America is repeating babylons fall forecast in daniel, including obamacare, new world order, muslim aggression and defeat. The secret of all history is found in the book of daniel. Daniel was a hebrew prophet whose story is told in the book of daniel in the old testament. The book of daniel is not in chronological order as can be seen in the timeline below. The jewish historian josephus alludes to this fact in his book on the history of the jews antiquities of the jews, book 10, chapter 10. 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. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene. Daniel as an example of boldness and faithfulness to god in the most difficult. The history of the book of daniel s placement in the old testament reflects its broadbased perspective.
The network promoted it as a serious drama about christians and the. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. Nebuchadnezzar has his dream and daniel explains it dan. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Research information from daniel eleven, verse by verse written by ulrike unruh many bible scholars claim that the books of the prophets have already been fulfilled and have little importance for christians today. This is a tv movie production of the stories from the book of daniel, released in 20. 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. Apocalyptic also has roots in the wisdom tradition. This chart shows you the precise chronological order, and then you will see.
The book of daniel, one of the volumes of the bible, is found in the section of scriptures. When daniel came to babylon he became a chief minister at nebuchadnezzars royal court. The book of daniel presents a collection of popular stories about daniel, a loyal jew, and the record of visions granted to him, with the babylonian exile of the 6th century bce as their background. There is uncertainty as to when the story may have taken place, but most scholars contend that its stories occurred in the second century bce. The book of daniel contains some of the most beloved stories as well as some of the most hotly contested, disputed prophecies in all of scripture. In many ways, daniel is a book of paradox, offering very straightforward narratives revealing gods greatness and. List of books and articles about book of daniel online. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material.
Another amazing fact about the book of daniel is that in 1947 the first of the dead sea scrolls were discovered. In this series, im going through chapter by chapter to see what daniel s history got right and if he got anything wrong. Only god can declare the end from the beginning and that is what he has done in this wonderful book. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. A historicalchronological look at the book of daniel. The history of the second great kingdom covers the years from 538 to 331 b. Why did daniel get all of the historical facts wrong in daniel 11. Greek wisdom represented by the babylonian magicians and. Part of the section of the bible referred to as ketuvim the writings seethe torah, it is an apocalyptic book, like the book of revelations in the new testament. The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times.
Meaning, origin and history of the name daniel behind. In the hebrew bible, it is found in the ketuvim, while in christian bibles. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so he would save all of israel in their present oppression. This is a comprehensive but rapid overview of the history from the time of the assyrian empire up until the return of christ. Watch full episodes of your favorite history series, and dive into thousands of historical articles and videos. 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. Daniel 11 who were the kings of the north and south. The book, however, was written in a later time of national crisiswhen the jews were suffering severe persecution under antiochus iv epiphanes. We will examine the different views and understanding of the book, including the jewish and christian perspectives. Daniel 3 1 nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits. Although it touts itself as a concise history of israel, the author has packed a lot of information and thoughtful analysis in this 546page book.
It served as a book of encouragement to the babylonian exiles, whose hearts were no doubt lightened by daniels predictions of the ultimate triumph of israel over her enemies. History watch full episodes of your favorite shows. 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. Commentary on the book of daniel from a literal,historical and contextual perspective. A documentary about bible prophecy that investigates shocking predictions of current global events.
The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Letter from birmingham jail martin luther king jrs. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the. Daniel tomb of daniel in present day iran, in the city of susa, iran. Archaeological evidence for the bibles book of daniel. It says only that he approached jerusalem and threatened war.
The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. The book of daniel agrees that nebuchadnezzar did not occupy judah in 605. The book of daniel is an american drama television series that was broadcast on nbc. The validity of daniel s authorship and prophecies is at stake. The prophet daniel was actually taken captive during the babylonian invasion on jerusalem, the first attack in 607 bc. 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. The book is written in a mixture of hebrew and aramaic. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible.
Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The history of this empire given in the eleventh chapter of the book of daniel, and the study of that chapter together with the thirteenth and twentyfirst chapters of isaiah, will reveal the bearlike character of the nation which arose and devoured much flesh. In the hebrew canon it is considered part of the third section of the old testament, the writings. They feel most of the books were fulfilled by the time of the captivity. By 614asshur fell,andby 612the medes andbabylonians marchedup the tigris toninevah. It is in babylon that daniel and his three friends, out of a tradition of kings, are likely made eunuchs for life. Intro to daniel biblica the international bible society. They contained fragments of all the books of the old testament except the book of esther. The network promoted it as a serious drama about christians and the christian faith, but it was controversial with some christians.
Obama repeating the history of babylons fall in the book. The book of daniel opens with the backstory of his capture by the babylonians. The show had been proposed for nbcs 2005 fall lineup, but was rescheduled as a 2006 midseason replacement. The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible. These are seen in daniel 1,3,8 plus this parallel from daniel 5. Created by producer mark burnett and featuring an international cast that includes roma downey, this 10hour docudrama explores the sacred texts most significant episodes, including noahs journey. In fact, the book of daniel itself is a revelation of the biblical philosophy of history, focusing on successive empires, their downfalls, and the coming erection of a divine kingdom of god under the last of these empires rome, that will never fall.
A concise history of a nation reborn by daniel gordis oct. Nabopolassar gainedfurther territory from the assyrians. The hero of the book of daniel in the ketuvim section of the bible is one of the jews exiled in babylonia, a soothsayer at the babylonian court under nebuchadnezzar who died in 562 b. Daniel and his three friends taken to babylon probably age 1516. By 614asshur fell,andby 612the medes andbabylonians marchedup the. When asked about the end of the world, the great teacher whose life divided bc from ad replied in matthew 24 that we should understand the book of. Why did daniel get all of the historical facts wrong in. Learn how accurately nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel. Daniel 3 king james bible kjv book of daniel bible. A possible timeline for daniel approximate date description.