Daniel

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Daniel is one of the most amazing books in the Bible. From the study of this book, the reader will find his faith strengthened by learning of the wondrous and wonderful ways God worked in Daniel’s life. The book contains powerful examples of God’s ability through His prophet Daniel, to foretell future events in great detail hundreds of years before they occurred. Several religious groups use the book of Daniel as a proof text for their existence. So it is very important to study Daniel.
Daniel is a book of wisdom and evidences. This book will cause readers to admire and love God more than ever. It will give you the opportunity to probe the very mind of God and observe the way the Bible interprets itself. Readers will find that parts of Daniel interpret other parts of the book, and secular history interprets the meaning of some of these prophecies.
To see God write history before it occurred is a remarkable aspect of the book. World empires are named before they came into existence. Evidence will prove that this book was written by Daniel at the time he claimed to have written it.
Daniel is a book about integrity, truthfulness, and remarkable future predictions. Throughout his life, Daniel obeyed God’s will and never compromised his deep conviction. He showed his faith in God and became a great stalwart of the Bible. He was a person who can be emulated in government, in business, and in daily living today.
The book of Daniel is about a man of God and about men of God. The virtues which characterized Daniel’s life will inspire God’s people to live for Him.
The book of Daniel also reveals God’s Son, Jesus. So the book is not only a book about God’s man, it is also a book about God’s Son. The Messiah, God’s Son, is shown to be at the very center of all history.
Perhaps the greatest concept in Daniel is the fact that God is revealed as the Creator of the world, the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the Ancient of Days, the One who holds His children in the palm of His hand, the One who can see into the future, the One who can strengthen His faithful ones in every affliction, and the One who gives eternal life. The God of Israel, the Most High God of the man Daniel is presented in the book of Daniel.
Deep truths are taught in the book of Daniel about God. Each chapter illustrates a different attribute of God. Chapter one reveals God as the righteous judge of His people who punished them by placing them in Babylonian captivity, while He also protected those who were faithful to Him. In chapter two God is shown as the omniscient revealer of the future as He shows the innermost thoughts of man’s mind and at the same time reveals future history and future empires. Chapter three depicts God as the protector of those who believe and trust in Him. God is shown as the King above all kings in chapter four. Chapter five reveals God as the judge who weighs kings and kingdoms. In chapter six God is shown as the Lord of laws and lions.
Chapter seven depicts God as the Ancient of days, the One who will establish His own kingdom which will last forever. Chapter eight reveals that God is the Vindicator of His temple. In chapter nine God is seen as the Restorer of Jerusalem. In chapter ten God is depicted as the Provider of a Savior. Future events and kingdoms are revealed in chapter eleven. And in chapter twelve God is shown as the One who will raise His faithful from the dead to live in eternal bliss with Him forever.