Daniel chapter 2 daniel interprets king nebuchadnezzars dream of the statue daniel 2. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Downloads female voice mp3 male voice mp3 entire book pdf. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series of conflicts between the unnamed king of the north and king of. Daniel chapter 9 kjv king james version 1 in the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, of the seed of the medes, which was made king over the realm of the chaldeans 2 in the first year of his reign i daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the lord came to jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of jerusalem. This chapter contains one of the most specifically fulfilled prophecies of the bible, predicting history over some 375 years, and to the end, with amazing accuracy. Daniel 712 has four separate visions given at four separate times.
The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. 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 seleucid army reconquered seleucia, proceeded to tyre, and met the ptolemaic army at raphia in 217. The seventh chapter of daniel is the most comprehensive vision of the four. Nebuchadnezzar creates a golden image and commands all men to worship.
Let us listen and learn, and gain hope and comfort. Whereas the first six chapters of this book of daniel are historical, daniel chapters 712 are mainly predictive with a minimum amount of historical detail. The prophet daniel, the gospel awakening, dwight lyman moody. In the book of daniel, chapters 10, 11, and 12 are a part of one revelation. Well, well, weve got two extra chapters of daniel in the. And jesus mentions daniel s authorship, too, in matthew 24. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. Church of christ at mammoth spring the book of daniel. Nebuchadnezzar took all the dishes and other things from gods temple and carried them to babylon. The book of daniel is difficult, and this verse is particularly difficult, since it jumps from the time of the roman destruction in 70 ad up to the time of the fourth beast within one sentence. With a large army he will stir up his strength and courage against the king of the south. Daniel chapter 3 explained discover books of the bible. Who is the king of the north mentioned in daniel 11.
This goat was identified by the angel gabriel as being prophetic of the empire of the greeks that was. Alexander the great reads about himself in daniel chapter 8. This is not talking about the end of time, but the time of the end of the latter days of israel. Jesus christ referred to daniel the prophet matthew 24. Alexander the great reads about himself in daniel chapter. The book of daniel is divided between the court tales of chapters 16 and the apocalyptic visions of 712, and. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. Chapters available daniel coffman commentaries on the. Daniel s vision of a ram and a goat in the third year that belshazzar was king, i saw a second vision. Strengthened by his riches, he shall stir up all kingdoms, even that of greece. It gives an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, and its message is that just as the god of israel saves daniel from his. Because if daniel did not write it, then the date of the. Daniel 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king.
God is giving israel the sure hope that in the end they would be saved and gods promises to them fulfilled. Daniel chapter 11 explained discover books of the bible. Chapter 11 the wars of the ptolemies and seleucidae predicted the coming events of the end. A commentary on the book of daniel daniel chapter twelve. Daniel 8 niv daniels vision of a ram and a goat bible. A time, times and half a time is an esoteric way of denoting a three and a half year interval. Of such the lord had said, wickedness has come to babylon through the elders and judges posing as guides to the people. I daniel, after what i had seen in the beginning, 2 saw in my vision when i was in the castle of susa, which is in the province of elam. And for a time his army and his heart will be aroused against the king of the south with a great and mighty army, and the king of the south will be provoked to battle with a great army, and he shall grow very strong, and he shall not stand, because plots shall be plotted against him. Moreover, the vision of the son of man is the centerpiece of ot revelation concerning the messiah.
Daniel 8 is thus a reinterpretation and expansion of daniel 7. In chapter 10, daniel tells of a revelation he received during the third year of king cyrus of persias reign. Constables notes on daniel 2021 edition one who claims that the book of daniel is a product of the. In conclusion, i wish to dedicate this book to the finest soldiers. The whole of chapter 9 occurs during the reign of darius i, who was a mede under the high angel called the prince of persia dan 10. Daniel must do this because in his day the vision referred to a period far distant in its ultimate fulfillment.
But the 11th chapter of daniel is also problematic for the view that the final antichrist power is islamic. The king of the south will wage war with a large and very powerful army, but he will not be able to stand because of the plots devised against him. American military history, volume 1 army university press. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bce biblical apocalypse with an ostensible 6th century. It takes the believer to the highwater mark of christian hopethe assurance of the resurrection of the dead. Daniel 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Nebuchadnezzar was the greatest of the babylonian kings. He has shown king nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come. Study guide for daniel 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Take a quick and exciting visual journey with us back to babylon to learn important cues for living in our culture today.
Daniel 1 erv daniel taken to babylon bible gateway. Daniel complete bible book chapters and summary new. Daniel 8 the eighth chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat, followed by the history of the little horn, which is daniel s codeword for the greek king antiochus iv epiphanes although set during the reign or regency of king belshazzar who probably died in 539 bce, the subject of the vision is antiochus oppression of the. In the ancient manuscripts, the book of daniel here resumes using the. Then the army from the north will surround and capture a fortress in the south, and. By studying this book, we can better understand our lords references to it cf.
