MacArthur Bible Studies: Daniel

by John F. MacArthur

Publisher:

W Publishing

, 2000

Overview

Daniel, the one who is thrown into the lions' den and lives to tell about it, the one whose friends survive the fiery furnace, the one who interprets dreams, the one who defies the king. Through the study of this amazing man, led by one of America's most beloved and trusted Bible teachers, we learn to depend entirely on the God who rules rulers, governs governors, and even reigns over kings. From him we learn humility.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Daniel bridges the entire seventy years of the Babylonian captivity (605–536 b.c.; see 1:1 and 9:1–3). Nine of the twelve chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Daniel was God’s mouthpiece to the Gentile and Jewish world, declaring God’s current and future plans. What Revelation is to the New Testament prophetically and apocalyptically, Daniel is to the Old Testament.” (Page 1)

“By piecing together evidence from the biblical record we can conclude that Daniel likely grew up in a godly home, his parents having been impacted by the spiritual revival and cultural reforms spearheaded by King Josiah. Surely it was disheartening for this prominent Jewish family to watch as Judah’s brief repentance was snuffed out by the wicked kings Jehoahaz and then Jehoiakim.” (Page 6)

“The book begins in 605 b.c. when Babylon conquered Jerusalem and exiled Daniel, his three friends, and many others. It continues to the eventual demise of Babylonian supremacy in 539 b.c., when Medo-Persian besiegers conquered Babylon (5:30–31), and goes even beyond that to 536 b.c.” (Page 2)

“Clearly, there is a difference between holding to a belief and entering into a conviction. A conviction is, in the words of one unknown writer, ‘nothing more than a belief with its boots on … ready to march, ready to fight, ready to die.’” (Page 12)

“The king recognized the fourth person as divine; he called him a son of the gods (a common pagan phrase for supernatural beings) and an angel. This may actually have been Jesus Christ in His pre-incarnate state.” (Page 32)

Product Details

• Title: Daniel: God's Control over Rulers and Nations
• Author: John F. MacArthur
• Series: MacArthur Bible Studies
• Publisher: W Publishing
• Print Publication Date: 2000
• Logos Release Date: 2003
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible › Study
• ISBNs: 9781418505110, 1418505110
• Resource ID: LLS:53.10.65
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-12-13T19:31:00Z

About John F. MacArthur

John MacArthur (b. 1939) is a Calvinist theologian, author, editor, and teacher. He is a popular conference speaker and the president of both The Master's College and The Master's Seminary. He has also served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. Best known for his expository exegesis of the Bible, Logos has collected more than 3,000 of his sermons in the John MacArthur Sermon Archive and offers the complete MacArthur New Testament Commentary.

MacArthur’s pulpit ministry extends around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly 2,000 English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, and CDs by John MacArthur. He has written hundreds of books and study guides, including the bestselling John MacArthur Essential Bible Study Library and the MacArthur Study Bible. He is also the author of notable titles like Different by Design and Twelve Ordinary Men.