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. And the lord delivered jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of god. The holy bible book 27 daniel kjv dramatized audio. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible gateway. Daniel 1, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. The second part is the greek new testament, containing 27 books. Daniels training in babylon in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel, although it. Daniel is one of the few bible books that takes place during a period of.
This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophecies which are coming to fruition today. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem.
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 purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching contained in the book of daniel. 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. Unfortunately, the vision of daniel is so fragmentary that not even an incomplete story can be recovered from it. Golden images, winged lions, proud kings, judgment day and the holy sanctuarythey are all part of the fascinating, colorful book of daniel. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are coming to fruition today. Daniel wrote the book of daniel during the sixth century b. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. The second main part of the book in the hebrew bible viixii is taken up with four visions which daniel describes in the first person. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the. The prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along with isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel.
Join beth in a faithbuilding study of prophecy and learn how to live with integrity in todays selfabsorbed society. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary of the book of daniel in the bible. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. Some of the text is written in the first person, and after all, if the book is historically accurate, only daniel. Named after its writer, daniels book is a product of his time in babylon as a jewish. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions.
A noble jewish youth of jerusalem, he is taken into captivity by nebuchadnezzar of babylon and serves the king and his successors with loyalty and ability until the time of the persian conqueror cyrus, all the while remaining true. The book of the prophet daniel jesus christ our savior. The book of daniel records the events of daniels life and the visions he saw from the time of his exile in 605 dan. The prophet daniel faced unbelievable pressures to. The first six chapters contain accounts of faith that inspire both young and old. Lives of integrity, words of prophecy bible study book by beth moore join beth in a faithbuilding study of prophecy and learn. 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. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniel s training in babylon. Of such the lord had said, wickedness has come to babylon through the elders and judges posing as guides to the people. 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 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. Daniel w merrick phd has worked over 20 years to complete this family tree with dna research and countless hours in historical records. Follow along in this chapterbychapter, selfgrading bible study as you unravel complex prophecies and learn simple biblical. Then you would make me forfeit my head to the king. The book of daniel is a book of the bible which contains an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon. He carried these off to the land of shinar, a to the house of his god, where he put them into the treasury. 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. The book of daniel is one of my favourite books of the biblethank. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet 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.
Book of daniel read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Shop our wide selection of bibles in translations including kjv, niv, nkjv, esv, and more. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put 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.
After an introductory chapter in hebrew, daniel switches to aramaic in chapter 27. Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation.
Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. Sweeping in scope, the book deals with the rise and fall of various world empires. Bibles for study, worship, outreach, reading, journaling, and devotion. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. This is the holy book of daniel, known simply as the book of daniel. The nlt filament bible combines a beautifully printed compact bible presented in a single column text format with the informationrich capability of the filament app. The first part of christian bibles is the greek old testament, which contains, at minimum, the above 24 books of the tanakh but divided into 39 books and ordered differently. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. This course is designed as an expository study of the book of daniel, taking the student through the entire book with cross references to other portions of scripture. 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. Daniel 1 niv bible in the third year of the reign of.
The book of daniel is a study, a commentary, of the book of daniel in 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. Daniel study book and audio cd set this bundle includes one copy of the daniel bible study book and the daniel audio cd set. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down. 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. 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. 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. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. The chapters and verses of daniel from the douay rheims version of the online catholic bible. It is clear only that daniel is relating a vision as he does several times in the biblical book, chaps. The message of daniel demonstrates that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so he would save all of israel from their period of repression. The book of daniel has been called the apocalypse of the old testament. The book of daniel the holy bible complete chapters 1.
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