Yes, there has been some interpretation but for the greater part this is a very good retelling on film. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. Although the content of this book is accurate, that is, a copy of the book of daniel, i was under the impression it was to be in commentary form. Daniel as an example of boldness and faithfulness to god in the most difficult circumstances had eternal impact on the people and the kings that he encountered. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. And what is more, it tells us how to live for god in ungodly times, like our own some approach this book as if it were a puzzle given to stretch our minds and to challenge us to compare scripture with scripture, to figure. And daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds. Martin collins, reiterating that gods sovereignty is a major theme in the book of daniel, reminds us that if we submit unconditionally to his sovereignty, we have a winwin situation even when initially, it looks bleak and hopeless. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Spirituality, the second coming of the lord, the return of the messiah, proclamation of the state of israel. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. Peter is daniel s model son and med student, but struggles with being a semicloset gay.
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. Biblical background in the book of daniel in the tanach bible old testament we read how god gave daniel the interpretation of dreams which king nebuchadnezzar had. Jerusalem was conquered by the babylonnians and many of their best young men were taken into captivity, including daniel. Book of daniel read, study bible verses online bible study tools. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. The hero of the book of daniel in the ketuvim section of the bible is one of the jews exiled in babylonia, a soothsayer at the babylonian court under nebuchadnezzar who died in 562 b. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar.
From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. Jesus warned his disciples about coming events when he talked about the abomination that causes desolation, spoken of through the prophet daniel. It has often been conjectured that it was daniel who showed to cyrus the prophecies of isaiah. By the time you finish reading daniel, youll probably be wondering how all these babylonian and persian kings could be so incredibly thick.
His adopted brother, ethnic asian adam, is an incorrigible rascal. It is one of the additions to daniel, considered apocryphal by protestants. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. 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. In the course of the books opening stories, the kings keep realizing that daniels god is, in fact, everybodys god, or the only godand then they immediately do something entirely disrespectful and ridiculous like drinking. 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. And while this last book of the bible is indeed one of the primary places to find these prophecies, many do not realize that the book of daniel is an old testament complement to this intriguing new testament book. 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. 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. Taken into slavery after the fall of jerusalem in 605 b. Daniel stones most popular book is the food explorer. 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 he would save all of israel in their present oppression.
See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Daniels training in babylon in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and. The book of daniel is a clear revelation of the meaning of history. The book says that daniel is its writer in several places, such as 9. It would be difficult to include the entire book of daniel and this film version only deals with the early historical section. Book of daniel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Daniel 1 niv bible in the third year of the reign of. 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. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible gateway. The book of daniel, originally written in hebrew and aramaic, is a book in both the hebrew bible and the christian old testament writer. The higher biblical critics especially seemed to attack the book of daniel from that perspective, often giving the book an authorship during the time of the maccabees a jewish group that recaptured the holy land. Encyclopedia of jewish and israeli history, politics and culture, with biographies, statistics, articles and documents on topics from antisemitism to zionism. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a.
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. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. 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. 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. A study of the book of daniel outline a study of the book of daniel dr. It is listed in article vi of the 39 articles of the church of england among. 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.
See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible knowledge. Lance henriksen seems believable as cyrus and miano gives a genuine performance as daniel. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. Nov 01, 2008 book of daniel s prophecies of the end explained.
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 translated by ferial moawad the book for every believer the book of daniel has a special significance in the life of believers, for it is not a record of daniels life nor to an era of the history of the israelites during the babylon captivity, but rather it is a divine book, which the holy spirit offers us to instill hope in the hurt. This is the same god who took 3 men into a fiery furnace and brought them. A bible commentary on the history, captivity and language of prophet daniel robert dick wilson on. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. In the course of the books opening stories, the kings keep realizing that daniels god is, in fact, everybodys god, or the only godand then they immediately do something entirely disrespectful and ridiculous like. The book is set during the babylonian captivity, a period when jews were deported and exiled to babylon following the. Daniel arenson has 122 books on goodreads with 115103 ratings. In the hebrew bible, it is found in the ketuvim, while in christian bibles. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9.
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. Immediately download the book of daniel summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching book of daniel. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. Daniel chapter 3 kjv king james version what a mighty god we serve. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Originally written in hebrew and aramaic, it is set during the babylonian captivity, a period when jews were deported and exiled to babylon following the siege of jerusalem of 597 bc. The book of daniel, one of the volumes of the bible, is found in the section of scriptures. Daniel stone has 26 books on goodreads with 12026 ratings. Daniels father in law is also a bishop, and the discrete best friend of daniels bishop. And the lord delivered jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of god. 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.
The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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 about how god shows his everlasting wisdom, power, and faithfulness through one of israels greatest prophets. The book of daniel part one church of the great god. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences. He is the prophet who determined the times for the events. This book takes its name not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, who was allegedly among the first jews. Years ago, when in bible college, i was astonished at the attacks of the critics in relation to the dating of many books of the bible. 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.
Peter is daniels model son and med student, but struggles with being a semicloset gay. Quotation given in full when space permits corresponding quotations from daniel. If you do not have a viable, this would be good reading. 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. Jan 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Members of the bahai faith see daniel as being a prophet. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. The book is written in a mixture of hebrew and aramaic. He is the prophet of dreams and visions, who enjoyed a divine gift, a heavenly wisdom and a surpassing understanding. And what is more, it tells us how to live for god in ungodly times, like our own. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Daniel s father in law is also a bishop, and the discrete best friend of daniel s bishop.
They were never part of the hebrewaramaic book of daniel, or of the hebrew bible. Daniel gives the meaning of history more clearly than any other portion of the bible. Daniel 1, new international version niv the bible app. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. 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. 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. These dreams were pictures of eyes like a man in daniel ephesians eyes equal understanding or wisdom. I was somewhat disappointed because i already had this book, as written, in my bible.