They could neither read what was written nor interpret it to the king. It dealt with a big war. Nebuchadnezzar successfully besieges Jerusalem and carries off some of the treasure from the temple of God to Babylon. 26-27But when the court comes to order, the horn will be stripped of its power and totally destroyed. When they were all assembledmagicians, enchanters, fortunetellers, witchesI told them the dream. 27Teqel: You have been weighed on the scales and you dont weigh much. And I wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and the other horn that sprouted up while three of the original horns were removed. That kingdom wont bond, wont hold together any more than iron and clay hold together. But then another king will arrive. 16-17Then I heard a mans voice from over by the Ulai Canal calling out, Gabriel, tell this man what is going on. Oh yes, God, weve been exposed in our shame, all of usour kings, leaders, parentsbefore the whole world. Many who have been long dead and buried will wake up, some to eternal life, others to eternal shame. In the Bible, there are four major prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. He told these Babylonian magi, Anyone who can read this writing on the wall and tell me what it means will be famous and richpurple robe, the great gold chainand be third-in-command in the kingdom.. Hell surprise everyone, seemingly coming out of nowhere, and will seize the kingdom. His Babylonian name is Belteshazzar, named after my god, a man full of the divine Holy Spirit. 41-2King Nebuchadnezzar to everyone, everywhereevery race, color, and creed: Peace and prosperity to all! I watched as the ram charged: first west, then north, then south. Have mercy on your ruined Sanctuary. But your people will be saved from the trouble, every last one found written in the Book. After negotiating a cease-fire, hell betray its terms. Before they hit the floor, the lions had them in their jaws, tearing them to pieces. Daniel 9:15-19 meaning After confessing sin and praising God for His righteousness, Daniel asks the Lord to hear his prayer. I can hardly breathe!, 18-19Then this humanlike figure touched me again and gave me strength. You will eat grass like an ox. The bodyguards surrounding him will march in and desecrate the Sanctuary and citadel. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. The Bible uses word "righteous" in two ways. 10In the third year of the reign of King Cyrus of Persia, a message was made plain to Daniel, whose Babylonian name was Belteshazzar. He promoted or humiliated people capriciously. When they came and lined up before the king, he said to them, I had a dream that I cant get out of my mind. 10When Daniel learned that the decree had been signed and posted, he continued to pray just as he had always done. As he reaches out, grabbing country after country, not even Egypt will be exempt. 25-26Here is what you must understand: From the time the word goes out to rebuild Jerusalem until the coming of the Anointed Leader, there will be seven sevens. He saved Daniel from the power of the lions. Put the book under lock and key until the end. 91-4Darius, son of Ahasuerus, born a Mede, became king over the land of Babylon. In one sense, a prophet is a preacher. But then The Old One intervened and decided things in favor of the people of the High God. He ran to the king, bringing Daniel with him, and said, Ive found a man from the exiles of Judah who can interpret the kings dream!, 26The king asked Daniel (renamed in Babylonian, Belteshazzar), Are you sure you can do thistell me the dream I had and interpret it for me?. 8As I was staring at the horns and trying to figure out what they meant, another horn sprouted up, a little horn. 11-13Furious, the king of the south will come out and engage the king of the north and his huge army in battle and rout them. But your rule will be taken over by another kingdom, inferior to yours, and that one by a third, a bronze kingdom, but still ruling the whole land, and after that by a fourth kingdom, ironlike in strength. 18This is what I, King Nebuchadnezzar, dreamed. Another interesting thing to note: Daniel is one of the few OT books that explicitly references a bodily resurrection. It started small, but then grew to an enormous size, facing south and easttoward lovely Palestine. What lessons can we learn from their experiences? And terrifying. Just twelve months later, he was walking on the balcony of the royal palace in Babylon and boasted, Look at this, Babylon the great! Daniel ( Aramaic and Hebrew: , romanized : Dnyyl, lit. 6-7Four young men from JudahDaniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariahwere among those selected. They inspire and challenge us . Daniels stories are written in third person. B) Daniel 6: Daniel saved from the lions' den. The men who were with me, although they didnt see it, were overcome with fear and ran off and hid, fearing the worst. 8In King Belshazzars third year as king, another vision came to me, Daniel. 13-15And this also is what I saw as I was stretched out on my bed. He is wise beyond his years. Stand at attention. Hell slip out of history quietly, without even a fight. 5-6Next the king of the south will grow strong, but one of his princes will grow stronger than he and rule an even larger territory. These cookies do not store any personal information. Have you read my book on Daniel? 