Category: Daniel

3 And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. Setting the Scene for Daniel 12:3 In Daniel chapter 12, we find ourselves in a vision where the prophet Daniel is standing by the Tigris River. The…

4 But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase. Setting the Scene for Daniel 12:4 In Daniel chapter 12, the scene is set in the ancient city of Babylon, during the reign of King Belshazzar. The…

18 But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.” Setting the Scene for Daniel 3:18 In Daniel chapter 3, we find the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, three Jewish men who were officials in the…

1 King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits. He set it up on the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. 2 Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and…

32 He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action. Setting the Scene for Daniel 11:32 In Daniel chapter 11, we find ourselves in a tumultuous time in ancient history. The scene is set in the court of King Antiochus IV…

1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head as he lay in his bed. Then he wrote down the dream and told the sum of the matter. 2 Daniel declared, “I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven…

22 he reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him. Setting the Scene for Daniel 2:22 In Daniel chapter 2, we find King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon troubled by a dream that he had. The king summoned his magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to not only…

1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans— 2 in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet,…

44 And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever, Setting the Scene for Daniel…

1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God. And he brought them to the land of Shinar, to…