Notes chapter 1notes chapter 2notes chapter 3notes chapter 4notes chapter 5notes chapter 6notes chapter 7notes chapter 8. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. The book of daniel was written by daniel in 600 bc. Covers whole book of daniel get to know the most high god and understand the times we live in through the prophetic book of daniel. Bible study on daniel chapters 1 to 6 introduction. He was one of 3 administrators over the kingdom of the medes and persians. It located the most of its predictions within well defined prophetic periods, though reaching many centuries into the future. Daniel was one of the captives who were carried by the king of babylon, nebuchadnezzar, during the times of prophet jeremiah into babylon. From babylon to america, the prophecy movie by school for prophets attila kakarott duration. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the study guide pdf download. 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 book of daniel goes far beyond your typical bible study tool. When you think of the book of daniel, what comes to mind.
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. Daniel, although he was a jewish prophet, became the great prophet of god to the gentiles. Most of the old testament work ive done since 2010 has been daniel related see resources and whole bunch of categories in. For a more detailed treatment, you are invited to look over my sermon outlines on daniel. The book of daniel has all the makings of a great story. It does not say these years were concluded before the events of ch. The main purpose of daniel is to reveal to us who god ishis character, his purposes, his way of working in the world for the good of his. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. Daniels prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive.
Nebuchadnezzar was succeeded by his only son evilmerodach, in about 561 bc 2 kings 25. Great examples of courage, faith, faithfulness, humility, patience, devotion, etc. Daniels prophecies reveal the plans of god and unmask the plans of the enemy. The satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer loss. 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. The march of empiresthe following study of an overview of the book of daniel was written around 1944 by floyd hitchcock, founder of the faith of our fathers radio ministry. Frank turek on a wild ride through the book of daniel. The book of daniel is the only book in the old testament which prophesied in details about kings and kingdoms, which he had declared by name like persia and greece.
In addition to the book of daniel, frank recommends that you supplement this study with an insightful book by dr. He is the prophet who determined the times for the events. My business book of daniel bible study resource center. The book of daniel ive been a bit of a onetrick pony for the past decadeits a long story that maybe ill blog about some time. Kings grazing on grass, godly men thrown to the lions, goldenheaded statues with feet of clayexplore an amazing mix of inspiring history and perplexing prophecy with this clear and. Click on each link to pull up a pdf file that can be printed or downloaded. It was the first prophecy giving a consecutive history of the world from that time to the end. Or, last, simply read the article and ignore the questions.
Follow along in this chapterbychapter, selfgrading bible study as you unravel complex prophecies and learn simple biblical principles for everyday life. Daniel god my judge, which accords with the character and contents of the book. Daniel 1 establishes a time frame for the prophets ministry. Daniel 4 nrsv nebuchadnezzars second dream king bible. These are all reasons to study the book of daniel in the bible. Daniel is commitment to remain undefiled is blessed by god, and he along with his friends are given wisdom that is acknowledged and rewarded by the. The clear testimony of the book itself, however, is that daniel was the author cf. It doesnt matter how you choose to study about this amazing man from history, as long as you do. The book of daniel is almost two separate books, chapters 1 to 6 that describe six incidents in the life of daniel and his friends history, and chapters 7 to 12, which are visions and prophecy. Overview of the book of daniel third millennium ministries. Daniel the prayer warrior shows us how to keep gods perspective always before us. Nebuchadnezzars second dream king nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations, and languages that live throughout the earth. The genre of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracles, and it also contains some apocalyptic material.
Golden images, winged lions, proud kings, judgment day and the holy sanctuarythey are all part of the fascinating, colorful book of daniel. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his sovereignty is from generation to generation. Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Below is an inductive bible study on the book of daniel. Returning to the old testament prophets, we come to the book of daniel, which records the ministry and visions of the next prophet in our chronological study. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity ca. Furthermore, the book of daniel should be studied before you even consider studying the book of revelation. Youll not only dive deeply into some of the most famous stories in the entire bible, youll learn practical ways to. Daniel s work and integrity set him apart from many of the others.
The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. Book of daniel bible study mike mazzalongo youtube. On the other hand, are visions of beasts and horns and kings that predict the future from daniel s time all the way to the second coming of christ. They are written in a somewhat different style and, as well see in the study of chapter 1, there is vigorous controversy as to when it was actually. Daniel gives us the skeleton of prophecy on which all prophecy is placed. Furthermore, careful linguistic and historical analysis of the book supports a date much earlier than the second century bc.
