The dates of the three kings mentioned in the book are well known. Daniel bible prophecy bible prophecy really can be understood. The book of daniel is made up of two partsthe court stories from daniel s life and his prophetic visions. The first six chapters contain accounts of faith that inspire both young and old b. 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. These are all of the chapters of the book of daniel. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible. This period is called the great tribulation by jesus in matthew 24. The book of daniel is partly historical, relating various circumstances which befel himself and the jews, at babylon.
The book of daniel is a study, a commentary, of the book of daniel in the bible. 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 last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that challenge even the most advanced bible. 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. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. The book of daniel identifies the prophet daniel as its author daniel 9. A noble jewish youth of jerusalem, he is taken into captivity by nebuchadnezzar of babylon and serves the king and his successors with loyalty and ability until the time of the persian conqueror cyrus, all the while remaining true. Named after its writer, daniels book is a product of his time in babylon as a jewish. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. His visions paint a prophetic landscape for daniel. List of books and articles about book of daniel online. The book of daniel opens with a major conflict in the middle east.
In the hebrew bible, and in most recent protestant versions, the book of daniel is limited to its protocanonical portions. The ancient greek translation of the old testament contributes more stories about daniel, and the qumran caches offer even more. Daniel is the old testament writer who provides the most extensive prophecy of worldruling empires that would exist on earth. The book of daniel a study guide executable outlines. Daniel 1 niv bible in the third year of the reign of. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Golden images, winged lions, proud kings, judgment day and the holy sanctuarythey are all part of the fascinating, colorful book of daniel. The book of daniel kjv audio bible full by alexander. The book of daniel has been called the apocalypse of the old testament. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. In the hebrew bible, it is found in the ketuvim writings, while in christian bibles it is grouped with the major prophets. 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.
Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Daniel chapter 2 outlines human history from the mid6th century bc until the return of jesus christ. Daniels three friends daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. The stories reveal how to be ready for earths final days.
It does not say these years were concluded before the events of ch. A verse by verse commentary on the bible book of daniel. At a minimum, daniel would be at least 82 years old when that occurred. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. With the temporary success of the maccabees, many hypocrites again. 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. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. The book of daniel is written in hebrewexcept for most of chapter 2 and. The book of daniel with kids devotional reading plan. The book is a work of wisdom, where wisdom is expressed in gods revelations. An introduction to the book of daniel an argument of the book of daniel selected bibliography of the book of daniel j. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god.
The book of daniel is a book to encourage the faithful and comfort the believers. The first part contains stories about daniel, a jewish exile in the babylonian captivity, and his companions. As it happens, the book of daniel offers a readymade framework for unpacking its meaning in the workplace. Daniel is one of the few bible books that takes place during a period of. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world.
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. For additional study, be sure to read the accompanying articles covering subjects and events found in the book of daniel. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary of the book of daniel in the bible. The book of daniel complements the new testament book of revelation. When did daniel live, and when was the book of daniel written.
The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniel s 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. 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. The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times. C as we have it, it is written partly in hebrew and partly in aramaic. 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. In both the hebrew and greek canons the book is titled after its main character, daniel. Daniel 1, new international version niv the bible app. The later chapters consist of an account of visions granted by god to daniel. These passages, discussion questions, and videos take kids through a study of the narrative story half of the book of daniel, bringing these exciting stories into practical application for any growing believer. See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible pictures. And to these children god gave knowledge, and understanding in every book, and wisdom. There is uncertainty as to when the story may have taken place, but most scholars contend that its stories occurred in the second century bce.
This introductory lesson will situate the historical setting for the book of daniel and its relationship to the book of revelation. Witness faith and visions come to pass in the book of. Daniel 8 continues the trend in chapters 2 and 7, this time. Daniel is the last of the major prophets the others are isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel, and he was a captive of judah. Free interactive bible quizzes with answers and high score tables. Book of daniel bible study with verse by verse commentary and understanding daniel bible prophecy and the little horn antichrist power. Daniel bible book with full chapters new international.
The prophecies reveal when these lastday events will occur. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. The initial six chapters discuss stories of jewish heroism that are set in babylonian court. In any case, daniel, like revelation the other booklength apocalypse in the bible provides much valuable material relevant to work. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Feel free to use them either individually or in a group. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. The book of daniel, one of the volumes of the bible, is found in the section of scriptures. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. 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. The book of daniel the book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. The traditional jewish and christian identification of the author of the book of daniel is, of course, daniel himself. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. Biblica, the international bible society, is a worldwide ministry that has.
The book of daniel assures gods people that their situation in exile would not be permanent, that god would keep his promise to abraham, he would keep his promise through jeremiah the prophet that they would return after 70 years. Daniel 7 parallels and expands upon chapter 2, revealing both the papal phase of the roman empire an. All biographical details about daniel in the book are taken at face value. The book of daniel can be divided into two partsstories and prophecies. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. That framework is a nested parallelism structure in technical terms, a chiasm. The anchor bible series offers new, book by book translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. Daniel god my judge, which accords with the character and contents of the book. The book of daniel 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. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible gateway.
Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. This volume on the book of daniel has been prepared by two distinguished biblical scholars from the faculty of the catholic university of america. 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. This captivity of citizens of judah in babylon lasted for 70 years, as god had foretold through the prophet jeremiah jeremiah 25. A fun way to see how much you know about the bible whilst complementing your bible study. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophecies which are coming to fruition today. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are coming to fruition today. The book of daniel plays several roles in the bible. The four babylonian names described by daniel seem to refer to the false. Book of daniel bible study mike mazzalongo youtube. Book of daniel read, study bible verses online bible study tools.
Tom constables expository notes on daniel this is also available in the net. In the new testament, peter instructs us that prophecy should inspire the christian to personal piety see 2 peter 3. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. And the lord delivered jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of god. The hebrew scriptures were probably originally canonized into a twofold division. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. Thus, it is best to presume daniel s canonical inclusion in the bible is just and the book is worthy of christian study. For a more detailed treatment, you are invited to look over my sermon outlines on daniel.
I am planning between 14 and 16 lessons to cover the book of daniel. Jul 21, 2016 like enoch see text 33, 7e book of giants, daniel wars made into the hero of a cycle of stories, most of which are now lost. Daniel s life serves as an example of godly integrity. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. The book is written in a mixture of hebrew and aramaic. It serves to prepare the faithful for the evil days, the days of trial and testing by antiochus epiphanes. Cyruss reign over babylon, the scene of the later chapters of daniel began in 539 b. Daniel 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers. 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. Di lella, professor of old testament, and the late louis f. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Aug 15, 2014 the book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. Daniels training in babylon in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and.
Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Robert lindsteds work, the zondervan niv study bible 2002, and various other sources. The first part tells of how daniel was captured and was instrumental in interpreting nebuchadnezzars dream of four kingdoms. Therefore all fulfilled predictions in daniel, it is claimed, had to have been composed no earlier than the maccabean period second century b. The book of daniel contains the accounts of what happened to daniel as well as the visions he saw being endowed with the divine gift of interpreting dreams. Part of the section of the bible referred to as ketuvim the writings see the torah, it is an apocalyptic book, like the book of revelations in the new testament. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of daniel in the bible new international version. The book of daniel the anchor yale bible commentaries. The biblical book of daniel is part of this literature. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. A little help was fulfilled in the appearance of judas maccabaeus. 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. Bible study notes on the book of daniel ed knorrs study notespartly based on dr. Confronting the beast evil beasts manifest in daniels dream, symbolizing human rulers rebelling against god.
The book of daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 b. It also describes the apocalyptic visions given by god, and reveals the events. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation. Book of daniel holy bible kjv full audiobook greatest.
After an introductory chapter in hebrew, daniel switches to aramaic in chapter 27. The book of daniel was compiled in the second century b. Follow along in this chapterbychapter, selfgrading bible study as you unravel complex prophecies and learn simple biblical principles for everyday life. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem.