There is not much know about the early years of his life, but he appears to have been. In belshazzar the prophet daniel, interpreting the handwriting on the wall as gods judgment on the king, foretold the imminent destruction of the city. 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. Oct 14, 2012 daniel is considered a major prophet by biblical scholars and the reason why he is of such importance is because there is a great deal of information about him in gods word. The story of daniel the prophet stephen nelson haskell. The prophet daniel by arno gaebelein is one of the more cited books when it comes to daniel and revelation. The life of the prophet daniel is recorded in the book that shares his name. 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. Nebuchadnezzar captured two lions and threw them into a pit. Such, in substance, are the facts which may be gathered for a biography of the prophet daniel from the narrative portion of his book ivi.
The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times. Yet the prophet daniel wrote about the history of many nations of the worldand he wrote their history before those nations even existed. Daniel is, thus, referred to as a prophet, based upon the information entailed in the old testament, which is not expressly refuted by the quran. If the book of daniel was a fraudulent production, christ was either ignorant of the matter, or dishonest about the prophecys authorship. 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.
Although shorter than prophetical books like isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel, the book of daniel is the most comprehensive and sweeping revelation recorded by any prophet of the old testament. Prophet daniel pbuh allah saves daniel from lions ibn abi aldunya narrated the following, based on a chain of citations. Daniel is considered a major prophet by biblical scholars and the reason why he is of such importance is because there is a great deal of information about him in gods word. The holy prophet daniel is the fourth of the major prophets. 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. This ruler thinks hes a god, and might even be wiser than daniel. Jerusalem was conquered by the babylonians, the temple built by solomon was destroyed, and many of the israelite people were led away into the babylonian captivity. The heat of battle is now past with each side claiming a major victory. Yet the truth is more likely he was daniel, because he had been taken by the king of persia and remained imprisoned as already mentioned. A key to the visions and prophecies of the book of daniel book. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. In high school in 1976, i had signed up for a course in eschatology because the name sounded like it would be neat. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. 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.
But he also provides wonderful hope for those who submit their lives togod. Martin collins, referring to the complex prophecies of daniel 11 and 12, suggests that much of the interpretation of many parts of this prophetic passage, except for the fulfilled prophecy in daniel 11. Towards the end of his life he began to be given some of the most significant prophetic messages ever received by a hebrew prophet. Continuing the series he began with isaiah and ezekiel, berrigan fuses social critique, jewish midrash, and political. The book of daniel has been the battlefield between conservative and liberal scholars for years.
You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. Magnus ironblood joins an imperial force to try and bring down secessionist forces, and finds himself in a bloody battle against deadly foes. 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. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. The prophet daniel introduction the prophet daniel arno clement gaebelein introduction the book of daniel with its great prophecies, both fulfilled and unfulfilled, is one of the most interesting portions of gods holy word. In fourteen actionpacked chapters, you have unforgettable narratives. The book of daniel contains many revelations prophecies which the human mind could not invent. Book of daniel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. But daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with a portion of the kings meat nor with the wine which he drank. A key to the visions and prophecies of the book of daniel arno clemens gaebelein on. 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. 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. 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, followed in turn by a set of visions in which daniel sees the remote future of the world and of israel.
Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. The book of daniel, originally written in hebrew and aramaic, is a book in both the hebrew bible and the christian old testament writer. However, he could still have been somebody else, either a prophet or a saint. Prophet daniel darkwah is the head pastor and general overseer of eagles revival outreach ministries erom, headquarters. The prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along with isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel. The book supplies both notes to the biblical text and a series of chapters where it is further discussed about the prophecies, historical evidence and dead sea scrolls witness to the authentic. Another prophet, ezekiel, references daniel when hes preaching against a clever, but arrogant ruler of another nation. The book of daniel is a wonderful old testament witness to the messiah and the inspiration of the bible. 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. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. When did daniel live, and when was the book of daniel written. In either case, if he misstated the matter regarding daniel, his claim of being the son of god would be nullified. Daniels prophetic visions are seen as being played out and, in a sense, shown again with greater detail over 600 years later in the last book of the bible, the book of revelations.
Daniel the prophet of the bible, his life and accomplishments. 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. In the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, of the seed of the medes, which was made king over the realm of the chaldeans. 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. The messages in this volume were first prepared for broadcasting purposes, and then later slightly corrected for publication in book form. In the united states and britain in prophecy, he wrote. If daniel isnt one of our favorite prophets, he should be. When the priest told us that this meant that the world was going to come to an end, a bunch of the girliemen told their moms, who told the office and had the course cancelled. Daniel was found to have insight and intelligence and wisdom like that of the gods. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing.
The prophet daniel, the gospel awakening, dwight lyman moody. In conclusion daniel the prophet books countdown to. Herbert armstrong explained why daniel was not given understanding. 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.
In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism. He is commemorated by the church on the december 17. Daniel the prophet warns us of a terrible time ahead for the entire world. It could be that he had died eight hundred years earlier, which would be near to daniels time, if his being daniel is correct.
This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. Before we follow this blessed book in a series of studies a few general remarks on prophecy and its importance may be. And so daniel continued to prosper through the rest of the reign of darius, and in that of his successor, cyrus the persian vi. In spite of being properly classified as a prophet, daniel was in the main a governmental servant and a faithful historian of gods dealings with him. The book says that daniel is its writer in several places, such as 9. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The prophet daniel appears in the old testament in the book of daniel as a captive carried away to babylon by order of nebuchadnezzar after the fall of the kingdom of judah during the sixth century before christ. Daniel lived during the time period that judah went into exile around the 6th century bc which is. Prophet daniel darkwah is the head pastor and general overseer of eagles. The book of daniel portrays him as the babylonian king in the first year of.
The book, however, was written in a later time of national crisiswhen the jews were suffering severe persecution under antiochus iv read more. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon unto jerusalem, and besieged it. His book is included in the canon of sacred jewish writings. 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.
It is especially applicable to our day, pointing out the immediate future. There are amazing accounts of triumph from trial and deliverance from execution. Actually, the prophet daniel was not the author of the book known by his name. Daniel the prophet chapter eleven the king of the north daniel 11.
He travels the byroads of america, running away from a past he cannot escape. Oct 29, 2016 daniel was found to have insight and intelligence and wisdom like that of the gods. However, the very fact that the book of daniel remains intact in scripture and. Daniel a major old testament prophet amazing bible timeline. One of the very pivotal books of prophecy is the book of daniel. The annotated bible old testament table of contents. The story of daniel daniyal stories of the prophets.
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