Daniels vision of the four beasts not only foretold the creation of the worlds modern nations, but also warns believers of the development of a single world government. Daniel, king james version biblia catolica online. The lesson is found in the old testament book of daniel. We also meet three men who are truly profiles in courage. Christ, in union with his people, judged the wicked dead, comparing their acts with the statute book, the word of god, and deciding every case according to the deeds done in the body. Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. At that same time, babylon was under siege by the medes and persians, which is noted later in this chapter. Daniel 4 nrsv nebuchadnezzars second dream king bible. Throughout the book of daniel is the recurring theme of gods sovereignty over nations and man. Jan 02, 2020 daniels vision of the ram and the goat gives further details of the second and third kingdoms see daniel 8. Nebuchadnezzar erects an image and demands everyone worship it. Headgold symbolizes babylon known as golden kingdom which dominated as a world power from 612 to 538539bc. The bible tells us in chapter 7 of the book of daniel, that god gave daniel a vision of four beasts rising from the sea. In chapter 2, once again god delivered daniel and his three friends.
Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. The position of the book in the third part of the threefold division of the old testament canon laws and. Introduction these transcripts are from kay arthurs lectures on the old course on daniel and not the new lecture series circa 2006. 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. The statue, which the king arrogantly made, represented himself as an expression of his greatness and glory and reflected the dream where he was the head of gold. Nebuchadnezzar demands homage to be paid to his image daniel 3.
Daniel chapter 3 explained discover the 66 books of the. From chapter 2, verse 4, through chapter 7, daniel is in aramaic, the gentile and diplomatic language of daniels day. No word in the statute is to be rendered nugatory, meaningless or otiose and full effect is to be given to the intention of the legislature expressed through the words employed by it whereas, words are not capable all the times to convey the idea in an unambiguous and exact way owing to the problems. Daniel chapter 3 commentary northwest college of the bible. Once again in the book of daniel, we are reminded that god is able to deliver his. However suitable, the first portion is yet to be put aside as an addition. If the prosecutor intends to seek the death penalty, the prosecutor must give notice to the defendant and file the notice with the court within 45 days after arraignment. But belshazzar goes further, blaspheming god by polluting his holy vessels. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of. Charter of the united nations and statute of the international court of justice chapter ii. Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet the four kingdoms and gods eternal kingdom this fascinating wall chart and pamphlet give a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel head of gold babylon lion chest and arms of silver medopersia bear middle and thighs of bronze greece leopard. An angelic guide interprets the beasts as kingdoms and kings, the last of. Nebuchadnezzar is the head of gold as the king of babylon.
Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. Four beasts come out of the sea, the ancient of days sits in judgement over them, and one like a son of man is given eternal kingship. Book of daniel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniels vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. Daniel spake and said, i saw in my vision by night and behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. Weve all had troubling dreams, at one time or another. In this chapter, we discover what it means to take a stand for the lord and to refuse to compromise with the gods of this world. In chapter 3, the king builds his own counterfeit image. Shadrach, meshach, and abednego are figures from chapter 3 of the book of daniel, three hebrew men thrown into a fiery furnace by nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, when they refuse to bow down to the kings image. Chapter 1 introdution to interpretation of statutes.
Daniel 3 niv the image of gold and the blazing bible. Worship is a dominant theme in the book of daniel and lies at its very center. Years ago, when in bible college, i was astonished at the attacks of the critics in relation to the dating of many books of the bible. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. There seems a reference to the creed of the jew deuteronomy 6.
Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. Because they dared to disobey, the kings officials report the rebellious act of. The signs and wonders that the most high god has worked for me i am pleased to recount. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. Haawk publishing, bmg rights management us, llc, latinautor, bmi broadcast music inc. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Chapters 16 refer to the trials of daniel and his three young companions. Babylon is said to have used more gold in their temples than any other nation. A heretic named porphyry in the 3rd century ad said daniel was written in 170 bc which is where the critics got the idea from him, during the time of antiochus epiphanes. One of the central themes of this book is the absolute sovereignty of god and his love for his people.
