God's in the water book of daniel

Gods sovereignty according to daniel a jar full of joy. The prophet daniel was one of the major prophets of the old testament, and possibly one of the most influencial of all the bible prophets. But he obeyed god, even when that meant disobeying the king. And yet this is the gospel storydefeat is the path to victory. Someday i am going to face daniel in heaven and find that he has a pretty good reputationa man greatly beloved. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of daniel in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork.

Daniel is convinced in his own mind that the water and vegetables will be enough. Chapters 16 refer to the trials of daniel and his three young companions, hananiah, mishael, and azariah, during the time of the great kings of the east. During this time of his indirect government god puts the authority over the earth into the hands of heathen nations until his blessed one, the lord jesus, shall take over the. Daniel wasnt flashy and he didnt lead a national revival in babylon, but he got the job done, and god did things through daniel that even daniel wouldnt s. Nebuchadnezzar acknowledges the supremacy of daniels god, raises daniel over all his wise men, and places daniel and. Dont give us anything but vegetables to eat and water to drink. The book, however, was written in a later time of national crisiswhen the jews were suffering severe persecution under antiochus iv epiphanes. It is vital to remember that god is always more concerned about the worker than he is about the work. Even though the balance of world power had shifted, the intricate affairs of government were still in gods hands.

The king talked with them, and he found none equal to daniel, hananiah, mishael and azariah. Some of the events described have already taken place for us. Theme verse of daniel it is he who changes the times and the epochs. The spirit of god made him so successful he was promoted to a chief government official while in captivity in a foreign land. The book of daniel tells the story of a few talented teenage israelites during their time in babylonian captivity. They propose that they be allowed to only drink water and eat vegetabl. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. How does the book of daniel reflect modern problems. Participating in a daniel fast requires eliminating commonly enjoyed foods. Daniel was one of the exiles taken to babylon in 605 b. It was where all of their important artifacts were housed and where they believed gods presence lived.

The resurrection and god s final message to daniel. King nebuchadnezzar acknowledges daniel s god in chapter 4, and goes mad for 7 years according to the word spoken by daniel. We should study the book of daniel to understand its prophetic accuracy. In the book of daniel, we are reminded that in the midst of great turmoil, our god reigns. Sep 05, 2015 daniel makes a deal with the chief official, a compromise after all. The book of daniel references a mysterious figure known as the god of forces. The book of daniel begins with the disaster that has finally ended the jewish. Chapter 2 is foundation for much of the later visions of daniel. And the lord delivered jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of god. Chapter 5 sees nebuchadnezzars son, belshazzar, and the passage relating to the writing on the wall that daniel interprets correctly to prophesy the end of belshazzars kingdom. Daniel a nobleman like ezekiel, had been taken as a young man captive to babylon by nebuchadnezzar. Dreams, visions and messages in the book of daniel.

All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. It is the day of judgement upon this world kingdom. Daniel 1 nkjv daniel and his friends obey god in bible. Well, in the book of daniel we have reached that day. He carried these off to the land of shinar, a to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god. Nov 07, 2016 the book christian education by ellen white says, daniel ever kept before him the glory of god. These concepts are discussed in great detail in the book, gods mystery that is christ. I make a decree, that in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the god of daniel. This is shown by a prophecy recorded in chapter 4 of the bible book of daniel. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries.

The book of daniel is often compared to and read along with the book of revelation, since daniel s dreams contain extensive prophecy regarding the end times. In gods wisdom, daniel was brought to babylon to give counsel. Thus the god of fortresses offers god like protection, or a god like quality, which can be said of the technology used for a police state. This name emphasizes gods marvelous power and majesty. The dreams and visions that god gave daniel daniel 712 deal with the future of the nations of the world. God had given him the ability to interpret dreams and visions. Jan 20, 2020 the biggest thing that stuck out to me in this post was the theme of gods sovereignty throughout the book of daniel. Eating the book is learning the message from god so that you digest it in your body and mind to understand it. God knew daniel he knew daniel s needs and what daniel was struggling with and its clear that god cared for daniel. The stories reveal how to be ready for earths final days. God in the book of daniel sermon by leo launio, daniel 4. Why is god so active in the bible miracles like the flood or exodus.

