He was chosen out to learn the language, and to work in the kings palace. The book of daniel claims to be written by daniel himself, and the fact that it is written mostly in the third person does not contradict that claim. And what is more, it tells us how to live for god in ungodly times, like our own some approach this book as if it were a puzzle given to stretch our minds and to challenge us to compare scripture with scripture, to figure things out. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem.
Daniel 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. The book of daniel was written by the prophet daniel. Daniel 1 background information with maps and images. With robert miano, andrew bongiorno, lance henriksen, kevin mccorkle. Jerusalem was conquered by the babylonians and many of their best young men were taken into captivity, including daniel. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading earthrise. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible the book of daniel was written in about 164 b. Ashpenaz was to teach them to speak and write the language of the chaldaeans.
Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. Daniel gives the meaning of history more clearly than any other portion of the bible. Many claim that these had to been written after the fact, and that daniel could not possibly have known so much detail about the future. May 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Supposedly, the purpose for writing daniel at that time was to inspire gods people on to victory during the maccabean wars. Daniel 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king.
Daniel is commitment to remain undefiled is blessed by god, and he along with his friends are given wisdom that is acknowledged and rewarded by the. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. The book of daniel predicts events of the second century before the coming of jesus especially the period 175164 b. They were to receive an education lasting for three years, after. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. The first half of the book chapters 1 6 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. Daniel 1, new international version niv the bible app. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield.
When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. Daniel prophesied after he was taken to babylon with the first captives. 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. Daniel began writing before ezekiel wrote his book, and daniel was finished long after ezekiels book. The author mostly speaks in the third person, except for daniel 8. Daniel was the author of this book, and this was confirmed by jesus himself, but there has been considerable criticism about the book of daniel because of the accuracy of the prophecies.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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 he would save all of israel in their present oppression. Although the entire book is traditionally ascribed to daniel the seer, chapters 16 are in the voice of an anonymous narrator, except for chapter 4 which is in the form of a letter from king nebuchadnezzar. Jehoiakim came to the throne at the end of the year, which jeremiah reckons as the first year, but which daniel leaves out of count, being an incomplete year. 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. 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. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Dec 22, 2019 the book is made up primarily of historical narrative found mainly in chs. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9.
Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. Daniel 1 niv bible in the third year of the reign of. Daniel 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. 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 1 the first chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by nebuchadnezzar ii from jerusalem to babylon to be trained in babylonian wisdom. When the plan is to seduce men from right, then it is a happy thing to have a but, but, but, but daniel purposed in his heart, determined, settled, fixed it, daniel 1. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. Daniel united states conference of catholic bishops. It also describes the apocalyptic visions given by god, and reveals the events. He was taken on the first of three steps to overthrow jerusalem which happened in 605 b.
Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. Daniel 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. Quotation given in full when space permits corresponding quotations from daniel. The book of daniel chapter one the book opens with the first deportation of jews to babylonian captivity 605 b. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. Part of the section of the bible referred to as ketuvim the writings seethe torah, it is an apocalyptic book, like the book of revelations in the new testament. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. The book of daniel is partly historical, relating various circumstances which befel himself and the jews, at babylon. In the hebrew bible, it is found in the ketuvim, while in christian bibles. For example, the book of daniel is placed with the prophets in the dead sea scrolls, but is found in the writings in the masoretic hebrew texts. The latter may be defined as symbolic, visionary, prophetic literature, usually composed during oppressive conditions and being chiefly eschatological in theological content. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar.
Daniel as an example of boldness and faithfulness to god in the most difficult. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Daniel 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon unto jerusalem, and besieged it. He was to teach them the language and literature of the babylonians. Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon. The book is made up primarily of historical narrative found mainly in chs. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the. 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, and. 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. There they refused to take food and wine from the king and were given knowledge and insight into dreams and visions by god, and at the end of.
As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our. The book of daniel is a clear revelation of the meaning of history. 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. 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. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel.
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