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ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal: Daniel
ESV Illuminated Scripture Journals pair the entirety of individual books of the Bible with a lightly dotted blank page opposite each page of Bible text, providing space to creatively engage with and reflect on the Word of God. Hand-lettered, gold-ink illustrations by renowned artist Dana Tanamachi are interspersed throughout the blank pages, inviting readers to add their own artwork or reflections to each page. These thin, portable notebooks have unique covers stamped with gold-foil and are great for art journaling, personal Bible reading and prayer, small-group Bible study, or taking notes through a sermon series.
Single-column format Thick, opaque, cream-colored paper Lightly dotted grid on blank pages opposite each page of Bible text Gold-ink illustrations by artist Dana Tanamachi Wide margins Lay-flat binding Unique covers stamped with gold-foil Packaging: Backer O-wrap
Single-column format Thick, opaque, cream-colored paper Lightly dotted grid on blank pages opposite each page of Bible text Gold-ink illustrations by artist Dana Tanamachi Wide margins Lay-flat binding Unique covers stamped with gold-foil Packaging: Backer O-wrap
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December 10, 2025
A few months ago, I saw a performance of the book of Daniel from Sight and Sound Theatres on the big screen. It was amazing; not only had it been years since my last time at a cinema, but the message was powerful, as was the acting and music. I would recommend every Christian see their portrayal of that Old Testament book of prophecy; it'll definitely inspire you and make you think!
As for the book of Daniel itself, it has some wonderful stories and some strange prophetic visions. Still, just like the rest of the Bible, every Christian should give it a read. You may have heard stories such as Daniel in the lions' den or Shadrach, Meschach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace as a kid, and maybe even seen the VeggieTales versions of those accounts...but, there's much more to it than that!
As for the book of Daniel itself, it has some wonderful stories and some strange prophetic visions. Still, just like the rest of the Bible, every Christian should give it a read. You may have heard stories such as Daniel in the lions' den or Shadrach, Meschach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace as a kid, and maybe even seen the VeggieTales versions of those accounts...but, there's much more to it than that!
November 5, 2017
In January 2015 I set myself the challenge to read the complete Bible within a year. I discovered that was an unrealistic challenge, and decided to pick up my Bible as and when I felt ready to read more of it. Here is a link to all the reviews in my Bible challenge so far:
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I think this may be my favourite book in the Bible so far. I really enjoyed this, and almost forgot I was reading the Bible, as I became so absorbed by this story. The only thing I remember about Daniel from my childhood is that he was thrown into a lions’ den and survived, but I didn’t remember who put him in there or why. The book of Daniel was actually rather easy to read, as is flowed more like a story, rather than some of the books within the Bible that are just list after list.
Daniel was able to understand dreams and visions of all kinds. The king ordered the execution of all wise men, such as astrologers and magicians, of Babylon for failing to interpret his dream and explain the meaning of it. However, Daniel was able to interpret his dreams, and the king placed him in a high position and rewarded him with gifts.
The king ordered Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to be thrown in the furnace for refusing to worship his image of gold, as they would only worship one God and no other. They survived the furnace. The king respected them for sticking up for their one God and promoted them all.
Daniel was caught praying to his God, which had been banned for thirty day, so he was thrown into the lions’ den, but he survived. The king was actually overjoyed that Daniel’s God saved him.
I felt that Daniel was somewhat burdened by his last vision in this book. As great as it must have been to be able to interpret such things, it must have been a huge weight on Daniel, as the responsibility of knowing what was to come, and believing wholeheartedly that it would come to pass must have been a huge strain on him too.
Overall, a great book in the Bible that I thoroughly enjoyed.
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I think this may be my favourite book in the Bible so far. I really enjoyed this, and almost forgot I was reading the Bible, as I became so absorbed by this story. The only thing I remember about Daniel from my childhood is that he was thrown into a lions’ den and survived, but I didn’t remember who put him in there or why. The book of Daniel was actually rather easy to read, as is flowed more like a story, rather than some of the books within the Bible that are just list after list.
