This is because it is unfulfilled, detailed, and pertains to the future of israel in the world, and the setting up of the messianic kingdom. When nebuchadnezzar looked into the flames in daniel 3. Ministry magazine daniel eight in the new testament. Their shared love of the bible and its stories led to this collaboration, which blends details from all the gospels into a single book length story. Instead, he saw them walking around, unharmed and unbound, and a fourth man walking with them. Daniel 1, new international version niv the bible app.
In these chapters you will find one of the most dominant prophecies. 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. This content was adapted from an earlier jews for jesus article. Exalting jesus in daniel christcentered exposition commentary.
First, the book claims to be written by daniel dan. The book of daniel isnt ultimately about daniel its about the gospel of jesus. May 30, 2014 placing daniel among the prophets is another way in which the traditional order leads us to have the wrong expectations about a book. In chapter 9, daniel predicts the very day that the messiah would enter jerusalem and present himself as king for the first time. Outside there were three, inside there were four, and outside there were three again. When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, whoso readeth, let him understand matthew 24. In one of his most famous prophecies, jesus commented on the abomination of desolation, spoken of by daniel the prophet matthew 24. Where did the murderer hide his weapon in the bible. Jesus quoted from the writings of isaiah, jeremiah, daniel, hosea, jonah, micah, zechariah, and malachi. And we should give thanks to god for what he did in and through daniel, and still greater thanks to him for what he did in. Yea, the whole book of daniel is not about prophecy though it does marvelously contain it, not about babylon though it does contain it in several modes, not about nebuchadnezzar or kingdoms though it does contain them, not even about daniel or his three friends though they are part of it, but rather the whole book is about christ jesus, the. The gospels, however, never say that jesus identified himself with the cut off anointed one of daniel 9. Which old testament book did jesus quote most often.
Daniel chapter 2 outlines human history from the mid6th century bc until the return of jesus christ. Apr 20, 2018 if daniel was right, then messiah came and died prior to the year 70 c. In addition, some pseudodaniel compositions have emerged from authors who wished to imitate daniel, 32 along with imaginary compositions partially based on daniel. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2.
Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. He did not claim to be, and the gospel writers did not. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. May 02, 2020 jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. Therefore, let us not be hypocrites without discerning this time and let us unseal the book of daniel. In these chapters you will find one of the most dominant prophecies of the coming of christ ever recorded. 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. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. 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. In the book of daniel god is called the god of heaven four times chap.
The prophecy states that 69 weeks of years 69 x 7 483 years would pass from the decree to rebuild jerusalem until the coming of the messiah. If daniel was right, then there are no other options for who the messiah is, but jesus of nazareth. And we should give thanks to god for what he did in and through daniel, and still greater thanks to him for what he did in and through our lord jesus. Daniel is actually unlike the prophetic books, which consist largely of poetic oracles. Jesus in the book of daniel jesus is my judge by leslie hardinge, pp. One of the greatest stories in the bible is found in daniel chapter 2, where nebuchadnezzar king of babylon has a dream which troubles him greatly. Jesus, in his teaching on the end times, refers to daniel the prophet, and mentions one of his prophecies see matthew 24. Their shared love of the bible and its stories led to this collaboration, which blends details from all the gospels into a single booklength story. Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet.
Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. Jesus commands is to understand a prophecy from daniel, matthew 24. It is a significant fact that the only time christ gave a command to understand a specific old testament prophecy he placed his finger upon daniel 8. There is no passage of the scripture that describes the color of jesus human skin in definite terms. Daniel may be compared to joseph, for both men had the gift of interpreting dreams. Why should we study the book of daniel in the bible. Archaeological evidence for the bibles book of daniel. More than any other book of the hebrew scriptures, the writings of the prophet daniel confront us with. The details are described on this page and show how daniels prophecy, jesus words in mathew 24, and the book of revelation.
Daniel 9 niv bible in the first year of darius son of. In that the king saw an angelic watcher, a holy one, descending from heaven and saying, chop down the tree and destroy it. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Jan 30, 2016 the book of daniel is one of the most prophetic books in the old testament. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Jesus never manifests himself except inside the furnace, at the very moment when he was needed the most. The chronology of daniels life shows that he had been a faithful government servant for more than 70 years. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9.
