Faith under pressure and the god of the impossible book of daniel bible study chapter 2 p2. The book of daniel chapter one the book opens with the first deportation of jews to babylonian captivity 605 b. Daniel and his friends knew that these things would not please god. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b.
Between the vision of nebuchadnezzar in the second chapter and that of daniel in the seventh, four narratives of daniel s and his friends personal history are introduced. Daniel chapter 1 begins by the telling of how king jehoiakim, king of judah, was conquered by king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. When things get hot book of daniel bible study chapter 4. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. But whether it was then, or, as some think, later, the design of it probably was, to frustrate the exposition, and defeat the. The time would be long before all would be accomplished. This is the overview and each chapter will be discussed in more detail in later lessons. This chapter gives us a more particular account of the beginning of daniels life, his original and.
Daniel 6, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Many questions are primarily to stimulate discussion and there are no right or wrong answers. The author mostly speaks in the third person, except for daniel 8. Daniel and his companions are rewarded for their devotion to god. Their names are daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. In the early 1800s, many honest and godly bible students around the world, independent of one another, begin to unravel the correct meaning of the book of daniel. The book of daniel does not describe the conditions of the exile. Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Daniel and his friends act respectfully, but faithfully to their jewish faith, in the. Shadrach, meshach, and abednego are delivered from the furnace. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome. Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon.
The book of daniel must be understood through the spirit, if we are to understand anything it says. In return this allowed god give them great knowledge and skill in learning. This chapter begins with giving a short account of nebuchadnezzars conquest of judea, when jehoiakim became tributary to him. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream. Daniels vision of the four beasts 7 3 commentary to daniel. Answers are provided for only some of the questions. Of the first descent which nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, in the first year of his reign, made upon judah and jerusalem, in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim, and his success in that expedition dan. Choosing men to train king nebuchadnezzar wanted to have some of the men from among the exiled members of the royal family to be his servants. Daniel wrote the book, and he seems to favor his original name. Christ appeared to daniel in a glorious form, and it should engage us to think highly and.
In chapter 1, daniel and his friends face the opportunity for. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Daniel prophesied after he was taken to babylon with the first captives. As for daniels three friends, he sometimes uses their old names and sometimes uses. He made him ruler over the entire province of babylon and administrator over all the wise men of babylon. According to this gift given to daniel, we find him, in this book, all along employed about dreams and visions, interpreting or entertaining them. The greek and arabic interpreters suppose it to have been in the eighteenth year of his reign, and dr. Events leading the daniel and the hebrew boys being taken captive. Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold how soon this image was erected, after the dream in his second year, is uncertain. There is much controversy about who wrote the book of daniel. They were willing to serve the public in this new and strange land, but were determined to remain faithful to god, even in the seemingly small matter of food 1. A commentary on the book of daniel daniel chapter twelve.
To make deliberate and wise decisions to live in gods will day by day, we must make a heart decision to honor god in all we do. Gods people stand firm in their convictions, god honors and protects them, and the testimony of gods work makes the ungodly see and tell of the greatness of god. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 1 and more. On this expedition taking egypt in his way the king of babylon set out towards the end of the third year of jehoiakim, but did not take. Daniel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. When a name has a significant meaning to be impressed upon the. He besieged jerusalem, soon made himself master of it, seized the king, took whom he pleased and what he pleased away with him, and then.
Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. A vision of things to come book of daniel bible study chapter 3. A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian church. The book of daniel is a composite text of dubious historicity from various genres.
A free bible version and commentary on the book of daniel in easyenglish. In this first chapter of the book of daniel, one of the most intense prophetic books of the old testament, we are introduced to several new names, including four hebrew men who have been taken into exile in babylonian captivity. Chapter 1 introduces god as the figure in control of all that happens, the. Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. The higher biblical critics especially seemed to attack the book of daniel from that perspective, often giving the book an authorship during the time of the maccabees a jewish group that recaptured the holy land and a date they often use for the writing is 170 bc. This chapter gives the historical setting daniel 1. On this expedition taking egypt in his way the king of babylon set out towards the end of the third year of jehoiakim, but did not take jerusalem. The book of daniel was written by the prophet daniel. But belshazzar goes further, blaspheming god by polluting his holy vessels. Now the king spake and said unto daniel, thy god whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee. The first six chapters tell of four young israelites in the babylonian captivity chapter 1daniel also known as belshazzar, hananiah aka shadrach, mishael aka meshack, and azariah aka abednego.
