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Daniel’s Training in Babylon. 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God.
The Book of Daniel begins with an introduction telling how Daniel and his companions came to be in Babylon, followed by a set of tales set in the Babylonian and Persian courts in the late 7th and early 6th centuries BCE, followed in turn by a set of visions in which Daniel sees the remote future of the world and of Israel.
Read the full text of the biblical book of Daniel, which tells the stories of Daniel and his friends in the Babylonian court. Learn about Daniel's visions, dreams, and interpretations of God's plan for history.
Daniel 1:1 - Daniel Removed to Babylon- Daniel 7:25 - Daniel's Visions Interpreted
- Daniel 9:27 - Gabriel's Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks
- Daniel 7:14 - Daniel's Vision of the Ancient of Days
- Daniel 12:1 - Michael's Deliverance and the End Times
- Daniel 12:3 - Michael's Deliverance and the End Times
- Daniel 7:1 - Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts
- Daniel 12:4 - Michael's Deliverance and the End Times
- Daniel 12:2 - Michael's Deliverance and the End Times
- Daniel 11:32 - Kings of the South and North
The book contains traditional stories (chaps. 1–6), which tell of the trials and triumphs of the wise Daniel and his three companions. The moral is that people of faith can resist temptation and conquer adversity.
- Summary of The Book of Daniel
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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.
The book implies that Daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9:2; 10:2. That Jesus concurred is clear from his reference to " ?the abomination that causes desolation,' spoken of through the prophet Daniel" (Mt 24:15; see note there), quoting 9:27 (see note there); 11:31; 12:11. The book was probably completed c. 530 b.c., shortly after ...
The theological theme of the book is summarized in 4:17; 5:21: "The Most High (God) is sovereign over the kingdoms of men." Daniel's visions always show God as triumphant (7:11,26-27;8:25;9:27). The climax of his sovereign rule is described in Revelation: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ [i.e., Messiah,...
The book is made up primarily of historical narrative (found mainly in chs. 1 - 6) and apocalyptic ("revelatory") material (found mainly in chs. 7 - 12). The latter may be defined as symbolic, visionary, prophetic literature, usually composed during oppressive conditions and being chiefly eschatological in theological content. Apocalyptic literatur...
Prologue: The Setting (ch. 1)The Destinies of the Nations of the World (chs. 2-7;)The Destiny of the Nation of Israel (chs. 8-12; in Hebrew)Learn about the book of Daniel, its author, date, theme, outline, and prophecies. Explore the historical and apocalyptic narratives of Daniel and his visions of God's sovereignty over the nations.
The legendary Daniel, known from long ago but still remembered as an exemplary character ... serves as the principal human 'hero' in the biblical book that now bears his name"; Daniel is the wise and righteous intermediary who is able to interpret dreams and thus convey the will of God to humans, the recipient of visions from on high ...
Daniel and His Friends Obey God. 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the articles of [a]the house of God, which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he ...
