SpiritAndTruth.org Book of Daniel

Book of Daniel

Journey verse-by-verse through this important book of the Old Testament. Knowledge of the Book of Daniel is foundational for understanding prophetic themes found elsewhere in Scripture, but especially in the Book of Revelation. [28 hours 53 minutes]
A free commentary on the book of Daniel provides additional background for the course.

Session	Description
00 Resources	Study Resources for Daniel Course We discuss study resources available to students. [17 minutes] NOTE: Due to compatibility issues with various web browsers, the Webshow Slide Viewer discussed in this presentation is no longer available. The slides that were previously available within the viewer are now available as notes associated with each audio presentation.
01 Introduction	Introduction to Daniel - Part 1 The introduction sets the stage for the verse-by-verse study to follow. A variety of preliminary subjects are discussed. In the first session of the introduction we discuss the goals of the course, attacks upon the Book of Daniel, and guidelines for study. [1 hour 6 minutes]
02 Introduction	Introduction to Daniel - Part 2 The introduction sets the stage for the verse-by-verse study to follow. A variety of preliminary subjects are discussed. In the second session of the introduction we discuss the authorship of the Book of Daniel. [43 minutes]
03 Introduction	Introduction to Daniel - Part 3 The introduction sets the stage for the verse-by-verse study to follow. A variety of preliminary subjects are discussed. In the third session of the introduction we discuss the date of the Book of Daniel. [42 minutes]
04 Introduction	Introduction to Daniel - Part 4 The introduction sets the stage for the verse-by-verse study to follow. A variety of preliminary subjects are discussed. In the fourth session of the introduction we discuss the languages of the Book of Daniel. [33 minutes]
05 Introduction	Introduction to Daniel - Part 5 The introduction sets the stage for the verse-by-verse study to follow. A variety of preliminary subjects are discussed. In the fifth session of the introduction we discuss the versions and themes of the Book of Daniel. [49 minutes]
06 Introduction	Introduction to Daniel - Part 6 The introduction sets the stage for the verse-by-verse study to follow. A variety of preliminary subjects are discussed. In the sixth session of the introduction we discuss the structure of the Book of Daniel. [1 hour 4 minutes]
07 Introduction	Introduction to Daniel - Part 7 The introduction sets the stage for the verse-by-verse study to follow. A variety of preliminary subjects are discussed. In the seventh session of the introduction we discuss the historical setting of the Book of Daniel. [1 hour 33 minutes]
08 Daniel 1	Taken Captive to Babylon (Daniel 1) King Nebuchadnezzar besieges Jerusalem taking Daniel and his teenage friends captive to Babylon where Daniel will spend the rest of his life. [1 hour 54 minutes]
09 Daniel 2 1-30	Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream, Part 1 (Daniel 2:1-30) God gives Nebuchadnezzar a dream revealing the sequence of Gentile kingdoms from Daniel’s day to the reign of Jesus Christ upon the throne of David. [1 hour 39 minutes]
10 Daniel 2 31-49	Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream, Part 2 (Daniel 2:31-49) Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s dream revealing the sequence of Gentile kingdoms from Daniel’s day to the reign of Jesus Christ upon the throne of David. [1 hour 55 minutes]
11 Sequence of Kingdoms	Sequence of Kingdoms (Daniel 2 and 7) Which kingdoms are represented by Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (Daniel 2) and Daniel’s night vision (Daniel 7)? [1 hour 51 minutes]
12 Daniel 3 1-15	Worship the Golden Image (Daniel 3:1-15) Nebuchadnezzar erects a golden image and requires that it be worshiped on penalty of death. [1 hour 15 minutes] [1 hour 15 minutes]
13 Daniel 3 16-30	Preserved Through the Fire (Daniel 3:16-30) God preserves Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego in the midst of a fiery furnace. [1 hour 28 minutes]
