Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets. Cyrus arrives in babylon 605 bc 515 bc 556 bc 560 bc 562 bc 586 bc 604 bc 603 bc 602 bc 553 bc 551 bc 539 bc 538 bc 53 6 bc 3rd year of the rule of jehoiakim. This book takes its name not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, who was allegedly among the first jews. The 70 weeks in daniel are mentioned in daniel 9, and they refer to a prophecy of daniel where he claims that the king of persia will release the jews to rebuild their temple in jerusalem. Jan 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Apr 23, 20 the book of daniel chronological diagram posted on april 23, 20 february 24, 2020 by cglamboy this file has been moved to my blog page with an updated version. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. Overview of the book of daniel third millennium ministries. It would be difficult to include the entire book of daniel and this film version only deals with the early historical section. Daniel 1 niv bible in the third year of the reign of. Sir isaac newton in his observations upon the prophecies of daniel and the apocalypse of st. Interlinear bible bible commentaries bible lexicon topical bible bible summary bible outline bible timeline childrens bible bible hub homepage. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3.
The first six chapters are a collection of historical papers written by. A dictionary style article on the biblical book of daniel. 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. The book of daniel stands as a unique mix in the old testament, for while it begins with history, it makes a strong transition at chapter 7, where it contains visions of future events significant to the jews. 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. Commentaries topical issues antiochus epiphanes aramaic of daniel archaeological background incl. Well there is the story of shadrach meshach and abednego, who were smart jews that were exiled from the holy land after the destruction of the first temple. Daniel and his three companions refused to compromise their convictions, and even though that kind of stand could have cost them their lives, it ended up ensuring their protection and.
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. 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. A study of the book of daniel outline a study of the book of daniel dr. The book of daniel does not contain an attribution or claim to authorship, but is nevertheless traditionally attributed to daniel, living during the entire period of the babylonian exile and in the early years of the persian period. This has lead some skeptics to claim daniel was invented after the fact, making up the stories it reports in order to gain credibility. In conclusion daniel the prophet books countdown to. Once it is admitted that the book of daniel is the work of one single author, there naturally arises the important question. Daniel gains renown as an interpreter of dreams and receives a series of apocalyptic visions.
And the lord delivered jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of god. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. The book of daniel is a collection of papers written at several times. Many teach that god stopped his clock and pushed the 70th week into the future in order to establish an age of grace for gentiles. Daniel god my judge, which accords with the character and contents of the book.
Jerusalem was conquered by the babylonnians and many of their best young men were taken into captivity, including daniel. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. The book is written in a mixture of hebrew and aramaic. Then he wrote down the dream and told the sum of the matter. The assyrian periodwill be briefly examinedin order toreveal babylons rise topower,for it was inthe p ower struggle betweenassyria andbabylon that judahandhence daniel became involved. Jesus warned his disciples about coming events when he talked about the abomination that causes desolation, spoken of through the prophet daniel. Cyrus arrives in babylon 605 bc 515 bc 556 bc 560 bc 562 bc 586 bc 604 bc 603 bc 602 bc 553 bc 551 bc 539 bc 538 bc 53 6 bc. Some of the text is written in the first person, and after all, if the book is historically accurate, only daniel. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible.
Daniels parents chose a hebrew name for their son meaning god is my judge, testifying of their faith in. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible. Literary documents babylon chronological aspects darius the mede. The book says that daniel is its writer in several places, such as 9. It also contains the interpretation of an important dream that king nebuchadnezzar had about the kingdom of god in the last days. 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 as an example of boldness and faithfulness to god in the most difficult circumstances had eternal impact on the people and the kings that he encountered. Arguments for earlylate date of authorship of daniel. The book of daniel, one of the volumes of the bible, is found in the section of scriptures. The book of daniel is the only book in the old testament which prophesied in details about kings and kingdoms, which he had declared by name like persia and greece.
Bible prophecy is fascinating, especially with what is happening now in the world. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia. The aramaic of the genesis apocryphon compared with the aramaic of daniel. It has often been conjectured that it was daniel who showed to cyrus the prophecies of isaiah. Nebuchadnezzar has his dream and daniel explains it dan. 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. Ward chronological order of the book of daniel chapters 1 thru 4 captivity and interpretation of dreams and visions. Daniel and his friends had to uphold gods standards in their lives while living in a hostile, pagan.
