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It will show to all who live that god most high controls all kingdoms and. Daniel and his godfearing friends were forced to live in babylon, far from home and far from the land their lord had promised them. Later in the book, daniel prophesied of terrible trials still to come in the promised land daniel 11. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. Its amazing panorama of world history ranges from the sixth century b. Daniel was the author of this book, and this was confirmed by jesus himself, but there has been considerable criticism about the book of daniel because of the accuracy of the prophecies. Six cities claim the tomb of daniel, the most famous being that in susa, in southern iran, at a site known as shushe daniyal. Therefore all fulfilled predictions in daniel, it is claimed, had to have been composed no earlier than the maccabean period second century b. Brad from carolinaarmor of truth is a fulltime ministry. He shall speak pompous words against the most high, shall persecute the saints of the most high, and shall intend to change times and law.

The book of daniel is one of the most thrilling books in the bible, and it is, of course, a book on prophecy. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. The book of daniel is an apocalyptic of the old testament. At no time in history is its thrilling message more. One feature of this section is daniel s reliance on. That theres going to have to be some sort of a salvation that would come and a. 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. The most extensive use of aramaic in the bible is found in the book of daniel, including king nebuchadnezzars edict in chapter 4. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel, although it.

The most obvious conclusion would be that the book of daniel was written at the time of the profanation of the temple by antiochus iv, during the maccabean revolt which that sacrilege provoked. L download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Some of the allegations date back thirty and forty years. The four visions of chapters seven to twelve are an early example of apocalyptic literature and, in contrast to the earlier chapters, are introduced in the first person. He was a vicious enemy of the jewish people, outlawing judaism and descrating the sacred hebrew temple. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. One feature of this section is daniels reliance on heavenly figures to interpret and explain his visions. Daniel 4 new revised standard version nrsv nebuchadnezzars second dream. Fragments of every book of the hebrew bible except the book of esther were found in the qumran caves, the most famous of the dead sea scrolls sites. Daniel gave the king the shortterm prophetic application as it applied to king nebuchadnezzar himself. This view was first developed by the brilliant antichristian porphyry in. The first six chapters are the history section, telling of a jew named daniel of royal descent, who was taken captive along with the rest of the people from the city of jerusalem. Its historical trustworthiness and prophetic character, the evangelical quarterly 2.

The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. What confirms that daniel was an actual person, and during what eventful period did he prophesy. Nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree king nebuchadnezzar, to the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth. The most important factor, however, was that it would last only until the king recognized the sovereignty of the most high over him, his kingdom, and all the kingdoms of men.

Daniel duane refers to how his memory has recalled these alleged events. The book of daniel was written to offer encouragement to the jewish exiles by revealing gods sovereign will for israel after the period of gentile domination. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. This period is called the great tribulation by jesus in matthew 24. Their arguments on the dating of daniel are based not on historical facts but based upon their view of god and of the bible. The ancient of days reigns daniel 7 john macarthur. Jason jackson discusses some of daniel s stunning predictions in this. The first six chapters of the book describe their and especially daniel s faithfulness in the most varied circumstances of life.

A study of the book of daniel church of christ in zion. Daniel 4 niv nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree bible. Nebuchadnezzars dream of a great tree 16 let his mind be changed from that of a man, and let him be given the mind of a beast till seven times pass him by. The first, verses 5, describes the major rulers of the persian empire and then gives. Attacks against the book of daniel daniel is the most attacked book in the entire bible more than book of genesis.

Remarkably, some of these ancient copies are identical to the traditional text of the hebrew bible that is used today. Daniel, book of, a book of the third division of the hebrew bible, the hagiographa, named for a man daniel whose fortunes and predictions are the subject of the book divisions and contents. Daniel seems to have been widely accepted as authoritative scripture from the second century bc onwards. Daniel knew that the new babylon was the creation of nebuchadnezzar daniel 4. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Attacks against the book of daniel daniel is the most. In an amazing display of prophetic revelation, daniel the prophet, several centuries earlier, had detailed some of the exploits of this political monster. The book of daniel was evidently written by people from the let god do it camp. Both forms were used in the period and could be used by one author side by.

Certain portions of this final seven years are mentioned in other prophetic books of the bible like zechariah. Daniel fits into the bible in an interesting way, too. Sad showers is stuck in the false pretrib rapture theology, but this doesnt harm his commentary on daniel put forth here. It also influenced the symbols and ideas found in the book of revelation. Daniel, more than any other book in the bible, gives an overview o. More than any other book in the bible, the book of daniel offers an overview of prophecy and the times of the gentiles. Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries.

When the book of daniel is examined for content and literary character, it falls naturally into two roughly equal parts which may be designated daniel a and daniel b. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of daniel. The book, however, was written in a later time of national crisiswhen the jews were suffering severe persecution under antiochus iv epiphanes. Daniel 4 nrsv nebuchadnezzars second dream bible gateway. The book of daniel is one of the most intriguing works in the bible, states the holman illustrated bible dictionary.

Here i wish to point to the excellent remark of robert dick wilson, who has devoted a great deal of his time and. When the book of daniel is examined for content and literary character, it falls naturally into two roughly equal parts which may be designated daniel a. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read of. N the seventh chapter of the book of daniel there appears the figure of one. There are some scholars who believe that the book of daniel is a fake. The book of daniel its historical trustworthiness and. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. After experiencing a period of insanity, nebuchadnezzar was restored to health, and he praised and honored daniel s god as the most high daniel 4.