Daniel was able to understand dreams and visions of all kinds. The king ordered the execution of all wise men, such as astrologers and magicians, of Babylon for failing to interpret his dream and explain the meaning of it. However, Daniel was able to interpret his dreams, and the king placed him in a high position and rewarded him with gifts.
The king ordered Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to be thrown in the furnace for refusing to worship his image of gold, as they would only worship one God and no other. They survived the furnace. The king respected them for sticking up for their one God and promoted them all.
Daniel was caught praying to his God, which had been banned for thirty day, so he was thrown into the lions’ den, but he survived. The king was actually overjoyed that Daniel’s God saved him.
I felt that Daniel was somewhat burdened by his last vision in this book. As great as it must have been to be able to interpret such things, it must have been a huge weight on Daniel, as the responsibility of knowing what was to come, and believing wholeheartedly that it would come to pass must have been a huge strain on him too.
Overall, a great book in the Bible that I thoroughly enjoyed.
October 13, 2025
What a powerful testimony. I think we focus a lot of on the stirring stories of this book—the lion's den, the fiery furnace—and forget the quiet courage of the unmentioned days in between... to spend so many years, as a Jew, in all the profligacy and vice of a foreign Babylonian court full of power and temptations... and yet to come out as a "man most beloved." Daniel's life wasn't easy but I love God's final words to him: "Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly. But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days."
November 19, 2018
Don't mind me starting The Bible from Book 27.
*PLEASE NOTE: I am not a religious person. Spiritual, yes; religious, no. As such, I believe the Bible in its entirety to be a work of fiction. Possibly the greatest work of fiction ever, but fiction nonetheless. I will review it as such.
I am not writing this review with the object of arguing the subject of Faith. I'm just writing to communicate my thoughts and impressions on the work. Please be respectful to others' opinions if you leave a comment.
I started with The Book of Daniel because I am trying to learn more about the place of the Archangels in biblical history. Google led me to Daniel. So here we go.
It is certainly a story of faith. Daniel's faith in his God allows him the peace to accept everything that occurs, and his prayers for guidance are always answered because his faith is so strong. People that doubt, or pray to other gods, are struck down, which is kind of grim but it goes with the story. You do not want to mess with Daniel's God.
This poor guy ends up in the Lion's Den twice, but he's protected on both occasions by God and his angels. The intro I read said Daniel in the Lion's Den is one of the more popular stories but to be honest, it's all pretty uneventful.
It's a classic case of being told instead of shown. All this drama happens but its over in like two sentences so it's hard to get emotionally attached. If this was sent to a publisher today there's no way it would see the light of day. The writing is terrible. The repetition is painful and dull rather than clever. The stories are fantastic but they really need to be fleshed out a bit better to make for a thrilling read. As it is, it's more like a spark notes recap.
However I can see why The Bible is such an important text to people. Its notion of faith is incredibly strong, and it's about having the courage to believe in that higher power, no matter what.
This being my first dabble in The Bible, it wasn't entirely horrible. Yes, it can be hard to follow at times, but I like the stories. I like the strength of faith within the stories.
I think there's still something here for the non-religious, but more research necessary.
*PLEASE NOTE: I am not a religious person. Spiritual, yes; religious, no. As such, I believe the Bible in its entirety to be a work of fiction. Possibly the greatest work of fiction ever, but fiction nonetheless. I will review it as such.
I am not writing this review with the object of arguing the subject of Faith. I'm just writing to communicate my thoughts and impressions on the work. Please be respectful to others' opinions if you leave a comment.
I started with The Book of Daniel because I am trying to learn more about the place of the Archangels in biblical history. Google led me to Daniel. So here we go.
It is certainly a story of faith. Daniel's faith in his God allows him the peace to accept everything that occurs, and his prayers for guidance are always answered because his faith is so strong. People that doubt, or pray to other gods, are struck down, which is kind of grim but it goes with the story. You do not want to mess with Daniel's God.
This poor guy ends up in the Lion's Den twice, but he's protected on both occasions by God and his angels. The intro I read said Daniel in the Lion's Den is one of the more popular stories but to be honest, it's all pretty uneventful.