God s preparation of a person is a thing of wonder. Reflections based on the book of daniel karl j franklin. Daniel s prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. Daniels prophecies reveal the plans of god and unmask the plans of the enemy. The master handed king jehoiakim of judah over to him, along with some of the furnishings from the temple of god. Aug 16, 2002 eating the book is learning the message from god so that you digest it in your body and mind to understand it. It was gods providence that the king would listen to esther.

While we are living on this earth, our spirits must be revived in the word of christ. I would not want to be one of those critics who have called the book of daniel a forgery. The book of daniel chapter 10 free bible teachings. The holy spirit in the book of daniel faith christian.

The prophecies reveal when these lastday events will occur. And god gave daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the. Daniel deals with how you maintain distinctive faith in exile. I make a decree, that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the god of daniel. God caused king nebuchadnezzar of babylon to have a prophetic dream about an immense tree that was chopped down. Daniel is about living in exile as citizens of the kingdom of god. Jeremiah study bible the wonder of gods preparation. Book of daniel is written in exile in babylon during the 6th century b. May 20, 2019 this time, daniel didnt hesitate at all. The book of daniel can be considered an apocalyptic writing. What do daniel 4 and bible chronology indicate about 1914. And he is to be turned to in faith, trusted without fear, and worshiped in praise.

Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible. Aug 12, 2020 the book of daniel is inspiring with how god answered prayers. Themes in the book of daniel include heroism, remaining true to god in the midst of an adverse and idolatrous culture, and god s protection of his faithful ones through his angels. Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible. He did this to reveal his authority and power to the. At that time, babylon was the worlds greatest superpower, having conquered the assyrian capital of nineveh around 612 b. For each of the following passages, summarize what it tells us about daniel. Darius and the fear of god i make a decree, that in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the god of daniel. And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river. The book of daniel relates that on the very night of the idolatrous feast at which the writing appeared on the wall, belshazzar was killed and darius the mede took over babylon daniel 5. The daniel fast is specifically referenced in the bible in two sections of the book of daniel. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bce biblical apocalypse with an ostensible 6th century. In 586 bc, the israelite nation was expelled from the promised land and taken into captivity by the mighty babylonian army. Gods sovereign hand was distinguishing daniel from the rest 6.

Daniel is a book designed to show the victory of god. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. What happened to king belshazzar in the book of daniel. In fact, he used the opportunity to deliver the message of the kings death that night to chastise him for defiling the ornaments of gods people. The daniel fast is specifically referenced in the bible in two sections of the book of. Nov 09, 20 the book of daniel is about how god shows his everlasting wisdom, power, and faithfulness through one of israels greatest prophets. I thought about how central the temple was to the faith of the jewish people. Nebuchadnezzar had invaded their land, destroyed their temple, and led them off to serve. It is used throughout the book of daniel, because of the titles use in official court documents, and daniel s living in the royal palace. The bible tells us they go to the person managing the kings kitchen likely a.

The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bce biblical apocalypse with an ostensible 6th century bce setting, combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times both cosmic in scope and political in focus. God appointed michael as a spiritual guardian over israel. Even during the times of the gentiles, god is still in charge, carrying out his eternal plans. The phrase is not just used in daniel, but also used in ezra 7. In his vision, ezekiel moved into the deeper waters of gods river. Though he s the secret wizard of oz behind the scenes, clicking the switches, god seems to hang back a little in this book.

Moreover he said to me, son of man, eat what you find. What the book of daniel teaches us about living in. We must believe in god, not only with our fleshly outer man, but also with our revived spirits. The book of daniel 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. In addition to interpreting the two dreams of king nebuchadnezzar and the writing on the wall for king belshazzar, daniel also received several messages from god. Examples abound of daniel s unswerving dedication to the god of israel, and the prophet describes the coming days in striking detail.