His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torch. Keillor narrates the biography of this amazing man, jesus, from the slum of nazareth in the province of galilee, who confounded dignitaries, healed the sick, and taught those who would listen. Isaiah has often been called the evangelical prophet because he says more about the coming of the messiah and the redemptive work of jesus than any other book of the old testament. If we deny daniel s authorship, then this places us in the uncomfortable position of calling this author a liar and a fraud. In the septuagint, the vulgate, and many other ancient and modern translations of holy writ, it comprises both its proto and its deuterocanonical parts, which two sets of parts have an equal right to be considered as inspired, and to be included in a. Had the author daniel been an unknown jew of the second century b. Seventy weeks of years, or 490 years are decreed upon your people and upon your holy city jerusalem, to finish and put an end to transgression, to seal up and make full the measure of sin, to purge away and make expiation and reconciliation for sin, to bring in everlasting righteousness permanent moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation to seal up vision and prophecy and. If daniel was right, this jesus is destined to return and to set up the messianic kingdom.
To deny that daniel wrote the book of daniel is to deny the very words of jesus christ, and we dont want to do that. Not only so, but the two chief writers of the new testament, paul and john, by allusion to this same prophecy reinforced their lords admonition. The fact that the book is sealed not the 70 weeks prophecy in daniel chapter 12 refers to the fact that when jesus christ opens the seals in the 5th chapter of the book of revelation, the rest of the story is supplied. The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times. He calls him a son of the gods, which is an amazing insight for a pagan king. This is another confirmation of the fact that the events spoken of in the book of daniel were written down by daniel during the time of his captivity in babylon. The true gospel of gods kingdom is revealed in the book of daniel.
Placing daniel among the prophets is another way in which the traditional order leads us to have the wrong expectations about a book. 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. See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible knowledge. Daniel overview william barclays daily study bible. Even most liberal scholars who propose multiple authors for the book of daniel agree that the author of daniel chapter 9 also wrote chapter 12.
It gives a birds eye view of one of the most confusing and cryptic books in the old testament. Do you know that the book of daniel contains bible prophecy about an endtime crisis that will bring 10 nations together under. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. The book of daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 b. Second, jesus christ believed that daniel was a prophet and the historical author of this book. This article is part of the christ in all of scripture series. The striking prophecy of the anointed one in daniel 9. Miscellany bible jokes bible jokes and study online. The story of daniel isnt the same as that of jesusbut the picture is so close we should see him as an example or pattern of what would happen to gods true faithful servant. Daniel 7 parallels and expands upon chapter 2, revealing both the papal phase of the roman empire an. According to the bible, book of daniel, chapter 10. In addition, some pseudo daniel compositions have emerged from authors who wished to imitate daniel, 32 along with imaginary compositions partially based on daniel. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. This summary of the book of daniel provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of daniel.
Im not an expert at it, but seeing the way every story, trope, theme, or event either directly, or as part of a broader whole, points to jesus christ as the center of scripture is one of my greatest joys in reading biblical theology. Jesus, the greater daniel im a sucker for biblical typology. While we have already noted that the book of daniel is referred to in new testament prophecy more than any other old testament book, it is significant to note that jesus also referred to this book. In the first year of darius son of xerxes a mede by descent, who was made ruler over the babylonian kingdom in the first year of his reign, i, daniel, understood from the scriptures, according to the word of the lord given to jeremiah the proph. Gabriel shows up later to tell daniel that god has plans to make an end to israels sins 9. Daniel meets gabriel during one of daniels troubling visions it involves a ram, a goat, and a crazy talking horn. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. The book of daniel was written 500 years before the birth of jesus. The book of daniel is also one of the apocalyptic books in the bible, giving detailed prophecy of the end of time. In the hebrew bible, and in most recent protestant versions, the book of daniel is limited to its protocanonical portions. If he is wrong in his interpretation of the book, then he must be less than the omniscient, inerrant god incarnate.
The book of daniel is one of the most prophetic books in the old testament. Brian thomas, blessings to israel ministries the critics, the liberals, the atheists, the agnostics they all love to discredit the book of daniel. That jesus concurred is clear from his reference to. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. During this time of his indirect government god puts the authority over the earth into the hands of heathen nations until his blessed one, the lord jesus, shall take over the. Daniel 8 continues the trend in chapters 2 and 7, this time. Bildad the shoeheight, kneehigh miah, and the man who fell asleep on his watch. Book of daniel the eschatology of the book of daniel. The book of daniel isnt ultimately about danielits about the gospel of jesus. The unusual feature of this book is that daniel wrote the central portion 2. 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. I dont own the jesus storybook bible or anything, all the credit goes to sally lloydjones.