And i heard a mans voice from the ulai calling, gabriel, tell this man the meaning of the vision. Remember, cyrus had conquered babylon in fulfillment of a prophecy god had given to isaiah over 100 years earlier isaiah 44. The lord allowed nebuchadnezzar to defeat jehoiakim king of judah. And at the end of the days i, nebuchadnezzar, lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and i blessed the most high, and i praised and honored him that liveth foreverwhose dominion is an everlasting dominion and his kingdom is from. Remember what daniel chapter four teaches us when uh was humbled the most high rules in the kingdoms of men and gives them to whomsoever he will thats a major theme throughout the book of daniel and were getting ready to see that uh with this phrase as i pointed out the appointed time the latter days the prince of persia, the prince of greece. The king of the north is seleucus ii kallinikos, son of laodice who was defeated in a later invasion of egypt. The battle was won by the ptolemies, who had employed native troops,who now demanded equal rights the fulfillment of the vision. Daniel chapter 1 kjv king james version 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon unto jerusalem, and besieged it 2 and the lord gave jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of god. Jan 01, 2014 this is the text version of the supplementary video to daniel chapter 8, alexander the great comes to jerusalem which can be seen here. The prophet daniel was taken captive in one of those waves.
A new translation with introduction and commentary. May 26, 2004 daniel 12 is the crowning chapter of this prophecy, as well as its conclusion. In daniel 8, from 553 bc, we saw that daniel was shown a vision of a goat with one horn. Daniel 5 amp belshazzars feast belshazzar the bible. Daniel s faithfulness 14 so he consented to this and tested them for ten days. A time, times and half a time is three and a half years, the interval between the arrival of the roman army in israel to the siege of jerusalem. Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by daniel the prophet matthew 24. The angel gabriel, in this chapter, performs his promise made to daniel in the foregoing chapter, that he would show him what should befal his people in the latter days, according to that which was written in the scriptures of truth. How in the world can we have such a prophecy of daniel s people and city and ignore the stupendous events of 70 a. Here we have history prewritten and the greater part of this chapter daniel 11. This was berenices brother, ptolemy iii euregetes, the king of the south. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bce biblical apocalypse with an ostensible 6th century bce setting, combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times both cosmic in scope and political in focus.
Joel richardson and joseph farah would seemingly agree with the tie of daniel 9. Just as military planners send secret messages in code to keep the enemy from. Daniel chapter 2 outlines human history from the mid6th century bc until the return of jesus christ. And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind shadrach. Critics pointed out that no one named belshazzar had ever been found in any of the king lists and ancient histories of babylon. Conquered why the army of tennessee failed daniel, larry j. Daniel 11 kjv also i in the first year of darius the bible gateway. The whole of chapter 9 occurs during the reign of darius i, who was a mede under the high angel called the prince of. Also i in the first year of darius the mede, even i, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. Daniel, chapter 1, introduces the theme of the entire booka titanic struggle between.
Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in persia. As for the book s recipients, that differs based on which section of the book the reader is in. He was commander of the army attacking egypt in syria when his father died. The aramaic section of daniel begins in chapter 2 with nebuchadnezzars dream of the colossus and ends at the end of. Daniel s vision of the ram and the he goat interpreted by the angel gabriel. He was noted for his great building projects in babylon and figures largely in the book of daniel. During the time of writing this book, daniel had lived through the reign and fall of the babylonian empire and the start of the medopersian empire when they invaded babylon in daniel 5. The book of daniel explained david jeremiah youtube.
The book of daniel predicts events of the second century before the coming of jesus especially the period 175164 b. Sep 18, 2018 the book of daniel was criticized for hundreds of years because of the account in chapter 5 of a king named belshazzar and the fall of the city of babylon in just one night. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on. This happened during the third year that jehoiakim was king of judah. Daniel 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim.
The account of a controlled dietary trial in the book of daniel thus reflects. The book of daniel is preserved in the 12 chapter masoretic text and in two longer greek versions, the original septuagint version, c. The abomination of desolation was a roman army of titus the prince in a. Ptolemy iv philopator found it hard to control the situation.
He says in the fourth chapter of daniel, 34th, 35th, and 36th verses. Daniel taken to babylon nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and surrounded it with his army. Daniel 7 parallels and expands upon chapter 2, revealing both the papal phase of the roman empire an. The wars of the ptolemies and seleucidae daniel 11. Heres a little history to highlight the power of prophecy.
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