Chapter one is written by daniel flynn the cofounder of thankyou, a nonforprofit social enterprise started in melbourne australia. This will probably happen near the end of the book but stay tuned for that because its an idea that just popped into my head. In brief and condensed form, it records the historical setting for the entire book. Daniel 8 new international version niv daniels vision of a ram and a goat. They are written in a somewhat different style and, as well see in the study of chapter 1, there is vigorous controversy as to when it was actually. Without further ado, may i present you with the first chapter of the chilling and breath takingly handsome alpha daniel. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. Chapter one is the story of three driven individuals with no business experience but one big idea, to change the lives of the nearly one billion people who dont have access to. Daniel, a book in the old testament of the bible, is listed with the major prophets by. Daniel may have written the first part of the book as an introduction to the collection of documents and accounts he arranged in his old age.
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. Daniel 10 in the third year of cyrus king of persia a. 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 things out. Tonight we come to the twelfth chapter of the prophecy of daniel. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Beginning with the second chapter of daniel, the grand outline of the program of god for the period of gentile supremacy and chastisement of israel is presented for the first time. When this chapter is compared with the rest of the book, the fol. The book of daniel is a composite text of dubious historicity from various genres, and daniel himself is a legendary figure. Daniel 1 tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by. The passage states that from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. Moreover, it sets the tone as essentially the history of daniel and his experiences in contrast to the prophetic approach of the other major prophets, who were divine spokesmen to israel. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his friends under kings nebuchadrezzar ii, belshazzar, darius i, and. The first chapter of daniel is a beautifully written, moving story of the early days of daniel and his companions in babylon.
Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. Ezra is written for the most part in late hebrew, but also contains aramaic. The book of daniel was fulfilled over the period 465 bce 70 ad. A careful study of the text helps reveal the identity of this supernatural being. Appearing before the king daniel first made clear that god alone could do what. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. The king allotted them a daily portion of food and wine from the royal table.
The eighth chapter of daniel features an astounding vision of. Next to the fiftythird chapter of isaiah and perhaps the ninth chapter also, we have here the most precious and prominent portion of the sure word of prophecy concerning the coming of the messiah. By the time you finish reading daniel, youll probably be wondering how all these babylonian and persian kings could be so incredibly thick. Book of daniel bible study chapter commentary 9 part 2 daniels 70 weeks. Daniels background is alluded to in part by jeremiah, who names 3 of the last 5 kings in judah before captivity. The book of daniel, written partially in hebrew and part in aramaic indicates that god intended the message to both the hebrews and the chaldeans, substantiating the authenticity of this document. The contemporaneous beasts view of daniel 7 by chris white daniel 7 is considered by some to be the most important chapter in the book of daniel, others even consider it the most important chapter in the entire old testament for reasons which we will get into later, but certainly one of those reasons is because of its prophetic significance.
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 first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his friends under kings nebuchadrezzar ii, belshazzar, darius i, and cyrus ii. The book of which he is the hero divides into two parts, a set of tales in chapters 16. In most cases part openers are simplified versions of the chapter opener, but usually without any text, just a part number and a part title. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Daniel himself, while the first six are a collection of historical papers written by others. Penned by daniel, the book contains prophecies regarding the rise and fall of world powers, the time of the messiahs arrival, and events that take place in our day.
When books have parts as well as chapters, it makes sense to design the chapter opening pages first. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. The book of daniel records the events of daniels life and the visions he saw from the time of his exile in 605 dan. Book before daniel is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 3 times. The first six chapters of the book of daniel present a series of court tales. And i believe daniel and a great many others had a part in a great deal of the book we call daniel. It is not separated and detached by any length timeframe as taught today that there is a 2000 year gap, all 70 weeks are connected and happen in succession. The contents of the first verse in daniel have been challenged on two counts. For ishmael, whose intelligence is similar to a humans, he is able to ponder this question in more depth and think of. The book of daniel is almost two separate books, chapters 1 to 6 that describe six incidents in the life of daniel and his friends history, and chapters 7 to 12, which are visions and prophecy. Book of daniel chapter 9 bible study daniels 70 weeks part 2.
The writer of this chapter is nebuchadnezzar himself. Daniel, chapter 1, describes how daniel and his three friends ate only vegetables and drank only water. 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. Daniel 1 at the end of a 10day trial period, daniel and his friends appeared healthier than their peers who ate the rich foods from the royal table. What did daniels vision represent, and what does it mean for us today. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. The horrified king summons daniel, who upbraids him for his lack of humility before god and interprets the message. Now daniel lived on until the first year of cyrus the king. This question is first presented by ishmael in his memories of life in the zoo. Tregelles, in his introduction to chapter 2 of daniel, observes, the book of daniel is that part of scripture which especially treats of the power of the world during the time of its committal into the hands of.
Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon. The book of daniel part two church of the great god. The book of which he is the hero divides into two parts, a set of tales in chapters 16 from no earlier than the hellenistic period 32330 bce, and the series of visions in chapters 712 from the maccabean era the mid2nd century bce. Judaism advises that hebrew tradition placed the book as written before 400 bc. Daniel gives the meaning of history more clearly than any other portion of the bible. Remembering that this chapter is a continuation of the same vision that started in daniel 10, it is useful to consider that each chapter focuses on a separate issue. The book of daniel is partly historical, relating various circumstances which befel himself and the jews, at babylon.
Sweeping in scope, the book deals with the rise and fall of various world empires. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. He was faithful to the god of his fathers, and he kept faithfully all of those distinctions that the jewish ceremonial law made between clean and. The first part, consisting of the first six chapters, is chiefly historical. Let me read the first three verses of daniel chapter 12, the setting for our message tonight. There they refused to take food and wine from the king and were given knowledge and insight into dreams and visions by god, and at the end of their training they proved ten times better than all. Daniel 1 the first chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by nebuchadnezzar ii from jerusalem to babylon to be trained in babylonian wisdom. Highlights from the book of daniel watchtower online library.
We have the great and glorious privilege of hearing the voice of the lord speak to us tonight from the seventh chapter of daniel. He put away two false prophets who annoyed him by roasting them in the fire jer. Much of daniel 11 focused on the prophetic events in the near future of israel and the impact of the little horn in daniel 8. While the first part of the book of daniel is presented chronologically in the third person, the last part is written in the first person. Daniel 8 daniels vision of a ram and a goat bible gateway. When daniels three friends refused to obey the kings order to bow down before a great image, the king cast them alive into a fiery furnace dan. Daniel covers the end of the age of aries and events surrounding yahushas first coming. If the chapter openers are ornamented, the part openers should also be ornamented in a similar, if. Bible study on daniel chapters 1 to 6 introduction. The book of daniel is a composite text of dubious historicity from various. They were willing to serve the public in this new and strange land, but were determined to remain faithful to. But daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the kings meat or with the wine that he drank daniel 1.
The story begins in the first chapter of the book of daniel. Daniel gives us the skeleton of prophecy on which all prophecy is placed. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in. He wrote in the autobiographical first person from 7. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Daniel having finished the historical part of his book, and committed to writing what was necessary concerning himself and his three companions, and concerning nebuchadnezzar, belshazzar, and darius the mede, proceeds to the prophetic part, and goes back to the first year of belshazzars reign, seventeen years before his death, and the fall of. The fact of daniel having a place in the septuagint shows it was received by the jews at large prior to the maccabean times. Through the bible with les feldick lesson 1 part 3 book 80 daniel part 1 3 daniel 1.
In daniel, chapter 10, daniel fasts again, abstaining from pleasant food, meat, and wine. The book of daniel was originally written in hebrew, and was part of the. Daniel 10 was upon christ and the heavenly activities. It could be no more the voice of god if god himself were to utter aud. We saw in the last study that daniel had been reading the prophecies of jeremiah when he saw that israel would be in exile for 70 years. 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 falls into two parts, the tales about daniel and his three. The book of daniel is a clear revelation of the meaning of history.
The circumstances surrounding nebuchadnezzars fearful dream set the stage for gods revelation of his power, plan, and prophetic intentions through. The first six chapters of the book, written contain a narrative that describes several. And p i saw in the vision, p and i was at the q ulai canal. Daniel chapter 11 part 1 the kings of the north and the south pastor tom luitwieler 11292015. The book, however, was written in a later time of national crisiswhen the jews were suffering severe persecution under antiochus iv epiphanes. Immediately preceding artaxerxes i in the line of persian kings. The book of daniel presents a collection of popular stories about daniel, a loyal jew, and the record of visions granted to him, with the babylonian exile of the 6th century bce as their background. He claims that all animals gain a capacity for thought while in captivity, having little else to do.
In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visi ons of dan iel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of is rael saved d aniel and his friends from their enemies, so. The parallelism of the chapters 2 and 7, 3 and 6, 4 and 5 indicates a late arrangement, as well as the end of the first chapter does. The book divides into two parts, a set of six court tales in chapters 16 written mostly in aramaic, followed by. In the second part of the book, daniel recounts his reception of dreams, visions. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. This objection is easily answered as the babylonians used the accession year system of dating also known as. The book of which he is the hero divides into two parts, a set of tales in chapters 1 6. The phrase ancient of days is unique to the book of daniel. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about. It is often claimed that the date given by daniel for the first year of nebuchadnezzars reign contradicts that given by jeremiah so pfeiffer, 1948. The septuagint, the greek version of the old testament, was translated before the time of the maccabees, before the time of antiochus epiphanes, and contains our book of daniel, in its present form.
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