In brief, thats because the coming world leader is the antichrist and, as we shall see in the first verse of chapter 12, the time is one of. So this is an important chapter in understanding the rest of this book. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 1 12 new king james version daniel chapter 1 daniel s capture. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. Daniels vision of four beasts concerning four kingdoms of the times of the gentiles, chapter 7 b. Chapter 7 is pivotal to the larger structure of the entire book, acting as a bridge between the tales of chapters 16 and the visions of 712. Verse click for chapter new international version the other beasts had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of time. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed. Daniel 712 new international version niv daniels dream of four beasts 7 in the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. They depict four distinct principalities of government, contemporary one with the. The a allowed an appointed as authority away beasts been but dominion extension for granted had life live of other period rest stripped taken the their them time time to.
In my vision at night i looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king james. Daniels vision of ram and he goat and another little horn, chapter 8 c. But at that time your peopleeveryone whose name is found written in the book will be delivered. These bible trivia questions daniel chapter 7 are free, interactive, and printable. Daniel refuses to eat kings food, passes three year training course. How can chapter 7 be talking about the first year of belshazzar when belshazzar was killed in dan. These later chapters consist of four prophetic dreamsvisions given to daniel but it is this first one, here in chapter 7, that provides the foundation and basis of the subsequent revelation.
The vision ended with daniel saying, my thoughts greatly troubled me, and my. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Daniel 7 niv daniels dream of four beasts in bible. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon daniel saw a dream and visions in his mind as he lay on his bed. We have no problem seeing people running to and fro. Lion babylon, bear medepersian, leopard greece, nondescript beast roman. These 4 beasts are possibly, the kingdoms of the image in chapter 2 of daniel. However, the popular connotation of apocalypse as the end of this world order is still appropriate in certain cases. This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. The visions of the second part of daniel amplify what was revealed in chapter two of the gentile nations. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. Hellenistic periods 5th to 3rd centuries bc, expanded by the visions of chapters 712 in the maccabean era mid2nd century bc. The historical section of this book is now essentially complete and we are into a series of visions and. Daniel 7 niv bible in the first year of belshazzar king.
The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political developments and endtime powers that would affect the jewish people. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Those were the kingdoms of babylon, medespersia, greeks and romans. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king james version daniel chapter 1 daniels capture.
Some of these visions relate to the last days and the second coming of jesus christ. The outward political history had been shown in its general. The time referred to is daniels 70 th week, which is the tribulation. Outline of daniel 712 for a quick look at the structure of the entire book of daniel see the end of this outline. Although the entire book is traditionally ascribed to daniel the seer, chapters 16 are in the voice of an anonymous narrator, except for chapter 4 which is in the form of a letter from king nebuchadnezzar. Daniels vision of seventy weeks concerning the nation israel, chapter 9. This chapter treats of the same subject as the second chapter. In this chapter it is said only of this kingdom that it shall rule over the whole. Nov 12, 2012 daniel chapter 8 the visions of daniel duration.
The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 7 12 foretell the end times. Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of. They are very instructive, as showing us the way in which angelic beings may act as ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation heb. Daniels apocalypse daniel 712 shows daniel not as the revealer of chapters 16, but one to whom things are revealed.
From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Daniels dream of four beasts in the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. Daniel 712 niv daniels dream of four beasts in bible gateway. His visions offer hope that god will bring all nations under his rule. Daniel 7 tells of daniels vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the. Daniel 12 niv the end times at that time bible gateway. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 12 how to shine like the stars. Witness faith and visions come to pass in the book of. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Apocalypse here comes from the greek meaning revelation. Jan 07, 2014 the book of daniel chapter 8 duration.
Daniel 712 texts for craig whites literature courses. Summary of daniel 7 12 contains 4 visions that take place over about 22 years. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Book of daniel chapter 7 bible study times of the gentiles. Every king we encounterfrom nebuchadnezzar to antiochus iv epiphanes the little hornultimately is humbled in some way, whether by realizing god is above all or by being totally destroyed yep, those are the two alternatives pretty much. The phrase son of man is retained here because of its use in the new testament as a title of jesus, probably based largely on this verse. The vision predicts major world empires and events from the time of daniel to the second coming of christ. The use of aramaic and its place in the chiasm link it to the first half, while the use of daniel as firstperson narrator and its emphasis on visions link it to the second. He approached the ancient of days and was led into his presence. By perusing the book of daniel in chapters 5 7, instead of skimming, it might leave the reader with a question. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. He wrote down the substance of his dream2 daniel said.
The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. Daniel 7, new international version niv the bible app. He and his friends serve the kingq according to daniel 1. Can there ever be faith again in the midst of darkness, rebellion, and gloom. Book of daniel chapter 12 bible study shine like the stars. This period is called the great tribulation by jesus in matthew 24. Daniel 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Daniel 4, the madness of nebuchadnezzar the fourth chapter of the bibles book of daniel tells how king nebuchadnezzar learns the lesson of gods sovereignty, who is able to bring low those who walk in pride. In both the greek version of the septuagint and the vulgate, the book of daniel is mentioned as the fourth of the major prophets, after ezekiel. 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 2 7. Daniel 712 new international version niv daniels dream of four beasts. In this chapter it is said only of this kingdom that it shall rule over the whole earth, and thus be superior in point of extent and power to the preceding kingdoms. Daniel 12 new international version niv the end times. Its message is usually not so fastit belongs to god.
Witness faith and visions come to pass in the book of daniel. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. But thou, 0 daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Nebuchadnezzar dreams of a great tree that shelters the whole world, but in his dream an angelic watcher appears and decrees that the tree must be cut down and that. Daniel 7 niv daniels dream of four beasts in bible gateway. Contains 4 visions that take place over about 22 years. Notice, these 4 beasts came up out of the people sea. Daniel 712 niv daniels dream of four beasts in bible. He wrote down the substance of his dream 2 daniel said. The six former chapters of this book were historical. Daniels visions chapter 7 the beasts and the judgment. It would seem that they were still represented in vision to daniel, as retaining. In the first year of king belshazzar of babylon, as daniel lay in bed he had a dream.
But there the four kingdoms, and messiahs final kingdom, were regarded according to their external political aspect, but here according to the mind of god concerning them, and their moral features. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king. Daniel chapter 7 explained discover the 66 books of the. The last study focused on the prophecies concerning a coming world leader and a time in history that you probably dont want to be around in. Daniel 7 this chapter presents a vision of four beasts arising from the sea. The hebrew includes it among the ketubim writings, between ezra and esther, but only its protocanonical part chap. Our chapter furnishes us with details preparatory to the prophetic revelations made in daniel 11 and daniel 12. The seventh chapter of the book of daniel records an unusual vision that he received in the first year of the babylonian king belshazzar 555556 b. They depict four distinct principalities of government, contemporary one with the other. Daniel 712 shows daniel not as the revealer of chapters 16, but one to whom things are revealed. Summary of daniel 712 contains 4 visions that take place over about 22 years. The four great monarchies, as was before noted, had their times and their turns their rise and their ruin. This booklet, a reprint of chapter one from my book daniel unsealed, is being offered separately because it is the chapter that explains how the chronospecific prophecy in daniel 8. Then in the five chapters that complete the book things are revealed to daniel that mainly concern his people, though details as to the nations are referred to.