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 christian canon. Click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page. In these videos, britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions. The book keeps telling stories about how daniel and his friends are saved by god whenever the light seemed like it was about to go out and the wicked kings were about to do something horrible. Jerome 347420, while translating the vulgate, treated this section as a noncanonical fable. Satan had tried to keep daniel from understanding the visions he had received and thus prevent gods truth from being revealed. The septuagint rendering in the last portion of the verse is totally different from the masserotic recension, which is correctly rendered in our english version, and thou, daniel, hide the commands and seal the book till the time of the. Bread he ate, for animantis cuiusque vita in fuga est, life will fail if not maintained by food, but coarse bread panem cibarium, atrum, et siligineum, and no more of that. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting. The book of revelation could not be understood apart from the book of daniel. Read your own bible, the bible as quoted on this site, and my comments. Revelation chapters 419, is a commentary on the events of daniel s seventieth week daniel 9. 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.
Does the book of daniel have any significance for us today. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. Some who refuse to acknowledge the bible as the word of god explain this with something called ex eventu prophecy, a term meaning. Eight copies of the book of daniel, all incomplete, have been found at qumran, two in cave 1, five in cave 4, and one in cave 6. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting. Book of daniel read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Recommended sites bible info questions with answers in major world languages. It is not necessary for any piece of literature to be comprehensive in its scope. 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. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem.
No other book in the bible has been attacked like the book of daniel. End times signs rapture prophecy timelines explained. Daniels understanding came not at the beginning but at the end of the process. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end.
Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. Daniel, in these praises of his own understanding, speaks not through vanity, but by the direction of god, as one transported out of himself. It is one of the additions to daniel, considered apocryphal by protestants. Conventioners were eager to obtain their copy of the newly released 320page book, pay attention to daniels prophecy. Darius was a successor of cyrus, not a predecessor. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. Only god can declare the end from the beginning and that is what he has done in this wonderful book.
There are three themes in daniel that i want to look at, but i want to say this. A powerful king threatens to execute his wise men because they are not able to reveal and interpret his puzzling dream. Nov 01, 2008 book of daniel s prophecies of the end explained. Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets. The final verse of the chapter and of the book of daniel spell out the hope of daniel and every old and new testament saint. The book of daniel and you watchtower online library.
In his introduction, he indicated that susanna was an apocryphal addition because it was not present in the hebrew text of daniel. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. Whether its in the contrast between the cultures idol worship and daniel s faithful purity or in the account of the arrogant nebuchadnezzar and his humbling encounter with god, the. Porphyry, an intelligent man, produced a detailed verse by verse study of the book of daniel in support of. Not only do the international contacts of the neobabylonian empire account for the presence of. Here god shows us how to interpret the symbolic language he has inspired in much of the scripture.
Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. Book of daniel is very well made and the acting is awesome, not at all what i expected. In fact the vast majority of our questions in regards to the book of daniel can be found by referencing the book of revelation as well as other books of the bible. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Daniel 11 timeline condensed one page commentary video overview daniel 11 explained condensed one page commentary revelation 7. Book of daniel chapter 7 bible study times of the gentiles. The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible. Like most teenagers, i have a difficult time enjoying the study of ancient history. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Books of the bible explained scripture by scripture.
Robert lindsteds work, the zondervan niv study bible 2002, and various other sources. Sextus julius africanus did not regard the story as canonical. The failure of daniels prophecies 2007 chris sandoval. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a.
Daniel reports a siege otherwise unknown in historical sources. The book of daniel has been the object of unbelieving criticism for ages. Video series bible book introduction videos english bible book. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. For example, the book of daniel is placed with the prophets in the dead sea. Gabriel explained how god planned to bring all the prophecies of old to their final and complete fulfillment. 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. Biblica, the international bible society, is a worldwide ministry that has been. Bible study notes on the book of daniel ed knorrs study notespartly based on dr. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Daniel fits into the bible in an interesting way, too.
A dictionary style article on the biblical book of daniel. Daniel, a bible book whichl is key to understanding other. Daniel is one of the few bible books that takes place during a period of judgment many books foretell it and a few look back on it and in a foreign nation. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. In chapters 2 and 8, we are shown the kings dream and then the symbols are explained.
The prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along with. The book of daniel was evidently written by people from the let god do it camp. Several of the fulfillments of prophecies in daniel could not have taken place by the. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more.
Tom constables expository notes on daniel this is also available in the net. Sep 19, 20 daniel reports a siege otherwise unknown in historical sources. Jan 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not god. Go to the bottom of that page to see the index chapters, which are hot links. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Daniel s friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. The book of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings.
The first attacks go back to the heathen new platonist. Spirituality, the second coming of the lord, the return of the messiah, proclamation of the state of israel. However, revelation is typically understood by studying the prophecies of daniel and not the other way round. In the following chart you will see in the first column the exact words taken from the bible, separated in rows by its relevance, followed in the second column by its analysis and on the third one youll find, marked in red and underlined, the historic. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. When a chapter or section is finished, you will see at the bottom of the page. In fact, the heroic nature of this one is the dominant theme of daniel, and it just really sadly misses the point when we focus more on the action of the human characters and not the one that is on center stage in daniel. The book of daniel free sermon outlines and bible studies. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The revelation continues to be called by the same name, the words, as in daniel 10. 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. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches.
Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Daniel summary paul tripps the gospel one chapter at a. 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. I thought it would look low budget, but boy was i wrong. That siege resulted in taking captives and some temple furnishings, but leaving the city, temple, and king intact. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. This summary of the book of daniel provides information about the title. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. Daniel chapter 10 is an interesting unique chapter in the bible.
The book of daniel claims to be written by daniel himself, and the fact that it is written mostly in the third person does not contradict that claim. This ten division stage of the roman empire is also pictured in. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 10 daniel chapter 10. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. Video video download options bible book introduction videos share. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. Some feel that we really dont know what the symbols mean except in very general terms. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. 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. Porphyry claimed that instead of being written by daniel about b. The first six chapters contain accounts of faith that inspire both young and old b. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that. For a broader view look at the comments in the right column.
The book of daniel foretells the rise and fall of world powers from babylon until the time of the end, which culminates in the rule of gods kingdom. Some bible scholars think that the detailed events in daniel 811 could not possibly have been predicted in advance. Bible verses explained bible study tools online lessons. Daniel explainedone of the most extensively researched commentaries on the book of daniel ever writtenoffers a thorough treatment of both the dramatic episodes and the prophetic visions. Twopage spread from johannes gutenbergs 42line bible, c. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. Sermons from daniel 3 the book of daniel introduction introduction 1. Believe it or not, daniel was eventually made the chief of the magicians. While the specifics of gods plan for the future will remain a mystery to daniel and to us, god does not leave daniel in doubt as to the implications of prophecy for this old testament saint. Between them, they preserve text from eleven of daniel s twelve chapters, and the twelfth is quoted in the florilegium a. It is listed in article vi of the 39 articles of the church of england among. 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. For personal study, i suggest you start at the beginning of a chapter or book. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene.
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