The most popular bible verses from the bible book daniel. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. Daniel 1 kjv in the third year of the reign of bible gateway. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. The book of daniel from the holy bible king james version kjv authorisedauthorized version book 27 please note we have slowed the speed of the ori. Faith under pressure and the god of the impossible book of daniel bible study chapter 2 p2. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book. Daniel 6 king james bible kjv book of daniel bible. By studying this book, we can better understand our lords references to it cf. And the lord gave jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of god. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. Liberals hate it because they do not believe in the divine inspiration of the scriptures, and daniels book is a great testimony to divine inspiration. He and his friends serve the kingq according to daniel 1. The basis of a prayer request is a child of gods cry to the father imploring him to act.
As with the rest of the apocrypha, it is not interspersed through the ot as part of it. Ezekiel, who was contemporary with daniel, bears testimony, through the spirit of prophecy, to his. In the first verse of daniels book, this struggle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is introduced. Compare i ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did i anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled. The old testament of the holy bible king james version. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings. Attacks against the book of daniel daniel is the most attacked book in the entire bible more than book of genesis more than book of the revelation but why do the critics of the bible find it necessary to attack this book. Mar 17, 2018 in this bible story, daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, in which the king saw a giant statue made of four metals.
The book tells of how daniel, a judean exile at the court of nebuchadnezzar ii 605 to 562 bc, the ruler of babylon, becomes a high government official and delivers various visions. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king james version daniel chapter 1 daniels capture. It does not say these years were concluded before the events of ch. The kings usually do this to protect their collection of women wives and concubines etc. Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of ye wise men of babel. 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. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Stranded in babylon book of daniel bible study chapter 2. The purpose of the book of daniel in the book of daniel the scriptures foretell how the lord will deal with the people of daniel the jews and the gentile nations. The great controversy between good and evil which began in heaven revelation 12. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. The king james version kjv of the old testament of the holy bible this copy of the bible is provided to you free by the tricounty church of christ in evans mills, new york.
Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. Daniel and revelation by uriah smith 4 introduction that the book of daniel was written by the person whose name it bears, there is no reason to doubt. The book of daniel the new testament king james bible. 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. Daniel s aramaic is closer to eastern aramaic rather than western aramaic much like that which is found in the elephantine papyri fifthcentury b. So this daniel prospered in the reign of darius, even in the reign of cyrus the persian. He could interpret dreams and was brought before nebuchadnezzar. Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets.
The book tells of how daniel, a judean exile at the court of nebuchadnezzar ii 605 to 562. King james version translation errors servants news. Preface to pdf version of the king james holy bible. The prophetic seal on the book of daniel is unsealing right before our very eyes. Pdf the king james holy bible golden plains baptist church. Daniel 5 kjv belshazzar the king made a great feast. Commentaries which would help in your study are the prophecy of daniel by edward j. In fact, in the book of daniel, god showed his sovereignty through. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. Daniel chapter 1 kjv king james version in verse 3 the word eunuchs and the king spake unto ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of israel, and of the kings seed, and of the princes.
Why was chapter 14 taken out of the book of daniel after it. Daniel summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of daniel for bible study or sunday school lessons. The prophecies in the book of daniel are so detailed and accurate that scholars who dont believe in the bible as the inspired word of god have trouble accepting daniel as the author of his book. In the third year of cyrus king of persia, a revelation was given to daniel who was called belteshazzar. This does not mean that we are not free to act, but it does mean that god works in. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. The overall theme of the book of daniel is gods sovereignty over history, and the theme of the tales in chapters 16 is that god is sovereign over all earthly kings. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. In the prophecy of daniel 2 we read about how god gave king nebuchadnezzar a dream with a great image of a man, made out of different metals, and how god revealed the interpretation of the dream to the prophet daniel.