14 Daniel 4 1-9	Nebuchadnezzar's Second Dream (Daniel 4:1-9) Nebuchadnezzar has another troubling dream which only Daniel is able interpret. [38 minutes]
15 Daniel 4 10-18	The Dream Described (Daniel 4:10-18) Nebuchadnezzar relates the imagery of his troubling dream. [51 minutes]
16 Daniel 4 19-27	Daniel's Divine Revelation (Daniel 4:19-27) Daniel reveals the meaning of Nebuchadnezzar's second dream. [39 minutes]
17 Daniel 4 28-37	Nebuchadnezzar’s Humiliation (Daniel 4:28-37) Nebuchadnezzar learns humility by experiencing madness at the hand of God. [51 minutes]
18 Daniel 5 1-4	Praising Idols (Daniel 5:1-4) Belshazzar throws a party and desecrates God’s holy vessels in praise of idols representing the Gods of Babylon. [60 minutes]
19 Daniel 5 5-8	Handwriting on the Wall (Daniel 5:5-8) A hand mysteriously appears and writes an ominous message on the wall of the banquet hall. [37 minutes]
20 Daniel 5 9-16	Call for Daniel (Daniel 5:9-16) Belshazzar calls for Daniel to interpret the mysterious writing. [23 minutes]
21 Daniel 5 17-23	Belshazzar's Pride (Daniel 5:17-23) Refusing Belshazzar’s reward, Daniel delivers a scathing assessment of the king's besetting pride. [35 minutes]
22 Daniel 5 24-28	Daniel Interprets the Message (Daniel 5:24-28) The mysterious writing on the wall is a divine rebuke of the king of Babylon. [37 minutes]
23 Daniel 5 29-31	Babylon Falls to Medo-Persia (Daniel 5:29-31) The king of Babylon is slain and Darius the Mede receives the kingdom. [60 minutes]
24 Darius the Mede	Who is Darius the Mede (Daniel 5:31)? What is known about Darius the Mede from archaeology and extra-biblical historical sources? [1 hour 16 minutes]
25 Daniel 6 1-9	A Trap is Set for Daniel (Daniel 6:1-9) Jealous officials seek to subvert King Darius' plan to set Daniel over his realm. [51 minutes]
26 Daniel 6 10-17	In the Lion’s Den (Daniel 6:10-17) Daniel is cast into a den of lions for praying to God. [39 minutes]
27 Daniel 6 18-28	Darius Honor’s God (Daniel 6:18-28) In response to the miraculous preservation of Daniel amidst the lions, King Darius issues a proclamation honoring the God of Israel. [60 minutes]
98 Digging into Daniel Interview	Digging into Daniel - Interview with Pastor Jay Hinds Tony discusses introductory aspects of Daniel with Pastor Jay Hinds of the Open Bible Church in Swiftcurrent, Saskatchewan, Canada. The interview can also be heart on The Open Bible Podcast. [58 minutes]
99 Commentary Review	Daniel Commentary Review In the process of developing the Daniel course, I'll be posting updates to the Daniel Discovered companion commentary here for review. I would appreciate help from anyone who has the time and interest to review any of the materials posted here. Please send corrections or feedback to: contact@SpiritAndTruth.org Corrections may be sent either by email or postal mail: Email - For each correction or comment, please include the section number (and page number if reviewing a PDF file), and a few words from the surrounding text to establish the context of the correction or suggestion. Alternately, you can use a recent version of the free Adobe PDF reader to markup an electronic PDF copy and email the marked-up document to: contact@SpiritAndTruth.org Postal Mail - If you prefer marking up a paper copy, print out a copy of the material and mark it up with a colored pen. Then use the email address above to contact us to request our postal address. You can then send those pages containing your corrections to us by postal mail -- we are more than happy to reimburse reviewers for their postal costs (from anywhere in the USA or Canada only please). NOTE: During the commentary writing and review process, I'm generating updates to the PDF copies of various sections in a way which saves time, but may adversely affect the layout of some tables and images. Because of this, images may not always appear on the same page as their caption or related endnote. These deficiencies will be corrected during layout of the final commentary prior to going to print.