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 commentary and bible study videos youtube. The book of daniel is one of the most profound and even entertaining books of the bible. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. Daily discipleship guide csb is designed to cultivate a deeper understanding of scripture through daily bible reading. Size is 8 12 by 5 12 inches folded and unfolds to 33 inches long.
First, its considered by most bible scholars to be prophecy thats already been. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings. Every christian should know their bible, and perhaps there is no more enticing and controversial topic than that of the end times and knowing how it is all going to work out. Daniels visions offer hope that god will one day bring his kingdom and defeat evil among all the nations. Bible teaching from the book of daniel chapter 5 verses 116.
The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. No other book in the bible is rife with such controversy. Its very unusual for the bible to do that because scripture usually sees. It is a book that has often been attacked and abused. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king. Book of daniel bible study mike mazzalongo youtube.
This fascinating pamphlet gives a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel. Follow along in this chapterbychapter, selfgrading bible study as you unravel complex prophecies and learn simple biblical principles for everyday life. If the rules are not understood, bible students will not agree on the meaning of the prophecies in daniel and revelation. The first six chapters involve court stories, while chapters 712 describe visions. As he watched, a stone not cut by human hands destroyed the statue and became a mountain filling the whole world. Office of church resources box 1, oklahoma city, ok 736. Bible daniel daniel the book of daniel is a part of the christian old testament that tells of how daniel, a judean exile at the court of nebuchadnezzar ii, the ruler of babylon, becomes a government official and has many different visions. Within its amazing pages are some incredible lessons that we can apply to our lives today.
This wonderful book is full of history, prophecy, and miraculous stories. One fourth of the books in the bible are of prophetic nature. Daniel the bible project videos the story of daniel and his friends in babylon motivate faithfulness in the midst of exile in a foreign land. Daniel is not the only biblical book that takes issue with babylonian divination. Part of the section of the bible referred to as ketuvim the writings see the torah, it is an apocalyptic book, like the book of revelations in the new testament. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialnoderivatives 4. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching contained in the book of daniel. Fair use is a use permitted by statute that might otherwise be infringing. This study of the book of daniel is the key to unlocking all other. Even if daniel is not specifically following the laws of the torah, some. Daniel explained to the king that the statue represented four successive kingdoms beginning with. However, the language difference is sprinkled throughout and does not follow the division between stories and visions. A study of the book of daniel church of christ in zion.
But there is a god in heaven that reveals secrets, and makes known to the king nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days dan 2. I hope you dont mind, but were going to take a slight detour from politics for a moment to bust a fallacy held by many regarding the iron legs on the statue discussed in daniel 2 in the bible. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king james version daniel chapter 1 daniels capture. 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. The overall theme of the book of daniel is gods sovereignty over history, and the theme of the tales in chapters 16 is that god is sovereign over all earthly kings. In this bible story, daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, in which the king saw a giant statue made of four metals. Now, we enter the book of daniel for a versebyverse study of this amazing text. Video series bible book introduction videos english bible book introduction videos.
Chapter 2 in particular is often hurried through for a couple of reasons. An exciting and in depth study into the book of daniel. He and his friends serve the kingq according to daniel 1. Daniel refuses to eat kings food, passes three year training course. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. 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. Why the iron legs on the statue in daniel 2 cannot be the. If you believe in jesus christ, you know who wrote the book of daniel. Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet the four kingdoms and gods eternal kingdom this fascinating wall chart and pamphlet give a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel head of gold babylon lion chest and arms of silver medopersia bear middle and thighs of bronze greece leopard. Book of daniel bible study mike mazzalongo bibletalk.
Lives of integrity, words of prophecy bible study book by beth moore provides a personal study experience five days a week plus viewer guides for the group video sessions of this indepth womens bible study. Nebuchadnezzars dream bible story, verses and summary. The book of daniel a study guide executable outlines. Because prophecy bulks large in the bible, i would like to say a word about it before we look at the book of daniel specifically. Strictly speaking, the book does not belong to the prophetic writings but rather to a distinctive type of literature known as apocalyptic, of which it is an early specimen. It is written in both hebrew and aramaic, and has two major divisions. Study guide for daniel 6 by david guzik blue letter bible. Gabriel is only mentioned by name 4 times in the entire bible, twice here in daniel and twice in the book of luke verses 1. Thus, it is best to presume daniels canonical inclusion in the bible is just and the book is worthy of christian study. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. Subsequent rulers were restricted by the laws of their empires. Chuck missler, on dvd, cd, audio and video download. His book is included in the canon of sacred jewish writings. This series is not ment to be an exhaustive, indepth study of the bible, but an overview of why each of the sixtysix books were written, and to see the unfolding plan of god, from the creation of.
Instead of studying beforehand, participants attend the group, learn from the material and discussion, and then build on that using five daily directed bible. The book is said to make several historical blunders. Daniel bible study book of daniel bible study lifeway. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
This introductory lesson will situate the historical setting for the book of daniel and its relationship to the book of revelation. Video study on daniel click the video above to watch the first video in the daniel series. Most christians whove read the bible or grown up in church have read or been taught about the statue in daniel chapter 2. 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. The book of daniel is one of the most thrilling books in the bible, and it is, of course, a book on prophecy.
As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. If you wish to watch the other videos in the series, you can either click the playlist option in the upper left corner of the screen to select the video you wish to watch or click the link above for a listing of the entire series. For a more detailed treatment, you are invited to look over my sermon outlines on daniel.
Golden images, winged lions, proud kings, judgment day and the holy sanctuarythey are all part of the fascinating, colorful book of daniel. Bible teaching from the book of daniel chapter 8 verses 18. Daniel bible study resources best bible commentaries. In the hebrew bible, it is found in the ketuvim writings, while in christian bibles it is grouped with the major prophets. Robert lindsteds work, the zondervan niv study bible 2002, and various other sources. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Our teaching approach to this text will be a verse by verse commentary. The book of daniel is well known for its amazing prophecies on the exact year the messiah was to be unveiled to the world. Book of daniel bible study verse by verse bible teaching. Daniel the prophet of the bible, his life and accomplishments.
Easytounderstand text for young people and for people with no bible background. Note that chapter 4 is king nebuchadnezzars personal testimony. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. The authenticity of few books in the bible has been more furiously assailed by critics than the book of daniel. Bible study notes on the book of daniel ed knorrs study notespartly based on dr. This book takes its name not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, who was allegedly among the first jews deported to babylon, where he lived at least until 538 b. We currently offer versebyverse commentary on the first three chapters of the book of daniel. Book of daniel bible study with verse by verse commentary and understanding daniel bible prophecy and the little horn antichrist power. This course is designed as an expository study of the book of daniel, taking the student through the entire book with cross references to other portions of scripture. King nebuchadnezzar dream unlocks the rest of prophesies of the book of daniel which unlock the book of revelation. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The key to biblical prophecy and how it can change your life today. These small group studies of daniel contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. Daniel and his four friends stood firm and nebuchadnezzar saw the fruit of it daniel 1.
In this bible teaching series, we will explore the ancient biblical text of the book of daniel. The prophecies in the book of daniel are so detailed and accurate that scholars who dont. Join beth in a faithbuilding study of prophecy and learn how to live with integrity in todays selfabsorbed society. Many of his lectures are available in the forms of video, audio and written on. Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. While the book has some things in it which may be difficult to understand, at the. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase. In daniel 2 these two merge, and the claim of gods sovereignty extends beyond the immediate story to take in all of history.
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