The second main part of the book in the hebrew bible viixii is taken up with four visions which daniel describes in the first person. Free interactive bible quizzes with answers and high score tables. 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. Daniels timeline timeline is not proportionate kings of judah kings of babylonmedepersia josiah becomes king of judah at the age of 8. The time of the end but thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Feb 06, 2011 if you can get a copy of a 1611 edition, or 16 edition for that matter, or a facsimile, youll see that daniel 14 are not placed with the rest of the book of daniel. Background information about the book of daniel time of writing. The original king james bible 1611 pdf giving you holy. Robert lindsteds work, the zondervan niv study bible 2002, and various other sources. A vision of things to come book of daniel bible study chapter 3. Then i daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the.
Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible. Free daniel summary of king james bible old testament by. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. Nebuchadnezzars dream bible story, verses and summary. When things get hot book of daniel bible study chapter 4. Thebookofdaniel 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon unto jerusalem,andbesiegedit. The book of daniel kjv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration.
The book of daniel no other book in the bible has been attacked like the book of daniel. Unlocked for the final generation wake up america seminars. Daniel 10 niv bible in the third year of cyrus king of. January 2004 the text of the king james version kjv of the holy bible also called the authorized version av by some is in the public domain. It also describes the apocalyptic visions given by. Bible study notes on the book of daniel ed knorrs study notespartly based on dr. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. What is the source from which acquired the original king james bible 1611 pdf file. Part of the section of the bible referred to as ketuvim the writings see the torah, it is an apocalyptic book, like the book of revelations in the new testament. They claim that this book was written for the purpose of encouraging jews who were revolting against the tyranny of antiochus epiphanes iv, who was a. 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.
The understanding of the message came to him in a vision. As he watched, a stone not cut by human hands destroyed the statue and became a mountain filling the whole world. The king james holy bible king james bible grace believers. Daniel refuses to eat kings food, passes three year training course. Daniel god my judge, which accords with the character and contents of the book. 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. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel, although it. I believe that if you see one thread through the book of daniel, it is not the exaltation of daniel. I am a researcher comparing the differences between the 1611 original kjv and the 1769 blayney kjv revision. Iran is biblical persia and, in retrospect, we can now see that the emergence of iran as a world power and a modernday growing global threat, is prophesized in the book of daniel. 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. The king answered and said, the thing is true, according to the law of the medes and persians, which altereth not. Attacks against the book of daniel daniel is the most.
The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with. Mark the chapters you have read, if you join our personal bible read plan. While the book of daniel claims to be written roughly around 530 bc, critics of the ot claim that it was written in 167 bc, during the maccabean era. This free text of the king james version of the holy bible is brought to you courtesy of the crosswire bible society and. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. Translation errors here is a partial listing of king james version translation errors. Daniel and his four friends stood firm and nebuchadnezzar saw the fruit of it daniel 1. Daniel was taken from judah and given the name belteshazzar. Porphyry claimed that instead of being written by daniel about b. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. Unlocked for the final generation biblical prophecy explained by. Part of it is composed of puzzling apocalyptic imagery, while other parts share with us some of the most inspiring stories in all scripture. Notes on daniel from king james bible old testament.
The book of daniel was written circa 535530 bc the writing probably started around 586 bc. Gods people stand firm in their convictions, god honors and protects them, and the testimony of gods work makes the ungodly see and tell of the greatness of god. Bible, king james version bible, king james version. The book of daniel kjv audio holy bible high quality. Get a detailed summary and analysis of every chapter in the book from. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material.
Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. The pastors attitude i experienced that evening is commonplace in christendom today. The kjv is in the public domain, thus you may distribute it freely. In daniel 2 these two merge, and the claim of gods sovereignty extends beyond the immediate story to take in all of history. God gave this dream to nebuchadnezzar and revealed the information to daniel around the year 603 b. 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.
In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon unto jerusalem, and besieged it. Daniel explained to the king that the statue represented four successive kingdoms beginning with babylon, while the stone and mountain. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. O king, that it is the law of the medes and persians that no decree or statute which the king establishes may be changed. He would not eat the kings food because he did not want to defile himself.