10 nations in the book of daniel bible study chapter 8

This is spite of the fact that daniel had a reputation for being able to understand and interpret all kinds of. Daniel 7 parallels and expands upon chapter 2, revealing both the papal phase of the roman empire an. Daniels experience is exhibit a of a god who is listening. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daniel macarthur bible studies book 5. Daniel also has vivid, symbolic visions about the future of israel, world kingdoms, and the kingdom of godexposing us to some of gods longterm plan for the world.

In the ancient manuscripts, the book of daniel here resumes using the hebrew language. Chapter 4 is king nebuchadnezzars personal testimony. Daniel chapter 2 outlines human history from the mid6th century bc until the return of jesus christ. Online study tool download net bible purchase net bible. Nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree king nebuchadnezzar, to the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth. Book of daniel chapter 7 bible study times of the gentiles. The book of daniel is about how god shows his everlasting wisdom, power, and faithfulness through one of israels greatest prophets. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the study guide pdf download. In the final chapter that follows, we are going to show you more reasons why the old holy bible king james translation is worthy of your trust. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding.

Daniel himself has not the foggiest notion of the visions meaning, even after the angel gabriel has interpreted the vision for him. It is one of conflict and warfare but not exactly the type you are likely to see on the 6 oclock news. As was the case with the previous vision, daniel didnt fully understand the significance of what he was seeing daniel 7. Daniel 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Daniel was a leader who went against public opinion. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. The prophecies in the book of daniel are so detailed and accurate that. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. In this vision, daniel is told what kingdoms the two animals represent as he predicts their future. These small group studies of daniel contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. Who are the ten nations that are mentioned in daniel 2. It is my prayer that you will search the scriptures, and rightlydivide them to see what things are true and honest. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Verse 4 describes the power given to the ram, enabling him to dominate the nations.

Read daniel 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The book of daniel lesson 10 chap 10, 11, 12 by walter c. The events in this chapter foreshadow the resistance of the jews to the. The writing on the wall april 10, 2003 bible study this happened around 539 bc to babylonian king belshazzar nebuchadnezzar died around 562 bc, so this is about 25 years after nebuchadnezzars vision of. The book of daniel is one of the most thrilling books in the bible, and it is, of course, a book on prophecy. Suffering did not daunt daniels purpose to live for god. Daniel 9 niv daniels prayer in the first year bible. Daniel 8 background information with maps and images. Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets. Chapter 8 is about the actions of the worldpowers at the endtime. Daniel refuses to eat kings food, passes three year training course.

Daniel the man is an example to all those who study him. Daniel, as many other authors of the antiquity and the bible, writes of himself in the third person throughout the first part of the book. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 9 always on time. Even noted scholars hesitate to be dogmatic in their interpretation of this chapter. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings. The book of daniel originated as a collection of folktales among the jewish.

He and his friends serve the kingq according to daniel 1. In chapter 8 we find this phase described as the cleansing of the sanctuary, which enlarges for us the process and method of the judgment in, daniel 7. 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. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 10 daniel chapter 10. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. The writing on the wall april 10, 2003 bible study this happened around 539 bc to babylonian king belshazzar nebuchadnezzar died around 562 bc, so this is about 25 years after nebuchadnezzars vision of the great tree, and his going insane, and his testimony. Daniels vision relating to israel in immediate future and latter days.

These weeks were made up of seven, twentyfourhour days. Daniel, chapter 1, introduces the theme of the entire booka titanic struggle between. And i saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns. In chapter 10, an angel came to daniel while he was fasting for three weeks. The book of daniel is a grand tribute to the providence of god and. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene. It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the most high god has performed for me. In the seventh chapter of daniel a companion vision given to daniel himself reveals four beasts symbolizing four great world empires. Book of daniel read, study bible verses online bible study tools.

Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting the veil. Daniel chapter 2 is the briefest and most concise overall picture of the history and future of the world in the entire bible. Mourning was accompanied by wearing sackcloth and throwing ashes upon your head. The events and prophecies of this book cover at least the full length. God gives daniel a foresight of the destruction of other kingdoms, which in their day were as powerful as that of babylon. The second chapter of daniel reveals the dream of nebuchadnezzar in. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The five visions of daniel daniel 2, 7, 8, 9, 1012 the. The portion of the book from the fourth verse of the second chapter to the end of the seventh chapter was written in chaldee. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. The tenth chapter of genesis stands absolutely alone in ancient literature, without a remote parallel, even among the greeks, where we find the closest approach to a distribution of peoples in genealogical framework the table of nations remains an astonishing accurate document. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. 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. They focus in particular on the pressure two nations would place on israel, but the twelfth chapter of daniel assures that israel will be delivered in that final day.

Introduction daniel chapter 8 is a preachers nightmare. One fourth of the books in the bible are of prophetic nature. Study guide for genesis 10 by david guzik blue letter bible. The interpretation of the prophecy of a future tennation confederacy as. Daniel 8 continues the trend in chapters 2 and 7, this time. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 8 and more. But notice that michael 8 is called one of the chief princes. Later in the book of daniel the restored or future version of the roman empire is described in greater detail.

As chapter 10 opens, what brought daniel deep concern and. Daniel receives a vision that will affect his people israel in the latter days dan 10. We saw in daniel chapter 7 that god gave daniel a vision of the four coming world empires. This interpretation involves the thesis that the roman empire in some form or fashion will be revived and therefore the toes representing a ten nation confederacy are yet to be fulfilled.

