The bible book of daniel

The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. Daniel fits into the bible in an interesting way, too. Join beth in a faithbuilding study of prophecy and learn how to live with integrity in todays selfabsorbed society. Golden images, winged lions, proud kings, judgment day and the holy sanctuarythey are all part of the fascinating, colorful book of daniel. Jesus warned his disciples about coming events when he talked about the abomination that causes desolation, spoken of through the prophet daniel. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. The book of daniel foretells the rise and fall of world powers from babylon until the time of the end, which culminates in the rule of gods kingdom. 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. Daniel 1, new international version niv the bible app. 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. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book of gods plan for his own. 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.

Daniels three friends daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. 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. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. 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 written in hebrewexcept for most of chapter 2 and. The book of daniel is partly historical, relating various circumstances which befel himself and the jews, at babylon. Daniel bible book with full chapters new international. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are coming to fruition today.

This remarkable piece of scripture has encouraged the faithful for centuries. Book of daniel read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Can there ever be faith again in the midst of darkness, rebellion, and gloom. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary of the book of daniel in the bible. The prophet daniel faced unbelievable pressures to. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Whether its in the contrast between the cultures idol worship and daniel s faithful purity or in the account of the arrogant nebuchadnezzar. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. The book says that daniel is its writer in several places, such as 9. Even tho many of them are presenting a changed message it still is the message from the holiest of books. Follow along in this chapterbychapter, selfgrading bible study as you unravel complex prophecies and learn simple biblical principles for everyday life.

The book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality. Named after its writer, daniels book is a product of his time in babylon as a jewish. Biblica, the international bible society, is a worldwide ministry that has. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Daniels training in babylon in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and.

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 is one of the few bible books that takes place during a period of. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. He carried these off to the land of shinar, a to the house of his god, where he put them into the treasury.

Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. When did daniel live, and when was the book of daniel written. Witness faith and visions come to pass in the book of. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read. The book of daniel identifies the prophet daniel as its author daniel 9. 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. And at that time of the end michael shall arise, the great angelic prince who defends and has charge of your daniels people. The book of daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 b. But at that time your peopleeveryone whose name is found written in the bookwill be delivered. Daniel is one of the few bible books that takes place during a period of judgment many books foretell it and a few look back on it and in a foreign nation. Daniel adult bible study guide q1 2020 kindle edition.

The four babylonian names described by daniel seem to refer to the false. And there shall be a time of trouble, straitness, and distress such as never was since there was a nation till that time. The book was probably completed shortly after cyrus captured babylon in 539 contents. The book of daniel was evidently written by people from the let god do it camp. 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. 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. 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 of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. Old testament bible quotations update on december 17, 2019 by pastor jack wellman daniel was a jew who lived in captivity, but because of his faith in god he met with success even while living in a foreign land. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter.

It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation. Therefore all fulfilled predictions in daniel, it is claimed, had to have been composed no earlier than the maccabean period second century b. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. A young man called daniel was among the people who went to live in babylon. 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. Sabbath school lesson comments by ellen white 1 quarter 2020. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway.

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 first part of the book of daniel in the bible tells some stories from the life of daniel and his friends. 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. 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. A noble jewish youth of jerusalem, he is taken into captivity by nebuchadnezzar of babylon and serves the king. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. 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. This is the holy book of daniel, known simply as the book of daniel. The holy bible book 27 daniel kjv dramatized audio. This captivity of citizens of judah in babylon lasted for 70 years, as god had foretold through the prophet jeremiah jeremiah 25.

Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. His visions offer hope that god will bring all nations under his rule. The biblical account of daniel the prophet begins as he and other young men from judah were taken captive by king nebuchadnezzar of babylon daniel 1. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible gateway. The book of daniel the book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. Many times the people of babylon tried to make them forget the real god and to serve false gods. 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. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences. 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. These are all of the chapters of the book of daniel. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions.