Study From the Book of Daniel,Introduction.

                                    Study From the Book of Daniel, Introduction.

Today we start a new book of the Bible, the book of Daniel and as usual we start by introduction.

Daniel's life and ministry covered the entire seventy years of the Babylonian captivity. Deported to Babylon at the age of 16 and handpicked for government service. Daniel became God’s prophetic mouthpiece for the Gentile and Jewish world, declaring God’s present and eternal purpose.  The name of Daniel means "God is my Judge."

The book of Daniel details the life and prophecies of one of God’s most trusted servants. It includes more fulfilled prophecy than any other book in the Bible and earns the endorsement of Christ Himself in Matt 24:15.

Daniel prophesied the coming of many key historical figures, from Christ to Alexandre   the Great. Daniel’s famous “seventieth week in Daniel- 9:27,” describes the ancestry, rise, and fall of Antichrist, and the glorious Second Coming of Christ.

The Book of Daniel is often seen as a companion to the New Testament Book of Revelation, largely because both contain a great deal of mysterious prophetic imagery and because Revelation draws upon much of Daniel’s imagery.

Themes: God rules over the affairs of men, and no one can derail His plans or stop Him from acting. He is absolutely sovereign.

Author: Daniel.

Time: During and shortly after the seventy-year Babylonian captivity of Judah (605-530 B.C.).

Structure:

Ch1 -6:  cover the personal biographies of several key characters, plus some local history.

Ch7-12: cover visions and prophecies concerning God’s controlling-hand in the affairs of men.13/8/2023.