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Explore the stories of Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, while also unpacking Daniel’s dreams and visions in the book of Daniel in the Bible. Discover the book’s structure, meaning, and themes with videos, podcasts, and more from BibleProject™.
- Introduction
- Characteristics of The Book of Daniel
- The Contribution of The Book of Daniel
- Daniel’s Contribution to The Scriptures
- Daniel’s Contribution to The Saints
- The Setting For The Book of Daniel
- Questions and Answers About The Book of Daniel
Years ago as college student, I attended the first session of an education class required for a degree in education. The professor began by asking us to write down our expectations for the class and turn them in at the end of the period. Like the rest of the students, I wrote a flowery dissertation about my expectations. Later, after some reflectio...
Just as every individual has a unique set of fingerprints, every book of the Bible has its own individual characteristics which enable it to make a particular contribution to the reader. Consider the following characteristics of the Book of Daniel: (1) The Book of Daniel depicts historical events beginning with the first conquest of Jerusalem by Ne...
We know that the Book of Daniel comes highly recommended in the Scriptures, if not by some scholars of a later time. Several contributions offered in a unique or special way will be considered in two categories: (1) the contribution of the Book of Daniel to the Scriptures; and, (2) the contribution of the Book of Daniel to us personally.
(1) The Book of Daniel provides us with valuable insights into conditions in Babylon during the 70 years of Judah’s Babylonian captivity. (2) The Book of Daniel testifies to the accuracy and reliability of the Word of God.All that God had said would happen to the southern kingdom of Judah did happen, as the Book of Daniel bears witness. (3) The Boo...
(1) The godly personal life of Daniel is a model for the saints. Daniel was not a priest nor was he a typical prophet like Isaiah or Jeremiah. We are not told that he ever had a “prophetic call” like that Isaiah (Isaiah 6:1-13) or Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:1-10) or Ezekiel (Ezekiel 2:1-7). So far as we are know, Daniel was not given direct revelation to...
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the vessels of the house of God and he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and he brought the vessels into the treasury of h...
(1) Who was Daniel? Daniel was a Hebrew, apparently of noble birth, who was taken captive as a youth by Nebuchadnezzar when he attacked Jerusalem in 605 B.C. Daniel became an official in the court of Nebuchadnezzar, and he continued to serve later rulers, until the first year of Cyrus (536 B.C., see Daniel 1:1-2, 21). Although not called a prophet ...
Daily Devotional. Only Believe. By Inspiration Ministries • 2 Minutes. Daniel Paul Rader felt called to the ministry, desiring to serve the Lord. Born on this day in 1879, he became a pastor. However, in 1908, finding the attractions of the world to be too strong, he left the ministry to enter the business world.
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36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,[ f] but only the Father. 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; 39 and they k...
But Jesus, paying no attention to what was said, told the synagogue ruler, "Do not be afraid; just believe." New Revised Standard Version. But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the leader of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.”. New Heart English Bible.
7 And I, Daniel, was the only one who saw this vision; the men who were with me did not see it, but they did experience a great quaking, so that they fled and hid themselves. 8 Therefore, I was left alone, gazing at this great vision, that left me weak; and my face turned deathly pale.
36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. Read full chapter
