Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets. Bible study notes on the book of daniel ed knorrs study notespartly based on dr. Discover all the informative and inspiring books from the speaker and president of amazing facts. It is important to identify the antichrist because from it. Nabopolasser, king of babylon, led an army assisted by allies that destroyed the city of. It is interesting to note that daniel describes jesus with nearly identical. Bible verses related to what jesus looked like from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order revelation 1. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. There is no passage of the scripture that describes the color of jesus human skin in definite terms. The book of daniel is the book of revelation in the old testament because it is an excellent prediction of the coming of jesus christ, the messiah and the.
This argument is usually put forth by the black hebrew israelites as an apologetic for black people being the real jews and the white man being evil, and the verses used to support this idea are in revelation 1. Therefore, let us not be hypocrites without discerning this time and let us unseal the book of daniel. The informed description of historical events in chapters 1 to 6 and the use of the first person in the apocalyptic visions of chapters 7 to 12 suggest that daniel. Fascinating sidebars and engaging questions for reflection and discussion make jesus. Daniel meets gabriel during one of daniels troubling visions it involves a ram, a goat, and a crazy talking horn.
Various theories about the race of jesus have been proposed and debated. The verses that follow are paralleled by the description of christ in revelation. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The book of daniel is an excellent prediction of the coming of the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom 2. The canonical book of daniel is a truly fascinating prophetic scripture with all of its detailed prophecies and descriptions of heavenly beings. It is important to identify the antichrist because from it will come the sign, or mark, of its authority. Most early christian images of jesus, whether painted on the walls of catacombs, carved in relief on sarcophagi or set in mosaic tiles, can be divided into two general types of portraits. A historical portrait a musthave book for the individual, small group or classroom.
The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation bible universe. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read of hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible. Some argue that jesus must have been of african descent because the book of revelation compares his hair to wool and his feet to burnished bronze. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. 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 first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel saw a dream and visions of his head as he lay in his bed. 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 their enemies, so. Reinventing jesus cuts through the rhetoric of extreme doubt to reveal the profound credibility of historic christianity.
This wonderful book is full of history, prophecy, and miraculous stories. The book of daniel is one of the most prophetic books in the old. Daniel chapter 10 is an interesting unique chapter in the bible. Some of the most intriguing and wondrous depictions of god and his heavenly host are found in this inspired writing, such as in the following example. Ewald remarks on the grandeur of the description as excelling in boldness even the vision of ezekiel. I want to know the book that has a description of what jesus looked like. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study lifting the veil. His throne was a fiery flame, its wheels a burning fire daniel 7. In this bible teaching series, we will explore the ancient biblical text of the book of daniel.
Names, titles and characters of jesus christ includes the son, the father, god, jehovah, the almighty, the word, the man, the babe, jesus, the lamb of god. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read of. For example, he boldly identified himself to the armed crowd that came to arrest him. Exalting jesus in daniel is part of the christcentered exposition commentary series. 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. The book of daniel stands as a unique mix in the old testament, for while it begins with history, it makes a strong transition at chapter 7, where it contains visions of future events significant to the jews. The description of jesus hair is very like daniels description of the ancient of days. His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torch. What does the bible say about what jesus looked like.
Nathan, joktan, and kemuel are boys in daniel s band of roman fighters. Sharing materials witness to friends and family with these powerhouse resources on a. Undeniable biblical proof that yahusha jesus is black. The description of the shining being which follows, contains many. Can you explain the description of jesus in revelation 1. Even most liberal scholars who propose multiple authors for the book of daniel agree that the author of daniel chapter 9 also wrote chapter 12. Through the books of revelation and daniel god gives us a thorough description of the antichrist of bible prophecy.
Christ appeared to daniel in a glorious form, and it should engage us to think highly and. There is general agreement among students of scripture that there are preincarnate appearances of the lord jesus in the old testament. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 10 daniel chapter 10. By helping us to place jesus in a historically accurate context, father harrington helps us to better understand the real jesus, and ultimately, our salvation. A description of gods activities as found in the book of daniel. Jan 30, 2016 the book of daniel is one of the most prophetic books in the old testament. Also isnt it blasphemy to portray a picture of what jesus looks like if he is the son of god. This time daniel provides a description of the man, and by daniels description, the man seems to be glowing almost white hot o first, his clothing is white linen like the robe worn by a priest white implies purity and the out.
The description of jesus hair is very like daniel s description of the ancient of days. Robert lindsteds work, the zondervan niv study bible 2002, and various other sources. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Jesus is portrayed in this vision as having a robe with a golden sash, white hair, eyes like blazing fire, feet like bronze and a voice like rushing waters. Ever since the invention of photography and especially television, the physical appearance continue reading what did jesus look like. He did not claim to be, and the gospel writers did not portray him as, a second onias iii. John sees a vision of the risen, ascended and glorified jesus christ, whom he describes as one like the son of man. The fascinating book of daniel page 4 the babylonian empire, as such, came into existence about 612610 bc. Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. 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.
Book of daniel bible study verse by verse bible teaching. Yea, the whole book of daniel is not about prophecy though it does marvelously contain it, not about babylon though it does contain it in several modes, not about nebuchadnezzar or kingdoms though it does contain them, not even about daniel or his three friends though they are part of it, but rather the whole book is about christ jesus, the. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. It is one of conflict and warfare but not exactly the type you are likely to see on the 6 oclock news. The above descriptions closely resembles the descriptions of jesus christ mentioned by john in the book of revelation. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve.
These descriptions continue to copy the imagery found in daniel 7. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Many christians believe that god made the universe like one gigantic clock and has left it to run its predetermined course. Imagine the love on jesus face when he sees you, over 2,000 years later, and forgives you for all you have done. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince abide in christ. His garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head was like pure wool. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with. He calls him a son of the gods, which is an amazing insight for a pagan king. 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. The book of daniel contains the crucial foundational passages concerning israel and the coming of the messiah, jesus christ.
The crowds proclaimed jesus the designated messiahking matthew 21. The book of daniel by clarence larkin author of the great book on dispensational truth this work is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. This series affirms that the bible is a christcentered book, containing a unified story of redemptive history of which jesus is the hero. Outside there were three, inside there were four, and outside there were three again. 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. Johns vision of the son of man is described in the scriptural revelation 1. Which part of the bible gives a physical description of jesus. The new testament includes no descriptions of jesus appearance before his death, and the gospel narratives are generally indifferent to peoples racial. And the silence of the bible as to the physical appearance of most of its principal characters says a lot too. Book of daniel encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway.
The above descriptions closely resembles the descriptions of jesus christ. God in the book of daniel sermon by leo launio, daniel 4. Biblical description of jesus life altering when he is personally experienced, the biblical description of jesus is lifealtering. The book of daniel is about how god shows his everlasting wisdom, power, and faithfulness through one of israels greatest prophets. The eyes like a flame of fire and feet like burnished bronze emphasize the coming of judgment see revelation 2. The throne, the judgmentseat of the ancient of days, is a chariot of fiery flame, with wheels of burning fire a description that suggests the translation of elijah. The book of daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 b. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. According to the bible, book of daniel, chapter 10. Oct 02, 2018 theories vary, but a lot of folks think that the portions of the book of daniel intended specifically for jews were written in hebrew, while portions with a broader message to the nations were written in the language used across that world for diplomacy and commerce, which was aramaic. Jesus comes to daniel at the end of the book, to help save leah. Our teaching approach to this text will be a verse by verse commentary. The book of daniel is the book of revelation in the old testament because it is an excellent prediction of the coming of jesus christ, the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom.
In two main places, revelation 1 and 19, john sees jesus in vision and writes down the following description. The reason why they changed the colour of jesus, in daniel says you will purify him and make him white. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. Third, ones understanding of the nature of jesus christ depends on the answer to the date of the book.
The second main part of the book in the hebrew bible viixii is taken up with four visions which daniel describes in the first person. Jesus never manifests himself except inside the furnace, at the very moment when he was needed the most. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite. A biblical description of jesus based on his own selfexamination reflects practical, everyday concepts found in customs, nature, and life itself. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. Vss it occurs as the fourth major composition in the prophetic writings, following the order of the alexandrian canon.
The book of daniel marks out the exact course the nations of the world will take. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Daniel declared, i saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great. Jan 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Christ is not dressed in a manner which exposes that much of his body. His eternal nature is revealed with the white hair, just as it is symbolized in daniel 7. I watched till thrones were put in place, and the ancient of days was seated. The book 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. Then he wrote down the dream and told the sum of the matter. Gabriel shows up later to tell daniel that god has plans to make an end to israels sins 9.
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