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. An introduction to the old testament prophetic books. This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. The book of daniel provides an overview of world events from the days of king nebuchadnezzar of babylon all the way to christs crucifixion, resurrection. Book of daniel read, study bible verses online bible study tools. 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. People today are of the mindset that the events of the old and new testaments all happened back in the biblical days of human history. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. The prophetical books of the old testament are those that define the prophecy for israel. As the most important prophetic book of the old testament, daniel constitutes an indispensable introduction to new testament prophecy. These are disturbing visions for the rulers who receive them and their native interpreters are unable to understand them. Prophets have existed throughout every era of gods relationship with mankind, but the old testament books of the prophets address the classical period of prophecy from the later years of the divided kingdoms of judah and israel, throughout the time of exile, and into the years of israels return from exile. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from god as they were carried along by the holy spirit 2 peter 1. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h.
He considers the secular world empires purposes and describes the coming, final kingdom of god. The christian bibles old testament book of daniel, a book of prophecy written by the minor prophet named daniel. As we examine this prophecy, we can confirm the supernatural and divine inspiration of the bible. In this sermon we look at several portions of scripture from the book of daniel that foretell specific end time events, the rise of the antichrist, daniels seventieth week, the desecration of the. Further evidence of the book s date is in the fact that daniel is excluded from the hebrew bibles canon of the prophets, which was closed around 200 bc, and the wisdom of sirach, a work dating from around 180 bc, draws on almost every book of the old testament except daniel, leading scholars to suppose that its author was unaware of it. In either case, if he misstated the matter regarding daniel, his claim of being the son of god would be nullified. Daniel 7 12 god gives daniel many prophecies about events that have taken place in history and those that will occur in the future. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. Further evidence of the books date is in the fact that daniel is excluded from the hebrew bibles canon of the prophets, which was closed around 200 bc, and the wisdom of sirach, a work dating from around 180 bc, draws on almost every book of the old testament except daniel, leading scholars to suppose that its author was unaware of it.
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 book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. Other eschatological passages view the future from the perspective of israel and the covenant promise to gods people. 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. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 12 the end. Following the established custom among the old testament prophets daniel was often instructed to seal up his visions, so that after the events had been fulfilled. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a sense of wonder and anticipation, because this is usually regarded as a prophetic book foretelling.
Handbooks for old testament exegesis interpreting the prophetic books an exegetical handbook gary v. Jan, 2019 prophetic books of the bible prophets have existed throughout every era of gods relationship with mankind, but the old testament books of the prophets address the classical period of prophecy from the later years of the divided kingdoms of judah and israel, throughout the time of exile, and into the years of israels return from exile. There are 17 prophetic books, 5 of which are considered major and the remaining 12 minor. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. Once the life, death, and resurrection of the promised messiah were complete, an era of prophecy ended.
The books of prophecy contain the writings attributed to prophets of the nation of israel. Jun 25, 2019 this list details all the major and minor old testament prophets, though not necessarily in perfect chronological order. Daniel a major old testament prophet amazing bible timeline. The four gospels, acts, epistles, and revelation 4. Because prophecy bulks large in the bible, i would like to say a word about it before we look at the book of daniel specifically. Several of the fulfillments of prophecies in daniel could not have taken place by the second century anyway, so the prophetic element cannot be dismissed. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. What are the books of prophecy in the old testament answers. These books are divided into two categories major prophets and minor prophets with those designations referring to the length of the books.
In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, whose name was called belteshazzar. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daniel the john walvoord prophecy commentaries. The apostle peter underscores the nature of the old testament prophetic books when he writes that no prophecy of scripture came about by the prophets own interpretation. Old testament books of prophets 17 books bible blog. A survey of the prophetic and apocalyptic books of the old testament. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. Perhaps the greatest old testament prophecy of all cold.
Daniel ezekiel jeremiah lamentations isaiah there is one prophecy. Isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah. 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. A survey of the prophetic and apocalyptic books of the old testament hays, j. A study of old testament prophecy concerning the first coming of the messiah, tustin, ca.
Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. Oct 21, 2009 there are a number of prophecy books in the bible, both old and new testament.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. Daniel a major old testament prophet amazing bible. After a thorough study of the word we find we have a more minute account of daniel s early life than is recorded of that of any other prophet. The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times. Ariel ministries, 1998, for this helpful division of daniel 9. Oct 14, 2012 daniel a major old testament prophet 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 god s word. There are a number of prophecy books in the bible, both old and new testament. 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. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of. A key to the visions and prophecies of the book of daniel. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing.
Question 2 how is daniel unique from other old testament books. Daniel is the old testament writer who provides the most extensive prophecy of worldruling empires that would exist on earth. Bible prophecy popular fulfilled prophecies signs. Some prophets overlap, lived in different areas, or the chronology cannot be estimated with any accuracy. In the former, daniel interprets visions in chapters 2, 4, and 5. The book of daniel has sometimes been classified with the prophetic books of the old testament, a mistake owing largely to a failure to distinguish between the predominant characteristics of prophetic and apocalyptic writings. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. Its a jewish thing because many of the most wellknown new testament prophecies were foreshadowed by the old testament prophets centuries before the birth of christ. Daniel is sometimes referred to as the revelation of the old testament and is often included in seminary level courses designed to study revelation. These two books, one from the old and one from the new testament, remarkably complement each other in their symmetry and harmony.
Since other prophecies found in the book of daniel, such as the 70year prophecy of jeremiah and the 70weeks prophecy indicating the year of the appearance of the messiah, were fulfilled exactly as predicted, we can have confidence that god also provided the details found in this prophecy in daniel 11 long before they took place. Eight of the twelve chapters in daniel center on prophecy. Daniel the john walvoord prophecy commentaries kindle edition by walvoord, john, dyer, charles h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of daniel complements the new testament book of revelation. Then, new testament prophecy announced the messiah. Mar 08, 2019 fulfilled prophecy is an important evidence of divine origin, and ive already highlighted just a few of the more important fulfilled prophecies in the old testament. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel.
His birth and linage are left in complete obscurity except that he was of the royal line, probably of the house of david, which had at this time become very. A guide to the prophets exploring the bible series book 4 by j. The same prophet can at times experience different levels of prophecy, ruach hakodesh, or both. Chapter 31 question 2 how is daniel unique from other old. The book of daniel switches from stories about daniel and his three friends daniel 16 to visions received by daniel daniel 712. A prophet was a divinely chosen representative who, having received gods message, proclaimed it in oral, visual, or written form to the people. Finally, johns book of revelation accomplished the completion of gods written word. List of major and minor prophets of the old testament. In the hebrew bible his book is not included under the prophets the hebrew bible has three sections, torah, prophets and writings, perhaps. Understanding old and new testament prophecy facing. 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 lays the basis for the book of revelation.
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. Daniel the john walvoord prophecy commentaries kindle edition. Let 1 indicate that a new testament writer probably had the indicated passage from daniel. Daniel ezekiel jeremiah lamentations isaiah there is. This is an excellent conservative introduction by a man committed to the scriptures and to scholarship. The book of daniel is unsealing focus on the middle east and prophecy. Joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings 1 chronicles 2 chronicles ezra nehemiah esther. A fellow law enforcement brother, sir robert anderson, described perhaps the greatest old testament prophecy, if his calculations were accurate. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. While there we dozens of messianic prophecies in the old testament scriptures, one of these was incredibly specific in its claims. For additional study, be sure to read the accompanying articles covering subjects and events found in the book of daniel.
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