From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. 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. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. 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 book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. The primary reason some are reluctant to include this passage in a list of preincarnate. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. He is the prophet who determined the times for the events. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 12 how to shine like the stars.
Chapters 8 and 11 have some sections that are hard to distinguish between the historical figure antiochus epiphanes and the antichrist. Meditations on the book of daniel kindle edition by hardinge, leslie. He calls him a son of the gods, which is an amazing insight for a pagan king. The first mention of michael the archangel is in the book of daniel, chapter 10, where we are told of a discussion between the prophet and a glorious man regarding prophecies of persia and greece. David jeremiah invites you to walk more closely with jesus while opening his heart with detailed information about the dearest person in his life. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. Taken into slavery after the fall of jerusalem in 605 b. The last study focused on the prophecies concerning a coming world leader and a time in history that you probably dont want to be around in. Apocalyptische literatuur kiest vaak een pseudoniem, mogelijk omdat het schrijven van zon kritisch boek. The stories bristle with historical problems and have the character of historical novels rather than factual records.
Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince abide in christ. The guardians of the faithinterpreters like the son of bahaullah, abdul baha, and shoghi effendihave all worked with and interpreted prophecies stemming from the book of daniel, regarding things like the coming of world peace on earth. Want to grow closer to god and improve your health in just 21 days. 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 revelation is called the apocalypse of the new testament, while the book of daniel is referred to as the apocalypse of the old testament. The jesus storybook bible tells the story beneath all the stories in the bible.
The moral is that people of faith can resist temptation and conquer adversity. Images bible, scripture pictures, art prophetique, image jesus, pictures of jesus christ, religion, jesus painting, jesus art, biblical art. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2. Without this belief, christianity, in which the resurrection of jesus plays a central role, would have disappeared, like the movements following other. Jesus, in his teaching on the end times, refers to daniel the prophet, and mentions one of his prophecies see matthew 24.
It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever. Whats the one crucial difference between the experiences of the two men the pattern. Daniel and the timing of messiah more than any other book of the hebrew scriptures, the writings of the prophet daniel confront us with evidence of the time of messiahs comingevidence that many people would rather not see. The book of daniel, the earliest example of apocalyptic literature currently in the bible, corresponds in the old testament to the revelation of john in the new. The first six chapters contain accounts of faith that inspire both young and old b. Exalting jesus in daniel christcentered exposition commentary akin, dr.
The fragment known as 4qflorilegium, actually employs the quotation formula. Daniel treasury of scripture knowledge bible concordance. Our teaching approach to this text will be a verse by verse commentary. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. It is a book that has often been attacked and abused. Dispensational commentary on daniel that includes larkins famous charts. A great exposition with unique charts and diagrams. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. More than any other book of the hebrew scriptures, the writings of the prophet daniel confront us with. Persons named daniel god has judged are mentioned in babylonian records and in the bible elsewhere. But he also provides wonderful hope for those who submit their lives togod. Instead, he saw them walking around, unharmed and unbound, and a fourth man walking with them. We encourage you to join us in this online book of daniel bible study. It is complex in its historical and prophetic account of things now past, and things to come.
The book of daniel, though its likely derived from some oral traditions and legends that had been floating around for a long time, was put together in its final form sometime around 165 bce, when the israelites were squabbling with the evil antiochus iv epiphanes, a leftover greek general jockeying for influence in the postalexanderthegreat era. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. The book of daniel marks out the exact course the nations of the world will take. May 29, 2019 you can actually piece together an entire timeline to endtime events using the book of daniel alone. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon.
Its explanations are clear enough for all to understand, insightful enough for the brightest of scholars and applicable to all. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. In presenting jesus as both the son of man and the man dressed in linen, john may be suggesting that these two exalted figures from the book of daniel are actually one and the same divine person. Daniel was writing to encourage the children of israel about future events. Daniel gives this prophecy more than 500 years before the birth of jesus christ. Her biblical principles will change the way you view food, your body, and your relationship with the creator. Here are 7 hidden prophecies in the book of daniel. Reverend daniel webster turns to a modern incarnation of jesus to help him deal with his personal and professional problems.
In the septuagint, the vulgate, and many other ancient and modern translations of holy writ, it comprises both its proto and its deuterocanonical parts, which two sets of parts have an equal right to be considered as inspired, and to be included in a. 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. And in the days of these final ten kings shall the god of heaven set up a kingdom which. According to 2 kgs 24, the siege of jerusalem took place after the death of jehoiakim, but 2 chr 36. Daniel, before he records his discussion that mentions michael, states that he had been fasting and praying to god for three straight weeks. With aidan quinn, susanna thompson, christian campbell, ivan shaw.
The book of daniel is one of the most prophetic books in the old testament. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that challenge even the most advanced bible students and scholars 2. Clarence larkin, a servant of god, whose life was wholly devoted to the study, teaching, and preaching of gods precious word. After his resurrection from death, the last chapter of lukes gospel in the new testament says that jesus taught two different bible studies. In the book of daniel, the michael figure, although mentioned only three times, occupies a prominent position in history and at the eschaton as the heavenly guardian prince of israel. Members of the bahai faith see daniel as being a prophet. Daniel 8 new revised standard version nrsv vision of a ram and a goat.
The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. The book of the prophet daniel is the major apocalyptic book of the old testament and contains the prophecy of the son of man, a messianic figure fulfilled in jesus christ. The book of daniel is about how god shows his everlasting wisdom, power, and faithfulness through one of israels greatest prophets. In our english bible the book of daniel follows ezekiel. Now you can learn more about the book and his new teaching series through this conversation with another dear person in his lifehis son and turning point coo, david michael. Therefore, let us not be hypocrites without discerning this time and let us unseal the book of daniel. When studying events that are going to occur prior to and after the return of jesus christ to earth, many turn to the book of revelation. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet. When daniel came to babylon he actually became a chief minister at nebuchadnezzars royal court.
