The book of daniel in the message bible

Daniel foresaw that in the time of the final ruling power of this wicked world, gods kingdom would act. 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. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read. The book of daniel recounts events of worldwide proportion in daniel s own day that continue to have decisive significance for the global church today israels homelessness. Tom constables expository notes on daniel this is also available in the net.

The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. 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. Most of the others delve into history and prophecy, but this one is a bit different. Wallace examines this powerful book, wrestling with the. At that time, daniel was in mourning, eating meagerly and avoiding meat and wine back to the vegetarian diet again. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. The book of daniel is a realistic survival manual for the saints, still vitally relevant for the church in todays world. The book of daniel is a composite text of dubious historicity from various. Bible study notes on the book of daniel ed knorrs study notespartly based on dr. Named after its writer, daniel s book is a product of his time in babylon as a jewish exile from israel. Daniel prophesies about gods kingdom while in babylon. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible.

Only daniel could interpret the writing, a message of coming judgment from god. As it happens, the book of daniel offers a readymade framework for unpacking its meaning in the workplace. 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. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. Daniel is one of the most controversial books of the bible, yet its message is clear and unmistakable. King nebuchadnezzars dream3in the second year of his reign, king nebuchadnezzar started having dreams that disturbed him deeply. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible.

Seventy weeks of years, or 490 years are decreed upon your people and upon your holy city jerusalem, to finish and put an end to transgression, to seal up and make full the measure of sin, to purge away and make expiation and reconciliation for sin, to bring in everlasting righteousness permanent moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation to seal up vision and prophecy and. Belshazzar, heady with the wine, ordered that the gold and silver chalices his father nebuchadnezzar had stolen from gods temple of jerusalem be brought in so that he and his nobles, his wives and concubines, could drink from them. While still a young man, daniel travelled to babylon with a group of young israelite nobles, men of promise whom the. Good news translation he said to me, and now, daniel, close the book and put a seal on it until the end of the world. Daniel was a jew who lived far from his homeland, about six hundred years before christ. In any case, daniel, like revelation the other booklength apocalypse in the bible provides much valuable material relevant to work. His visions paint a prophetic landscape for daniels contemporaries. It was the third year of king jehoiakims reign in judah when king nebuchadnezzar of babylon declared war on jerusalem and besieged the city. The book of daniel recounts events of worldwide proportion in daniels own day that continue to have decisive significance for the global church today. This is all part of my personal ministry and dedication to jesus. The message is designed to be read by contemporary people in the same way as the original koine greek and hebrew manuscripts were savored by people thousands of years ago. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary.

May 02, 2020 daniel chapter 5 records nebuchadnezzars son belshazzar misusing the items taken from the temple in jerusalem and receiving a message from god, written into the wall, in response. The text says that daniel received a message from god during the reign of king cyrus one of the persian kings. It deals with the core message of the bible, and the book of daniel. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Although there are two other men named daniel in the biblea son of david 1 chronicles 3. Daniel was gifted by god it was the third year of king jehoiakims reign in judah when king nebuchadnezzar of. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries.

The book of daniel differs from the majority of hebrew prophecy. After an introductory chapter in hebrew, daniel switches to aramaic in chapter 27. He doesnt work it out like a normal commentary, verse by verse, with tons of hebrewaramaic syntacticalgrammatical verbosity cluttering up the page. While bible scholars debate issues like when it was written and whether it is historically accurate, the book of daniel consistently calls gods people of every generation to faithfulness.

The purpose of the bible is to bring us back into harmony with god. Isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel also note that the. Robert lindsteds work, the zondervan niv study bible 2002, and various other sources. In the message of daniel, the author essentially follows the book of daniel, from chapter one straight through to chapter twelve. In the first year of his reign, i, daniel, was meditating on the scriptures that gave, according to the word of god to the prophet jeremiah, the number of years that jerusalem had to lie in ruins, namely, seventy.

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. What is the message of daniel book of the bible answers. God is in control, no matter how things look, and his kingdom will one day fill the earth. A major prophet is a book in the major prophets section of the christian old testament in the bible which is the following 5 books. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Daniel chapter 5 records nebuchadnezzars son belshazzar misusing the items taken from the temple in jerusalem and receiving a message from god, written into the wall, in response. That framework is a nested parallelism structure in technical terms, a chiasm. He is the one who assigned this diet and if he sees that you are not as.

Daniel, i now command you to keep the message of this book secret until the end of time, even though many people will go everywhere, searching for the knowledge to be found in it. The bible speaks today bst 9780830824380 by dale ralph davis. Ralf prepared a number of slideshows on the book of daniel, which i hope to put up soon. An introduction to the book of daniel an argument of the book of daniel selected bibliography of the book of daniel j. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9.

When the king saw the disembodied hand writing away, he went white as a ghost, scared out of his wits. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. The message of daniel the bible speaks today series dale ralph davis. 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. Daniel explained that the parts of the image represented a long succession of world powers, starting with babylon as the head of gold. The book of daniel has been called the apocalypse of the old testament. The global message of daniel daniel in redemptive history. The book of daniel free sermon outlines and bible studies. 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. The message and purpose of the book of daniel the primary theme the primary theme of the book of daniel is the revelation of israels future in relation to the gentile kingdoms now that the nation has gone into exile in babylon, and gods exaltation of daniel as a channel of revealing his will. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible.

Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. A few of these are discussed here and their effect on the message of the book will be. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. I turned to the master god, asking for an answerpraying earnestly, fasting from meals, wearing. Named after its writer, daniels book is a product of his time in babylon as a jewish exile from israel. Daniel 1 msg daniel was gifted by god it was the bible gateway. According to other sources in the bible, nebuchadnezzar did not begin to. The message strives to help readers hear the living word of god the bible in a way that engages and intrigues us right where we are. The head of the palace staff, by gods grace, liked daniel, but he warned him, im afraid of what my master the king will do. The book of daniel plays several roles in the bible. At a minimum, daniel would be at least 82 years old when that occurred. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible.

This message grows out of the book s primary theme. The book of daniel is particularly concerned with events as they impact daniels people the jews. Daniel 1 tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by. The message of the book of daniel reaches right through to today for both jew and gentile. The message of the book of daniel is that, just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so he would save all israel in. Daniels life serves as an example of godly integrity. The book of daniel is a tale of narrow escapes, mysterious dreams, homesickness and courage.