It's a classic case of being told instead of shown. All this drama happens but its over in like two sentences so it's hard to get emotionally attached. If this was sent to a publisher today there's no way it would see the light of day. The writing is terrible. The repetition is painful and dull rather than clever. The stories are fantastic but they really need to be fleshed out a bit better to make for a thrilling read. As it is, it's more like a spark notes recap.
However I can see why The Bible is such an important text to people. Its notion of faith is incredibly strong, and it's about having the courage to believe in that higher power, no matter what.
This being my first dabble in The Bible, it wasn't entirely horrible. Yes, it can be hard to follow at times, but I like the stories. I like the strength of faith within the stories.
I think there's still something here for the non-religious, but more research necessary.
October 24, 2024
Daniel can be summed up in 2 parts. The first is "3rd person" reflections of events happening in Babylon where God's people is held in captivity. I love the stories of Daniel and his 3 friends. They are such a great example of faith in God above all else and trusting God for his protection when following His will, even if it means sure prosecution.
The second part is in 1st person from Daniel's POV which is about the visions God gave him. This part is a bit more difficult to understand.
The second part is in 1st person from Daniel's POV which is about the visions God gave him. This part is a bit more difficult to understand.
July 12, 2021
"And He changeth the times and the seasons: He removeth kings, and setteth up kings: He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
He revealed the deep and secret things: He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him." ~Daniel 2:21,22
He revealed the deep and secret things: He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him." ~Daniel 2:21,22
January 26, 2021
*deep sigh* Ah, the book of Daniel. Rich in historical context, full of astounding faith, and puzzling in it's prophecies. I've personally always loved the story of Daniel and the lion's den. I also adore the story of Meshach, Shadrach, Abednego and the fiery furnace, along with the writing on the wall story.
This book was amazing to read, I truly did love it. I highly recommend it and God Bless!
This book was amazing to read, I truly did love it. I highly recommend it and God Bless!
August 6, 2025
Daniel is an amazing prophetic book of the Bible. First of all, it provides a wonderful historic glimpse into the court life of both Babylon and Persia, since Daniel was an advisor to both. Second, it gives an overview of Bible prophecy concerning Israel. It covers the Babylonian captivity, the Persian conquest of Babylon, the Greek conquest of Persia, and the Roman conquest of Greece.
But that's not all. It also details the inter-Testamental period from 300 to 162 BC in great detail, documenting the battles and the politics between the Ptolemaic and Seleucid Greek kingdoms.
If that isn't enough, it predicts the year of Jesus' first coming to the year and says He'll be cut off or die after 3 1/2 years of ministry.
Finally, Daniel reveals the coronation of Jesus the Messiah and His second coming as King, replacing all human kingdoms with His, and the rule of His saints.
Most of the imagery and symbolism of the book of Revelation is given by Daniel and can be used to interpret that book.
All of this is packed into a short, 12 chapter book that hits way above its short length.
But that's not all. It also details the inter-Testamental period from 300 to 162 BC in great detail, documenting the battles and the politics between the Ptolemaic and Seleucid Greek kingdoms.
If that isn't enough, it predicts the year of Jesus' first coming to the year and says He'll be cut off or die after 3 1/2 years of ministry.
Finally, Daniel reveals the coronation of Jesus the Messiah and His second coming as King, replacing all human kingdoms with His, and the rule of His saints.
Most of the imagery and symbolism of the book of Revelation is given by Daniel and can be used to interpret that book.
All of this is packed into a short, 12 chapter book that hits way above its short length.
March 25, 2016
"Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him. I thank and praise you, O God of my fathers: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king." Daniel 2:20-23 NIV
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May 18, 2019Amidst all the tribulations and humiliations that inevitably follow those who choose to serve God we are nonetheless reminded that He is in charge of history by those cases infrequent, but memorable, when against the tendency of the world, saints are raised to the highest positions in the prominent nations of the world.
The Book of Daniel was written during the Maccabean Wars in which the Jews of Israel were suffering a war of extermination. To encourage them, the Book of Daniel calls its readers back to the days of the Babylonian Captivity, in which Daniel and some Jewish companions had been raised to very high positions in the empire, in a similar way that Joseph had been in Egypt. High places are very hazardous positions for anyone who follows God, but nonetheless these stories remind us that God triumphs in the end. The lesson is that during difficult times one ought to remember that nothing happens without God allowing it, and that we must remain hopeful and trusting even in the worst of times.
Prophecies about world history are not unknown in the Bible: Jeremiah predicted the fall of Jerusalem at the hands of Babylon, Isaiah predicted the fall of Babylon at the hands of Cyrus. Christ predicted the destruction of Jerusalem at the hands of Rome.
Here as well is also one of the most memorable images of such a prophecy sent by God in a dream to Nebuchadnezzar and interpreted by Daniel. “In your vision, O king, you saw a statue, very large and exceedingly bright, terrifying in appearance as it stood before you. The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs were bronze, the legs iron, its feet partly iron and partly tile...a stone which was hewn from a mountain without a hand being put to it, struck its iron and tile feet...the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth”
Higher criticism soon to find its way to a footnote near you, will not allow the prophecy to go beyond the date that the book was written, but if we're going to be sincere, it really has to, in which case, the gold is the Babylonian Empire, the silver: the Persian, bronze: the Hellenistic, and Iron and the feet of clay: that of Rome. The stone is Christ whose church has filled the whole world.
The imagery can also become rather surreal reminiscent of Ezekiel or Revelation, in another vision, that of the four beasts. Antiochus is portrayed as part of a beast with ten horns and iron teeth. The persecutor of the Jews is portrayed as a “horn [that] had eyes like a man and a mouth that spoke arrogantly.”
It was even written by Josephus that when Alexander the Great conquered Palestine, the conqueror was shown the Book of Daniel which predicted his conquest of Persia, most likely referring to the passage of the one horned goat destroying the ram.
There are other, very famous, and picturesque stories in which kings are faced with miracles demonstrating the power and splendor of God. Daniel and his colleagues are thrown into the furnace for refusing to practice idolatry, but are unharmed, proceeding to praise God. The song they sing appears to be an indictment of idolatry. It is the forces of nature here that are not gods, but rather worship God themselves “Sun and moon, bless the Lord...Stars of heaven, bless the Lord.” And who has not heard about the lion's den or the writing on the wall?
In one story King Nebuchadnezzar goes insane. He is “cast out from among men, he ate grass like an ox, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven, until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle, and his nails like the claws of a bird.” What to make of the historicity of such a story? I don't know, but the point made, obviously aimed at the Seleucid monarchs was that even kings are human, susceptible to all human frailties, unexpected and humiliating, a truth that has been borne out by history, and after all even in the end by Antiochus himself.
The Babylonians, the Persians, and the Seleucid empires have all crumbled to dust, forgotten by most, but in the case of whatever powerful but ephemeral nation now inevitably continues to cause difficulties for those who seek to follow God, the Book of Daniel continues to live in its lessons of patience and hope.
The Book of Daniel was written during the Maccabean Wars in which the Jews of Israel were suffering a war of extermination. To encourage them, the Book of Daniel calls its readers back to the days of the Babylonian Captivity, in which Daniel and some Jewish companions had been raised to very high positions in the empire, in a similar way that Joseph had been in Egypt. High places are very hazardous positions for anyone who follows God, but nonetheless these stories remind us that God triumphs in the end. The lesson is that during difficult times one ought to remember that nothing happens without God allowing it, and that we must remain hopeful and trusting even in the worst of times.
Prophecies about world history are not unknown in the Bible: Jeremiah predicted the fall of Jerusalem at the hands of Babylon, Isaiah predicted the fall of Babylon at the hands of Cyrus. Christ predicted the destruction of Jerusalem at the hands of Rome.
Here as well is also one of the most memorable images of such a prophecy sent by God in a dream to Nebuchadnezzar and interpreted by Daniel. “In your vision, O king, you saw a statue, very large and exceedingly bright, terrifying in appearance as it stood before you. The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs were bronze, the legs iron, its feet partly iron and partly tile...a stone which was hewn from a mountain without a hand being put to it, struck its iron and tile feet...the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth”
Higher criticism soon to find its way to a footnote near you, will not allow the prophecy to go beyond the date that the book was written, but if we're going to be sincere, it really has to, in which case, the gold is the Babylonian Empire, the silver: the Persian, bronze: the Hellenistic, and Iron and the feet of clay: that of Rome. The stone is Christ whose church has filled the whole world.
