The Book Of Daniel In The Lion's Den
The book of Daniel is the 27thThe book of daniel is named after the author and the main character, Daniel. It contains popular stories about daniel,who was a loyal Jew. Daniel in the lion's den is a good example of a story that shows faith in God and His ten commandments. Today, daniel is a role model for christians to be faithful and trust in God.
PartA
Daniel was held captive during Nebuchadnezzar’s first attack on Jerusalem during the reign of King Jehoiakim. He became chief minister at the royal court in babylon.God used daniel by giving him the ability to understand and interpret dreams and visions. Some of the famous miracles of the bible are found in Daniel such as The Fiery Furnace, The Writing on the Wall, and Daniel in the Lion’s Den.
The author of this book is Daniel and this was confirmed by Jesus himself. It was written at the time of the Persian Empire. Many people claim that daniel is not the Author because of the accuracy of the book, but the bible and history confirms that Daniel is the author of the book. If we look at Daniel 7:28; we see that it says “... As for me, Daniel, my thoughts were…” this verifying the fact that Daniel is the author. Daniel was born in the late seventh century B.C. The book …show more content…
was written in 605 B.C.The book of Daniel has been called the “Apocalypse of the Old Testament.” The original audience of the book were the Jewish exiles. It was written to offer encouragement by revealing God’s sovereign will for Israel after the period of Gentile domination (Barnes’ Bible Charts). According to Sarna M and M.Grant the purpose of the whole book, stories and visions alike, is to encourage Israel to endure under the threat of annihilation and to strengthen its faith that “the Most High rules the kingdom of men” and will in the end give victory to his people and establish his kingdom.
PartB
Courage is a big part of the first six chapters. They show us courage: Daniel refuses to eat food that does not fit with his religious beliefs and standards ; he saves the wise men by telling and interpreting Nebuchadnezzar’s statue dream; he refuses to stop praying to God and gets thrown into the Lion’s Den. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego also show courage by standing up for what is right and refusing to bow down to Nebuchadnezzar’s idol. These stories all show common features: telling the truth and living with the truth. Who gives them courage? Is it God? Or is it through their own power and effort? God wants us not only to believe in his word but also to practice it. Daniel and his friends are a good example of practicing what God wants them and would want us to be and to do. God helps you stand up for what is right and overcome all your struggles. He is that voice in your head telling you what is the right thing to do. Philippians 4:13 says ”I can do all things through christ who strengthens me.” A good Question to ask yourself in tough situations is “what would jesus do?”.
Trust is another theme that is represented in the book. It links with the theme courage because to have courage you need to trust in God. If you trust in God it tells him you rely on him to get you through your struggle, that’s what he wants. Daniel was a man who served God with his whole heart. He always did what was right in the eyes of God. Daniel trusted in God who delivered him from the lion’s den, his friends trusted in God to deliver them from the fiery furnace and he trusted God to reveal to him the Kings dream.
The structure of the book is in a story form and this would be to tell everyday people these important messages. Jesus told stories because some people can not read or write and when they listen to him it is easier for them to get the message and understand him. The author of this book used the same form of writing because the audience could vary from children to adults. The first half of the book is history and the second half is prophecy. Throughout this book Daniel faces many tests from God and they get harder. This is like our lives, our faith is tested wherever we go. Just as Daniel was given talents, God tested how he used them and if he used them to Glorify God or himself. Daniels faith grew as God put it to the test. He became stronger as the test became harder. He relied on God the whole way and never took the credit for anything God did.
PartC
The most famous and influential of the early Jewish apocalypses is the last part of the book of daniel. In apocalyptic literature the use of symbol is one of the most prominent features of the genre.God did not use symbolic language to prevent us from understanding His messages. He used them so that evil powers He exposed would not readily see themselves in the messages and attempt to tamper with them, change them, or destroy them (I.I.(n.d.)).
The story of Daniel in the lions den is an example of symbolism in the book.
Daniel prays to God three times a day and he finds it important. Talking to God and building a relationship with him is important. Daniel would not sacrifice that time because the king made a new law. He carried on praying even though he knew he would be thrown into the lions den, which he was. God and his angels protected him in there and this was because of how much faith Daniel had. This tells us alot about how we need to live our lives. Just like Daniel we need to have faith and have a relationship with our father, God. We need to spend time with our creator, Genesis 1:27 “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and
female”.
In Daniel 2 King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream. It tells how Daniel interpreted the Kings dream, which God showed him the world events in the millennia yet to come. The dream was about a huge statue of a man. Daniel 2:32-33 says its head was “made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay”. A rock “ not cut by human hands” hit the foot of the statue and the whole statue “became like chaff on a threshing floor,” the rock became a mountain that filled the whole earth (Daniel 2:34,35). Feet of clay is an idiom meaning hidden fault or weakness. Each part of the statue represents a kingdom. One less glorious than the previous. King Nebuchadnezzar the head of gold, meaning God has given him great power. The next kingdom will be less powerful, as will the next. Daniel 2:40 “Finally, there will come a fourth kingdom, strong as iron...It will crush and break all the others”. “God...will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed”. Every earthly kingdom will be finished and brought to an end.
