God revealed the meaning of nebuchadnezzars dream to daniel, and daniel explained it to nebuchadnezzar 2. According to daniels prophetic interpretation, each of the parts of the statue the head, the chest and arms, the belly and thighs, the legs and feet represents a. The book is written in a mixture of hebrew and aramaic. The toes are found at the base of the image and represent the churchstate systems that followed romes fall.
In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, who was named belteshazzar. Where was daniel when his three friends were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to worship nebuchadnezzars statue. Nebuchadnezzar was the second king of the eleventh dynasty of the neobabylonian empire, whose capital was babylon. Which four kingdoms are represented in the statue of nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel, chapter 2. The fascinating book of daniel teacher s notes page 2 4. Because the statue was a representation of the future, we have progressed through all the kingdoms of the statue and are now living in the time of the ten toesthe last kingdom to ever wield power on earth. A second, like to a bear these animals are not only emblems of strength and power, but must be allowed to be here used with peculiar propriety. This wall chart gives a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2.
And thus the 4 parts of the statue also had to be explained with only the. Conventioners were eager to obtain their copy of the newly released 320page book, pay attention to daniels prophecy. As isaac newton in his observations on the prophecies of daniel 1732 put it. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible.
Perhaps it is even religious censorship, because as we all know, religion has played a major role in the history of war, confrontation and social upheaval. Daniel then explained that the king had seen an awesome image standing before him. Premillennialism in the book of daniel 27 theme, scope, and hermeneutical approach this article is an overview of evidence for premillennialism in the book of daniel, a key verse of which is dan 2. The daniel fast or daniel diet is based upon the prophet daniels dietary and spiritual experiences as recorded in the book of daniel in the bible.
The purpose of the book of daniel background information the chapters. The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible. The empire symbolized by the iron legs was never specifically. Easy to understand text for those with no bible background, yet scholarly enough for bible students and seminarians. The modern prophetic meaning of the statue in nebuchadnezzars. Daniel 2 gw nebuchadnezzars dream about a statue bible. This massive image had a head of fine gold, chest and arms of silver, belly and thighs of bronze, legs of iron, and feet and toes partly of iron and partly of clay verses 33. Its golden head represented the current babylonian empire. Daniel is one of those books, as texts such as todays passage leave no doubt that the lord alone controls all things. Like most teenagers, i have a difficult time enjoying the study of ancient history. Where was daniel when his three friends were thrown into. Daniel 7 parallels and expands upon chapter 2, revealing both the papal phase of the roman empire an. Lehman strauss said this part of the book of daniel is the least read and studied and further, commentators who. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the.
Daniel 2 names of god bible nog nebuchadnezzars dream about a statue made of four metals. God gave this dream to nebuchadnezzar and revealed the information to daniel around the year 603 b. Later, god revealed to daniel that the empire that would follow babylon would be the medo persian which, in turn, would be overthrown by the greeks under alexander the great daniel 8. We studied these in some depth back in our 2nd lesson on the book of daniel, and ill. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation.
Thus, the only way that the book of revelation and other prophetic portions of. The statue in the book of daniel is an excellent resource for presenting daniels prophecy of gods everlasting kingdom. Watch this wonderful visual representation of the statue that appears in king nebuchadnezzers dream, in daniel. It was bright, excellent and terrible, and foretold the sequence of coming world empires. The babylonian kingdom takes the gold, whereas the medes, persians, and greeks need to content themselves with silver, bronze, and iron respectively. The span of time that daniels prophecy covers, includes the signs of the opening of the sixth seal and with it, of the third era, as explained by jesus the christ. Please read the prophecies fulfilled for further information on this subject. And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay. In the time of those kings, the god of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. Daniel was a man famous for prayer, and for success in it, and he came to be so by thus making a conscience of prayer and making a business of it daily. Nebuchadnezzar had seen an enormous statue with a head of gold, breast and arms of silver, belly and thighs of bronze, legs of iron, and feet of mixed iron and clay, then saw the statue destroyed by a rock that turned into a mountain filling the whole earth. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. 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.
Great examples of courage, faith, faithfulness, humility, patience, devotion, etc. Size is 8 12 by 5 12 inches folded and unfolds to 33 inches long. The book of daniel is a collection of papers written at several times. According to the book of daniel, the king saw an enormous statue made of four different metals. Leupold says, the very audacity of daniels plan must have impressed arioch.