The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. Inspired by the book of daniel, blogger gregory has a plan to help you do just that. Jesus in the book of daniel jesus is my judge by leslie hardinge, pp. The bible doesnt come right out and say this, but according to tradition, daniel founded the group that came to be known as the magi after receiving the 70 weeks prophecy from gabriel daniel 9.
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, and. Doctorows 1971 novel the book of daniel is both a fictionalization of the then controversial execution of julius and ethel rosenberg as atom bomb spies for the soviet union in the cold war and anticommunist hysteria in the usa of the early 1950s and the mccarthy era, as well as an intriguing piece of fiction in its own right, a novel. On the other hand, are visions of beasts and horns and kings that predict the future from daniel s time all the way to the second coming of christ. This is because he is called a prophet in the new testament matt. In the time of those kings, the god of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people.
The prophecy states that 69 weeks of years 69 x 7 483 years would pass from the decree to rebuild jerusalem until the coming of the messiah. 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. 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. In the first question, a basic issue is whether michael is a prominent angel, or. Book of daniel bible study verse by verse bible teaching. The michael figure in the book of daniel by lewis o. In brief, thats because the coming world leader is the antichrist and, as we shall see in the first verse of chapter 12, the time is one of. Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon. The first look at the book of daniel is exciting and tough at the same time. The alleged reference to daniels expressions in the septuagint version of deuteronomy they easily explain as a later gloss, and the actual acquaintance of the first book of the machabees with the prophecy of daniel they naturally regard as compatible with the nondanielic authorship, and indeed with the composition of the book of daniel in the. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Why should we study the book of daniel in the bible.
These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the. Therefore all fulfilled predictions in daniel, it is claimed, had to have been composed no earlier than the maccabean period second century b. In the hebrew bible, and in most recent protestant versions, the book of daniel is limited to its protocanonical portions. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the. The book of daniel was written 500 years before the birth of jesus. Jan 30, 2016 the book of daniel is one of the most prophetic books in the old testament. Most scholars agree that daniel was the author of this book. We will see explicit prophecies about nations and a prophecy that predicts the time of jesus death.
In that the king saw an angelic watcher, a holy one, descending from heaven and saying, chop down the tree and destroy it. Daniel, book of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Daniel united states conference of catholic bishops. For the christian reader daniel is a prophetic book.
The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. Exalting jesus in daniel christcentered exposition commentary. May 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. See sample page pg 42 ln daniels secret showing how the numbers in the book of daniel support a 777 salvation theme. Types and shadows in daniel jesus was the fourth man in the fiery furnace summary of the book of daniel the prophet daniel was taken captive when he was a youth during the babylonian invasion on jerusalem, the first attack in 607 bc.
Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. This is proved by daniel s personal experiences and by the prophecy, which runs through the book, of the establishment of the kingdom of god, a universal, eternal kingdom, a kingdom of peace and justice for all who prove faithful to him. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. I dont own the jesus storybook bible or anything, all the credit goes to sally lloydjones. 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. In matthew 24, jesus himself mentions the book of daniel in. The key theme in the book of daniel is about standing in the end time day of atonement. The aim of the book is to show that the god of israel, the one true god, is greater than the pagan gods. In addition to this, the book of daniel gives detailed prophecy concerning when the messiah or christ was to appear the first time. That daniel was indeed a prophet is well substantiated. In these specific passages john depicts jesus as the ancient of days and the son of man of daniel 7, as well as the being of daniel 10 and 12.
After a doubting thomas agrees with daniel veritas that salvation in its simplest form is a 1, 2, 3 processmanjesusgod, daniel uses the numbers in the bible like a sledge hammer to reveal the perfect salvation in the. In this bible teaching series, we will explore the ancient biblical text of the book of daniel. There is general agreement among students of scripture that there are preincarnate appearances of the lord jesus in the old testament. The stand highlights the central theme of the book of daniel. What similarities are there between jesus here, and daniel daniel 6 v 18. In these chapters you will find one of the most dominant prophecies. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. Jesus insinuates that daniel is the author in matthew 24. Old testament bible quotations update on december 17, 2019 by pastor jack wellman daniel was a jew who lived in captivity, but because of his faith in god he met with success even while living in a foreign land. 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. The stone cut out of the mountain without hands depicts jesus christ and.
Daniel wrote his book during the babylonian captivity. In chapter 9, daniel predicts the very day that the messiah would enter jerusalem and present himself as king for the first time. He is the prophet of dreams and visions, who enjoyed a divine gift, a heavenly wisdom and a surpassing understanding. The michael problem, although complex, may be understood as basically twofold. The book of daniel is also one of the apocalyptic books in the bible, giving detailed prophecy of the end of time. When nebuchadnezzar looked into the flames in daniel 3. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. May 16, 2004 as dreams and visions continue to unfold throughout daniel, we start to understand gods future predictions for us. According to ulrich who wrote, daniel manuscripts from qumran part 1, p. Nebuchadnezzar dream interpreted by daniel chapters 2. We dont know whether daniel told them to watch for a star from biblical prophecy, or whether he learned of it from direct revelation, but the magi said they were taught to look for a.
Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. Book of daniel chapter 12 bible study shine like the stars. The book of daniel is both familiar and mysterious. This wonderful book is full of history, prophecy, and miraculous stories. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. The exposition of the book of daniel is the closing and crowning work by rev. For instance, a signer of nehemiahs covenant in 444 b. Even most liberal scholars who propose multiple authors for the book of daniel agree that the author of daniel chapter 9 also wrote chapter 12.