Mar 05, 2019 here are glimpses of gods global purpose as seen in the book of daniel. The book of daniel is about how god shows his everlasting wisdom, power. The book of daniel part one church of the great god. Old testament bible quotations update on december 17, 2019 by pastor jack wellman daniel was a jew who lived in captivity, but because of his faith in god he met with success even while living in a foreign land. The four beasts or kingdoms from the book of daniel the prophet daniel records several visions describing four beasts or kingdoms that would rise to power. The first three kingdoms of babylon, medopersia, and greece followed each other, with each successive kingdom conquering the previous one.
King cyrus overthrew the city just as the prophets had foretold. In chapter 7, god gave daniel a vision of four beasts. Daniel interprets the dream 43 as you saw the iron mixed with clay, so the peoples will mix with one another, but will not hold together any more than iron mixes with clay. The four beasts represented the kingdoms of babylon, medopersia, greece, and rome. During his long life in babylon, daniel was greatly blessed by god, even escaping death in a lions pit and receiving visions that allowed him to. Daniel forsees the kingdom of god united church of god. Now almost 100 years old, daniel receives gods promise. Its part of a collection of deeper life books that frank has previously written on the kingdom, gods eternal purpose, church restoration, and knowing the lord jesus. Daniel is the wise and righteous intermediary who is able to interpret dreams and thus convey the will of god to humans, the recipient of visions from on high that are. The book of daniel is about how god shows his everlasting wisdom, power, and faithfulness through one of israels greatest prophets. Do you know how to interpret the four kingdoms of daniel.
Daniel gives details concerning the rise and fall of world powers from the time of ancient babylon right on down till the time when the kingdom of god crushes them out of existence forever. In verses 3645, daniel explained the meaning of this dream to nebuchadnezzar. Daniel 8its relationship to the kingdom of god ministry magazine. 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. The most high god is sovereign over the kingdoms of men. This dream appears in the record as daniels transcription of a state document of babylon. In daniel, the superpower empires unconsciously mimicked gods global purpose by attempting to steal gods ruling authority and establish their own dominion over every tribe, tongue, people, and nation. This is the good news of daniels prophecy and the same good news jesus preached. Daniel 2 god will overthrow pagan kingdoms and replace.
Daniel 5 new international version niv the writing on the wall. The book of revelation reveals the steps that will occur prior to christs return to establish the kingdom of god on earth. As the kingdom arrived in power and authority to gods people through jesus, the book of daniel portrayed both the rival and real kingdoms of jesus. John bright is professor of hebrew and interpretation of the old testament, union theological seminary, richmond, virginia. The great nations of the world have risen against the lord. Daniel 5 the writing on the wall king bible gateway.
Feb 06, 2017 the book of daniel is mostly a prophetic book. Only daniel could interpret the writing, a message of coming judgment from god. Weve all known a sports fanatic at some point in our lives. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel, although it. This is a most valuable book and i hope that it will be widely read and discussed. Just before his death, god told daniel, go your way, daniel, for these words are concealed and sealed up until the end time daniel 12. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with this that we have missed its main message. Having set up in detail the lifesituation faced by daniel and his friends, the book of daniel now in daniel 2 begins the first of the three themes that form the chiastic structure described in the section above the big picture of the book of daniel. The four beasts or kingdoms from the book of daniel the.
God will someday replace the corrupt kingdoms of this world with his own kingdom. It investigates the claim that the stone kingdom in daniel 2 was not interpreted as the. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Daniel, a youth of remarkable integrity, was taken into exile in babylon before jerusalem was destroyed. In chapter 7, daniel has a vision of four beasts coming up out of the sea, and is told that they represent four kingdoms. The clearest explanation of the kingdom of god comes from the book of daniel, especially in chapters two and seven. The four kingdoms of daniel are four kingdoms which, according to the book of daniel, precede the endtime and the kingdom of god. This theme is that god will overthrow pagan kingdoms and replace them with his own kingdom.
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. His kingdom is the one which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall endure to the end. May 02, 2020 only daniel could interpret the writing, a message of coming judgment from god. It shows that in spite of difficulties, confusion, and persecution, god is in control and will deliver his people as he has promised. For many years, it has been difficult to find an accurate depiction of the statue we read about in the book of daniel representing the world kingdoms leading up to gods kingdom.
The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. This is a commentary covering the first six chapters of daniel, which are the historical chapters. You will rest, but you will stand up for your lot at the end of the days. This is a commentary covering the first three of daniels visions in chapters 79. The legendary daniel, known from long ago but still remembered as an exemplary character. It also provides more details and explanation of gods judgment upon all people through the resurrection of the deada concept briefly mentioned by daniel daniel 12.
