Daniel
The book of Daniel assures God's people that their situation
in exile would not be permanent, that God would keep his
promise to Abraham, he would keep his promise through Jeremiah
the prophet that they would return after 70 years. And he
would also keep his promise that the Jews would still be the
channel through which all nations would be bl...
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The 70 weeks in Daniel are mentioned in Daniel 9, and they
refer to a prophecy of Daniel where he claims that the king of
Persia will release the Jews to rebuild their Temple in
Jerusalem. When he makes this decree the Jews are to begin
counting, and after 70 weeks (7 year periods or 490 years) the
kingdom of the Messiah will be established on...
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Daniel is clearly seen in the Bible as the Empire predicting
prophet. He was an interpreter of dreams, and God revealed
through his interpretations his plans for the kingdoms that
would rise to power in world history. At that time Babylon was
in power, and in fact a world governing Empire in the ancient
world. But Daniel said that Babylon woul...
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Daniel was among the Jewish captives who were brought to
Babylon from Jerusalem after Nebuchadnezzar conquered the
city. Daniel was still a youth but apparently of high status
(Daniel 1:3). He was of such a high status that he was
considered one of the wise men of the court of Babylon .He
was quickly recognized in Babylon for his devotion to t...
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Quick Overview of Daniel. – –1-6 – – the prophetic ministry of
Daniel from King Nebuchadnezzar and Babylon to King Cyrus and
Persia– – 7-12– – the visions of Daniel during the reigns of
Belshazzar of Babylon, Darius and Cyrus of Persia....
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The prophet Daniel was actually taken captive during the
Babylonian invasion on Jerusalem, the first attack in 607
BC. When Daniel came to Babylon he became a chief minister
at Nebuchadnezzar's royal court. He became known as a man
who could interpret dreams and visions. God did mighty
miracles through Daniel that impressed King Nebuchadnezzar...
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The Book of Daniel (Hebrew: דניאל) is a book in the Hebrew
Bible originally written in Hebrew and Aramaic. The book
revolves around the figure of Daniel, who tradition holds
wrote the book. The book in part tells the story of how
Daniel, a Judean, becomes chief of the magicians (4:9) in the
court of Nebuchadrezzar II, the ruler of Babylon from...
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LITERATURE
I. Name.
The Book of Daniel is rightly so called, whether we consider
Daniel as the author of it, or as the principal person
mentioned in it.
II. Place in the Canon.
In the English Bible, Daniel is placed among the Major
Prophets, immediately after Ezk, thus following the order of
the Septuagint and of the Latin Vulgate (Jero...
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AUTHENTICITY. That Daniel composed it is testified by Daniel
7:1-28; Daniel 8:2; Daniel 9:2; Daniel 10:1-2; Daniel 12:4-
5. In the first six chapters, which are historical, he does
not mention himself in the first person, for in these the
events, not the person, are prominent (compare Isaiah 7:3;
Isaiah 20:2). In the last six, which are prophet...
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is ranked by the Jews in that division of their Bible called
the
Hagiographa (Heb. Khethubim). (See BIBLE -T0000580.)
It consists
of two distinct parts. The first part, consisting of
the first
six chapters, is chiefly historical; and the second
part,
consisting of the remaining six chapters, is chiefly
prophetical.
The historical part of ...
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