The imagery can also become rather surreal reminiscent of Ezekiel or Revelation, in another vision, that of the four beasts. Antiochus is portrayed as part of a beast with ten horns and iron teeth. The persecutor of the Jews is portrayed as a “horn [that] had eyes like a man and a mouth that spoke arrogantly.”
It was even written by Josephus that when Alexander the Great conquered Palestine, the conqueror was shown the Book of Daniel which predicted his conquest of Persia, most likely referring to the passage of the one horned goat destroying the ram.
There are other, very famous, and picturesque stories in which kings are faced with miracles demonstrating the power and splendor of God. Daniel and his colleagues are thrown into the furnace for refusing to practice idolatry, but are unharmed, proceeding to praise God. The song they sing appears to be an indictment of idolatry. It is the forces of nature here that are not gods, but rather worship God themselves “Sun and moon, bless the Lord...Stars of heaven, bless the Lord.” And who has not heard about the lion's den or the writing on the wall?
In one story King Nebuchadnezzar goes insane. He is “cast out from among men, he ate grass like an ox, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven, until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle, and his nails like the claws of a bird.” What to make of the historicity of such a story? I don't know, but the point made, obviously aimed at the Seleucid monarchs was that even kings are human, susceptible to all human frailties, unexpected and humiliating, a truth that has been borne out by history, and after all even in the end by Antiochus himself.
The Babylonians, the Persians, and the Seleucid empires have all crumbled to dust, forgotten by most, but in the case of whatever powerful but ephemeral nation now inevitably continues to cause difficulties for those who seek to follow God, the Book of Daniel continues to live in its lessons of patience and hope.
October 8, 2024
I think Daniel is a great example of the challenges of devotional Bible reading. While the more narrative portions are easier to understand, once you get into the visions and the prophecy, context becomes so important. Overall, I enjoyed the message of God’s faithfulness and plan to his people in hard times and dark places, but it was definitely a good reminder of the importance of rigorous contextual study for proper and complete understanding.
July 1, 2025
Absolutely loved this book! Such wisdom-filled pages!!
July 4, 2019
Daniel and his three friends were faithful to God even when they couldn't understand His purpose. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego could have knelt when everyone else did; but worshipped God, not the golden image, in their hearts. Instead they showed their commitment to God by obeying his command to remain standing even though they knew doing so could cost them those lives. This unleashed a dramatic chain of events, so powerful that the next day when people saw the golden image I don't think they talked about King Nebuchadnezzar's greatness. They didn't praise the three brave Hebrews. They spoke with awe about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's God.
December 2, 2017
نیمۀ اول کتاب راجع به زندگی دانیال در دربار شاهان بابلی (اول بخت النصر و بعد بلشصر) و مادی (داریوش مادی) و پارسی (کوروش) بود. بر خلاف تصورم ماجرای افتادن در قفس شیر، مربوط به بخت النصر نبود. بلکه داریوش مادی بود که دانیال رو در قفس شیر انداخت. بخت النصر چند نفر از یاران دانیال رو در کورۀ آتش انداخت چون به بت سجده نکرده بودن، و یاران دانیال سالم از کوره بیرون اومدن.
نیمۀ دوم کتاب شرح رؤیاهای دانیال بود.
رؤیاها تماماً راجع به جنگ ها و ظهور و سقوط پادشاهی ها (پارس، اسکندر مقدونی، و...) بودن. و گاهی اشاره ای هم به دجال و جنگ آخرالزمان می شد.
نیمۀ دوم کتاب شرح رؤیاهای دانیال بود.
رؤیاها تماماً راجع به جنگ ها و ظهور و سقوط پادشاهی ها (پارس، اسکندر مقدونی، و...) بودن. و گاهی اشاره ای هم به دجال و جنگ آخرالزمان می شد.