Facts about the book of daniel the book can easily be divided into two sections. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings. The practical, relevant helps on each page lead you to get the most out of gods word. Golden images, winged lions, proud kings, judgment day and the holy sanctuarythey are. It is an uned, and outofprint work that is now being provided to gods family that gathers together here at the 3bmb web site, and is typed with the prayer that it will truly be a blessing. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching contained in the book of daniel with an emphasis on practical. The smart guides to the bible let you easily uncover them alleven the passages you once thought were hard to understand. New explorations of daniel 16 that focus on literary, multicritical and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of this book suggest interesting. The book of daniel can be divided into two partsstories and prophecies. This introductory lesson will situate the historical setting for the book of daniel and its relationship to the book of revelation. It is provided for personal study or for use in preparation of sermons, sunday school classes, or other noncommercial study. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. Zoom in on daniels story and the pressures he faced to let go of gods hand in his life.
Part of it is composed of puzzling apocalyptic imagery, while other parts share with us some of the most inspiring stories in all scripture. Yet we miss the point if we pay more attention to daniels story than to daniels god. Vernon mc gee, and much of the following is from that source. Based on the historical events described in verses 1 and 21, daniel ministered from 605539538 bc. Title according to hebrew custom, the title is drawn from the prophet who throughout the book received revelations from god. On the other hand, are visions of beasts and horns and kings that predict the future from daniels time all the way to the second. A bible commentary on the history, captivity and language of prophet daniel robert dick wilson on. It pleased darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, with three administrators over them, one of whom was daniel. The fascinating book of daniel teacher s notes page 2 4. This study will pursue the book from an historical standpointthat is, by the times of the historical events or when daniel saw his visions. While the book has some things in it which may be difficult to understand, at the.
It is the only book which jesus specifically urges his lastday people to study. The book of daniel is written by and about a man of faith. Foretells future world events to come that affects israel. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. Daniel s prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. The signs and wonders that the most high god has worked for me i am pleased to recount.
Why should we study the book of daniel in the bible. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. Nor is there any question that jesus also accepted daniel as the author of this book mt 24. The book of daniel in recent research part 1 david m. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. The book of daniel a study guide executable outlines. 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 prophecies in the book of daniel are so detailed and accurate that scholars who dont believe in the bible as the inspired word of god have trouble accepting daniel as the author of his book. But if you really want to get the most out of it, when the article asks you to read the chapter in daniel, read the chapter in daniel. The stories reveal how to be ready for earths final days. Warnings of the last days from god christian short film the days of noah have come duration. The books of reference used for this study of the book of daniel were the bible, king james version, called the companion bible, publisher kregel.
The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. He is the prophet of dreams and visions, who enjoyed a divine gift, a heavenly wisdom and a surpassing understanding. Daniels work and integrity set him apart from many of the others. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon.
The bible is loaded with valuable insights for every area of your life. Then zoom out to see daniels panoramic visions displaying gods hand in human history. However, the very fact that the book of daniel remains intact in scripture and that the early dating of this book the 6th century b. This release does not apply to other media than paper printed. The best and simplest discussion of his immediate time is found in the book daniel by dr. The old testament book of daniel is an amazing piece of literature. Whether youre new to the bible, a longtime student of scripture, or somewhere in between, youll appreciate the many ways the smart guide to the bible. The book of daniel is both familiar and mysterious. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep. The book of daniel 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. Below are some preliminary questions to assist in the study of this passage. The heat of battle is now past with each side claiming a major victory. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
The book of daniel has been the battlefield between conservative and liberal scholars for years. The writer of hebrews in the new testament of the bible alludes to two stories from the book of daniel. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. Simply constructed and yet incredibly complex, full of humaninterest stories as well as mindboggling prophecies, suitable for childrens bedtime reading and still challenging for the graduate student of history, it seems almost too good to be true. For some people it is the adventure stories they first learned in. To assure the exiles and early returnees to the land that god was in control of history and that his prophet daniel spoke the truth about prolonged troubles before the final stage of gods kingdom. The writer of this chapter is nebuchadnezzar himself. Daniel bible study the jesuswalk bible study series. The book of daniel chapter one the book opens with the first deportation of jews to babylonian captivity 605 b.
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