Twopage spread from johannes gutenbergs 42line bible, c. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophecies which are coming to fruition today. At a minimum, daniel would be at least 82 years old when that occurred. In the hebrew bible, it is found in the ketuvim, while in christian bibles. 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 1 new international version niv daniels 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. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. The four babylonian names described by daniel seem to refer to the false. 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. 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. The holy bible book 27 daniel kjv dramatized audio. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions.
This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the. 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. Daniel fits into the bible in an interesting way, too. 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 bible book of daniel with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. Book of daniel read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible.
Does the book of daniel have any significance for us today. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation. The dates of the three kings mentioned in the book are well known. 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 adult bible study guide q1 2020 kindle edition. The book of the prophet daniel jesus christ our savior. The book of daniel is written in hebrewexcept for most of chapter 2 and. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. While the best known daniel is the hero of the book of daniel who interprets dreams and receives apocalyptic visions, the bible also briefly mentions three other individuals of this name. 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. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. After an introductory chapter in hebrew, daniel switches to aramaic in chapter 27.
Named after its writer, daniels book is a product of his time in babylon as a jewish. And the lord delivered jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of god. This is the holy book of daniel, known simply as the book of daniel. Lives of integrity, words of prophecy bible study book by beth moore provides a personal study experience five days a week plus viewer guides for the group video sessions of this indepth womens bible study. Daniel is referred to by christ and alluded to at hebrews 11. 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. Daniel 1, new international version niv the bible app.
Daniel is one of the few bible books that takes place during a period of. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. 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 says that daniel is its writer in several places, such as 9. Because the book of daniel contains so many detailed prophecies of things that happened centuries later, some skeptics have suggested that it is a fraud, written much later in history. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. The book is made up primarily of historical narrative found mainly in chs. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia. Join beth in a faithbuilding study of prophecy and learn how to live with integrity in todays selfabsorbed society. Daniels life serves as an example of godly integrity. 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 bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Jesus warned his disciples about coming events when he talked about the abomination that causes desolation, spoken of through the prophet daniel.
Cyruss reign over babylon, the scene of the later chapters of daniel began in 539 b. The widely held view that the book of daniel is largely fictional rests mainly on the modern philosophical assumption that. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. The book of daniel kjv audio bible full by alexander. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. The book of daniel plays several roles in the bible. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. 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. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible gateway.
Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase. His visions paint a prophetic landscape for daniels contemporaries. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon.
Daniel wrote the book of daniel during the sixth century b. The book of daniel was evidently written by people from the let god do it camp. 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. It cannot be demonstrated successfully by the critics that one or more later writers of maccabean times had to do with the writing of all or parts of the canonical book of daniel. The prophet ezekiel, who wrote his prophecy in babylon about the same time, mentioned. Daniel is the last of the major prophets the others are isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel, and he was a captive of judah. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary, of the book of daniel in the bible. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it.
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