Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. The vessels that were once used to praise god in the temple, were now being defiled by the drinking of alcohol. King nebuchadnezzar here has his chief official seek out some capable israelite men to serve in his palace. In the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniels companions, shadrach, meshach, and abednego, in honour and power, princes of the provinces, and preferred for their relation to the god of israel and the interest they had in him. Daniel 5 new international version niv the writing on the wall. I love the book of daniel, it is probably my second favorite book in the bible. His way of life was the opposite of the principles on which the king had based his conduct.
For years god had been sending prophets to the backsliding kings of judah, warning them that this day would come. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream. Daniels previous episodes have been about nebuchadnezzar, the empire builder whom god had cut down to size. Choose from 74 different sets of daniel and revelation flashcards on quizlet.
Learn daniel and revelation with free interactive flashcards. At that same time, babylon was under siege by the medes and persians, which is noted later in this chapter. The third message was a conversation between god, haggai and the priests 2. Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon. Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. It is the second one we will study about in the book of daniel. Daniel 1 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. 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.
Daniel prophesied after he was taken to babylon with the first captives. Archaeologists have found stones, tablets, and walls that tell how the people lived in bible times. Daniel niv daniels training in babylon in the bible gateway. The book of daniel was written by the prophet daniel. God would use this gift to equip daniel to receive his revelation 1 to pagan kings. He was chosen out to learn the language, and to work in the kings palace. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the. The higher biblical critics especially seemed to attack the book of daniel from that perspective, often giving the book an authorship. God gave wisdom to the world to all mankind in some measure. However, it was customary for ancient writers to speak in the third person even when writing about themselves. The phrase ancient of days is unique to the book of daniel. First i thougt, camp green lake is abig lake, but it isnt. This story is about belshazzar, a local king, who needed the same cure.
In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. Daniel 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. What did daniels vision represent, and what does it mean for us today. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. He was taken on the first of three steps to overthrow jerusalem which happened in 605 b. Now advanced in years, daniel is a senior statesman in babylon. Solomons temple seemed much more glorious than this second temple 2. To belshazzar the hand of god was a bizarre and frightening thing. Daniel, remember he was the third ruler in the kingdom because he knew what the handwriting said 3. Nebuchadnezzar was the focus of the first 4 chapters in daniel. The book of daniel must be understood through the spirit, if we are to. Daniel 1, new international version niv the bible app. The image was approximately 90 feet tall and 9 feet wide and set on a plain.
Daniel 5 describes the hand of god in the writing on the wall, but it also describes the hand of god in the history of babylon and of israel. Daniel s previous episodes have been about nebuchadnezzar, the empire builder whom god had cut down to size. Daniel, chapter 1 king james version christian answers. Or to put it this way, if we cannot remain loyal to god when the test is easy, we will not be loyal when the test is difficult. King nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and set it up on the plain of dura in the province of babylon. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. Notice that nebuchadnezzar wanted them to be of noble blood, just not any israelites would do. The second message was to zerubbabel, joshua and the remnant of the people 2. Daniel 1 the first chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by nebuchadnezzar ii from jerusalem to babylon to be trained in babylonian wisdom. The other administrators and satraps tried to find something against daniel.
When at the end of the chapter the king commands the reception of his gifts, there is a quick reversal. Now among these were of the children of judah, daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah. He was looking for men who descended from a royal family in israel. It was similar to josephs ability in interpreting pharaohs dream cf. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. The eighth chapter of daniel features an astounding vision of a male sheep and a male goat. Daniels training in babylon in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and. Daniel 3 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar made an image. The choice made of daniel, and some other young men, to be brought up in the chaldean literature, that they might be fitted to serve the government, and the provision made for them v.
Daniel chapter 5 commentary northwest college of the bible. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. This chapter begins with giving a short account of nebuchadnezzars conquest of judea, when jehoiakim became tributary to him. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. That at the end thereof they might stand before the king. You will recognize them when you hear them in their. A thousand of the citys elite were engaged in a drunken orgy.
There they refused to take food and wine from the king and were given knowledge and insight into dreams and visions by god, and at the end of their training they. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia. Nearly 25 years have passed since the events of chapter 4 and over 70 years since chapter 1. Name the specific instances in the book of daniel where the issues of worship and obedience illustrate the great controversy theme. One can only imagine the reason for this vanity, when he built a representation of what he dreamt, being made entirely of gold instead of a multimetallic image, daniel 2. Fortunately, jesus took away all doubt on the matter. Daniel 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 1 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 1 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of. All questions are taken from the first chapter of daniel.
He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all t. A careful study of the text helps reveal the identity of this supernatural being. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. I used the holman christian standard bible for my reference. Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 1 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 1 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Daniel 1, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app.
Daniel chapter 1 sets up a major implication for the rest of daniel s writings. But most disturbing are the deadly yellowspotted lizards. They reject the daily provision of meat granted by the king, lest they should be defiled, and are allowed to live on pulse, daniel 1. Daniel 3 is an outstanding exhibit of christian faith in action, where the belief in the lord and obedience to his word cannot be compromised. Daniel chapter 1 1 in the third year of jehoikim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon unto jerusalem, and besieged it. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. Daniel 1 serves as an introduction to the book, showing how god continues to move throughout history when men seem to have failed i. There are rattlesnakes and scorpions that occupy holes dugs by the campers. During the seven years of tribulation, which occurs after the rapture of the church, the tribulation saints will be faced with similar temptations that the three hebrews encounter in this chapter.
Their great proficiency in the wisdom of that time, daniel 1. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. He has outlasted a number of kings and in his time belshazzar, the last of the chaldean kings of babylon, will be killed and babylon will pass from chaldean rule to rule by darius the mede. Daniel would not accept honorific rewards from the king for doing his duty 5. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Daniel 1 niv bible in the third year of the reign of. We have next an account of the manner in which daniel and his companions were brought up at the kings court, daniel 1. This is a bible study in daniel chapter 5 at bible study.
The higher biblical critics especially seemed to attack the book of daniel from that perspective, often giving the book an authorship during the time of the maccabees a jewish group that recaptured the holy land. Daniel chapter 1 explained discover the 66 books of the. Kingdom kids bible quiz daniel chapter 1, 5, 6 daniel 6 1. Daniel chapter 1 sermon by darren rogers, daniel 1. Most historians consider that cyrus then besieged babylon. Daniel and certain hebrews are trained in the court of. The first chapter is critical to our understanding of the entire book of daniel, providing the historical setting for the entire book, and especially.
In world history there were two kings named nebuchadnezzar. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. The rest of the book is based on these revelations and their interpretations. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. But it was because of gods love for the jews that he chose to reveal his law and wisdom to them. The author mostly speaks in the third person, except for daniel 8. On this expedition taking egypt in his way the king of babylon set out towards the end of the third year of jehoiakim, but did not take jerusalem. Daniel 5 niv the writing on the wall king bible gateway.
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