PartD
PartA
Daniel was held captive during Nebuchadnezzar’s first attack on Jerusalem during the reign of King Jehoiakim. He became chief minister at the royal court in babylon.God used daniel by giving him the ability to understand and interpret dreams and visions. Some of the famous miracles of the bible are found in Daniel such as The Fiery Furnace, The Writing on the Wall, and Daniel in the Lion’s Den.
The author of this book is Daniel and this was confirmed by Jesus himself. It was written at the time of the Persian Empire. Many people claim that daniel is not the Author because of the accuracy of the book, but the bible and history confirms that Daniel is the author of the book. If we look at Daniel 7:28; we see that it says “... As for me, Daniel, my thoughts were…” this verifying the fact that Daniel is the author. Daniel was born in the late seventh century B.C. The book …show more content…
was written in 605 B.C.The book of Daniel has been called the “Apocalypse of the Old Testament.” The original audience of the book were the Jewish exiles. It was written to offer encouragement by revealing God’s sovereign will for Israel after the period of Gentile domination (Barnes’ Bible Charts). According to Sarna M and M.Grant the purpose of the whole book, stories and visions alike, is to encourage Israel to endure under the threat of annihilation and to strengthen its faith that “the Most High rules the kingdom of men” and will in the end give victory to his people and establish his kingdom.
PartB
Courage is a big part of the first six chapters. They show us courage: Daniel refuses to eat food that does not fit with his religious beliefs and standards ; he saves the wise men by telling and interpreting Nebuchadnezzar’s statue dream; he refuses to stop praying to God and gets thrown into the Lion’s Den. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego also show courage by standing up for what is right and refusing to bow down to Nebuchadnezzar’s idol. These stories all show common features: telling the truth and living with the truth. Who gives them courage? Is it God? Or is it through their own power and effort? God wants us not only to believe in his word but also to practice it. Daniel and his friends are a good example of practicing what God wants them and would want us to be and to do. God helps you stand up for what is right and overcome all your struggles. He is that voice in your head telling you what is the right thing to do. Philippians 4:13 says ”I can do all things through christ who strengthens me.” A good Question to ask yourself in tough situations is “what would jesus do?”.
Trust is another theme that is represented in the book. It links with the theme courage because to have courage you need to trust in God. If you trust in God it tells him you rely on him to get you through your struggle, that’s what he wants. Daniel was a man who served God with his whole heart. He always did what was right in the eyes of God. Daniel trusted in God who delivered him from the lion’s den, his friends trusted in God to deliver them from the fiery furnace and he trusted God to reveal to him the Kings dream.
The structure of the book is in a story form and this would be to tell everyday people these important messages. Jesus told stories because some people can not read or write and when they listen to him it is easier for them to get the message and understand him. The author of this book used the same form of writing because the audience could vary from children to adults. The first half of the book is history and the second half is prophecy. Throughout this book Daniel faces many tests from God and they get harder. This is like our lives, our faith is tested wherever we go. Just as Daniel was given talents, God tested how he used them and if he used them to Glorify God or himself. Daniels faith grew as God put it to the test. He became stronger as the test became harder. He relied on God the whole way and never took the credit for anything God did.
PartC
The most famous and influential of the early Jewish apocalypses is the last part of the book of daniel. In apocalyptic literature the use of symbol is one of the most prominent features of the genre.God did not use symbolic language to prevent us from understanding His messages. He used them so that evil powers He exposed would not readily see themselves in the messages and attempt to tamper with them, change them, or destroy them (I.I.(n.d.)).
The story of Daniel in the lions den is an example of symbolism in the book.
Daniel prays to God three times a day and he finds it important. Talking to God and building a relationship with him is important. Daniel would not sacrifice that time because the king made a new law. He carried on praying even though he knew he would be thrown into the lions den, which he was. God and his angels protected him in there and this was because of how much faith Daniel had. This tells us alot about how we need to live our lives. Just like Daniel we need to have faith and have a relationship with our father, God. We need to spend time with our creator, Genesis 1:27 “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and
female”.
In Daniel 2 King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream. It tells how Daniel interpreted the Kings dream, which God showed him the world events in the millennia yet to come. The dream was about a huge statue of a man. Daniel 2:32-33 says its head was “made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay”. A rock “ not cut by human hands” hit the foot of the statue and the whole statue “became like chaff on a threshing floor,” the rock became a mountain that filled the whole earth (Daniel 2:34,35). Feet of clay is an idiom meaning hidden fault or weakness. Each part of the statue represents a kingdom. One less glorious than the previous. King Nebuchadnezzar the head of gold, meaning God has given him great power. The next kingdom will be less powerful, as will the next. Daniel 2:40 “Finally, there will come a fourth kingdom, strong as iron...It will crush and break all the others”. “God...will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed”. Every earthly kingdom will be finished and brought to an end.
PartD