David guzik commentary on daniel 1 keeping pure in the face of adversity, gives the introduction to the book of daniel. Daniel 1 background information with maps and images. Though god is sovereign and in control of the universe, we are responsible to obey his directives in the word of god. The chapter introduces the rest of the book, which contains such amazing revelations that the reader might question their validity, without this introduction to the. As shown in the depiction of the statute from daniel 2 the bear parallels the chest and arms of silver. But god looked after them, because they were loyal to him.
Indeed, it occurs twice as many times in daniel as in any other ot book. The book is also an eschatology, meaning a divine revelation concerning the. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. In addition, nebuchadnezzar never acknowledges what the narrator asserted in the opening verses of the book. He chose his chief administrator, ashpenaz, to select. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. Chapter 10 is a prelude to the final vision in the book of daniel. Today we begin a new book of the bible, a book i am excited about studying, and one which i believe we can learn a great deal from. First, lets put daniel 7 in the context of the entire book, noting at the outset that chapter 7 marks the beginning of a new section in the book of daniel. After this chapter, the book returns to the hebrew language.
Aug 22, 2015 daniel chapter 1 daniel pastor tom luitwieler 08162015. Bible study on daniel chapter 1 taking a stand leader. We can only accuse him about something from the laws of his god. I wonder if he had used his new name if belteshazzar would now be a popular name like daniel is. It is amazing what you learn when you actually study complete books of the bible. There may be a gap to darius that is the successor of cambyses ii or could be part of the darius confusion discussed at the end of the comments for chapter 5. He faced death on several occasions, but he did not deny his faith or convictions. This vision, found in chapters 11 and 12, will cover the history of the jews from daniels day down until the fall of jerusalem in ad 70. 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. Stranded in babylon book of daniel bible study chapter 2.
Daniel 1 introduces the fundamental question that runs through the entire book, how god may continue to work his plans when all seems lost. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. He remembered the dietary laws that were given in leviticus. In every chapter we must read the bible first and try to identify its subjects. Dec 11, 2011 why daniel does not object is unknown, as is daniel s whereabouts in chapter 3. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. In this first chapter of the book of daniel, one of the most intense prophetic books of the old testament, we are introduced to several new names, including four. Commentary on daniel chapters 1 6 matthew janzen serve yahweh in all circumstances daniel pt.
Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. This chapter gives us a more particular account of the beginning of daniel s life, his original and education, than we have of any other of the prophets. Now, at the beginning of chapter 3 others must bow 3. Study guide for daniel 6 by david guzik blue letter bible. Daniel 1 tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by. God gave him the victory over judah and jerusalem 1. This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. They must be trained up in the language and laws of the country, in history. Daniel free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel, began immediately with divine visions.
From the first time we are introduced to him as a young lad in chapter 1 to the time of his approaching death in chapter 12, daniel was a man who was faithful to his god. Daniel chapter 1 daniel pastor tom luitwieler 08162015. 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. There is no hint of the despair caused by the displacement paralleling that expressed in psalm 7. He was taken on the first of three steps to overthrow jerusalem which happened in 605 b. They refusing to eat of the king s meat thrive upon pulse and water, daniel 1.
Daniel 1, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. 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 their training they. 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. Years ago, when in bible college, i was astonished at the attacks of the critics in relation to the dating of many books of the bible. The higher biblical critics especially seemed to attack the book of daniel from that perspective, often giving the book an authorship during the time of the maccabees a jewish group that recaptured the holy land. Daniel and his four friends stood firm and nebuchadnezzar saw the fruit of it daniel 1. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. This chapter relates the beginning of daniels last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. Nebuchadnezzar demands homage to be paid to his image daniel 3. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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.
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