The result is a forcing of the word to fit into preconceived notions, and this in turn, unfortunately leads into misunderstanding. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. Named after its writer, daniels book is a product of his time in babylon as a. The message of the book of daniel is that, just as the god of israel. 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. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Daniel summary paul tripps the gospel one chapter at a. The book of the prophet daniel the prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along with isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel. 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. Daniel s 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. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway.
Daniel, theology of daniel is one of the most controversial books of. Daniel 5 declares those prophecies are fulfilled in a spectacular manner. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. Daniel, theology of definition and meaning bible dictionary. 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 followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. The writing on the wall heres the passage where we encounter this peculiar phrase. This is a bible study about the the meaning of the 2300 days kjv mentioned in daniel 8. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b.
It is notable for its changes from hebrew to aramaic and back. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. 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. It uses a unicode greek font and a and is printable. The first part of the book, comprising six chapters, is the story of daniel set in the courts of babylonian and achaemenid empire during the time of the babylonian captivity. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient.
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 book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream. The book of daniel the book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. This message grows out of the book s primary theme. Daniel the inner meaning of the book of daniel what does this story mean and how does it apply to my life. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. On a theological level, the book of daniel is clear god established babylon as an empire and has replaced babylon with persia. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. For instance, a signer of nehemiahs covenant in 444 b. The book of daniel identifies the prophet daniel as its author daniel 9.
There are three themes in daniel that i want to look at, but i want to say this. The book of daniel has been called the apocalypse of the old testament. The book also presents daniels four visions of the end of the world. Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. D records that when alexander the great approached jerusalem, the high priest jaddua met him and showed alexander part of the book of daniel where the greeks would overcome the persians. Mene, mene, tekel, parsin, is an aramaic phrase found in chapter five of the book of daniel, the story of belshazzar and the handwriting on the wall. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Meaning, origin and history of the name daniel behind. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. The book of daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 b.
The book of daniel is one of the books of the hebrew bible and the christian old testament. The book of daniel speaks of things that can be interpreted in many ways, and many scholars, who do not have any concept of an inner meaning, interpret them literally. The revelation continues to be called by the same name, the words, as in daniel 10. Daniel chapter 10 spiritual war chapter 10 of the book of daniel forms an introduction to a prophetic vision, a vision which is further detailed in chapter 11 and finally concluded in daniel. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. God is in control, no matter how things look, and his kingdom will one day fill the earth. Part of thesection of the biblereferred to asketuvimthe writings seethe torah, it is an apocalyptic book, like the book of revelations in the new testament. Daniel s attention is drawn to the destructive fourth beast, and he ponders the meaning of its ten horns. Daniels parents chose a hebrew name for their son meaning god is my judge, testifying of their faith in the one, true god. The title of the book comes from the name of its chief character and author.
Daniel was a hebrew prophet whose story is told in the book of daniel in the old testament. Quotation given in full when space permits corresponding quotations from daniel. Daniels three friends daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. He lived during the jewish captivity in babylon, where he served in the court of the king, rising to prominence by interpreting the kings dreams. Then, a smaller horn begins to grow from the midst of the ten. As such, daniel is similar to the book of revelation in the new testament.
Daniels three friends daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. This series explains in simple terms the relationship between these two books of the bible. For later reader living under the greek or roman empires, this message provides hope for a coming kingdom of god to replace the kingdoms of man. After an introductory chapter in hebrew, daniel switches to aramaic in chapter 27. Persons named daniel god has judged are mentioned in babylonian records and in the bible elsewhere. Daniel, theology of daniel is one of the most controversial books of the bible, yet its message is clear and unmistakable. While bible scholars debate issues like when it was written and whether it is historically accurate, the book of daniel consistently calls gods people of every generation to faithfulness. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream.
The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. He may have descended from a noble family, perhaps he was even a prince, since normally the prominent people of a nation were taken captive 1. The endtime spiritual warfare of daniel chapter 10, a consideration of daniel mourning three full weeks. The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. We know without a shadow of doubt that daniel was written before about 330 bc because josephus in antiquities of the jews 11. Roughly 2,600 years ago a judean teenager was taken captive by the rapidly. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor3an introduction to daniel i. 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. Although it does not actually claim to have been written in the sixth century bce, the book of daniel gives clear internal dates such as the third year of the reign of king jehoiakim, that is, 606 bce. As the little horn emerges from the beast, three of the original horns are plucked out by the roots.