This description chronicles the major gentile world powers, from the ancient babylonians to the future revived roman empire. Daniel berrigans powerful, poetic commentary on the biblical book of daniel brings to life a prophet who has as much to say to our hedonistic, warring world as he did to the people of old testament times. Publication date 1908 topics daniel biblical figure publisher south lancaster, mass. It is especially applicable to our day, pointing out the immediate future. The life of the prophet daniel is recorded in the book that shares his name. This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. While another article on this website focuses on daniels role as a prophet see daniel the prophet, here we wish to focus on the books prophetic significance. Prophet was made available online as a digital comic in september 2008, and garnered over 200,000 hits in its first quarter. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read of hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible. Two passages occur in that prophets writings where the duration of the captivity is mentioned jeremiah 25. Introduction daniel the prophet books countdown to armageddon. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. In the story of daniel the prophet, a few of the interesting facts in regard to.
The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. One of the first rules in the study of the book of daniel is to remember that this book is primarily and first of all a prophecy, dealing with things which still lie in the future, and that daniel was primarily a prophet. Daniel the prophet chapter twelve the closing message daniel 12. The book of daniel is one of the most astounding books of the bible. Two passages occur in that prophet s writings where the duration of the captivity is mentioned jeremiah 25. This captivity of citizens of judah in babylon lasted for 70 years, as god had foretold through the prophet jeremiah.
Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. The book of daniel stands as a unique mix in the old testament, for while it begins with history, it makes a strong transition at chapter 7, where it contains visions of future events significant to the jews. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia. In english and greek bible translations, daniel is considered one of the major prophets. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. The prophet daniel by arno gaebelein is one of the more cited books when it comes to daniel and revelation. The biblical account of daniel the prophet begins as he and other young men from judah were taken captive by king nebuchadnezzar of babylon daniel 1. Continuing the series he began with isaiah and ezekiel, berrigan fuses social critique, jewish midrash, and political commentary to bring us a book of stylistic.
The old persian empire encompassed the areas of presentday iraq, iran, syria, kuwait, afghanistan and pakistan and also presentday turkey, palestine. As youll recall, there were no chapter divisions in the original text, so here the heavenly messenger who started talking to daniel in chapter 10 is now winding up his long and detailed message. Born to a noble jewish family, daniel was taken into captivity by king nebuchadnezzar of babylon in about 604 bce. Daniel the prophet chapter eleven the king of the north daniel 11. The same prophet can at times experience different levels of prophecy, ruach hakodesh, or both. The book of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the. It will be observed that there existed at this time a collection of sacred books, consisting of what had been already admitted into the.
The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. The book was probably composed about 165 bce,2 shortly before the death of antiochus iv epiphanes in 164. This summary of the book of daniel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of daniel. The prophet ezekiel, who wrote his prophecy in babylon about the same time, mentioned three biblical figures in a row as men of righteousness, noah, daniel. Daniel holds the rights to two novels by new york times bestselling author ken eulo, titled the brownstone and manhattan heat, for which he has completed scripts.
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. It is astounding for the prophecies contained in it that have. The book of daniel is a prophecy given by god to daniel 600 years before christ that reaches clear down to the end of earths history. The days of the church age are rapidly drawing to a close and the shadows of the endtimes are approaching. The first half of the book of daniel deals with questions pertaining particularly to the kingdom of babylon as it existed in the days of the prophet. This brings us to the final chapter of daniels fascinating book. In the story of daniel the prophet, a few of the interesting facts in regard to gods dealings with his people have been gathered into a simple narrative. Dec 11, 2018 daniel the prophet was the hero and traditional author of the book of daniel. The two mostattacked sections of the bible are the five books of moses and the book of daniel. I would rate the book five stars but it is sometimes hard to make out a word as if the printing press was running out of ink.
Daniel prophesies about gods kingdom while in babylon. The book tells of how daniel, a judean exile at the court of nebuchadnezzar ii 605 to 562 bce, the ruler of babylon, becomes a high government official1 and delivers various prophecies. Daniel explained that the parts of the image represented a long succession of world powers, starting with babylon as the head of gold. He and some other jews exiles from the vanquished kingdom of judah were granted a measure of freedom by their captors. The aramaic of the genesis apocryphon compared with the aramaic of daniel. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology cosmic in scope and political in focus. Used daniel the prophet in high school published by user, years ago in high school in 1976, i had signed up for a course in eschatology because the name sounded like it would be neat. He led in temperance work in maine 1911, began printing books for the blind 1912, and assisted in the development of the white memorial hospital 1916. Here the heavenly messenger starts to reveal to daniel future events that are to affect the jews, daniels physical brethren and nation, and eventually christians, daniels spiritual brethren. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy.
A key to the visions and prophecies of the book of daniel arno clemens gaebelein on. He was one of the first captives to be taken to babylon, and he lived throughout the entire babylonian captivity. Daniel the prophet was the hero and traditional author of the book of daniel. The truth is the same, whether in the history of nations or individuals. The last six chapters are devoted entirely to the history of the world as a whole, and in visions given at various times, the prophet is shown the great events till the end of time. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. Daniel should, therefore, be read and studied in connection with the last book of the bible, the revelation of jesus christ, given by the holy spirit to john.
There is not much know about the early years of his life, but he appears to have been of the upper class, perhaps even from a royal family. A noble jewish youth of jerusalem, he is taken into captivity by nebuchadnezzar of babylon and serves the king and his successors with loyalty and ability until the time of the persian conqueror cyrus, all the while remaining true. The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political developments and endtime powers that would affect the jewish people. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. Daniel was a young man of jewish nobility taken into captivity by nebuchadnezzar in the third year of jehoiakim and renamed belteshazzar. Prophet daniel was trained in the kings court and then elevated to a high rank in the babylonian and persian kingdoms. The book was probably composed about 165 bce,2 shortly before the death of. The first year of his reign, i daniel understood by books the number of the years, concerning which the word of the lord came to jeremias the prophet, that seventy years should be accomplished of the desolation of jerusalem. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. The prophet daniel was gods chosen vessel to deliver a detailed description of the times of the gentiles. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his friends under kings nebuchadrezzar ii, belshazzar, darius i. Prophet statesman, the a drama of daniel by graham, james r. Mostly because of their size, the latter prophets are subdivided into the major prophets isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel, and the twelve minor prophets, whose writings could all be included in one large scroll which came to be known in greek as the dodecapropheton, the twelveprophet book.
The story of daniel the prophet by haskell, stephen nelson. 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. The prophetic seal on the book of daniel is unsealing right before our very eyes. His written works include the story of daniel the prophet, the story of the seer of patmos, the cross and its shadow, and the bible handbook. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. 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, also called the prophecy 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. When did daniel live, and when was the book of daniel written. Books chapters info search print chapter 1 introduction to daniel. Daniel, a youth of remarkable integrity, was taken into exile in babylon before jerusalem was destroyed. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible. Dangerkatt currently has a second comic series in the works.
The closing message daniel the prophet books countdown. I purchased the book because of a year long study of revelation i am undertaking in which it is cited constantly. This is a commentary covering the first six chapters of daniel, which are the historical chapters. Daniel is a symbol of steadfast faith in god, most famously. A key to the visions and prophecies of the book of daniel book. Ezekiel was a prophet to the house of israel which had been carried to assyria more than a century earlier. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. During his long life in babylon, daniel was greatly blessed by god, even escaping death in a lions pit and receiving visions that allowed him to. Continuing the series he began with isaiah and ezekiel, berrigan fuses social critique, jewish midrash, and political commentary to bring. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing.