It also describes the apocalyptic visions given by god, and reveals the events. Its message is usually not so fastit belongs to god. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor3an introduction to daniel i. 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. The four beasts represented the kingdoms of babylon, medopersia, greece, and rome. Daniel is the story of the people of israel in exile, longing to return to the land of israel. 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. Background to the book of daniel sermon by johnny a. Seventy weeks of years, or 490 years are decreed upon your people and upon your holy city jerusalem, to finish and put an end to transgression, to seal up and make full the measure of sin, to purge away and make expiation and reconciliation for sin, to bring in everlasting righteousness permanent moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation to seal up vision and prophecy and. Daniels prophetic visions are seen as being played out and, in a sense, shown again with greater detail over 600 years later in the last book of the bible, the book of. Named after its writer, daniels book is a product of his time in babylon as a jewish exile from israel. Composition and structure daniel 4s place in the book of daniel. Bible commentary produced by tow project the book of daniel can be perplexing.
The book of daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 b. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. 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. Only daniel could interpret the writing, a message of coming judgment from god. Overview of the book of daniel third millennium ministries. It deals with the core message of the bible, and the book of daniel. While still a young man, daniel travelled to babylon with a group of young israelite nobles, men of promise whom the. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. The whole message of the bible in 16 words chris bruno. Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. The book of daniel identifies the prophet daniel as its author daniel 9. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Daniel is one of the most controversial books of the bible, yet its message is clear and unmistakable.
Moreover, christ himself explicitly associated the book with the prophet daniel matt. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. 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. The book of daniel begins with several chapters of history and stories about daniel and his contemporaries exemplary faith in extremely hostile circumstances. 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.
What was the message of the prophet daniel answers. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. 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. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book of gods plan for his own. The book of daniel, supposedly written by daniel himself during the babylonian exile, tells of the miracle in which daniel s friends survived in a furnace so hot that those who threw them in were. The god of israel is consistently called the most high god in the book of daniel.
What should we learn from the account of daniel in the. In chapter 7, god gave daniel a vision of four beasts. The purpose of the bible is to bring us back into harmony with god. Daniel was a contemporary of ezekiel, this kills the third century dating of this book. Key verses and themes in daniel bible commentary theology. The book of daniel complements the new testament book of revelation. The part of the book that i wish was not there is the inclusion of the four horseman from revelation.
Daniels three friends daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. The book of daniel recounts events of worldwide proportion in daniels own day that continue to have decisive significance for the global church today israels homelessness. The book of daniel makes it clear that the true god is the supreme ruler over heaven and earth daniel 4. The book of daniel, supposedly written by daniel himself during the babylonian exile, tells of the miracle in which daniels friends survived in a furnace so hot that those who threw them in were. May 24, 2016 here are seven key bible verses from the book of daniel. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. It is generally accepted that the book of daniel originated as a collection of folktales among the jewish community in babylon and mesopotamia in the persian and early hellenistic periods 5th to 3rd centuries bce, expanded in the maccabean era mid2nd century by the visions in chapters 712.
Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It seems improbable that a second century writer would fabricate such a story or allow it to pass without comment in a situation where the preservation of the purity of the jewish faith. Briefly, the story involves daniel, a prophet of the true and living god, who defies king dariuss decree that the people should pray only to the persian king for thirty days. What should we learn from the account of daniel in the lions. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daniel revisited. 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. There they refused to take food and wine from the king and were given knowledge and insight into dreams and visions by god, and at the end of their training they. And at that time of the end michael shall arise, the great angelic prince who defends and has charge of your daniels people.
The global message of daniel daniel in redemptive history. The remainder of the book is a series of highly figurative prophecies concerning the rise and fall of subsequent empires, and the eventual end to all things. The one word that explains the whole message of the bible. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. Daniel 4, the madness of nebuchadnezzar the fourth chapter of the bibles book of daniel tells how king nebuchadnezzar learns the lesson of gods sovereignty, who is able to bring low those who walk in pride. Summary of daniel the kjv bible scriptures the content of daniel according to the kjv bible scriptures contains a short overview of the main subjects, people, events and ancient topics in the following. This accessible overview of biblical theology traces the development of sixteen key themes from genesis to revelation, showing how each theme contributes to the one main storyline of scripture. It is complex in its historical and prophetic account of things now past, and things to come. This was made to assess how well you know the book.