The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Verse 12 puts the success of the horn just described in verses 10 and 11 in perspective. Its interesting that the visions of chapter 8 were given before the handwriting on the wall in chapter 5. When we kneel before his throne, without a doubt, he is listening. Daniel 8 in the picture study bible, with maps and background information on daniel 8 bible history online. Belshazzars tragic end is described in chapter 5, while in chapter 8 daniel is. The portion of daniel which follows is in pure hebrew. Book of daniel chapter 8 bible study declaring the end. Daniels vision of seventy weeks concerning the nation israel, chapter 9 d.

But at that time your peopleeveryone whose name is found written in the book will be delivered. We find when we pass on to the tenth chapter of this book, that all the nations are regarded as under the rule of some. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. Now, we enter the book of daniel for a versebyverse study of this. This took place in the third year of cyrus king of persia verse 1.

The last three chapters of daniel 1012 form one final vision and the most complete revelation daniel received. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. Daniel is one of the few wellknown biblical characters about whom nothing negative is.

There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. Daniels interpretation of the words on the wall was effortless for him, because he already knew the national events of several hundred years into the future. In the first year of his reign, cyrus released the jews from captivity and gave orders for the rebuilding of the temple in. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. This interpretation involves the thesis that the roman empire in some form or fashion will be revived and therefore the toes representing a tennation confederacy are yet to be fulfilled. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. In daniel 7 the empires of babylon, medoperisa, greece, and rome are now described as four animals. A study of the book of daniel church of christ in zion. Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible. It is a message of war between nations and coming persecution for the israelites. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. We find when we pass on to the tenth chapter of this book, that all the nations are regarded as under the rule of some special angel we must apply, so far as we can, rules of interpretation which the author himself supplies us with. Daniel 9 new international version niv daniels prayer.

Daniel 10 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Daniel macarthur bible studies book 5 kindle edition by. Because prophecy bulks large in the bible, i would like to say a word about it before we look at the book of daniel specifically. For a revealing study on the subject, highly recommend bill caves interesting 3 part series type in bill cave in youtubes searchbar. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. The book of daniel free sermon outlines and bible studies. When we pass to the book of revelation, we find the same thing. The cutting edge radio program daniels 10 nations now set.

Strengthen our faith in the inspiration of the bible daniel and his times the name daniel means god is my judge which provides a hint of one of the key themes in this book. His silence indicates only that he is already at work to solve the problem. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. 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. In chapter 10, daniel tells of a revelation he received during the third year of king cyrus of persias reign. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. The angel shows daniel the wars and succession of kings in the persian, greek and roman empires daniel 11 and the time period from the coming of messiah to the reign of vespasian and the great tribulation from ad 67 to 70 daniel 12. It is the storm center of warring nations since the days of joshua. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king james version daniel chapter 1 daniels capture.

Remember, cyrus had conquered babylon in fulfillment of a prophecy god had given to isaiah over 100 years earlier isaiah 44. The prophetic dream in this chapter describes five of the great empires of man from ancient babylon to the final world empire of the antichrist, which is destroyed by the kingdom of god. With this chapter the hebrew part of the book begins and continues to be the language of the remainder. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary of the book of daniel in the bible.

And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven by the host of heaven, seems to be here meant the jewish priesthood, so called from their continual attendance on gods service in the temple, as the angels do in heaven. If he could have the best food in the kingdom, why do you think daniel wanted to eat vegetables and water. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. Discussion on the book of daniel chapter 8 from the king james bible online. The book of daniel chapter ten in the third year of darius ca. And he would also keep his promise that the jews would still be the channel through which all nations would be blessed. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 10 without a doubt. The table of nations the tenth chapter of genesis stands absolutely alone in ancient literature, without a remote parallel, even among the greeks, where we. Shushan was a chief city of the medopersian empire.

The vision of chapter 8 came two years after that of chapter 7. These weeks were not speaking of a long period of time, like the weeks in the previous chapter. Daniel 12 niv the end times at that time bible gateway. At the outset of this chapter verses 23, daniel informs us that he was mourning for three full weeks. Daniel was determined to keep his life pureto live for god with no compromise. The book of daniel is a grand tribute to the providence of god and his. Often god reveals himself to us in surprising ways. Now these are the generations of the sons of noah, shem, ham, and japheth. Again, bible scholars are united in their interpretation that the word, horns, refers to sovereign kings, an interpretation bolstered by the parallel passage in the book of revelation, chapter 17. Daniel macarthur bible studies book 5 kindle edition by macarthur, john f download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Gomer, and magog, and madai, and javan, and tubal, and meshech, and tiras. Daniel was the author of this book, and this was confirmed by jesus himself, but there has been considerable criticism about the book of daniel because of the accuracy of the prophecies.

We have entered the age to come foretold by jesus in mark 10. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are coming to fruition today. Daniel 12 new international version niv the end times. Daniels vision of ram and he goat and another little horn, chapter 8 c. Daniel 10 in the picture study bible, with maps and background information on daniel 10 bible history online. The scene here narrows from worldwide prophecies to those affecting the one covenantpeople in the five centuries. Certain portions of this final seven years are mentioned in other prophetic books of the bible like zechariah. Daniels prophecy in chapter 8 tells of two animals, one representing the medes and persians and one representing greece. Book of daniel bible study chapter 8 gods declaration of the end. Once you understand the meaning of the symbol, bible prophecy becomes plain. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting. Daniel 8 tells of daniels vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat a. The vision recorded in daniel 8 came to the prophet in the third year of the reign of king belshazzar of babylon 553554 b.