Daniel is commitment to remain undefiled is blessed by god, and he along with his friends are given wisdom that is acknowledged and rewarded by the king of babylon 821. The book of daniel is almost two separate books, chapters 1 to 6 that describe six incidents in the life of daniel and his friends history, and chapters 7 to 12, which are visions and prophecy. Chapter 8 is about the actions of the worldpowers at the endtime. To insight777 it wasnt of belshazzar that the robe n chain were put on daniel. Daniel chapter 8 the ram and the goat pastor tom luitwieler 10252015. Daniel 8, new living translation nlt the bible app. Daniels work and integrity set him apart from many of the others. The prayer of azariah and song of the three holy children. 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. The book of daniel, however, treats the medes and persians as a dual. The book of daniel is ranked by the jews in that division of their bible called the hagiographa hebrews khethubim. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Di lella, professor of old testament, and the late louis f.
They are written in a somewhat different style and, as well see in the study of chapter 1, there is vigorous controversy as to when it was actually. I was standing by the river ulai, 3 and there beside the river i saw a ram that had two long horns, one of which was longer and newer than the other. Daniel is the only book in the hebrew bible which gives names to angels. This summary of the book of daniel will help with many different forms of bible study. Darius sets daniel up over the princes one of only 3. Daniel 4, new international version niv the bible app. The initial six chapters discuss stories of jewish heroism that are set in babylonian court. In my vision i saw myself in the citadel of susa in the province of elam. Message given sunday, june 16th, 2019 by pastor josh black at calvary chapel canyon hills in lake elsinore, ca. Pastor charles possenriede the book of daniel 8 adventistgiving is a ministry of the north american division of seventhday adventists it services department. This chapter expands the visions of chapters two and seven. This chapter gives the historical setting daniel 1. 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.
Daniel is commitment to remain undefiled is blessed by god, and he along with his friends are given wisdom that is acknowledged and rewarded by the. Daniel 8, new international version niv the bible app. Daniel chapter 8 a goat stubborn king of the west will attack iran persia. 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. Daniels vision concerned a great war that was coming. The book also shows gods love by his care of daniel and his friends. Daniel 8 kjv in the third year of the reign of king bible gateway. God gives daniel a foresight of the destruction of other kingdoms, which in their day were as powerful as that of babylon. Its interesting that the visions of chapter 8 were given before the handwriting on the wall in chapter 5. Free, online access to study passages and verses contained the book of daniel, chapter 8 and its verses for catholic bible study, sunday school lessons. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. Daniel kept his walk with god to be a witness to his own people as well as the gentiles.
Learn daniel and revelation with free interactive flashcards. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. This section of the catholic bible contains the complete content of the book of daniel, chapter 8 with numbers and text of individual verses from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. The book shows gods patience because, even after the israelites have abandoned him many times, he still wants to help them. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. In chapter eight, what do the twohorned ram and the shaggy goat represent. Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature.
Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. The book of daniel chapter eight in the third year of king belshazzar 550 b. O a in chapter 7 we had a vision of a lion with eagles wings, a leopard, a bear and a 4th beast with 10 horns. The purpose of the book of daniel in the book of daniel the scriptures foretell how the lord will deal with the people of daniel the jews and the gentile nations. Daniel cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. The book of daniel is divided between the court tales of chapters 16 and the apocalyptic visions of 712, and between the hebrew of chapters 1 and 812 and the aramaic of chapters 27.
We saw in daniel chapter 7 that god gave daniel a vision of the four coming world empires. Both greek texts contain three additions to daniel. Tom constables expository notes on daniel this is also available in the net. The scene here narrows from worldwide prophecies to those affecting the one covenantpeople in the five centuries. Daniel 8 niv bible in the third year of king belshazzars. This volume on the book of daniel has been prepared by two distinguished biblical scholars from the faculty of the catholic university of america. With this chapter the hebrew part of the book begins and continues to be the language of the remainder. Book of daniel bible study chapter 8 gods declaration of the end. Daniel 8 new international version niv daniel s vision of a ram and a goat. Daniel s vision of a ram and a goat in the third year that belshazzar was king, i saw a second vision. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed. The prophet daniel had two years to think about the visions of the 4 beasts of chapter 7 compare 7. Bible study on daniel chapters 1 to 6 introduction.