Jesus warned his disciples about coming events when he talked about the abomination that causes desolation, spoken of through the prophet daniel. Daniel, chapter 3 king james version christian answers. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. They are provided as a service to the body of christ with the written permission of precept ministries international. The latter advances from mere selfglorification, in the fourth chapter, to open opposition to god in the fifth. Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Jan 03, 2014 most christians whove read the bible or grown up in church have read or been taught about the statue in daniel chapter 2.
The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Daniel 3, new international version niv the bible app. There was a king named king nebuchadnezzar and he had told his eunuch to bring some of the young men of the land for 3 years of training. The final beast that daniel sees rising from the sea is the most dreadfulterrifying and frightening and very powerful daniel 7.
Daniel is offered great gifts and position as the 3rd coregent over the empire of babylon if he is able to do what the others could not do. Nebuchadnezzars second dream king nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations, and languages that live throughout the earth. In the last chapter of this unit, daniel 4, nebuchadnezzar bows before him as the only true god see daniel 4. The book says that daniel is its writer in several places, such as 9.
The first two chapters of daniel were focused on gods will over the nations. Aug 22, 2015 daniel chapter 1 daniel pastor tom luitwieler 08162015. They do not worship your god or bow down to the statue you set up. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and their own religious principles.
His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his sovereignty is from generation to generation. 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. Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible. Nov 22, 2019 haawk for a 3rd party on behalf of immediate music premium. They had to be goodlooking and smart and after the training, they would serve the king. Between the vision of nebuchadnezzar in the second chapter and that of daniel in the seventh, four narratives of daniels and his friends personal history are introduced.
I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a mans heart was given to. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Why the iron legs on the statue in daniel 2 cannot be the. He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all t. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the. He made him ruler over the entire province of babylon and administrator over all the wise men of babylon. The book was probably completed shortly after cyrus captured babylon in 539 contents. A thousand of the citys elite were engaged in a drunken orgy. Daniel 4 new revised standard version nrsv nebuchadnezzars second dream. Daniel, chapter 1, introduces the theme of the entire booka titanic struggle between. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome. This section deals exclusively with the times of the gentiles. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that. Watch this wonderful visual representation of the statue that appears in king nebuchadnezzers dream, in daniel chapter 2.
But apart from the overtly prophetic portions of scripture in daniel, there are also some glimpses of the end times through the stories that occurred in the life of daniel and his friends. King nebuchadnezzar had a dream about a great statue with a gold head, a silver chest and arms, a bronze torso and thighs, iron legs, and feet made out of iron and clay. Now in the second year of nebuchadnezzars reign, nebuchadnezzar had dreams. Daniel 3 gnt nebuchadnezzar commands everyone to bible. Subjects of international law states international organizations chapter iv. Chapter 2 describes a significant step forward for the king of babylon and also a step forward for daniel and his three friends. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. Between the vision of nebuchadnezzar in the second chapter and that of daniel in the seventh, four narratives of. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. So he put him aside, and commanded to bring the other, and said unto him, o thou seed of chanaan, and not of juda, beauty hath deceived thee, and lust hath perverted thine heart. In the third year of king jehoiakim, god allows jerusalem to fall into the.
The dream which nearly became a nightmare daniel 2. Daniel, chapter 3 united states conference of catholic bishops. The maccabean date hypothesis, a widely held theory of the origin and date of the book of daniel, was originally advanced by the thirdcentury a. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. The history of this view is given by archer in ebc. 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.
Daniel 3 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar made an image. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. In chapter 3 daniels three friends must choose between bowing down. Nebuchadnezzar dream interpreted by daniel chapters 2. You will recall in daniel 2, god gave nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, a dream of the future. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 3 defying the death. The image was approximately 90 feet tall and 9 feet wide and set on a plain.
The septuagint, the greek version of the old testament, was translated before the time of the maccabees, before the time of antiochus epiphanes, and contains our book. Chapters 27 are in aramaic after the first few lines of chapter 2 in hebrew. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. An angelic guide interprets the beasts as kingdoms and kings, the last of whom will make war on the holy ones of god, but he. Daniel 3, new living translation nlt the bible app. This view was first developed by the brilliant antichristian porphyry in the 3rd century ad. Daniel 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation bible universe. The book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. He set it up in the plain of dura, in the province of babylon. A prayer is mentioned for the first time in chapter 2. An indepth look at the four great beasts of daniel 7.