Background on the book of daniel

Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity ca. In the third year of king jehoiakim, god allows jerusalem to fall into the power. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. It says only that he approached jerusalem and threatened war. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. He was taken captive to babylon when he was 16 and became prime minister because of his interpretations of nebuchadnezzar dreams. The book of daniel presents a collection of popular stories about daniel, a loyal jew, and the record of visions granted to him, with the babylonian exile of the 6th century bce as their background. The book of daniel contains some of the most beloved stories as well as some of the most hotly contested, disputed prophecies in all of scripture. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. The ten northern tribes called israel had been taken into captivity approximately 722 b. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions.

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 prophets in the christian canon. Paul tanner introductory comments the following notes are intendedtosupply the student withsuffic ient informationonthe historical developments that relate tothe book of daniel. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. Its historical trustworthiness and prophetic character, the evangelical quarterly 2. Quotation given in full when space permits corresponding quotations from daniel. Pour les articles homonymes, voir the book of daniel. Archer, the principle theological emphasis in daniel, is the absolute sovereignty of yahweh, the god of israel.

Its message is usually not so fastit belongs to god. The prophecies contained in the book are so rich with detail and have come to pass so unerringly that those same scholars have a hard time thinking that those prophecies came to pass as predicted. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. The book of daniel its historical trustworthiness and. Every king we encounterfrom nebuchadnezzar to antiochus iv epiphanes the little hornultimately is humbled in some way, whether by realizing god is above all or by being totally destroyed yep, those are the two alternatives pretty much. Read daniel 3 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Christ quotes from this book and attributes the quote to daniel. This is when the first invasion of judah took place by the nation of babylon under king nebuchadnezzar. Daniel was a contemporary of ezekiel, this kills the third century dating of this book. Introduction from the niv study bible go to daniel. Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon.

Daniel 1 background information with maps and images. Because the book of daniel contains so many detailed prophecies of things that happened centuries later, some skeptics have suggested that it is a fraud, written much later in history. The prophecies of the book of daniel are so accurate that many scholars want to date the writing of this powerful book much later than it was actually written. The book of daniel agrees that nebuchadnezzar did not occupy judah in 605. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. 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. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. In many ways, daniel is a book of paradox, offering very straightforward narratives revealing gods greatness and. Introduction to the book of daniel, old testament seminary teacher manual 2014 daniel, old testament seminary teacher manual. For our study of the book of daniel, we have study notes for each session. Daniel as an example of boldness and faithfulness to god in the most difficult.

Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. It also contains the interpretation of an important dream that king nebuchadnezzar had about the kingdom of god in the last days. God is in control, no matter how things look, and his kingdom will one day fill the earth. Intro to daniel biblica the international bible society. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. The key to the book is revealed in the relationship between the future gentile dominion and the jewish historical context. 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. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. In both the hebrew and greek canons the book is titled after its main character, daniel. 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. 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. The book of daniel is one of the most exciting books in the bible.

The book of daniel provides an account of the experiences of daniel and other faithful jews who were taken captive to babylon. Jehoiakim was able to appease the aggressor by giving him hostages and treasure. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. The beast had a head of gold, its breast and arms of silver, the belly and. Yes, this chapter will preachand anyone with spiritual eyes can clearly see its value in the canon of the old testament. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. The books of the bible were originally written in three languages. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology cosmic. He teaches on the kings of israel, babylon, and more in this study of gods. Title according to hebrew custom, the title is drawn from the prophet who throughout the book received revelations from god. Daniel wrote the book of daniel during the sixth century b.

The theme running through the whole book is that the fortunes of kings and the affairs of men are subject to gods decrees, and that, he is able to accomplish his will despite the most determined opposition of the mightiest. The relatively small state of judah was located at a geographical center in the ancient middle east, where the interests of the great powers frequently clashed. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings. In other words, understand what god was doing with the jews and the world, and youll understand the book of daniel. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. Jerusalem was conquered by the babylonians and many of their best young men were taken into captivity, including daniel. A quarter of the books in the bible are of prophetic nature. Here i wish to point to the excellent remark of robert dick wilson, who has devoted a great deal of his time and. The jewish historian josephus alludes to this fact in his book on the history of the jews antiquities of the jews, book 10, chapter 10.

With robert miano, andrew bongiorno, lance henriksen, kevin mccorkle. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 3 and more. The widely held view that the book of daniel is largely fictional rests mainly on the modern philosophical. A new commentary on the book of daniel begins by retelling the events leading to the destruction of jerusalem in 586 bc. Daniel was the prophet for the israelites in babylon. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. Daniel intro to daniel biblica the international bible society. Daniel dans introduction a lancien testament, edition labor et fides, 2009, p. One of the dreams he interpreted prophesied coming world empires.

When antiochus came to the throne in 175 bc the jews were largely. Marv rosenthal, president of zions hope, gives the historical and biblical background to the prophetic book of daniel. Such historians as josephus attribute this book to daniel in the 6th century. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. It is in babylon that daniel and his three friends, out of a tradition of kings, are likely made eunuchs for life. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. The book of daniel is the foremost book of prophecy in the old testament. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. Historical background only the two tribes of judah and benjamin remained in canaan before the babylonian captivity. That jesus concurred is clear from his reference to the abomination that causes desolation, spoken of through the prophet daniel mt 24.

Daniel background and introduction sermon by darren. Background to the book of daniel united church of god. Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The book of daniel has sometimes been classified with the prophetic books of the old testament, a mistake owing largely to a failure to distinguish between the predominant characteristics of prophetic and apocalyptic writings.

The historical background to the book of daniel by dr. The book is organized very logically once the context and purpose of the book are known. This left only the two southern tribes called judah in the land of israel. Background to the book of daniel sermon by johnny a. Background of the babylonian captivity and the book of daniel. Named after its writer, daniels book is a product of his time in babylon as a.