made him the main prefect over all the wise men of babylon. Daniel summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of daniel for bible study or sunday school lessons. 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. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account. One fourth of the books in the bible are of prophetic nature. All the evidence i have seen would suggest that it is a literary forgery written around the time of the maccabees, to give encouragement to the jewish rebels. Daniel, book ofbible study guides, study guides, bible. 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.
Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Apocalyptic also has roots in the wisdom tradition. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Daniels life serves as an example of godly integrity. 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 no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. Daniel is the last of the major prophets the others are isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel, and he was a captive of judah. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Daniel adult bible study guide q1 2020 kindle edition. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon.
Daniel s life serves as an example of godly integrity. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. Because prophecy bulks large in the bible, i would like to say a word about it before we look at the book of daniel specifically. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. For the rest of the book, those three themes will come up over and over again. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions.
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. The holy bible book 27 daniel kjv dramatized audio. Moreover, christ himself explicitly associated the book with the prophet daniel matt. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor.
The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. The book of daniel makes it clear that the true god is the supreme ruler over heaven and earth daniel 4.
He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. The controversy over dating the book of daniel involves three basic issues. 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. A fun way to see how much you know about the bible whilst complementing your bible study.
The book of daniel is the book of revelation in the old testament because it is an excellent prediction of the coming of jesus christ, the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom. Greek wisdom represented by the babylonian magicians and enchanters is ridiculed see especially chaps. It was believed that daniel was a hebrew courtier employed by king nebuchadnezzar of babylonia. That framework is a nested parallelism structure in technical terms, a chiasm. Counter culture bible study book includes six sessions with dvd teaching outlines, small group discussion guides, applicable scripture, individual study, and practical application. Who took over the kingdom after belshazzar was defeated. Within its amazing pages are some incredible lessons that we can apply to our lives today.
Daniels work and integrity set him apart from many of the others. The prophetic book of daniel is the record of four. Together, they converged to form a foundation for ministry, but first, they were valuable by. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. Chapter 2 in particular is often hurried through for a couple of reasons. The book of daniel has sometimes been classified with the prophetic books of the old testament, a mistake owing largely to a failure to distinguish between the predominant characteristics of prophetic and apocalyptic writings. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. It also describes the apocalyptic visions given by god. In my vision in the night i looked, and suddenly the. Overview of the book of daniel reformed answers to bible. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
His visions paint a prophetic landscape for daniel s contemporaries. He was one of 3 administrators over the kingdom of the medes and persians. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. The book of daniel is one of the most profound and even entertaining books of the bible. 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.
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