September 12, 2022
Daniel recounts firsthand experiences during the Jewish captivity in Babylon and also shares some visions that were given to him from God. It's a very interesting and prophetic book. 🙂
August 4, 2022
Cool visions
December 12, 2024
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May 11, 2024
Prophet DANIEL was as similar as Joseph The Dreamer in the BOOK OF GENESIS. Both were described as good-looking and were accurate dream interpreters. Like Prophet Daniel, we were both products of miracles too. I survived viral encephalitis when I was five while he stayed alive when he was thrown into the den of lions. "My God sent his angel to shut the lions' mouth so that they would not hurt me for I have been innocent in His sight (6:21)."
October 5, 2024
Gets strange around chapter 7. The last book of the Old Testament to be written, clearly a forgery, feigning to have been written in the 6th century B.C.E. but clearly written around the time of the Maccabean revolt, around 165 B.C.E.
June 8, 2024
False predictions.
August 28, 2024
Might be my favorite!!
June 21, 2025
You should read this!
December 15, 2025
Insane how much is foretold before we even experience it, and we have yet to experience it.
March 22, 2014
The book of Daniel has some of the most famous stories in the Bible. The triumph of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego when they were thrown into the fire because they would not bow to the golden image. God delivered them, they were in the fire they did not get burn, they hair did not singe and they did not even smell like smoke, glory to God! When the king looked he said he saw four men and one of them looked like the son of God.
Daniel in the lion's den. When the governors who were envious of Daniel, encouraged the king to implement a law that no one should pray to any other god but the king. Daniel continued to pray three times per day to the Lord God Almighty Jehovah, the one true God. Daniel was thrown into the lion's den, but God shut up the mouths of the lions, oh glory to God! Daniel came out of the den in the morning without a scratch and those men who devised to get Daniel killed were thrown into the den and eaten.
Daniel was a true man of God, he refused to drink and eat the king's food or wine that were sacrificed to idols and he looked fresher and fatter than those who partake of the king's bounty. God rewarded him because he refused to defile himself.
God revealed the meaning of the king's dream to Daniel, he translated the writing on the wall. He was filled with wisdom, knowledge and understanding from the Holy One of Israel.
God also revealed to Daniel things that will happen in the end times. Bless the name of Jesus!
Daniel in the lion's den. When the governors who were envious of Daniel, encouraged the king to implement a law that no one should pray to any other god but the king. Daniel continued to pray three times per day to the Lord God Almighty Jehovah, the one true God. Daniel was thrown into the lion's den, but God shut up the mouths of the lions, oh glory to God! Daniel came out of the den in the morning without a scratch and those men who devised to get Daniel killed were thrown into the den and eaten.
Daniel was a true man of God, he refused to drink and eat the king's food or wine that were sacrificed to idols and he looked fresher and fatter than those who partake of the king's bounty. God rewarded him because he refused to defile himself.
God revealed the meaning of the king's dream to Daniel, he translated the writing on the wall. He was filled with wisdom, knowledge and understanding from the Holy One of Israel.
God also revealed to Daniel things that will happen in the end times. Bless the name of Jesus!
June 1, 2014
Daniel 1:8–16: But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods. Now God had given the chief of staff both respect and affection for Daniel. But he responded, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has ordered that you eat this food and wine. If you become pale and thin compared to the other youths your age, I am afraid the king will have me beheaded.” Daniel spoke with the attendant who had been appointed by the chief of staff to look after Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. “Please test us for ten days on a diet of vegetables and water,” Daniel said. “At the end of the ten days, see how we look compared to the other young men who are eating the king’s food. Then make your decision in light of what you see.” The attendant agreed to Daniel’s suggestion and tested them for ten days. At the end of the ten days, Daniel and his three friends looked healthier and better nourished than the young men who had been eating the food assigned by the king. So after that, the attendant fed them only vegetables instead of the food and wine provided for the others.
Daniel 4:17 - For this has been decreed by the messengers; it is commanded by the holy ones,so that everyone may know that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world. He gives them to anyone he chooses— even to the lowliest of people.”
