Book of daniel bible study mike mazzalongo bibletalk. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted nebuchadnezzars dream, in which god provided an overview of world events in the millennia yet to come. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. In the hebrew bible, and in most recent protestant versions, the book of daniel is limited to its protocanonical portions. One of the four great prophets, although he is not once spoken of in the old testament as a prophet. A good question to ask, when beginning the study of a book in the bible, is what the content of the book adds to the understanding of gods revelation of himself. The modern interpretation views antiochus iv reigned 175164 bc as the small horn that uproots three others antiochus. This volume, a part of the interpretation commentary series, explores 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. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. The book opens with the exile of daniel and his contemporaries from the holy land to babylonia. Daniel s parents chose a hebrew name for their son meaning god is my judge, testifying of their faith in the one, true god. Much of the book is even written in aramaic, the language that was spoken in babylonia during the seventy years of exile following the destruction of the first beit hamikdash. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay.
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. Does the book of daniel have any significance for us today. 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. He carried these off to the land of shinar, a to the house of his god, where he put them into the treasury. 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. 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. God reveals nebuchadnezzars dream 17 then daniel went to his home and informed his companions, hananiah, mishael, and azariah, 18 and told them to seek mercy from the god of heaven concerning this mystery, so that daniel and his. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. His life and prophecies are recorded in the book of daniel. Named after its writer, daniels book is a product of his time in babylon as a jewish exile. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway.
The queen mother recommended daniel, saying that an excellent spirit, knowledge, insight, the interpretation of dreams, the declaring of riddles, and the solving of problems were found in him. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. She went on to say, let daniel now be called, and he will declare the interpretation v. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. The king talked with them, and he found none equal to daniel, hananiah, mishael and azariah. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. Jews for judaism daniel 9 a true biblical interpretation.
A bible commentary for teaching and preaching by w. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. The prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along. Daniel, theology of definition and meaning bible dictionary. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material.
Daniel, as many other authors of the antiquity and the bible, writes of himself in the third person throughout the first part of the book. The vision ended with daniel saying, my thoughts greatly troubled me, and my. The book of daniel identifies the prophet daniel as its author daniel 9. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. But when daniel was a young manaround or 14jerusalem was besieged by nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, and daniel and many others were taken into captivity.
Daniel 2, new king james version nkjv the bible app. One of those people was king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. At certain times, god has used dreams to communicate with people. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. Unlike other old testament prophecies, this book does not call its readers to repent and lead a new life. Daniel 2, new revised standard version nrsv the bible app. This introductory lesson will situate the historical setting for the book of daniel and its relationship to the book of revelation. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. 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. Sibley towner begins with an introductory section which discusses the audience, structure, literary elements and characters as well as theology of the book. In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.
The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse.
The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Davids second son, born unto him in hebron, of abigail the carmelitess 1 chronicles 3. The name daniel meaning god is my judge was changed to belteshazzar. The book of daniel is filled with messianic illusions and calculations that even left daniel pondering their meanings. The commentary is not scholarly but focuses on helping the preacher better communicate the. The interptretation bible commentary series is designed to help the modern pastor better communicate the scriptures. Watch our introduction video on the book of daniel, which outlines the books main theme and how it is fulfilled in jesus. Daniel prophecy chart based on daniel chapters 2, 7, 8, and the seventhday adventist bible commentary 2008 somer penington 1. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols.
Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major contribution to scholarship and ministry. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. A bible commentary for teaching and preaching is a distinctive resource for those who interpret the bible in the church. Additionally, a large proportion of the book is written in aramaic rather than the traditional hebrew adding to the complexity of these biblical texts. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. The book of daniel, though its likely derived from some oral traditions and legends that had been floating around for a long time, was put together in its final form sometime around 165 bce, when the israelites were squabbling with the evil antiochus iv epiphanes, a leftover greek general jockeying for influence in the postalexanderthegreat era. 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. Daniels parents chose a hebrew name for their son meaning god is my judge, testifying of their faith in the one, true god.
Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. Daniel is one of the few bible books that takes place during a period of. The vision predicts major world empires and events from the time of daniel to the second coming of christ. Daniel is the story of the people of israel in exile, longing to return to the land of israel. The seventh chapter of the book of daniel records an unusual vision that he received in the first year of the babylonian king belshazzar 555556 b. The bible prophet, daniel, outlines in vivid detail world events now unfolding before our. What is the meaning of nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2. 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. Daniel interpretation is part of the interpretation commentary series, and i have now read more than a dozen selections in this volume.
Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation of it. Generally speaking i am a big fan of the series and i expect anyone involved in preaching, teaching, bible study or christian education will find many valuable pearls of practical wisdom in this book. Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the.
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