Category: A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Daniel
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Daniel, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 12
What does Daniel Chapter 12 mean? This concludes an extensive prophecy given to Daniel (Daniel 10:1) in 536 BC. While standing near the Tigris River, Daniel sees an angelic figure (Daniel 10:4–6) who begins summarizing events which would occur between the fourth and second centuries BC. At the end of…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Daniel, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 11
What does Daniel Chapter 11 mean? In the prior chapter, Daniel began receiving a prophetic message from an angelic figure, most likely Gabriel (Daniel 10:18—11:1). The events foreshadowed involve the political and spiritual events happening in the general area of Judea: approximately the modern nation of Israel. What Daniel records…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Daniel, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 10
What does Daniel Chapter 10 mean? When Daniel was first captured (Daniel 1:1–7) around the year 604 BC, he would have been a young man. What he sees in this passage occurs nearly seventy years later, around 536 BC. By this time, exiles are beginning to return to Jerusalem (Ezra…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Daniel, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 9
What does Daniel Chapter 9 mean? This chapter is another of Daniel’s prophetic messages. The beginning of Darius’ reign came when the Babylonian kingdom failed and the Medo-Persians took control (Daniel 5:30–31). Knowing the book of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 29:10–11), Daniel realized that Israel’s exile was likely nearing its end. At…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Daniel, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 8
What does Daniel Chapter 8 mean? Daniel has another prophetic experience (Daniel 7:1), which ties into prior dreams and visions. Aspects of this prophecy were seen in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (Daniel 2:39) as well as Daniel’s earlier vision (Daniel 7:1–6). Some of these predictions will occur within a few centuries of…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Daniel, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 7
What does Daniel Chapter 7 mean? The book of Daniel can be divided into two languages, as well as two themes. The first portion of the book describes events that happened during Daniel’s earthly life. Starting in chapter 7, this focus shifts to prophecies about the future. Likewise, the first…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Daniel, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 6
What does Daniel Chapter 6 mean? Rule over Babylon had passed from the Chaldean king Belshazzar to someone identified as “Darius the Mede” (Daniel 5:30–31). Scholars debate who this person was. Skeptics claim no such person existed. Various theories have been offered. Among these is a man called Gubaru, Gobryas, or Ugbaru, a…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Daniel, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 5
What does Daniel Chapter 5 mean? In discussions of biblical historical accuracy, this passage is among the most common addressed. Taken literally and directly, the progression of kings given here conflicts with commonly accepted history. The primary criticism of this passage is that Nebuchadnezzar did not have a son named…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Daniel, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 4
What does Daniel Chapter 4 mean? In the prior chapters, King Nebuchadnezzar was portrayed as a vain, violent, vicious man (Daniel 2:5; 3:15). This chapter begins with a radical shift in attitude. The king wishes peace to others and expresses a desire to explain “signs and wonders” done for him by…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Daniel, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 3
What does Daniel Chapter 3 mean? Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were among those captured from Judah to serve the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 1:1–6). They were given Babylonian names: Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Daniel 1:7). After God intervened to reveal the king’s dream, through Daniel (Daniel 2:17–20),…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Daniel, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 2
What does Daniel Chapter 2 mean? The early part of this chapter transitions from Hebrew to Aramaic. The book of Daniel will remain in that language until chapter 8 (Daniel 2:4—7:28). This emphasizes that those stories are messages to and about the Gentile people. The king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Daniel, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 1
What does Daniel Chapter 1 mean? The first chapter of this book introduces Daniel and explains how he became a renowned advisor under several pagan rulers. It also mentions three other Hebrew boys, who would become part of a famous story of bravery and faith. Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Daniel, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Survey of Daniel
Book Type: The fifth book of the Major Prophets; the twenty-seventh book of the Old Testament; the twenty-seventh book of the Bible. Author: Daniel, noted specifically in Daniel 8:15. Audience: Daniel was written to record events during Daniel’s lifetime in exile in Babylon as well as to provide exiled Jews hope…
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