He used them so the evil powers he exposed wouldnt readily. The book of daniel doesnt make it look that badwe mean, aside from all the getting thrown into furnaces and lions dens. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Apocalypse st johns vision of the christ and the seven candlesticks page description the book of daniel and revelation about the roman emperors, their persecutions against the christians and the fall of rome. Daniel may be compared to joseph, for both men had the gift of interpreting dreams. Its supposed to be better than the empires that follow it, anyway. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Statue in the book of daniel chartlaminated statue in the book of daniel. The first six chapters are a collection of historical papers written by. Daniel 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. There is uncertainty as to when the story may have taken place, but most scholars contend that its stories occurred in the second century bce. Foretells future world events to come that affects israel. Which four kingdoms are represented in the statue of.
The book of daniel, one of the volumes of the bible, is found in the section of scriptures. He didnt use symbols to prevent us from understanding his messages. Verses 1416 although daniels life was in danger, he spoke with wisdom. Daniel explained to the king that the statue represented four successive kingdoms based upon power and wealth, beginning with babylon. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. It is our mustread guide to show us where we are heading, and the book of daniel will take us to a fuller understanding of the latter days and the great mysteries unsealed, beginning with nebuchadnezzars amazing dream of a statue and daniel s fearless interpretation. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. Easytounderstand text for young people and for people with no bible background. Bible prophecy is fascinating, especially with what is happening now in the world. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. According to 2 kgs 24, the siege of jerusalem took place after the death of jehoiakim, but 2 chr 36. The unusual feature of this book is that daniel wrote the central portion 2. Overview of the book of daniel third millennium ministries.
The fourth empire in the series was represented by the legs of iron daniel 2. Daniel 8 continues the trend in chapters 2 and 7, this time. Just as military planners send secret messages in code to keep the enemy from intercepting and understanding them, so god has cloaked prophecy in symbolic language. This second, is the kingdom of the medes and persians. Nebuchadnezzars dream bible story, verses and summary. The overall theme of the book of daniel is gods sovereignty over history. Daniel went and asked the king to give him some time so that he could explain the dreams meaning. The king had accused the other wise men of trying to gain time.
His kingdom, together with ancient egypt and the median empire. Daniels prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. The three brave hebrews take a stand against the king of babylon, refuse to bow to an idol, and are thrown into a. Porphyry claimed that instead of being written by daniel about b.
Daniel chapter 2 outlines human history from the mid6th century bc until the return of jesus christ. Some say we are living in the time of the big toe of. This page is an exerpt from cycles of salvation history by ulrich utiger. The setting is the babylonian court shortly after nebuchadnezzar had a troubling dream that led to insomnia dan. Jul 27, 2015 the modern prophetic meaning of the statue in nebuchadnezzars dream from chapter 2 of the book of daniel by ken raggio.
It is in the days of those kings that gods never ending kingdom will grind the entire image to. To interpret the meaning of this prophetic dream, we have to go. 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 their enemies, so. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. The book of daniel can be divided in two main parts, which are very different in content. Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets. 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 explained to the king that the statue represented four successive kingdoms. Daniel as an example of boldness and faithfulness to god in the most difficult circumstances had eternal impact on the people and the kings that he encountered. Jerusalem was conquered by the babylonnians and many of their best young men were taken into captivity, including daniel. This commentary on the book of danielone of the most extensively researched ever writtenoffers vital information to every reader.
This fascinating pamphlet gives a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel. He asked the king for more time, so that he could tell the king the meaning of the dream. The statue in the book of daniel pamphlet ventures into the fascinating dream of king nebuchadnezzar in daniel 2 and daniels vision in daniel 7. Daniel chapter 2 commentary northwest college of the bible. Daniel 3 relates the famous account of shadrach, meshach, and abednego or, to use their hebrew names, hananiah, mishael, and azariah. What do the 10 toes represent in the book of daniel, and. But knowledge of the future can be a very dangerous thing. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. The book of revelation explains the book of daniel.
Daniel chapter 10 commentary northwest college of the bible. Statue in the book of daniel chartlaminated statue in the book of. Daniel united states conference of catholic bishops. 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. It was the first prophecy giving a consecutive history of the world from that time to the end. This chapter is the introduction to detailed prophecies about israels future, chapter 11 is the main content and chapter 12. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. To assure the exiles and early returnees to the land that god was in control of history and that his prophet daniel spoke the truth about prolonged troubles before the final stage of gods kingdom.
Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods. This bestselling, fullcolor pamphlet includes an illustration of the statue based on an authentic babylonian carving of the era and explores each of the statues four parts, as well as the four kingdoms they represent. Biblical background in the book of daniel in the tanach bible old testament we read how god gave daniel the interpretation of dreams which king. It located the most of its predictions within well defined prophetic periods, though reaching many centuries into the future. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. The last six chapters contain prophecies written by daniel himself. For unbelievers it amasses compelling evidence that the book is an authentic writing of daniel, the great jewish statesman who lived in the 6th century bc. Daniel s constant adherence to this practice, even when it was made by the law a capital crime.
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