21-24His place will be taken by a reject, a man spurned and passed over for advancement. But the second invasion wont compare to the first. The God of Israel is consistently called the Most High God in the book of Daniel. God of Daniel in the Aramaic text of . You, our God, had a perfect right to do this since we persistently and defiantly ignored you. 24-26He will make plans against the fortress cities, but theyll turn out to be shortsighted. God gave Daniel great wisdom and acted as the Revealer of mysteries to him. I was curious about the fourth animal, the one so different from the others, the hideous monster with the iron teeth and the bronze claws, gulping down what it ripped to pieces and trampling the leftovers into the dirt. 19-23Nebuchadnezzar, his face purple with anger, cut off Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. At Daniels request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to administrative posts throughout Babylon, while Daniel governed from the royal headquarters. And he told me, interpreting the dream for me: 17-18These four huge animals, he said, mean that four kingdoms will appear on earth. Abundant peace! 6-9Sometime later a member of the royal family will show up and take over. Belshazzar, heady with the wine, ordered that the gold and silver chalices his father Nebuchadnezzar had stolen from Gods Temple of Jerusalem be brought in so that he and his nobles, his wives and concubines, could drink from them. Moses: The Old Testaments Greatest Prophet, Gods wisdom is pervasive in the book of Daniel. He was given power to ruleall the glory of royalty. He is loyal to his God. And hell get by with it for a whileuntil this time of wrathful judgment is completed, for what is decreed must be done. 12-14Relax, Daniel, he continued, dont be afraid. The Babylonians had attacked Jerusalem and carried off many Jewish captives. Act out of who you are, not out of what we are. Daniel is also held captive and given a pagan name - Belteshazzar. The ram didnt stand a chance against it. Message Slimline Bible--soft leather-look, brown, The Message Compact Bible--soft leather-look, black, The Message Full Size--soft leather-look, life-light black, The Message, Large Print Premium Leather, Black. Towering in rage, hell rush to stamp out the threat. He lost his temper and ordered the whole company of Babylonian wise men killed. 15-16Let him be soaked in heavens dewand take his meals with the animals that graze. But I was waylaid by the angel-prince of the kingdom of Persia and was delayed for a good three weeks. It was then pulled erect so that it was standing on two feet like a man. He says that the Lord is "great and awesome . He couldnt sleep. The billy goat knocked the ram to the ground and stomped all over it. 5.Why do you think Daniel was able to talk with God? Daniel 9:18 Context. Open your eyes and take a long look at our ruined city, this city named after you. 1 1-2 It was the third year of King Jehoiakim's reign in Judah when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon declared war on Jerusalem and besieged the city. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. 13-14Just as written in Gods revelation to Moses, the catastrophe was total. 24Then the king commanded that the conspirators who had informed on Daniel be thrown into the lions den, along with their wives and children. The wine flowed freely. This 70th week of Daniel Bible study focuses on how Christ fulfilled all that was purposed in Daniel 9:24. As they stand strong in the face of trails, they bear witness to the reality of their Lord and Savior. Then the whole thing fell to piecesiron, tile, bronze, silver, and gold, smashed to bits. He will promote everyone who falls into line behind this god, putting them in positions of power and paying them off with grants of land. But he wont be able to sustain that intensity for long because of the treacherous intrigue in his own ranks, his court having been honeycombed with vicious plots. 6Next I saw another animal. When our Lord called His disciples, He did it without irresistible pressure from the outside. It had ten horns. He performs astonishing miracles in heaven and on earth. The Book of Daniel, also called The Prophecy Of Daniel, a book of the Old Testament found in the Ketuvim (Writings), the third section of the Jewish canon, but placed among the Prophets in the Christian canon. Daniel is praying. The head of the palace staff, by Gods grace, liked Daniel, but he warned him, Im afraid of what my master the king will do. Daniel also has vivid, symbolic visions about the future of Israel, world kingdoms, and the kingdom of Godexposing us to some of Gods long-term plan for the world. Three of the original horns were pulled out to make room for it. belted with a strap of iron and bronze in the grassy meadow. The other animals lived on for a limited time, but they didnt really do anything, had no power to rule. 20-21While I was pouring out my heart, baring my sins and the sins of my people Israel, praying my life out before my God, interceding for the holy mountain of my Godwhile I was absorbed in this praying, the humanlike Gabriel, the one I had seen in an earlier vision, approached me, flying in like a bird about the time of evening worship. Dont sit around looking like ghosts. You know that if you cant tell me my dream, youre out and out doomed. But he picked me up and put me on my feet. 17A stone slab was placed over the opening of the den. The rebuilding will take sixty-two sevens, including building streets and digging a moat. He robed Daniel in purple, draped the great gold chain around his neck, and promoted him to third-in-charge in the kingdom. But first let me tell you whats written in The True Book. He will confiscate the treasuries of Egyptian gold and silver and other valuables. At the end of the time set by the king for their training, the head of the royal staff brought them in to Nebuchadnezzar. 