Highlights from the book of daniel watchtower online library. He continued in high office all of the babylonian period and remained in office under. The mystery is unfolded for us in four verses 2427. Because prophecy bulks large in the bible, i would like to say a word about it before we look at the book of daniel specifically. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the most high god has performed for me. In a very unusual move, nebuchadnezzar sent a letter to his entire kingdom proclaiming the praise of the most high god for his greatness and goodness. The long introduction of chapter 10 to the fourth and final vision given to daniel is followed in chapter 11 by the revelation of important events beginning with darius the mede 539 b. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. 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 most exciting revelation showers shares is that the antichrist will oppose all religions. This study from the book of daniel will give a powerful spiritual perspective as the most high rules. For his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation.

If the copies occur between 200 bc and 100 ad, the prototype doesnt have to be from the same period. Daniel s visions interpreted 24 and the ten horns are ten kings who will rise from this kingdom. At no time in history is its thrilling message more necessary than at the present. Not only that, but what daniel means by the end seems to change from one chapter to another. Mar 17, 2020 the coming kingdom of christ, part 3 daniel 7.

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. The book was written partly in aramaic, rather than in hebrew which is used for most. Bible book number 27daniel watchtower online library. Daniel, more than any other book in the bible, gives an overview of prophecy and the times of the gentiles. The tree, then, also symbolized jehovahs universal sovereignty, especially with respect to the earth. After them another king, different from the earlier ones, will rise and subdue three kings. Then the saints shall be given into his hand for a time and times and half a time daniel 7.

That would explain why the author is not very precise about sixth century events, why he is so precise about the time of antiochus, and why he was never. 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. All that god had said would happen to the southern kingdom of judah did happen, as the book of daniel bears witness. Quotation given in full when space permits corresponding quotations from daniel. Jan 12, 2020 a2a is the book of daniel in the bible a fake. The use of the aramaic language in the book of daniel is not surprising, given the fact that the setting for this book is during the jews captivity in babylon. The son of man and the saints of the most high in the book of daniel. In fact, the character of daniel provides many different calculations and depictions of the end. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the. 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 book is said to make several historical blunders. A commentary on the book of daniel renald showers on. Part of the section of the bible referred to as ketuvim the writings see the torah, it is an apocalyptic book, like the book of revelations in the new testament. Surveying wiktionary, mickels, and strongs, it appears that. The king acknowledged that daniel had the spirit of his holy god within him daniel 4. The identity of the saints of the most high in daniel 7. 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.

The book of daniel heavily influenced the gospels references to the son of man and to the angel gabriel. 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. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Intro to daniel biblica the international bible society. The consensus of modern scholars is that daniel never existed, and the book is a cryptic allusion to the reign of the 2nd century bce hellenistic king antiochus iv epiphanes. Antiochus epiphanes was a greek tryant of the 2nd century b. Whatever the trial was, though, it was always the result of sin.

Then the saints shall be given into his hand for a time and times and half a time. Most modern nonconservative scholars believe that daniel or at least the second half of daniel, the section containing the passages in question was written by someone other than daniel either during these events or shortly thereafter. Daniel s friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient.

Its a very similar kind of scenario to the babylonian period, and this gives rise to the book of daniel. This is the mystery of the seventy sevens, or seventy periods of time that would run from the decree to rebuild jerusalem until the very end of the age 9. 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. Daniel, book of, a book of the third division of the hebrew bible, the hagiographa, named for a man daniel whose fortunes and predictions are the subject of the book. T he prophetic book of daniel must surely be one of the most extraordinary works of literature ever produced. 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.

The book of daniel now introduces us to one of the most astounding mysteries in the whole bible. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. In the shelter of the most high describes the struggle of a country curate against a plethora of historical, false, and unsubstantiated allegations of child sexual abuse made against him over a period of time. Saints of the most high and their kingdom, ots 14 1965 305329. Ezekiel, who lived at the same time, confirms that daniel was an actual person, naming him along with noah and job. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with. Commentary on the book of daniel edinburgh 1927 307 and the double plural imitates the. King james bible and he shall speak great words against the most high, and. It is generally accepted that the book of daniel originated as a collection of folktales among the jewish community in babylon and mesopotamia in the persian and early hellenistic periods 5th to 3rd centuries bce, expanded in the maccabean era mid2nd century by the visions in chapters 712. 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. The book of daniel provides the first references to michael and gabriel as named angels in the hebrew bibleold testament.

The letter was an explanation of the most significant and unusual period in his life. It will be noted, though, that there is no progressive chronology in daniel. The most high rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he chooses. Darius elevates daniel to high office, exciting the jealousy of other officials. Because only a few parts of the hebrew bible are written in aramaic, we find.

Chapter 11 naturally divides into two major sections. Daniel and his three friends hananiah, mishael and azariah were exemplary in their heathen surrounding by their believing determination. Daniel s visions talk about the end a great deal, but neither the book of daniel nor the character of daniel ever gives one precise timeline for the end. However, most apocalyptic literature seems to copy the style of daniel, as one of the earliest examples of apocalyptic. The authenticity of few books in the bible has been more furiously assailed by critics that the book of daniel.