Daniel lived for another 65 years, serving god through the reigns of four kings, and writing down a number of visions about the kingdoms of man and the future kingdom of god. In these chapters you will find one of the most dominant prophecies. While the first part of the book of daniel is presented chronologically in the third person, the last part is written in the first person. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. The book of daniel, among many other things, gives us a clear picture of the upsidedown from our perspective reality of the kingdom of godwhoever exalts. Would you like to donate to gods kingdom ministries to keep the teaching going.
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. Daniel also has vivid, symbolic visions about the future of israel, world kingdoms, and the kingdom of godexposing us to some of gods longterm plan for the world. 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. There is a huge difference between a fan and a fanatic. The divine kingdom daniel 2 john macarthur the book. Here are glimpses of gods global purpose as seen in the book of daniel. The upside down kingdom of god in daniel baptist21. For an explanation of the themes in and structure of the book of daniel, see the section the big picture in the book of daniel. The divine kingdom daniel 2 john macarthur the book of. Daniel also has vivid, symbolic visions about the future of israel, world kingdoms, and the kingdom of god exposing us to some of god s longterm plan for the world. He is the god of heaven, whose kingdom will never be destroyed dan 2. According to the bible what is the theme of the book of. Part of the section of the bible referred to as ketuvim the writings see the torah, it is an apocalyptic book, like the book of revelations in the new testament.
As the kingdom arrived in power and authority to god s people through jesus, the book of daniel portrayed both the rival and real kingdoms of jesus. God is in control, no matter how things look, and his kingdom will one day fill the earth. Being a man of character in a babylon world kindle edition by moody, dwight l download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He carried these off to the land of shinar, a to the house of his god, where he put them. This article surveys the various interpretations of the kingdom of god in dan 2. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. This poster is a solution to such a problem, and we believe it is the most accurate and correct teaching illustration available. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ. According to the bible what is the theme of the book of daniel. The kingdom according to the prophet daniel apple eye ministries. My list of top 5 books on the kingdom of god think theology. Bible book number 27daniel watchtower online library. He pointed out that history would be dominated by four powerful gentile kingdoms that would rule the world until they were destroyed by the fifth and final kingdom, gods kingdom involving national israel.
When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream. Interpreted as a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, but the feet and toes partly of clay and partly of iron show it shall be a divided kingdom. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but. He and some other jews exiles from the vanquished kingdom of judah were granted a measure of freedom by their captors. The book of daniel demonstrates the glorious wisdom and unmatched power of god at work in his people. Highlights from the book of daniel watchtower online library. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. Popular kingdom of god books meet your next favorite book. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2.
The kingdom of god occupies a prominent place in the nt. For example, he says, it must be underscored and underscored again that while there is not a sign of defeatism or of despairing passivity regarding its mission in the early church, there is in all the new testament no brave talk of winning. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever daniel 2. As a very old man, daniel lived to see the fall of babylon. Nebuchadnezzar first acknowledges the might and kingdom of the most high god. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. John brights well written book, the kingdom of god, certainly is profound in the depth of its insight. His book the kingdom of god won the 1952 abingdon press award.
Daniel foresaw that in the time of the final ruling power of this wicked world, gods kingdom would act. The theological theme of the book is summarized in 4. For many years, it has been difficult to find an accurate depiction of the statue we read about in the book of daniel representing the world kingdoms leading up to god s kingdom. In the days of those kings the god of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed. The god of israel is consistently called the most high god in the book of daniel. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. Daniel 2 god will overthrow pagan kingdoms and replace them. This poster is a solution to such a problem, and we believe it is the most. It represents gods kingdom on earth apparently overshadowed by evil but finally to be vindicated.
Then he relates a frightening dream and how it was fulfilled upon him. It also provides more details and explanation of god s judgment upon all people through the resurrection of the deada concept briefly mentioned by daniel daniel 12. And this kingdom will not be passed on to any other people. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daniel, man of god. Chapter 7 brings us back to its first theme of the book of daniel.
The divine kingdom 44 in the days of those kings the god of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people. Daniel prophesies about gods kingdom while in babylon. Reclaiming the gospel of the kingdom wasnt meant to be read in a vacuum. The climax of his sovereign rule is described in revelation. It is not by chance that the book of daniel begins and ends. He is the god of heaven, whose kingdom will never be destroyed.
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