7-8I, Daniel, was the only one to see this. 14-15When Arioch, chief of the royal guards, was making arrangements for the execution, Daniel wisely took him aside and quietly asked what was going on: Why this all of a sudden?. There are many interesting similarities and contrasts between the two halves: Although Daniel is rich with prophetic visions, the book is better known for its narrative passages in the first half. 8-10But Daniel determined that he would not defile himself by eating the kings food or drinking his wine, so he asked the head of the palace staff to exempt him from the royal diet. So now the king was really frightened. He will have no respect for the gods of his ancestors, not even that popular favorite among women, Adonis. He is the one who assigned this diet and if he sees that you are not as healthy as the rest, hell have my head!, 11-13But Daniel appealed to a steward who had been assigned by the head of the palace staff to be in charge of Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: Try us out for ten days on a simple diet of vegetables and water. Those will be rough times. There were human eyes in this little horn, and a big mouth speaking arrogantly. But even if he doesnt, it wouldnt make a bit of difference, O king. 15-16After Arioch filled in the background, Daniel went to the king and asked for a little time so that he could interpret the dream. You had no sooner started your prayer when the answer was given. Hell cook up a peace treaty and even give his daughter in marriage to the king of the south in a plot to destroy him totally. Take me to the king and Ill interpret his dream., 25Arioch didnt lose a minute. The message is confidential and under lock and key until the end, until things are about to be wrapped up. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. He was in charge of the wise men and the functionaries (officials, bureaucrats, employees) employed by the King. I looked up and to my surprise saw a man dressed in linen with a belt of pure gold around his waist. he provides both intelligence and discernment. 21Daniel continued in the kings service until the first year in the reign of King Cyrus. When you hear the band strike upall the trumpets and trombones, the tubas and baritones, the drums and cymbalsfall to your knees and worship the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. Azariah and Hananiah carry the suffix -iah or -yah, which is short for Yahweh, the covenant . I was reestablished as king in my kingdom and became greater than ever. All the leaders and important people came looking for me. Nebuchadnezzar's widow, by then the queen mother . But I will read the writing for the king and tell him what it means. Daniel can be neatly divided into two parts. Hell surpass all his ancestors, near and distant, in his rape of the country, grabbing and looting, living with his cronies in corrupt and lavish luxury. Gabriel tells Daniel in Chapter 9 Da9:23 "At the beginning of your supplications the command went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly beloved; therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision: It wont succeed. Go about your business without fretting or worrying. He called in all the Babylonian magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and fortunetellers to interpret his dreams for him. Then a human heart was placed in it. The Master handed King Jehoiakim of Judah over to him, along with some of the furnishings from the Temple of God. 19And then he continued, I want to tell you what is going to happen as the judgment days of wrath wind down, for there is going to be an end to all this. Everything is going to be all right. Master, forgive us! The four horns that sprouted after it was broken off are the four kings that come after him, but without his power. In the end it will crush the other kingdoms and finish them off and come through it all standing strong and eternal. And those who put others on the right path to life will glow like stars forever. New King James Version The book was written in two languages, and Daniels ministry seems more weighted toward supporting the government in Babylon than leading the Jewish community. 28Peres: Your kingdom has been divided up and handed over to the Medes and Persians.. Hisvisions paint a prophetic landscape for Daniels contemporaries. All the blood drained from his face. He will have to retreat. 1. The Master handed King Jehoiakim of Judah over to him, along with some of the furnishings from the Temple of God. 'God is my Judge'; [a] Greek: , romanized : Danil; Arabic: , romanized : Dniyl) is the main character of the Book of Daniel. He is the one who establishes new world empires. The head of the statue was pure gold, the chest and arms were silver, the belly and hips were bronze, the legs were iron, and the feet were an iron-ceramic mixture. Then hell proceed to get everything, lock, stock, and barrel, in his control. The first half is primarily narrative, and concerns Daniels life in Babylon under foreign kings. While I watched, its wings were pulled off. The king asked him, Are you the Daniel who was one of the Jewish exiles my father brought here from Judah? 3-4Then a powerful king will show up and take over a huge territory and run things just as he pleases. 