Book of daniel chapter 1 3 1 6 9

Daniels prayer, recorded in chapter 9, reveals his grasp of this fact. The book of daniel is a composite text of dubious historicity from various. Chapters 812 contain a vision involving a ram, a goat, and several horns also referring to future kingdoms and their rulers. King nebuchadnezzar of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. In chapter four nebuchadnezzar has a second dream which daniel interprets. Title according to hebrew custom, the title is drawn from the prophet who throughout the book received revelations from god. Daniel 16 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible gateway. Daniel s training in babylon in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. Daniel 9 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon. Daniel 9 niv bible in the first year of darius son of. Eight copies of the book of daniel, all incomplete, have been found at qumran, two in cave 1, five in cave 4, and one in cave 6. Fortunately, jesus took away all doubt on the matter. The author mostly speaks in the third person, except for daniel 8.

The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. After this madcap spree, the king orders his palace master ashpenaz to. It was executed by the divinely chosen instrument, nebuchadnezzar. Chapter 9 1 in the first year of darius, the son of ahasuerus of the seed of media, who was crowned over the kingdom of the chaldeans. Daniel 1 introduces the fundamental question that runs through the entire book, how god may continue to work his plans when all seems lost. In the first year of darius that is, immediately after the overthrow of the kingdom of babylon, which was the year of the jews deliverance from captivity. And the lord delivered jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of god. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible gateway.

The term chaldean has a double meaning in the book of daniel. Messiah appears in a twofold aspect, salvation to believers, judgment on unbelievers luke 2. Daniels training in babylon in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah. The book of daniel, like revelation in the new testament is an apocalypse, which means unveiling or disclosure. Between them, they preserve text from eleven of daniel s twelve chapters, and the twelfth is quoted in the florilegium a compilation scroll 4q174, showing that the book at qumran did not lack this conclusion. Chapter 1 introduces god as the figure in control of all that happens, the.

Daniel s prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity ca. In the midst of this, in chapter 9, is daniel s wonderful prayer as he pours his heart out to god. Others hold a literal view of this verse and suggest that the starting point is artaxerxes first decree in 457 b. For each of the following passages, summarize what it tells us about daniel. Daniel 9 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Daniel also noticed that at the end of that time it was important for the israelites to seek god and confess. Daniel complete bible book chapters and summary new.

There was a specific reason why daniel was studying this particular prophecy. Daniel was contemporary with jeremiah and ezekiel a. It pleased darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the. Daniel 9 1 in the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, of the seed of the medes, which was made king over the realm of the chaldeans. In the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, of the seed of the medes, which was made king over. That may seem like an exaggeration, but after seeing whats packed into this chapter it will be easier to understand why that perspective is held by so many. The story begins when nebuchadnezzar of babylon besieges jerusalem.

The book of daniel is almost two separate books, chapters 1 to 6 that describe six incidents in the life of daniel and his friends history, and chapters 7 to 12, which are visions and prophecy. A free bible version and commentary on the book of daniel in easyenglish. In the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, of the lineage of the medes, who was made king over the realm of the chaldeans. He breaks in, conquers the city, and captures the king and some of the sacred vessels dedicated to god in the temple. Daniel lived there throughout the jews seventyyear captivity 1. 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. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the treasure house of his god. The book of daniel, chapter 1 the book of daniel april 1, 2021 alastair roberts peter leithart, jeff meyers, james bejon, and i continue our series on the prophets, starting to get into the meat of the book of daniel. Commentary on daniel chapters 1 6 matthew janzen serve yahweh in all circumstances daniel pt. The book notes that daniel remained in nebuchadnezzars court until the first year the persian king cyrus came to reign. This darius was not darius the persian, under whom the temple was built, as some have asserted, to invalidate the credibility of this book.

He rose to great heights in the kingdoms of babylon and persia dan 2. Daniel 9 is only one of twelve chapters, so we should start with some context. Daniel chapter 1 6 lessons please have time to read the chapters below. We saw in the last study that daniel had been reading the prophecies of jeremiah when he saw that israel would be in exile for 70 years. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king. The 70week prophecy of daniel 9 is discussed in greater detail, and the link to chapter 8 is explor. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible.

The 70week prophecy in daniel 9 gives the starting point for both the vision in chapter 8 as well a. The threeyear program of study that daniel and his three companions underwent involved study of the literature and language of the chaldeans daniel 1. He served as a statesman, a counselor to kings, and a prophet of god 4. Later on in the book, daniels three friends chapter 3 and then daniel chapter 6. The first six chapters of the book, written contain a narrative that d. 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.

Daniel provides a historical marker for us in verse 1. May 02, 2020 in chapter 7, god gave daniel a vision of four beasts. The four beasts represented the kingdoms of babylon, medopersia, greece, and rome. He and his friends serve the kingq according to daniel 1. Daniel 9 niv daniels prayer in the first year bible. They are written in a somewhat different style and, as well see in the study of chapter 1, there is vigorous controversy as to when it was actually. Daniel and certain hebrews are trained in the court of. Daniel finds a way to be obedient to god without being disobedient to civil authority. The book now gives us the names of the men from judah who. Bible study on daniel chapters 1 to 6 introduction. Divine judgment, which had threatened so long, had finally fallen upon jerusalem. The book of daniel is filled with messianic illusions and calculations that even left daniel pondering their meanings.

The overall theme of the book of daniel is gods sovereignty over history, and the theme of the tales in chapters 1 6 is that god is sovereign over all earthly kings. Study guide for daniel 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Daniel chapter 9 records daniel s seventy weeks prophecy. Mar 01, 2018 daniel 9 is probably one of the most pivotal chapters in the entire bible for understanding endtime prophecy. Chapter 1 daniel and certain hebrews are trained in the court of nebuchadnezzarthey eat plain food and drink no winegod gives them knowledge and wisdom beyond all others. The answer to his prayer, in the last section of the chapter, is one of the most remarkable prophecies in all the bible. Daniel chapter 1 explained discover books of the bible. Daniel chapter 9 explained discover books of the bible. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 1 12 new king james version daniel chapter 1 daniel s capture. Daniel the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Daniel refuses to eat kings food, passes three year training course. It is amazing what you learn when you actually study complete books of the bible.

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. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Bohrs notes on daniel 9 overview of daniel 9 and its historical context 538 b. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Most scholars agree daniel is the author of all twelve chapters, and the differences of style, language, and theme are due to the shift of the babylonian narratives seen in chapters 1 6 to the visions daniel experienced about events to come chapters 712. Additionally, a large proportion of the book is written in aramaic rather than the traditional hebrew adding to the complexity of these biblical texts. Daniel 1 tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by. We see from this, that those young men, who were taken, were princes and seed of the king, and israelites who were very prominent. In chapter 1, daniel and his friends face the opportunity for. As chapter 9 begins, jerusalem was in ruins and the prophet was diligently studying the seventy year prophecy of j eremiah 25. From this brief summary it is obvious that the book of daniel contains only a few of the. Daniel free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. May 26, 2004 later on in the book, daniel s three friends chapter 3 and then daniel chapter 6 must disobey the king and face his wrath. Bible teaching from the book of daniel chapter 1 verses 1 9.