While in babylon, daniel s prophetic gift is noticed by the kingand an adventure of faith, tyranny, miracles, and the relationship between a slave and his master is born. Its sad and harrowing and breaks your heart with its sincerity cruelty, and deft perception and revelation of. Book of daniel is written in exile in babylon during the 6th century b. Daniel the prophet warns us of a terrible time ahead for the entire world.
The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. The book of daniel presents a collection of popular stories about daniel, a loyal jew, and the record of visions granted daniel, extolled for his upright character, is presented as a model for the persecuted community. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. The book says that daniel is its writer in several places, such as 9. 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. 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. 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.
Apr 01, 2014 the book of revelation explains the book of daniel. 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 is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology cosmic in scope and political in focus. The last six chapters contain prophecies written by daniel himself. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. The book of daniel identifies the prophet daniel as its author daniel 9. Daniels parents chose a hebrew name for their son meaning god is my judge, testifying of their faith in. While in babylon, daniels prophetic gift is noticed by the kingand an adventure of faith, tyranny, miracles, and the relationship between a slave and his master is born. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway.
Its sad and harrowing and breaks your heart with its sincerity cruelty, and deft perception and revelation of the human condition striped of all pretensions. Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, has conquered judah and deported its people to his empire. 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. The anchor bible series offers new, bookbybook translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. Roughly 2,600 years ago a judean teenager was taken captive by the rapidly. Daniels superior way of life earns him great respect in the babylonian government. Daniel is the old testament writer who provides the most extensive prophecy of worldruling empires that would exist on earth. It is one of the additions to daniel, considered apocryphal by protestants.
Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in zion. The book of revelation explains the book of daniel. The book of daniel is a collection of papers written at several times.
Holocaust museum has a whole floor with an exhibit called daniels story which follows the exact story from the book. Di lella, professor of old testament, and the late louis f. The world empires described in daniel are all kingdoms that encompass the land of israel. Daniels three friends daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. In the hebrew bible, and in most recent protestant versions, the book of daniel is limited to its protocanonical portions. Jesus warned his disciples about coming events when he talked about the abomination that causes desolation, spoken of through the prophet daniel. In the septuagint, the vulgate, and many other ancient and modern translations of holy writ, it comprises both its proto and its deuterocanonical parts, which two sets of parts have an equal right to be considered as inspired, and to be included in a. Ezekiel and many others carried from jerusalem to babylon. Daniel god my judge, which accords with the character and contents of the book. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible.
The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. 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. While still a young man, daniel travelled to babylon with a. It does not say these years were concluded before the events of ch. A quiz about book of daniel 10 questions by janinahernandez last updated. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. Daniel a nobleman like ezekiel, had been taken as a young man captive to babylon by nebuchadnezzar. May 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar.
With aidan quinn, susanna thompson, christian campbell, ivan shaw. 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. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. What you need to know about the book of daniel digital. The septuagint rendering in the last portion of the verse is totally different from the masserotic recension, which is correctly rendered in our english version, and thou, daniel, hide the commands and seal the book till the time of the.
Part of thesection of the biblereferred to asketuvim the writings seethe torah, it is an apocalyptic book, like the book of revelations in the new testament. In the septuagint, the vulgate, and many other ancient and modern translations of the bible, it comprises both its proto and its deuterocanonical parts, both of which have an equal right to be considered as inspired, and to be included in a treatment of the book of daniel. As isaac newton in his observations on the prophecies of daniel 1732 put it. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It is listed in article vi of the 39 articles of the church of england among the books. The book of daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 b. The book of daniel from the holy bible new international version niv book 27 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of. Introduction to the book of daniel in the bible daniel 6. The holy bible book 27 daniel kjv dramatized audio.
Apr 12, 1971 the book of daniel is a work of genius like no other. The first six chapters are a collection of historical papers written by. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. He may have descended from a noble family, perhaps he was even a prince, since normally the prominent people. The book of daniel complements the new testament book of revelation. Quotation given in full when space permits corresponding quotations from daniel. Unlock your imagination hardcover september 19, 2011.
The book of daniel is a work of genius like no other. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Jerusalem was conquered by the babylonians and many of their best young men were taken into captivity, including daniel. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the. God is in control, no matter how things look, and his kingdom will one day fill the earth.
Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. With robert miano, andrew bongiorno, lance henriksen, kevin mccorkle. This volume on the book of daniel has been prepared by two distinguished biblical scholars from the faculty of the catholic university of america. The prophet ezekiel, who wrote his prophecy in babylon about the same time, mentioned three biblical figures in a row as men of righteousness, noah, daniel. 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. The book of daniel then shows gods plan to give dominion over to the gentile nations until the time of the end when the full plan would be sealed up or finalized.
Daniel 1, new international version niv the bible app. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. Reverend daniel webster turns to a modern incarnation of jesus to help him deal with his personal and professional problems. 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. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read. Daniel 1 niv bible in the third year of the reign of. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. The book of daniel is a clear revelation of the meaning of history. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the.
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. It doesnt exclude there being other kingdoms in other parts of the world. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. Book of daniel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 as an example of boldness and faithfulness to god in the most difficult. My grandmother bought me the book while we were on a trip and saw the museum. 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. This book records the prophecies, visions, and public ministry of daniel who was along with. Daniels story by carol matas is historical fiction but so realistic that the u. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. The unknown author may have drawn inspiration from ugaritic and phoenician. But he also provides wonderful hope for those who submit their lives to god. Daniel gives the meaning of history more clearly than any other portion of the bible.
Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. 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 book of daniel, originally written in hebrew and aramaic, is a book in both the hebrew bible and the christian old testament writer. Divisions and contents 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. The book of daniel the book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. Named after its writer, daniels book is a product of his time in babylon as a jewish exile from israel. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon.