In daniel 7 the prophet records a night vision that god gave him concerning four world empires, symbolized as four beasts daniel 7. From that day forth was daniel had in great reputation in the sight of the people. Susanna also called susanna and the elders, is a narrative included in the book of daniel as chapter by the roman catholic and orthodox churches. Daniel dra now there was a man that dwelt in bible gateway.
And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. In the hebrew bible, and in most recent protestant versions, the book of daniel is limited to its protocanonical portions. Upon the seventh day the king went to bewail daniel. The jews had recourse to him often because he was the most respected of them all. According to this story, daniel would have been part of the community in babylon, whereas chapter 1 of. Daniel 12, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. The statue in the book of daniel, laminated wall chart. 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.
The dream which nearly became a nightmare daniel 2. They were never part of the hebrewaramaic book of daniel, or of the hebrew bible. The four empires are the same as nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream in daniel 2, although in that dream they are pictured as various metals in a statue. In the last chapter of this unit, daniel 4, nebuchadnezzar bows before him as the only true god see daniel 4. She was the daughter of hilkiah and raised according to the law of moses. This fascinating wall chart gives a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel. The bible uses wild animals to identify man ruled governments that are rebellious toward god. The time would be long before all would be accomplished. Neither daniel also called susanna nor daniel 14 also called bel and the dragon were written by daniel.
In the first year of his reign i daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the lord came to jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of jerusalem. It was said that daniel had understanding in dreams. Then cried the king with a loud voice, saying, great art lord god of daniel, and there is none other. Head of gold babylon lion chest and arms of silver medopersia bear middle and thighs of bronze greece leopard legs of irion and feet of iron and clay rome beastchart size 19 x 26. Having expounded to the best of my ability the contents of the book of daniel. Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible. The final verse of the chapter and of the book of daniel spell out the hope of daniel and every old and new testament saint. How long will this final onslaught against gods people last. And according to the law of moses they did unto them in such sort as they maliciously intended to do to their neighbour. Daniel, king james version biblia catolica online. 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. Daniel saw arioch, the captain of the kings guard, and asked him what was so urgent and arioch told daniel what had happened and why the king was so angry. I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a mans heart was given to. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed.
Susanna is the second additions to the book of daniel. Daniel 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Your catholic voice foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under section 501c3 of the internal revenue code. Is this sole writer the prophet daniel who composed the work during the exile 586536 b. And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain. It is one of the additions to daniel, considered apocryphal by protestants. Easytounderstand text for young people and for people with no bible background. Of such the lord had said, wickedness has come to babylon through the elders. In chapter 9, the darius is said to be the son of ahasuerus, of the seed of the medes. The book of daniel, though its likely derived from some oral traditions and legends that had been floating around for a long time, was put together in its final form sometime around 165 bce, when the israelites were squabbling with the evil antiochus iv epiphanes, a leftover greek general jockeying for influence in the postalexanderthegreat era. This chapter and the two next make one entire vision and prophecy, given daniel about two years after the former. Parable of the fig tree part 1 shepherds chapel parable of the fig tree duration.
Friends, the prophecy of daniel 2 is a truly amazing prophecy, given way back in 603 bc, and yet every detail of it was accurately fulfilled. They are excluded from the protestant canon of scripture. The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation bible universe. 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. Bel and the dragon was written in aramaic at about the same time. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. King nebuchadnezzar gave daniel the time and daniel went to tell shadrach, meshach and abednego why the king was so upset. Chapter 2 describes a significant step forward for the king of babylon and also a step forward for daniel and his three friends. The conclusion of the vision of the scriptures of truth. Daniel 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. This chapter relates the beginning of daniels last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. Two elderly men had been selected from the people, that year, to act as judges.
I personally believe that this socalled darius the mede is the darius mentioned in chapters 5, 6 and 11 of the book of daniel but the darius mentioned in chapter 9 of the book of daniel may be a different darius. It is found as chapter in the vulgate and modern catholic bibles. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. Daniel new american bible revised edition nabre iii. Daniel 14 new american bible revised edition nabre iii. For her parents being just, had instructed their daughter according to the law of moses. Of such the lord had said, wickedness has come to babylon through the elders and judges posing as guides to the people. In daniel 7, we have a parallel prophecy with four beasts and a little horn, which god gave to daniel to strengthen the prophecy of daniel 2 and give us even further detail concerning the coming kingdoms.
Chapters 14 relate the beautiful story of the heroine susanna and mention. Size is 8 12 by 5 12 inches folded and unfolds to 33 inches long. Catholic online is a project of your catholic voice foundation, a notforprofit corporation. Daniel 3, new living translation nlt the bible app. Michael signifies, who is like god, and his name, with the title of the great prince, points out the divine saviour. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3.
Susanna was written in the greek language and probably dates around the 1st or 2nd century bc. It is listed in article vi of the 39 articles of the church of england among the books. This chapter is a history, but it is the history of a prophecy, by a dream and the interpretation of it. It pleased darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom.
This is called adultery, which was against the law at that time. Then thrones were seen, and jesus and the redeemed saints sat upon them. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. Further, the use of the participle for the preterite is not by any means uncommon in daniel, certainly mainly in the. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. And they arose against the two elders, for daniel had convicted them of false witness by their own mouth. Daniel dra now there was a man that dwelt in bible. Susanna book of daniel simple english wikipedia, the free. A resurrection is promised for the righteous jews and ultimate deliverance for the nation of israel. And i set my face unto the lord god, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes. Daniel spake and said, i saw in my vision by night and behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. Christ, in union with his people, judged the wicked dead, comparing their acts with the statute book, the word of god, and deciding every case according to the deeds done in the body.
The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the. Daniel spake and said, i saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. Once it is admitted that the book of daniel is the work of one single author, there naturally arises the important question. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series of conflicts between the unnamed king of the north and king of the south leading to the time of the end, when israel will be vindicated and the dead raised to shame or glory current scholarship surmises that the book of daniel was written in reaction to the persecution of the jews by the. Daniel went to the king and asked for time to interpret the dream. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. But the prince of the kingdom of persia withstood me.
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