Bless the name of Jesus!
Daniel 4:17 - For this has been decreed by the messengers; it is commanded by the holy ones,so that everyone may know that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world. He gives them to anyone he chooses— even to the lowliest of people.”
Bless the name of Jesus!
June 3, 2012
I cannot help but feel completely unsympathetic towards those who consider this book to be unhistorical, or written by scribes during the times of the Maccabees rather than by Daniel himself.
Set in the courts of Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, Belshazzar the last emperor of Babylon, and King Darius the Mede, the book of Daniel not only contains 6 of the most amazing stories of God's sovereignty over the affairs of men, even over the world's greatest emperors, but it also contains one of the most astonishing declarations in all the history of prophetic literature--the prophecy of the number of days until the coming of Israel's Messiah as King, which was fulfilled to the day by Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a donkey.
It becomes very difficult for detractors to explain how all the rest of the book could be fabulous, when the prophecy of the coming of Messiah as King of the Jews was right to the day.
Set in the courts of Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, Belshazzar the last emperor of Babylon, and King Darius the Mede, the book of Daniel not only contains 6 of the most amazing stories of God's sovereignty over the affairs of men, even over the world's greatest emperors, but it also contains one of the most astonishing declarations in all the history of prophetic literature--the prophecy of the number of days until the coming of Israel's Messiah as King, which was fulfilled to the day by Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a donkey.
It becomes very difficult for detractors to explain how all the rest of the book could be fabulous, when the prophecy of the coming of Messiah as King of the Jews was right to the day.
May 1, 2013
Daniel is the twenty-seventh book in the Bible. It was written by Daniel and inspired by God. Daniel is about a Jewish exile in Babylon who through his gifts of prophecy rose high in the administrative power structure. The book focuses on first serving God and then on how the Lord blesses those who serve him. The second half of the book deals with prophecies about what will happen in the world. The amazing thing is that these prophecies did come true through the rise of Alexander's Greece and the strong empire of Rome afterwards. This again shows how God controls the nations even when they think that they are under their own control. Daniel also focuses on the need to serve the Lord through your whole life as Daniel asks for the proper diet as a youth and in old age was willing to be thrown into the lion's den rather than worship an idol. God blesses his servants because they are unwilling to compromise him. We must remember that as we go on with our own lives.
September 17, 2020
Sidenote: The reason for such vague and short and "eh" words on each of these books, is because I wasn't challenging the study of the Bible when I read these. I was challenging myself to read the whole Bible in a year because I knew it would be discipline to keep at it daily. I do, however, plan to pick up a book and study what it is saying. Those will be longer reads and more notes.
So here is my review from my "Read the Bible in a Year" challenge. Usually just snippets of thoughts and random things I liked about the book itself. Nothing in-depth.
So here is my review of Daniel.
Remember that story of Radshack, Meshack, and Abednego? This is where that story lives which is such a powerful one to read. I encourage everyone to read this book.
So here is my review from my "Read the Bible in a Year" challenge. Usually just snippets of thoughts and random things I liked about the book itself. Nothing in-depth.
So here is my review of Daniel.
Remember that story of Radshack, Meshack, and Abednego? This is where that story lives which is such a powerful one to read. I encourage everyone to read this book.
May 30, 2014
The book Daniel in the Bible tells us the story of Daniel who was given the wisdom to interpret dreams of the two kings. The book is a perfect example of FAITH. Two great stories highlight daniel's unwavering faith,although the times have been tough he remained faithful to God. The fire furnace and the Lions den. And in this book it shows how God takes away pride by turning King Nebuchadnezzar insane that there is no other king other than God himself. overall i would suggest this book to those who are looking f or Faith example story. Daniel despite the trial remained faithful and hopeful that God would save him.
June 16, 2015
"I was watching in the night visions, and behold, one like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven!" 7,13
Gotta love this book. I love the story about Daniel in the lions den, and how God was always watching over him in every conflict. I also love the visions where Gabriel and/or Michael appears.
Gotta love this book. I love the story about Daniel in the lions den, and how God was always watching over him in every conflict. I also love the visions where Gabriel and/or Michael appears.
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