Oct 30, 2015 daniel chapter 8 the ram and the goat pastor tom luitwieler 10252015. Daniel 8 the eighth chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniels vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat a possible allegory for the transition from the persian to the greek eras in the near east, followed by the history of the little horn, which is daniels codeword for the greek king antiochus epiphanes the subject of the vision is antiochus oppression of the. But at the last daniel came in before me, whose name was belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. In this chapter, two of those kingdoms are discussed in more detail. Daniel 8 tells of daniels vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat a. Remember, cyrus had conquered babylon in fulfillment of a prophecy god had given to isaiah over 100 years earlier isaiah 44. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the. Unlike print books, digital books are subject to vat. The goats large horn is then broken into four horns, followed by a little horn that brings desolation to the sanctuary and the host of heaven 114. Chapter 8 1 in the third year of the reign of king belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. Daniel 8 niv daniels vision of a ram and a goat bible gateway. The book of daniel is preserved in the 12 chapter masoretic text and in two longer greek versions, the original septuagint version, c.
He was one of 3 administrators over the kingdom of the medes and persians. Daniel 8 the eighth chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat a possible allegory for the transition from the persian to the greek eras in the near east, followed by the history of the little horn, which is daniel s codeword for the greek king antiochus epiphanes. Daniel, chapter 8 king james version christian answers. Chapter 8 is all about the vision of the goat and the ram. Then, in the same chapter, the prophet takes us far into the future, to events. An introduction to the book of daniel an argument of the book of daniel selected bibliography of the book of daniel j. The anchor bible series offers new, bookbybook translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. Finally, the book of daniel shows how god began many years in advance to work things so that, at the right time, jesus would come to give his life for.
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. Choose from 74 different sets of daniel and revelation flashcards on quizlet. Bible teaching from the book of daniel chapter 8 verses 18. According to 2 kgs 24, the siege of jerusalem took place after the death of jehoiakim, but 2 chr 36. Previous index next the book of daniel chapter one the book opens with the first deportation of jews to babylonian captivity 605 b. Strictly speaking, the book does not belong to the prophetic writings but rather to a distinctive type of literature known as apocalyptic, of which it is an early specimen. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Sep 24, 2015 daniel chapter 5 the fall of babylon pastor tom luitwieler 09202015. The book is a work of wisdom, where wisdom is expressed in gods revelations. 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. The book of daniel chapter one the book opens with the first deportation of jews to babylonian captivity 605 b. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible. By the time you finish reading daniel, youll probably be wondering how all these babylonian and persian kings could be so incredibly thick.
Daniel chapter 8 commentary northwest college of the bible. Daniel chapter 8 john karmelich receive bible study. Daniel chapter 8 sidenote references from original 1611 kjv bible. Daniel chapter 9 1 in the third year of the reign of king belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. In chapter 8, we get a new vision, with new animals. Antiochus epiphanes is not the little horn of daniel 8. Daniel chapter 5 the fall of babylon pastor tom luitwieler 09202015. In chapter 10, daniel tells of a revelation he received during the third year of king cyrus of persias reign.
With this additional short summary of the book of daniel you can discover the people, places and stories detailed in this holy scripture. When correct and thorough bible study is applied, the identity of the antichrist little horn reveals papal rome is the only power that fully fits this symbolism papal rome took over control after pagan rome terminated. The book of daniel the anchor yale bible commentaries. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. This remarkable prophecy is recorded in the eighth chapter of the bibles book of daniel. Daniel spake and said, i saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. This book takes its name not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, who was allegedly among the first jews deported to babylon, where he lived at least until 538 b. This vision deals with media, persia, and greece leading up to the end times. Daniel 8 daniels vision of a ram and a goat bible gateway.
Chronologically, it was before the fall of belshazzar in chapter 5. Baruch is the senior lecturer at the zera avraham institute based. This study guide consists of approximately 25 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of daniels story. This was made to assess how well you know the book. Chapter 8 1 in the third year of king belshazzars reign, i, daniel, had a vision, after the one that had already appeared to me. In the course of the books opening stories, the kings keep realizing that daniels god is, in fact, everybodys god, or the only godand then they immediately do something entirely disrespectful and ridiculous like drinking. During the third year of king belshazzars reign, i, daniel, saw another vision, following the one that had already appeared to me.
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