10-12The queen heard of the hysteria among the king and his nobles and came to the banquet hall. Daniel blessed the God of heaven, saying, Blessed be the name of God,forever and ever.He knows all, does all:He changes the seasons and guides history,He raises up kings and also brings them down,he provides both intelligence and discernment,He opens up the depths, tells secrets,sees in the darklight spills out of him!God of all my ancestors, all thanks! I was like a man who had seen a ghost. Hell talk big, high-handedly,Doing whatever he pleases,knocking off heroes and holy ones left and right.Hell plot and scheme to make crime flourishand oh, how it will flourish!Hell think hes invincibleand get rid of anyone who gets in his way.But when he takes on the Prince of all princes,hell be smashed to bitsbut not by human hands.This vision of the 2,300 sacrifices, evening and morning,is accurate but confidential.Keep it to yourself. Nebuchadnezzar took king and furnishings to the country of Babylon, the ancient Shinar. He ate grass like an ox and was soaked by heavens dew until he learned his lesson: that the High God rules human kingdoms and puts anyone he wants in charge. 7The band started to play, a huge band equipped with all the musical instruments of Babylon, and everyoneevery race, color, and creedfell to their knees and worshiped the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. His name is Daniel, but he was renamed Belteshazzar by the king. 3:21-4:25 ). He will take command of his army and invade the defenses of the king of the north and win a resounding victory. 22-23He stood before me and said, Daniel, I have come to make things plain to you. In Daniel 10:11, 19 Daniel is referred to as a beloved man. But her influence will weaken and her child will not survive. I couldnt make sense of it.. 18Turn your ears our way, God, and listen. What youre asking is impossible unless some god or goddess should reveal itand they dont hang around with people like us.. 29Belshazzar did what he had promised. He has put you in charge of men and women, wild animals and birds, all over the worldyoure the head ruler, you are the head of gold. This one looked like a panther. Then I was surprised by something like a human hand that touched my lips. Daniel was a loyal servant of the King, but he always put God . Belteshazzar, the king said, stay calm. It was different from the other animalsthis one was a real monster. In particular, Daniel 9:24-27 gives a meticulous timeline of when Israel's Messiah would appear and the events that would follow. When the king interviewed them, he found them far superior to all the other young men. When the gold and silver chalices were brought in, the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines, drank wine from them. He ordered Daniel taken up out of the den. 8-12Just then, some Babylonian fortunetellers stepped up and accused the Jews. It will be like the stone cut from the mountain by the invisible hand that crushed the iron, the bronze, the ceramic, the silver, and the gold. 10:1). But I continued to be upset by the vision. If you dont worship it, you will be pitched into a roaring furnace, no questions asked. Hell go back home and tend to his own military affairs. The king then ordered that they be served from the same menu as the royal tablethe best food, the finest wine. 1491 BC God had a special love for Daniel that is mentioned on at least 3 different occasions in the scriptures. The Lord gave Jehoiakim into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God, Daniel 1:2 and II Kings 24:1. 11Daniel, he said, man of quality, listen carefully to my message. You never waver in your covenant commitment, never give up on those who love you and do what you say. 19-23That night the answer to the mystery was given to Daniel in a vision. I ate only plain and simple food, no seasoning or meat or wine. And now youve shown us what we asked for. But as I was stretched out on my bed I had a dream that scared mea nightmare that shook me. I cant sleep until I know what it means., 4The fortunetellers, speaking in the Aramaic language, said, Long live the king! 27The two kings, each with evil designs on the other, will sit at the conference table and trade lies. My God sent his angel, who closed the mouths of the lions so that they would not hurt me. They dont respect your gods and they wont worship the gold statue you set up., 13-15Furious, King Nebuchadnezzar ordered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to be brought in. Our appeal is to your compassion. Daniel is the only one who can interpret the message: God will repay Belshazzar by handing over his kingdom to the Medes and Persians. Daniels gifts are from the God of Israel, and the young man becomes a living testimony to his God in a strange land. But Daniel, brimming with spirit and intelligence, so completely outclassed the other vice-regents and governors that the king decided to put him in charge of the whole kingdom. I turned to the Master God, asking for an answerpraying earnestly, fasting from meals, wearing rough penitential burlap, and kneeling in the ashes. The head of the palace staff gave them Babylonian names: Daniel was named Belteshazzar, Hananiah was named Shadrach, Mishael was named Meshach, Azariah was named Abednego. Daniel's habit was to pray three times a day, kneeling by a window in the privacy of his room (Daniel 6:10). And deservedly so, because of our sin. If you throw us in the fire, the God we serve can rescue us from your roaring furnace and anything else you might cook up, O king. Just as iron smashes things to bits, breaking and pulverizing, it will bust up the previous kingdoms. All expound valuable, biblical insight that foretold important events that were to happen, that had already happened, and how they all reflect God's love, care, and discipline of us. 10But then his sons will raise a huge army and rush down like a flood, a torrential attack, on the defenses of the south. We know its our fault that this has happened, all because of our sins and our parents sins, and now were an embarrassment to everyone around us. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! When the death warrant was issued, Daniel and his companions were included. The three friends defy King Nebuchadnezzars command to worship a golden image, and the king hurls them into a blazing furnace. Even the Prince of the Covenant will be crushed. This new horn had eyes and a big mouth and spoke arrogantly, dominating the other horns. 20-22The tree you saw that grew so large and sturdy with its top touching the sky, visible from the four corners of the world; the tree with the luxuriant foliage and abundant fruit, enough for everyone; the tree under which animals took cover and in which birds built nestsyou, O king, are that tree. I watched as, mad with rage, it charged the ram and hit it so hard that it broke off its two horns. Daniel puts God's sovereignty is on display. He yelled out for the enchanters, the fortunetellers, and the diviners to come. The God of heaven has given you the works: rule, power, strength, and glory. He performs astonishing miracles in heaven and on earth. 11-2It was the third year of King Jehoiakims reign in Judah when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon declared war on Jerusalem and besieged the city. Answer We can read about the life of Daniel in his own writings in the book of Daniel and also in Ezekiel 14:14, 20 and 28:3. First tell me the dream, then Ill know that youre on the up and up with the interpretation and not just blowing smoke in my eyes., 10-11The fortunetellers said, Nobody anywhere can do what you ask. Master, look at us and do something! He developed a big head and a hard spirit. In Daniels last vision, an angel tells him, Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, these to everlasting life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting contempt (Dan 12:2). He appointed one hundred twenty governors to administer all the parts of his realm. You gave strict orders, O king, that when the big band started playing, everyone had to fall to their knees and worship the gold statue, and whoever did not go to their knees and worship it had to be pitched into a roaring furnace. I was given my mind back and I blessed the High God, thanking and glorifying God, who lives forever: His sovereign rule lasts and lasts,his kingdom never declines and falls.Life on this earth doesnt add up to much,but Gods heavenly army keeps everything going.No one can interrupt his work,no one can call his rule into question. At the height of its power its immense horn broke off and four other big horns sprouted in its place, pointing to the four points of the compass. 24-26God sent the hand that wrote on the wall, and this is what is written: mene, teqel, and peres. The book of Daniel plays several roles in the Bible. 33It happened at once. 22-23You are his son and have known all this, yet youre as arrogant as he ever was. He is our righteousness (1 Corinthians 1: . He will be different from the earlier kings. (Dan 6). 19-20And so they took their place in the kings service. Hell puff himself up and posture himself as greater than any god. 7 biblical facts about Michael the archangel. 2.What did he do that was so important 3.When and Where was he born and lived? Left alone after the appearance, abandoned by my friends, I went weak in the knees, the blood drained from my face. He arranges kingdom affairs however he wishes, The Loss and Regaining of a Mind and a Kingdom. But hell no sooner have pitched camp between the Mediterranean Sea and the Holy Mountainall those royal tents!than hell meet his end. Let him lose his mindand get an animals mind in exchange,And let this go onfor seven seasons. The huge horn on its forehead is the first Greek king. After the sixty-two sevens, the Anointed Leader will be killedthe end of him. They also were marked for execution. All are featured in books from the Bible, and Jeremiah may have written two. My master, said Belteshazzar, I wish this dream were about your enemies and its interpretation for your foes. Thrones were set in placeand The Old One sat down.His robes were white as snow,his hair was white like wool.His throne was flaming with fire,its wheels blazing.A river of firepoured out of the throne.Thousands upon thousands served him,tens of thousands attended him.The courtroom was called to order,and the books were opened. They ignored the kings orders and laid their bodies on the line rather than serve or worship any god but their own. Over them were three vice-regents, one of whom was Daniel. Daniel prophesied the deliverance of God's people in the end times. Moses: The Escape Artist When his mother set him adrift in a basket on the Nile River, Moses escaped Pharaoh's death warrant. There are some striking similarities between the life of Daniel and that of Jacob's son Joseph. They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, Long live the king!
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