The People’s Bible: Daniel
Overview
As a young man, Daniel was among the first Jews to be deported to Babylon. A man of great faith, he held important government positions during the difficult time of captivity. Through Daniel, God showed his exiled people what the future would hold. God reminded his people that he would care for them in every situation.
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- Historical background
- Maps, illustrations, and archaeological information
- Practical and contemporary applications
Top Highlights
“They realized that the goal of life is not to stay alive, but to glorify God” (Page 57)
“It symbolizes Satan’s counterfeit world ruler, who will try to take the place of Jesus Christ, God’s true world ruler.” (Page 138)
“Their business was to be loyal to him, to put God first in their lives.” (Page 60)
“God hasn’t commanded that his children kneel before open windows in order to pray. Wouldn’t it have been the smart thing for Daniel to do his praying the next 30 days in some other room of his house, away from the prying eyes of those who were out to get him? This too was unthinkable for Daniel. His life of loyalty to God had been lived out in the open. For him suddenly to give his opponents the impression that he had stopped his former way of praying would have amounted to denying his God. It would also have effectively blunted his testimony to the heathen. Daniel was no more ready to compromise as an 80-year-old than he had been as a teenager, when he had refused to eat the king’s food that was unacceptable to a Jew.” (Page 115)
“Babylon1 and Egypt had each been struggling to replace Assyria as the leading world power. In early summer of 605 b.c. these two powerful enemies met in battle at Carchemish (2 Chronicles 35:20; Jeremiah 46:2), an important city situated on what is today the border between Turkey and Syria. Babylon won a decisive victory over Egypt (2 Kings 24:7). This changed the entire course of world history and greatly affected God’s people.” (Page 11)
- Title: The People’s Bible: Daniel
- Author: John C. Jeske
- Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
- Publication Date: 1985
- Pages: 229