Books on daniel the prophet

The first year of his reign, i daniel understood by books the number of the years, concerning which the word of the lord came to jeremias the prophet, that seventy years should be accomplished of the desolation of jerusalem. Daniel, a youth of remarkable integrity, was taken into exile in babylon before jerusalem was destroyed. In the story of daniel the prophet, a few of the interesting facts in regard to. The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political developments and endtime powers that would affect the jewish people. Daniel was a young man of jewish nobility taken into captivity by nebuchadnezzar in the third year of jehoiakim and renamed belteshazzar. The prophet ezekiel, who wrote his prophecy in babylon about the same time, mentioned three biblical figures in a row as men of righteousness, noah, daniel. As youll recall, there were no chapter divisions in the original text, so here the heavenly messenger who started talking to daniel in chapter 10 is now winding up his long and detailed message. It is especially applicable to our day, pointing out the immediate future. Dangerkatt currently has a second comic series in the works. The two mostattacked sections of the bible are the five books of moses and the book of daniel. 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.

His written works include the story of daniel the prophet, the story of the seer of patmos, the cross and its shadow, and the bible handbook. I would rate the book five stars but it is sometimes hard to make out a word as if the printing press was running out of ink. He and some other jews exiles from the vanquished kingdom of judah were granted a measure of freedom by their captors. The prophetic seal on the book of daniel is unsealing right before our very eyes. The last six chapters are devoted entirely to the history of the world as a whole, and in visions given at various times, the prophet is shown the great events till the end of time. Continuing the series he began with isaiah and ezekiel, berrigan fuses social critique, jewish midrash, and political commentary to bring us a book of stylistic. This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. The biblical account of daniel the prophet begins as he and other young men from judah were taken captive by king nebuchadnezzar of babylon daniel 1. The first half of the book of daniel deals with questions pertaining particularly to the kingdom of babylon as it existed in the days of the prophet.

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. Two passages occur in that prophets writings where the duration of the captivity is mentioned jeremiah 25. The days of the church age are rapidly drawing to a close and the shadows of the endtimes are approaching. Books chapters info search print chapter 1 introduction to daniel. The aramaic of the genesis apocryphon compared with the aramaic of daniel. In english and greek bible translations, daniel is considered one of the major prophets. The old persian empire encompassed the areas of presentday iraq, iran, syria, kuwait, afghanistan and pakistan and also presentday turkey, palestine. It will be observed that there existed at this time a collection of sacred books, consisting of what had been already admitted into the. 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. Prophet statesman, the a drama of daniel by graham, james r. Born to a noble jewish family, daniel was taken into captivity by king nebuchadnezzar of babylon in about 604 bce. Dec 11, 2018 daniel the prophet was the hero and traditional author of the book of daniel. 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.

When did daniel live, and when was the book of daniel written. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his friends under kings nebuchadrezzar ii, belshazzar, darius i. Used daniel the prophet in high school published by user, years ago in high school in 1976, i had signed up for a course in eschatology because the name sounded like it would be neat. Daniel the prophet was the hero and traditional author of the book of daniel. Daniel holds the rights to two novels by new york times bestselling author ken eulo, titled the brownstone and manhattan heat, for which he has completed scripts. Prophet was made available online as a digital comic in september 2008, and garnered over 200,000 hits in its first quarter. The prophet daniel by arno gaebelein is one of the more cited books when it comes to daniel and revelation. Daniel berrigans powerful, poetic commentary on the biblical book of daniel brings to life a prophet who has as much to say to our hedonistic, warring world as he did to the people of old testament times. Daniel is a type of overcomer during the time of divine judgment. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a.

Mostly because of their size, the latter prophets are subdivided into the major prophets isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel, and the twelve minor prophets, whose writings could all be included in one large scroll which came to be known in greek as the dodecapropheton, the twelveprophet book. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. Daniel the prophet chapter eleven the king of the north daniel 11. This is a commentary covering the first six chapters of daniel, which are the historical chapters. But daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with a portion of the kings meat nor with the wine which he drank. The book of daniel is one of the most astounding books of the bible.

I purchased the book because of a year long study of revelation i am undertaking in which it is cited constantly. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible. In the story of daniel the prophet, a few of the interesting facts in regard to gods dealings with his people have been gathered into a simple narrative. The prophet daniel, the gospel awakening, dwight lyman. Ezekiel was a prophet to the house of israel which had been carried to assyria more than a century earlier. The book was probably composed about 165 bce,2 shortly before the death of. The book of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. The same prophet can at times experience different levels of prophecy, ruach hakodesh, or both. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia. While another article on this website focuses on daniels role as a prophet see daniel the prophet, here we wish to focus on the books prophetic significance. It is astounding for the prophecies contained in it that have.

Daniel is a symbol of steadfast faith in god, most famously. The prophet daniel was gods chosen vessel to deliver a detailed description of the times of the gentiles. One of the first rules in the study of the book of daniel is to remember that this book is primarily and first of all a prophecy, dealing with things which still lie in the future, and that daniel was primarily a prophet. Daniel explained that the parts of the image represented a long succession of world powers, starting with babylon as the head of gold. Two passages occur in that prophet s writings where the duration of the captivity is mentioned jeremiah 25. This description chronicles the major gentile world powers, from the ancient babylonians to the future revived roman empire.

Daniel should, therefore, be read and studied in connection with the last book of the bible, the revelation of jesus christ, given by the holy spirit to john. Introduction daniel the prophet books countdown to armageddon. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. The book of daniel is a prophecy given by god to daniel 600 years before christ that reaches clear down to the end of earths history. The life of the prophet daniel is recorded in the book that shares his name. The book was probably composed about 165 bce,2 shortly before the death of antiochus iv epiphanes in 164. This brings us to the final chapter of daniels fascinating book. 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. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Here the heavenly messenger starts to reveal to daniel future events that are to affect the jews, daniels physical brethren and nation, and eventually christians, daniels spiritual brethren.

You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. He led in temperance work in maine 1911, began printing books for the blind 1912, and assisted in the development of the white memorial hospital 1916. As the story of daniel the prophet goes forth on its mission of love for the great master, may it prove a blessing to all classes, young and old, rich and poor, learned and unlearned. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon.

The truth is the same, whether in the history of nations or individuals. Continuing the series he began with isaiah and ezekiel, berrigan fuses social critique, jewish midrash, and political commentary to bring. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. A key to the visions and prophecies of the book of daniel book. The closing message daniel the prophet books countdown. The book tells of how daniel, a judean exile at the court of nebuchadnezzar ii 605 to 562 bce, the ruler of babylon, becomes a high government official1 and delivers various prophecies. The book of daniel, also called the prophecy 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. He was one of the first captives to be taken to babylon, and he lived throughout the entire babylonian captivity. Prophet daniel was trained in the kings court and then elevated to a high rank in the babylonian and persian kingdoms.

This captivity of citizens of judah in babylon lasted for 70 years, as god had foretold through the prophet jeremiah jeremiah 25. Daniel foresaw that in the time of the final ruling power of this wicked world, gods kingdom would act. This captivity of citizens of judah in babylon lasted for 70 years, as god had foretold through the prophet jeremiah. Daniel the prophet chapter twelve the closing message daniel 12. The story of daniel the prophet by haskell, stephen nelson. Daniel prophesies about gods kingdom while in babylon. 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 a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology cosmic in scope and political in focus.