This remarkable piece of scripture has encouraged the faithful for centuries. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. Can there ever be faith again in the midst of darkness, rebellion, and gloom. The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible. The words written in the last book, the book of revelation, put daniel 3 into perspective. To deny the vality of the inspiration of the book of daniel is to deny gods word and mans responsiblity to his god and creator. The book opens with the exile of daniel and his contemporaries from the holy land to babylonia. The anchor bible series offers new, book by book translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. In the hebrew bible, and in most recent protestant versions, the book of daniel is limited to its protocanonical portions. Widder examines the real purpose and theology of the book of daniel. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. This wonderful book is full of history, prophecy, and miraculous stories. About the prophet daniel daniel s name means, god is my judge.
The book of daniel bridges the period between the old testament and the new testament 400 years of silence otherwise. Daniel is the story of the people of israel in exile, longing to return to the land of israel. 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. The book of daniel the anchor yale bible commentaries. Daniels parents chose a hebrew name for their son meaning god is my judge, testifying of their faith in the one, true god. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an. Students of bible prophecy walk in the light and understanding of what god has. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b.
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 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. It served as a book of encouragement to the babylonian exiles, whose hearts were no doubt lightened by daniel s predictions of the ultimate triumph of israel over. Daniel explainedone of the most extensively researched commentaries on the book of daniel ever writtenoffers a thorough treatment of both the dramatic episodes and the prophetic visions.
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. The book of daniel identifies the prophet daniel as its author daniel 9. In this bible teaching series, we will explore the ancient biblical text of the book of daniel. Daniel 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time.
The passage states that from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. 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. 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. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream.
His visions offer hope that god will bring all nations under his rule. 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. 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. As you read these words at the close of our lesson, remember that one of those among this throng of worshippers from every nation and language will be none other than nebuchadnezzar, on his face before god, in wonder, adoration, and praise. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. Book of daniel bible study mike mazzalongo bibletalk. The first six chapters contain accounts of faith that inspire both young and old b. Named after its writer, daniels book is a product of his time in babylon as a jewish exile.
We encourage you to join us in this online book of daniel bible. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene. Di lella, professor of old testament, and the late louis f. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that challenge even the most advanced bible. The book of daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 b. 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 story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. Witness faith and visions come to pass in the book of. Daniel is one of the few bible books that takes place during a period of. 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.
Chuck smith study guide for daniel blue letter bible. Book of daniel bible study verse by verse bible teaching. Revelation chapters 419, is a commentary on the events of daniel s seventieth week daniel 9. Ahasuerus appears most prominently in the book of esther, and the intrigues of the kings court provide the biblical origin of the festival of purim. The prophecies in the book of daniel are so detailed and accurate that.
Daniel 1 new international version niv daniel s training in babylon. This chapter gives the historical setting daniel 1. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel, although it. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. He carried these off to the land of shinar, a to the house of his god, where he put them into the treasury. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. Our teaching approach to this text will be a verse by verse commentary. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the. The following pages are a scripture by scripture bible commentary on each chapter of the book of daniel and many historical quotes are given to reinforce the truth. Persons named daniel god has judged are mentioned in babylonian records and in the bible elsewhere.
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 last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that challenge even the most advanced bible students and scholars 2. Daniel is the foundation to the book of revelation. Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. Once you understand the meaning of the symbol, bible prophecy becomes plain. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. Study guide on daniel, on line bible commentary daniel, niv commentary daniel, free daniel commentary. The book of revelation could not be understood apart from the book of daniel. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations.
One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Daniel s friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Written centuries apart, we nonetheless see that they actually compose one book, each helping to explain the other in. For instance, a signer of nehemiahs covenant in 444 b.
The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. 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. Does the book of daniel have any significance for us today. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. This introductory lesson will situate the historical setting for the book of daniel and its relationship to the book of revelation. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams.