Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. The book of daniel is written in hebrewexcept for most of chapter 2 and all of chapters 37. Apr 02, 2011 the hebrew bible groups daniel in the ketuvim writings after esther. The title of the book comes from the name of its chief character and author. Click the following link for additional help with biblical studies, sunday school lessons and bible study. King nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and set it up on the plain of dura in the province of babylon. Daniel 3 new international version niv the image of gold and the blazing furnace.
Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3. The three hebrew men that god protected in the furnace represent the 144,000 jews god will seal and protect during the. The fiery furnace the events in this chapter foreshadow the resistance of the jews to the worship of the antichrist during the coming great tribulation period. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and. Bible study of daniel chapter 3 looks at daniels three friends who refused to worship the huge gold statue of nebuchadnezzar and being thrown into the fiery furnace. Home bible studies daniel studies daniel 3 these small group studies of daniel contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. Shadrach, meshach, and abednego refuse, and are thrown into a fiery furnace. Daniel chapter 1 kjv king james version in verse 3 the word eunuchs and the king spake unto ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of israel, and of the kings seed, and of the princes. Daniel 3 niv the image of gold and the blazing bible. Daniel 3, new living translation nlt the bible app. Daniel 3 niv the image of gold and the blazing bible gateway. There was the aramaic of ordinary business and diplomacy, called in 2 kings 18.
Apocalypse revelation of a mystery is not the same as eschatology the study of final things, though there may be an overlap. The book of daniel chapter three nebuchadnezzar builds a large image of gold, demanding all to worship it 17. Daniels work and integrity set him apart from many of the others. For example, the book of daniel is placed with the prophets in the dead sea scrolls, but is found in the writings in the masoretic hebrew texts. Both greek texts contain three additions to daniel.
Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. Jesus spoke highly of daniel, calling him a prophet and indicating that his scheme of prophecy is the same as that laid out by daniel see matthew chapter 24, especially verse 15. Daniel 3 1 king nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, ninety feet high and nine feet wide, and set it up on the plain of dura in the province of babylon. However, there seems to be no real basis for associating the events of daniel 3 with this date 2 sn there is no need to think of nebuchadnezzars image as being solid. Daniel 3 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar made an image of. Shadrach, meshach, and abednego are figures from chapter 3 of the book of daniel, three hebrew men thrown into a fiery furnace by nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, when they refuse to bow down to the kings image. 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. Christian bibles have daniel as the last of the major prophets. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. The plot against daniel 2 and over them three administrators, including daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.
Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. This was commonly understood, as is shown by the fact that tablets have been found. The book of daniel, chapter 3 offers free online access to study passages and verses contained in the holy scriptures of the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Daniel 3, amplified bible, classic edition ampc the. Daniel 3 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar made an image. How many verses are in chapter 3 of the book of daniel in.
Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. Ezekiel, a contemporary of daniel, speaks most highly of him ezekiel 14. Such a date would place these events at about the time of the destruction of jerusalem in 586 b. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. This was commonly understood, as is shown by the fact that tablets have been found inscribed in assyrian, but having a docquet behind in aramaic, telling. They, conspiring against him, obtain an idolatrous decree. Joseph edition of the catholic bible, there are sixtysix additional verses after this passage. 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. We can only assume that daniel was not charged because he had greater authority and prestige than the other three, or more likely, because daniel was not there. He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all t. Assignments on daniel 1 please read the book of daniel and answer the following questions on chapter 1. The king talked with them, and he found none equal to daniel, hananiah, mishael and azariah.
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 prayer of azariah and song of the three holy children. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. These verses are inspired additions to the aramaic text of daniel, translated from the greek form of the book. Yet they are saved by god 825, prompting king nebuchadnezzar to praise their god as the most high 2630. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. The statue, which the king arrogantly made, represented himself as an expression of his greatness and glory and reflected the dream where he was the head of gold. He was one of 3 administrators over the kingdom of the medes and persians. Daniel bible book with full chapters new international. Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his friends under kings nebuchadrezzar ii, belshazzar, darius i. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel, although it. 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.
However, there seems to be no real basis for associating the events of daniel 3 with this date. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. 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. For each of the following passages, summarize what it tells us about daniel. 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. The bible book of daniel with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. These are all of the chapters of the book of daniel. The book of daniel is preserved in the 12 chapter masoretic text and in two longer greek versions, the original septuagint version, c. Home ecourses the book of daniel ecourse daniel chapter 3 lesson quiz daniel chapter 3 lesson please login to save you quiz you can move back and forth between the quiz and the lesson to perfect your selection of answers. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of daniel in the bible new international version. The languages are closely related, indeed, but why the shift.
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