You can read his whole story in the book of daniel in the. The book of daniel 6 incredible facts and insights about. Possibly younger or older, but we can solidly place. In the book, daniel interprets two types of dreams. In this article, i answer who is the god of forces. Assignments on daniel 1 please read the book of daniel and answer the following questions on chapter 1. Christ in the book of daniel we cannot consider the prophetic scriptures without coming eventually to the one who is the spirit of prophecy, the lord jesus christ. This could simply mean that in interpreting dreams or in providing counsel to the king, even in denying their idol worship, daniel placed his god before them. Nebuchadnezzar took king and furnishings to the country of babylon, the ancient shinar. We need to be reminded as we begin a new year that the god of the universe, the allknowing, allpowerful, and everpresent god, wants a personal relationship with us with each of us. The book of daniel presents a collection of popular stories about daniel, a loyal jew, and the record of visions granted to him, with the babylonian exile of the 6th century bce as their background. A seventy weeks of daniel 4 1 all 70 weeks were fulfilled 2,000 years ago. God heard in heaven and answered and he dispatched an angel to come and give the answer to daniel, but in between heaven and earth that angel was accosted by an evil angel, and they did warfare in outer space, for 21 days, before gods angel finally prevailed, and he was allowed to continue his journey to earth.

God will someday replace the corrupt kingdoms of this world with his own kingdom. Bible chronology indicates that gods kingdom was established in heaven in 1914. What the book of daniel teaches us about living in uncertain. In the book of daniel, chapters 1 and 10, we discover how daniels pass. God caused ashpenaz, the man in charge of the officials, to be kind and loyal to. God s son is the one who shall come to destroy gentile dominion. Jan 26, 2019 the only way we can have any depth in our relationship with god is to have set times in which we can spend time with him in prayer and in studying gods word. The prophet daniel, realizing that the prophesied seventy years of captivity jeremiah 29. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom. The whole of chapter 9 occurs during the reign of darius i, who was a mede under the high angel called the prince of.

The triumph of gods kingdom preaching the word book. Daniel continues his daily worship of the lord god and thus falls foul of the decree. Often, the church can forget about the old testament. Oct 18, 2018 clearly seen in the book of daniel is gods sovereign control over the affairs of rulers, nations and all people. Oct 26, 2016 with strength of his anointed using the same word as is used in daniel 11. Oct 16, 2003 the second word that daniel employs for god is the hebrew word elohim daniel 1. It is a deeper level of understanding than simply reading the book. 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. God gave nebuchadnezzar prophetic dreams twice in the book of daniel, and twice none of the other wise men could interpret the dream but daniel 2. Containing both triumphant stories of god s provision and difficult prophetic images, the book of daniel stirs readers imagination and interest. Daniel forsees the kingdom of god united church of god. Daniel s superior way of life earns him great respect in the babylonian government.

What does the book of daniel offer todays teenager. Daniel studied the bible extensively and god gave him the wisdom to understand the scriptures daniel 9. Chapter 7 brings us back to its first theme of the book of daniel. Which came down from heaven, to transmit daniel a message. The book of daniel is difficult, and this verse is particularly difficult, since it jumps from the time of the roman destruction in 70 ad up to the time of the fourth beast within one sentence.

Newly formed greek citystates were squabbling with each other over land. In the book of daniel god is called the god of heaven four times chap. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the treasure house of his god. Throughout this book the nature of daniel s god is revealed to us. But, these passages in the old and new testament have strong bearings on our daytoday life. Daniel was wide awake when this vision came to him. The ancient of days god doesnt get any lines in the book of daniel, but he s the hidden master, pulling all the strings, controlling every event in the story as it moves along. For why should he see your faces looking worse than the young men who are your age. In fact, i n the book of daniel, god showed his sovereignty through four y oung jewis h people. King nebuchadnezzar and daniel are the primary individuals with whom god communicated in the book of daniel. David guzik commentary on daniel 12 describes a time of future trouble destined for israel. The book of daniel is a compelling record of gods wisdom and sovereignty, and its a key book to study if youre interested in biblical prophecy. Dec 08, 2019 the spirit of god made him so successful he was promoted to a chief government official while in captivity in a foreign land.

The following chart provides a list of these divinely inspired messages from god recorded in the book of daniel. God had brought daniel into the favor and cgoodwill of the chief of the eunuchs. It was so in daniel s life, and it is so in our own. In order to revive our spirit we must attain the third day of faith. The book of daniel can be divided into two partsstories and prophecies. This is arguably the most controversial of the lessons taught through the book of daniel. Like daniel and his companions, by gods grace we may find a way to get by and perhaps even a way to thrive as exiles here in the meantime. No imagery nor symbolism was in the visions of daniel.