The last six chapters contain prophecies written by daniel himself. 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 book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with this that we have missed its main message. This therefore proves that the book of daniel was written in the traditionally accepted time of 450550 bc. A possible timeline for daniel approximate date description 605 bc jerusalem taken by nebuchadnezzar. Examines dating, background, historicity, authorship, canonicity and theology of the book. A historicalchronological look at the book of daniel. The story recounts how daniel and his companions are taken captive from judea and trained as oracles for the king of babylon. This sermon discusses what the bible says about health.
Perhaps it is even religious censorship, because as we all know, religion has played a major role in the history of war, confrontation and social upheaval. The higher biblical critics especially seemed to attack the book of daniel from that perspective, often giving the book an authorship during the time of the maccabees a jewish group that recaptured the holy land. He is the prophet who determined the times for the events. Yes, there has been some interpretation but for the greater part this is a very good retelling on film. Daniel the book of daniel is another book of the old testament that documents the various trials that members of the jewish faith are forced to endure at the hands of nonbelievers, this time focusing on the titular individual. 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. How archaeology confirms the book of daniel video the bible contains many prophecies such as those in the book of daniel that tell of future kingdoms with remarkable accuracy. Bibliography for the book of daniel compiled by dr. The cambridge bible commentary on the new english bible. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. He is the prophet of dreams and visions, who enjoyed a divine gift, a heavenly wisdom and a surpassing understanding. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation.
It is often taught that the 70th week will begin with the rapture, the rise of an antichrist, the beginning of the tribulation, and the fulfillment of most of the book of. Book of daniel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. By the time you finish reading daniel, youll probably be wondering how all these babylonian and persian kings could be so incredibly thick. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. 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. 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. 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. When he makes this decree the jews are to begin counting, and after 70 weeks 7 year periods or 490 years the kingdom of the messiah will be established on earth. Timeline of the book of daniel welcome to threemacs. Daniel translated by ferial moawad the book for every believer the book of daniel has a special significance in the life of believers, for it is not a record of daniels life nor to an era of the history of the israelites during the babylon captivity, but rather it is a divine book, which the holy spirit offers us to instill hope in the hurt.
Cyrus arrives in babylon 605 bc 515 bc 556 bc 560 bc 562 bc 586 bc 604 bc 603 bc 602 bc 553 bc 551 bc 539 bc 538 bc 53 6 bc 3rd year of the rule of jehoiakim mayjun. This was made to assess how well you know the book. 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. It does not say these years were concluded before the events of ch. List of books and articles about book of daniel online. Chronological order of the book of daniel chapters 1 thru 4 captivity and interpretation of dreams and visions. Selected bibliography of the book of daniel related media. Well, i believe that the book of daniel was written in the 6th century bc. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Daniel introduction united states conference of catholic bishops.
Years ago, when in bible college, i was astonished at the attacks of the critics in relation to the dating of many books of the bible. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. I hope you remember as we learned before on the introduction of the book of daniel. Most of modern prophecy teaching has as its foundation the 70th week of daniel. The book of daniel is one of the books in the old testament. There is uncertainty as to when the story may have taken place, but most scholars contend that its stories occurred in the second century bce. Paul tanner may 18, 2011 organization of the bibliography. Although it does not actually claim to have been written in the sixth century bce, the book of daniel gives clear internal dates such as the third year of the reign of.
How archaeology confirms the book of daniel video come. In approximately 605 bc, the lord began to send the people of judah into captivity in the land of babylon. To assure the exiles and early returnees to the land that god was in control of history and that his prophet daniel spoke the truth about prolonged troubles before the final stage of gods kingdom. This is verified later by the book of daniel in chapter 6 verse 28 see below. As isaac newton in his observations on the prophecies of daniel 1732 put it. Daniel and his three friends taken to babylon probably age 1516. Belshazzar has party and brings out gobblets from temple in jerusalem.
Quotation given in full when space permits corresponding quotations from daniel. In the hebrew bible, it is found in the ketuvim, while in christian bibles. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. It also records the his apocalyptic visions, actions as well as his prophesies. There are amazing accounts of triumph from trial and deliverance from execution. Is this sole writer the prophet daniel who composed the work during the exile 586536 b. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. Lance henriksen seems believable as cyrus and miano gives a genuine performance as daniel. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. 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. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Zdravko stefanovic, correlations between old aramaic inscriptions and the aramaic section of daniel, andrews university seminary studies 26.