The prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along. The topic of both is the humbling or overthrow of the pagan kingdom. 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 afterlife and resurrection are much more central themes in the christian books of the bible the gospels, revelation, the letters of paul and others all take it as a given. The prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along with. In the tribulation, people will search for answers to the devastation and discover increased knowledge through daniel s preserved book. But daniel is the first book to say, yo, youre coming back at the end. As with all the other books in the interpretation series, this is not a wordbyword commentaryit concentrates on major themes and central ideas. Daniel s parents chose a hebrew name for their son meaning god is my judge, testifying of their faith in the one, true god.
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. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. 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, theology of definition and meaning bible dictionary. The holy bible book 27 daniel kjv dramatized audio duration. In an apocalyptic book like daniel where minute details and specifics can drag the interpreter into a world of confusion, this commentary brings the narratives and. Introduction daniel chapter 8 is a preachers nightmare. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene. The second main part of the book in the hebrew bible viixii is taken up with four visions which daniel describes in the first person. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. 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. The interpretation of the book can be determined only by understanding its historical background.
Historicists claim that prophetic interpretation reveals the entire course of history of the church from the writing of the book of daniel, some centuries before the close of the 1st century, to the end of time. 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. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. 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. Three of the best commentaries on the book of daniel. Daniel the prophet warns us of a terrible time ahead for the entire world. The book of daniel is rightly so called, whether we consider daniel as the author of it, or as the principal person mentioned in it. It not only prophesies the liberation of the jews from the reign of wicked and tyrannous powerparticularly that noted rapscallion, antiochus iv epiphanesbut contains the first and only direct and unambiguous reference to life after death in the hebrew bible. Cyruss reign over babylon, the scene of the later chapters of daniel began in 539 b. Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same daniel, whom the king named belteshazzar. Daniel 8 new international version niv daniels vision of a ram and a goat. In my vision at night i looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. He wrote down the substance of his dream 2 daniel said. The traditional interpretation of the four kingdoms, shared among jewish and christian expositors for over two millennia, identifies the kingdoms as the empires of babylon, medopersia, greece and rome.
Interesting facts about daniel barnes bible charts meaning. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting. Daniel chapter 10 is an interesting unique chapter in the bible. This summary of the book of daniel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of daniel. This series explains in simple terms the relationship between these two books of the bible. Daniel himself has not the foggiest notion of the visions meaning, even after the angel gabriel has interpreted the vision for him. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 10 daniel chapter 10. Aug 03, 2017 this introductory lesson will situate the historical setting for the book of daniel and its relationship to the book of revelation. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. Daniels parents chose a hebrew name for their son meaning god is. This view conforms to the text of daniel, which considers the medopersian empire as one, as with the law of the medes and persians. King nebuchadnezzar had a puzzling dream that no one could explainuntil god gave.
The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology cosmic in scope and political in focus. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The name daniel meaning god is my judge was changed to belteshazzar. Daniel 8 daniels vision of a ram and a goat bible gateway. But when daniel was a young manaround or 14jerusalem was besieged by nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, and daniel and many others were taken into captivity. In the english bible, daniel is placed among the major prophets, immediately after ezk, thus following the order of the septuagint and of the latin vulgate jeromes bible, 390405 a. Let daniel now be summoned and he will declare the interpretation. Unlike the preceding dreams and visions in the book of daniel, which contained images that needed to be interpreted, this vision simply gave daniel the words regarding what would happen to the jewish people from this time forward daniel 10.
The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Unlike other old testament prophecies, this book does not call its readers to repent and lead a new life. On the other hand, if his appraisal is right, then his claim to deity cannot be questioned in this regard bruce k. The interpretation of the book can be determined only by understanding. Book of daniel prophechy explained vigilant prophets. In the hebrew bible, it is found in the ketuvim, while in christian bibles. Biblica, the international bible society, is a worldwide ministry that. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible.
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. Does the book of daniel have any significance for us today. Daniel 2, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Daniel 7 daniels dream of four beasts in bible gateway. An interesting point regarding this prophecy is that it appears to have been delivered orally. 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.
Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Jan 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. When jesus spoke of the abomination of desolation, he was referring to daniel 11. But he also provides wonderful hope for those who submit their lives to god.
Daniel 4 and daniel 5 are to be read in concert, chapter 4 introducing theme c of the chiasm, and chapter 5 reprising it see the big picture in the book of daniel for an explanation of the themes in and structure of daniel. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Daniel interpretation is part of the interpretation commentary series, and i have now read more than a dozen selections in this volume. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. Once you understand the meaning of the symbol, bible prophecy becomes plain. Daniel 7 new international version niv daniel s dream of four beasts.
A good question to ask, when beginning the study of a book in the bible, is what the content of the book adds to the understanding of gods revelation of himself. God has definite future plans for the nation of israel and the chastening that they will endure is to try them, purge them and make them white meaning pure. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. This is spite of the fact that daniel had a reputation for being able to understand and interpret all kinds of. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the.
Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation of it. Popular bible interpretation books goodreads share book. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Historicist interpretations of the book of daniel wikipedia. Theories vary, but a lot of folks think that the portions of the book of daniel intended. His visions offer hope that god will bring all nations under his rule. Book of daniel summary the book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Even noted scholars hesitate to be dogmatic in their interpretation of this chapter. Daniel s friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers.
The book of daniel claims to be written by daniel himself, and the fact that it is. There two kinds of prophecy in the bible, one is classical or typical prophecy which commonly deals with immediate events or issues. The back and forth and to and fro contains a hebrew verb form that always refers to the movement of a person searching for something. Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. Besides the commentaries and other works mentioned in the article on the book of daniel, valuable information may be found in josephus and in payne smiths lectures on daniel. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible. Generally speaking i am a big fan of the series and i expect anyone involved in preaching, teaching, bible study or christian education will find many valuable pearls of practical wisdom in this book. Daniel 16 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway.
Daniel 5, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times. Daniel, a bible book whichl is key to understanding other. Pour les articles homonymes, voir the book of daniel. Book of daniel chapter 7 bible study times of the gentiles. If he is wrong in his interpretation of the book, then he must be less than the omniscient, inerrant god incarnate. The book of daniel has sometimes been classified with the prophetic books of the old testament, a mistake owing largely to a failure to distinguish between the predominant characteristics of prophetic and apocalyptic writings. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
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