Christ quotes from this book and attributes the quote to daniel. Book of daniel chapter 9 bible study daniels 70 weeks part 2. Such historians as josephus attribute this book to daniel in the 6th century. I obviously am a convert to the ottoman empire viewpoint so the chapters in davidsons book that appeal to me relate to his discussion of the chapters in daniel. Discovering the four mideast signs leading to the antichrist kindle edition by davidson, mark. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Divisions and contents when the book of daniel is examined for content and literary character, it falls naturally into two roughly equal parts which may be designated daniel a and. Hi, if by daniel 7, you mean the biblical book of daniel chapter 7, then here is my input.
In daniel we see god exercising his sovereign wisdom over all world affairs, even the actions of the most powerful individual rulers of his day. 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. 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. 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. Here are seven key bible verses from the book of daniel. What is the main theme in the book of daniel in the holy. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. The book exhorts its hearers and readers to endure, even to the point of martyrdom. May 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Quotation given in full when space permits corresponding quotations from daniel. The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times. Daniel, book of, a book of the third division of the hebrew bible, the hagiographa, named for a man daniel whose fortunes and predictions are the subject of the book. Discovering the four mideast signs leading to the antichrist.
Chapters 8 and 11 have some sections that are hard to distinguish between the historical figure antiochus epiphanes and the antichrist. Book of daniel bible study chapter commentary 9 part 2 daniels 70 weeks. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. The book of daniel is a composite text of dubious historicity from various genres, and daniel himself is a legendary figure. He must speak up to difficult bosses, make moral choices, and deal with competitive colleagues. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision. This period is called the great tribulation by jesus in matthew 24. The book of daniel has much to say to the global church today. In a world of clashing ideologies and godless worldviews, it is easy to lose hope that truth will prevail. For additional study, be sure to read the accompanying articles covering subjects and events found in the book of daniel. A brief synopsis the famous bible stories found in the scriptural text of the book of daniel contained in this short summary of daniel.
Daniel 1 the first chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by nebuchadnezzar ii from jerusalem to babylon to be trained in babylonian wisdom. The first look at the book of daniel is exciting and tough at the same time. Nebuchadnezzar dreams of a great tree that shelters the whole world, but in his dream an angelic watcher appears and decrees that the tree must be cut down and that. 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.
Daniel was a jew who lived far from his homeland, about six hundred years before christ. Daniel also noticed that at the end of that time it was important for the israelites to seek god and confess their s. Most of the others delve into history and prophecy, but this one is a bit different. And there shall be a time of trouble, straitness, and distress such as never was since there was a nation till that time. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. The book of which he is the hero divides into two parts, a set of tales in chapters 16 from no earlier than the hellenistic period 32330 bce, and the series of visions in chapters 712 from the maccabean era. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. The widely held view that the book of daniel is largely fictional rests mainly on the modern philosophical assumption that. 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. Daniel, theology of bakers evangelical dictionary of.
As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. It begins straightforwardly enough, with daniel and his companions facing pressure to assimilate to the pleasures and vices of the babylonian royal court. Daniel is the old testament writer who provides the most extensive prophecy of worldruling empires that would exist on earth. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of daniel in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork.
The book of daniel recounts events of worldwide proportion in daniels own day that continue to have decisive significance for the global church today. This book takes its name, not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, a young jew taken early to babylon, where he lived at least until 538 b. The book of daniel differs from the majority of hebrew prophecy. The controversy over dating the book of daniel involves three basic issues. The book opens with the exile of daniel and his contemporaries from the holy land to babylonia. Towards the end of his life he began to be given some of the most significant prophetic messages ever received by a hebrew prophet. The book of daniel the book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. First, i think the inclusion detracts from the main message of the book.
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