Daniel 1 the book of daniel is the foremost book of prophecy in the old testament o what the book of revelation is to the new testament canon, the book of daniel is to the old testament canon the prophecies of daniel reveal more future events, in exceptional detail and in greater concentration, than any other book of the bible. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. Daniel was in a foreign country, at the very heart of the empire that had just destroyed his homeland. It is generally conceded that daniel 11 is difficult, if not. See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible verses. The book of daniel thus provides an overview of prophecy regarding these empires unmatched in any other old testament book. This remarkable piece of scripture has encouraged the faithful for centuries, giving us a. Daniel 11 is not understood nearly as well as daniel 2, 7 and 8. Verse by verse bible teaching of the book of daniel from a bible study that includes audio, video and notes by galyn wiemers of generation word bible teaching ministry generation word bible teaching ministry enjoy fast paced verse by verse teaching of scripture with exegetical insight, historical information and relevant application for. Which explains why daniel is the mostquoted ot book of prophecy by the nt authors. 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 the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. Belshazzar, when he tasted the wine, commanded that the vessels of gold and of silver that nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple in jerusalem be brought, that the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines might. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i.
In the time of those kings, the god of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. In any case, daniel, like revelation the other booklength apocalypse in the bible provides much valuable material relevant to work. The book of daniel is about how god shows his everlasting wisdom, power, and faithfulness through one of israels greatest prophets. The chronology of daniels life shows that he had been a faithful government servant for more than 70 years. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king james version daniel chapter 1 daniels capture. Bible verses related to daniel from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order daniel 1.
Then many shall run to and fro and search anxiously through the book, and knowledge of gods purposes as revealed by his prophets shall be increased and become great. Highlights from the book of daniel watchtower online library. Free interactive bible quizzes with answers and high score tables. He and his friends serve the kingq according to daniel 1. 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. Home apologetics, bible doctrine, bible studies, biblical preservation, biblical resources, biblical texts, bibliology, commentaries, false religions, historical studies, manuscript evidence, religions, salvation, soteriology the book of daniel. Daniel 1 niv bible in the third year of the reign of. And yet, god granted daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the commander of the officials daniel 1. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. Key verse this man daniel, whom the king called belteshazzar, was found to have a keen mind and knowledge and understanding, and also the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles and solve difficult problems. The greek version also adds a long prayer, numbered in the nab and the greek, 3. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you. Read and study daniel 6 with the verse by verse bible commentary. A verse by verse commentary kindle edition by meyer, tom.
At a minimum, daniel would be at least 82 years old when that occurred. A fun way to see how much you know about the bible whilst complementing your bible study. Jul 21, 2016 it is clear only that daniel is relating a vision as he does several times in the biblical book, chaps. We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts 2 pet 1. The book of daniel begins with six stories about daniel and his three friends. You see, in verse 29 it says that this dream came at a time when he was thinking about his future. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king. He dispels the dispenationalists notion that there is a 2000 year gap in the 70 weeks of daniel 9 or jesus christ did not begin his kingdom 2000 years ago as daniel 2 prophesied he would. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel, although it.
In addition, some pseudo daniel compositions have emerged from authors who wished to imitate daniel, 32 along with imaginary compositions partially based on daniel. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. 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. And there shall be a time of trouble, straitness, and distress such as never was since there was a nation till that time. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. Daniel chapter 1 kjv king james version in verse 3 the word eunuchs and the king spake unto ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of israel, and of the kings seed, and of the princes. Watch our read scripture video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
King belshazzar made a great feast for a thousand of his lords and drank wine in front of the thousand. The authenticity of few books in the bible has been more furiously assailed by critics than the book of daniel. Daniel can also be classified into twos, divided in several ways. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, god shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. See wisemankitchen, notes on some problems in the book of daniel.
The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary. Daniel refuses to eat kings food, passes three year training course. 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. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. He also shows how the papacy is the little horn of daniel 7 and man of sin of 2 thessalonians 2. Bible study notes on the book of daniel ed knorrs study notespartly based on dr. The book of daniel is often compared to and read along with the book of revelation, since daniels dreams contain extensive prophecy regarding the end times. Moreover, it contains more fulfilled prophecies than any other book in the bible daniel. 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. In the time of your father he was found to have insight and intelligence and wisdom like that of the gods.
After an introductory chapter in hebrew, daniel switches to aramaic in chapter 27. Extensive verse by verse explanation, illumination and clarification of this prophetic book seen though the lens of middle east culture and the ancient near east. Daniel is speaking to belshazzar with the story of noahos flood gen 69. Let us consider some specific reasons why we should extend our understanding of daniel s last prophecychapters 10 to 12.
Daniel lesson 1 verse by verse ministry international. A versebyverse commentary on the biblical book of daniel. In the book, daniel interprets two types of dreams. Kings of north and south, daniel, old testament, visual and architectural evidence chart. It would be worthwhile and advisable to read the page on bible prophecy symbols first to gain a comprehensive understanding of the many bible symbols before beginning. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon unto jerusalem, and besieged it. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. Daniel 11 is one of the most complicated chapters in the bible because it gives such amazingly specific prophecy that was later fulfilled in the. The book is said to make several historical blunders. Read and study daniel 1 with the versebyverse bible commentary. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.
But you, o daniel, shut up the words and seal the book until the time of the end. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. And the lord gave jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of god. And the lord gave jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of god. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield. Find the verses people are most interested in using the color popularity scale directly below. Interesting facts about daniel barnes bible charts meaning. The book of daniel is the book of revelation in the old testament because it is an excellent prediction of the coming of jesus christ, the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the. This date would suggest a link to the destruction of jerusalem in 586 b. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 12 the end. The book of revelation is called the apocalypse of the new.
These three sections constitute the divisions of the book of daniel. Witness faith and visions come to pass in the book of daniel. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series. The book of revelation explains the book of daniel. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of babylon, whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom. Daniel verse by verse exegetical audio, video, notes. The same theme underlies the reference to the heavenly book of truth.
The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. King james version kjv follow the links below to view any of the 357 bible verses in the book of daniel with its original scripture and meaning in biblical context. And the lord delivered jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of god.
As he contemplated his vast kingdom and all that he had achieved, god gave him a vision that showed the whole thing being destroyed and coming to nothing. In that the king saw an angelic watcher, a holy one, descending from heaven and saying, chop down the tree and destroy it. The book of daniel is one of the most intriguing works in the bible, states the holman illustrated bible dictionary. 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. When a mans ways are pleasing to the lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with. Bible daniel daniel the book of daniel is a part of the christian old testament that tells of how daniel, a judean exile at the court of nebuchadnezzar ii, the ruler of babylon, becomes a government official and has many different visions. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. Daniel explains many critical events of the end times not addressed by any other book of the bible.
The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 1 daniels. That framework is a nested parallelism structure in technical terms, a chiasm. As it happens, the book of daniel offers a readymade framework for unpacking its meaning in the workplace. Daniel 1, new international version niv the bible app.
The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 11 the most detailed prophecy in the bible by prophecy update videos. 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. Call for daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means 5. 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. Daniel is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a jew of noble heritage who was exiled to babylon. In nt prophecy daniel is referred to more than any other ot book. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. The last half of the book chapters 7 to 12 contains four visions from god about the future. And at that time of the end michael shall arise, the great angelic prince who defends and has charge of your daniel s people. The message of daniel demonstrates that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so he would save all of israel from their period of repression.
In the eighteenth year of nebuchadnezzars reign he said. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. 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. Intro to daniel biblica the international bible society. Now, we enter the book of daniel for a versebyverse study of this. The book of daniel verse by verse introduction youtube. Robert lindsteds work, the zondervan niv study bible 2002, and various other sources. The book of daniel kjv audio bible full by alexander. Death, of unbelievers future eternal death afterlife eternal life, nature of eternal punishment last judgment last things millennium mortality. Finally, daniel contains more fulfilled prophecies than any other book of the bible.
And in the days of these final ten kings shall the god of heaven set up a kingdom which. The following pages are a scripture by scripture bible commentary on each chapter of the book of daniel and many historical quotes are given to reinforce the truth. Jul 09, 2014 the insights tom has gained from memorizing much of daniel and the entire book of revelation and the great contributions they offer to bible students. See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible pictures. The insights tom has gained from memorizing much of daniel and the entire book of revelation and the great contributions they offer to bible students. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Verse by verse study by greene, oliver b and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Daniel 9 new international version niv daniels prayer. Book of daniel bible verses with popularity levels. We currently offer versebyverse commentary on the first three chapters of the book of daniel. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. The book of daniel has been called the apocalypse of the old testament. Daniel 5, new international version niv the bible app.