We saw in the last study that daniel had been reading the prophecies of jeremiah when he saw that israel would be in exile for 70 years. You continued looking until a stone was cut out without hands, and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and crushed them. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. Daniel explained that the parts of the image represented a long succession of world powers, starting with babylon as the head of gold. He would not eat the kings food because he did not want to defile himself. Daniel stones most popular book is the food explorer. The widely held view that the book of daniel is largely fictional rests mainly on the modern philosophical assumption that longrange predictive prophecy is impossible. Oh daniel saw the stone that was hewed out the mountain daniel saw the stone that came rolling through babylon daniel saw the stone that was hewed out the mountain coming down to. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel.
Read daniels stone that became a mountain from christian radio ministry watchman radio hour with alex dodson. Jul 27, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In this dream he saw a statue of a man that fell, due to the actions of a stone. Inasmuch as you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands and that it crushed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold, the great god has made known to the king what will take place in the future. The prophecies in the book of daniel are so detailed and accurate that scholars who dont believe in the bible as the inspired word of god have trouble accepting daniel as the author of his book. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. Just as you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands and that it crushed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold, the great god. The word translated grecia in the book of daniel is the name yavan javan, the name of a son of joktan, and of the race ionians, i. Websters bible because you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold. As he watched, a stone not cut by human hands destroyed the statue and became a mountain filling the whole world. Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold.
There is a strong enmity between the greeks christian orthodox and the turks muslims that goes back to the conquest of constantinople istanbul and the rise of the ottoman empire. An indepth look at the four great beasts of daniel 7. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. What does the stone represent in the book of daniel. Nebuchadnezzars dream bible story, verses and summary. Daniel, book of, a book of the third division of the hebrew bible, the hagiographa, named for a man daniel whose fortunes and predictions are the subject of the book. Daniel also noticed that at the end of that time it was important for the israelites to seek god and confess their s. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel, although it. And the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth daniel 2. Oh daniel saw the stone that was hewed out the mountain daniel saw the stone that came rolling through babylon daniel saw the stone that was hewed out the mountain.
Daniel told king nebuchadnezzar that the image represented four great kingdoms that would arise in succession to dominate the world. The dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy. The book of daniel is the book of revelation in the old testament because it is an excellent prediction of the coming of jesus christ, the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom. Daniel explained to the king that the statue represented four successive kingdoms beginning with babylon, while the stone and mountain.
Daniel interprets the dream 33 its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay. 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. 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. Daniels stone that became a mountain watchman radio. See wisemankitchen, notes on some problems in the book of daniel. Mar 09, 2020 the rise and fall of the world, part 3 daniel 2. Study guide for daniel 6 by david guzik blue letter bible. 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. We saw in the first part of daniel chapter 2 that king nebuchadnezzar had a dream well. Book of daniel chapter 9 bible study daniels 70 weeks part 2.
The great god has told the king what will happen in the future. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene. He could interpret dreams and was brought before nebuchadnezzar. Daniel was taken from judah and given the name belteshazzar. Archaeological evidence for the bibles book of daniel. Book of daniel chapter 7 bible study times of the gentiles. Daniel foresaw that in the time of the final ruling power of this wicked world, gods kingdom would act. Gods people stand firm in their convictions, god honors and protects them, and the testimony of gods work makes the ungodly see and tell of the greatness of god. In this bible story, daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, in which the king saw a giant statue made of four metals. The stone became a huge mountain that filled the whole earth. Jan 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Title daniel saw the stone contributor names johnson, warren g. Daniel 2 niv bible in the second year of his reign. A great god has made known to the king what shall be after this.
Who is the coming stone that would strike and smash these kingdoms. Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible. The divine kingdom daniel 2 john macarthur the book of. Daniel 5, new american standard bible nasb the bible app.
They contained fragments of all the books of the old testament except the book of esther. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. The overall theme of the book of daniel is gods sovereignty over history.
It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them. The first thing the king saw was a great image made of the following mineral elements. The breast and arms were of silver medopersia from 539331 b. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. There is an abundance of detail given in the book of daniel about this beast, but.
Another amazing fact about the book of daniel is that in 1947 the first of the dead sea scrolls were discovered. Daniel prophesies about gods kingdom while in babylon. In aramaic, the word rab interpreted means master and saris saw reece means eunuchs. 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. Book of daniel bible study chapter commentary 9 part 2 daniels 70 weeks. Notes on daniel from king james bible old testament. Because that thou hast seen that out of the mountain cut hath been a stone without hands, and it hath beaten small the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the. Statue and stone daniel saw in chapter 2 bible art, bible pictures. Daniel stone has 26 books on goodreads with 12274 ratings. A stone cut from a mountain struck the fragile feet and crushed the image to powder. Daniel 5 the writing on the wall king bible gateway. Daniel 5 new international version niv the writing on the wall.
The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Study the bible, learn about jesus christ, get christian living advice online. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 2 so here. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them. Atlantas chorale new creation, daniel saw the stone phish versions did not vary greatly, in accuracy or energy, though two notable appearances include 73193 which followed the religious lyrics with acdcs highway to hell and 82193, which featured a guest appearance by the flecktones. Daniel and his four friends stood firm and nebuchadnezzar saw the fruit of it daniel 1.
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