The john phillips commentary series is designed to provide pastors, sunday school teachers, and students of the scripture with doctrinally sound interpretation that emphasizes the practical application of bible truth. The story recounts how daniel and his companions are taken captive from judea and trained as oracles for the king of babylon. The remainder of the book correlates the nation israel with this program. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. Highlights from the book of daniel watchtower online library. The second half of daniel contains the most detailed and accurate collection of prophecies to be found anywhere. Persons named daniel god has judged are mentioned in babylonian records and in the bible elsewhere. It located the most of its predictions within well defined prophetic periods, though reaching many centuries into the future. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9.
Some feel that we really dont know what the symbols mean except in very general terms. The book of daniel identifies the prophet daniel as its author daniel 9. Conventioners were eager to obtain their copy of the newly released 320page book, pay attention to daniels prophecy. This seeming discrepancy is explained by the fact that nebuchadnezzar set out on his expedition near the close of the third year of jehoiakim, from which point daniel reckons. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. The fascinating book of daniel teacher s notes page 2 4. Highlights from the book of daniel the book of daniel is one of the most intriguing works in the bible, states the holman illustrated bible dictionary. 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. Porphyry claimed that instead of being written by daniel about b. He is the prophet of dreams and visions, who enjoyed a divine gift, a heavenly wisdom and a surpassing understanding. Book of daniel between the third year of the reign of nebuchadnezzar, about 606 b. The preceding verses in daniel 11 represent extremely detailed prophecies that have been fulfilled exactly as they were revealed to daniel. The book of daniel deals with gentiles and jews the church is totally excluded.
Daniels prayer of confession 119 seventy years of desolation 2 gabriel comes to daniel 2023 seventy prophetic weeks foretold 2427 messiah to appear after 69 weeks 25 messiah to be cut off 26 the city and the holy place to be destroyed 26 10. No older than college students at the beginning of their captivity, they were trained to serve in the palace of the king. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. The ram and the male goat explained 20, 21 a fiercelooking king stands up 2325 9. Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible. Daniel explained that his ability to interpret the kings dream was due to the god of heaven who gave the dream and revealed it to daniel and not due to his own greatness 2. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. It served as a book of encouragement to the babylonian exiles, whose hearts were no doubt lightened by daniels predictions of the ultimate triumph of israel over her enemies. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. He may have descended from a noble family, perhaps he was even a prince, since normally the prominent people of a nation were taken captive 1. Overview of the book of daniel third millennium ministries. The king talked with them, and he found none equal to daniel, hananiah, mishael and azariah.
This section deals exclusively with the times of the gentiles. Daniel was the prophet of the times of the gentiles see luke 21. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. This will be explained later in detail in daniel 9. Although daniel sees the rising of a series of beasts and horns and especially a. The second six chapters are some of the most pivotal and important prophecies of the entire bible. Like most teenagers, i have a difficult time enjoying the study of ancient history. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. 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. Great examples of courage, faith, faithfulness, humility, patience, devotion, etc. Daniel 12 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.
Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. Jeremiah places this captivity in the fourth year of jehoiakim, daniel in the third. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Daniel gains renown as an interpreter of dreams and receives a series of apocalyptic visions. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. In general, daniel 12 is addressing the jews because gabriel makes reference to your people and hes speaking to daniel. In chapters 2 and 8, we are shown the kings dream and then the symbols are explained. For a more detailed treatment, you are invited to look over my sermon outlines on daniel. Daniels prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive.
He may have descended from a noble family, perhaps he was even a prince, since normally the prominent people. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. The book of daniel no other book in the bible has been attacked like the book of daniel. Daniel explained part 2 telling history in advance. For instance, a signer of nehemiahs covenant in 444 b. In daniel 7, god gives daniel a more detailed vision with addresses the moral fiber of these nations.
Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. The prophetic book of daniel is the record of four hebrews who were taken into captivity in babylon after nebuchadnezzar attacked israel in 598 b. 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. Here god shows us how to interpret the symbolic language he has inspired in much of the scripture. Therefore all fulfilled predictions in daniel, it is claimed, had to have been composed no earlier than the maccabean period second century b. We know that everything about this prophecy was not fulfilled during the career of antiochus epiphanes. 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. We have detailed a brief summary of the book of daniel for bible study or sunday school lessons. 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. The title of the book comes from the name of its chief character and author. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. The book of daniel a study guide executable outlines.
The book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. By the time you finish reading daniel, youll probably be wondering how all these babylonian and persian kings could be so incredibly thick. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature.
Foretells future world events to come that affects israel. Daniel was told that this revelation pertained to the latter days daniel 10. It is important to note that the roman empire defeated seleucid syria in 65 b. From chapter 2, verse 4, through chapter 7, daniel is in aramaic, the gentile and diplomatic language of daniels day. The book of daniel has sometimes been classified with the prophetic books of the old testament, a mistake owing largely to a failure to distinguish between the predominant characteristics of prophetic and apocalyptic writings. It was the first prophecy giving a consecutive history of the world from that time to the end. 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. He is the prophet who determined the times for the events. Outline of the book of daniel daniel s captivity and dedication, 1. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor3an introduction to daniel i. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions.
Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3. 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 symbols of gold, silver, bronze, iron and clay refer to the political nature of these four kingdoms. Phillips not only provides helpful commentary on the text, but also includes detailed outlines and numerous illustrations and.
Nebuchadnezzars vision of the high tree, or the royal woodcutter 4. The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god.
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