The book of daniel is a target of critics who doubt that the daniel described in the book actually wrote the book, especially in light of the books amazing prophecies. Daniel bible book with full chapters new king james. If you look on the web, you will find all sorts of theories, most recently that it will be a league of 10 muslim nations. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia. Since the focus of this prophecy in daniel 11 is what would happen to the jewish people daniel 10. The daniel fast study guide is a companion book for the daniel fast book. He and his friends serve the kingq according to daniel 1. Bible verses about the daniel fast king james version.
Fasting helps clean your body of toxins and gives you a healthier core and soul. Daniel 8 new king james version nkjv bible gateway. The kings chief official is sympathetic but is afraid of the kings wrath if daniels limited diet causes him to look worse than the. Danielanswered in the presence of the king, and said, the secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, show unto the king. What if you could grow closer to god and improve your health in just 21 days. The account of a controlled dietary trial in the book of daniel thus reflects attitudes characteristic of this period 2nd1st centuries bce.
Susan gregory, the daniel fast blogger, has a plan to help you do just that. In the book of daniel, chapters 1 and 10, we discover how daniel s passion for god caused him to long for spiritual food more than physical food, which is the ultimate desire of anyone choosing to participate in a fast. Daniels faithfulness 11 then daniel said to the steward whom the chief official had appointed over daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah, 12 please test your servants for ten days. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king james version daniel chapter 1 daniels capture. When daniel, hananiah, mishael, azariah, and other young israelite men were taken into nebuchadnezzars service, they were to be given food and wine from the kings table while undergoing a threeyear training. These are all of the chapters of the book of daniel. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king.
The daniel fast is a religious partial fast that is popular among evangelical protestants in north america in which meat, wine, and other rich foods are avoided in favor of vegetables and water for typically three weeks in order to draw the believer closer to god. The book of daniel new king james version of the bible. My church ladies have participated in the daniel fast two times and are eager to do it again. The ultimate guide to the daniel fast by kristen feola. In the 1970s many fundamentalist christians believed it would be the european common market. They wouldnt defile themselves with the kings food. At the saddleback church in california, an innovative communitybased approach to weight loss. I saw in the vision, and it so happened while i was looking, that i was in shushan, the citadel, which is in the province of elam. Through their fast, god sustained and blessed them for their integrity. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The book of daniel new king james version of the bible chapter 1 daniel and his friends obey god 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. He would not eat the kings food because he did not want to defile himself. Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, the secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, show unto the king.
Daniel refuses to eat kings food, passes three year training course. In verses 56, we read for the first time in daniel 11 of the king of the south and the king of the north. Daniel 8 new king james version nkjv vision of a ram and a goat. Daniel 11, king of the north and the eastern question. This is an amazing book, that also includes a 21 day plan to better your life and your faith. Widely recognized as the expert on this 21day fast inspired by the book of daniel, susan has helped thousands of people discover a safe and healthy way to fast. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. The book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. The daniel fast is based on the prophet daniels spiritual and dietary experiences in the biblical book of his namesake. Its a fiveweek lesson plan to guide you into a deep relationship with god during your fast. Daniel prophesied of a goat stubborn king of the west that will make his nation great in the end times then the unthinkable occurs over 150 end time prophecies paperback february 9, 2017. The traditional jewish and christian identification of the author of the book of daniel is, of course, daniel himself. Jan 14, 2019 the daniel fast is based on the prophet daniels spiritual and dietary experiences in the biblical book of his namesake. Daniel was taken from judah and given the name belteshazzar.
He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all t. Daniel refuses to eat king s food, passes three year training course. The book of esther, also known in hebrew as the scroll megillah, is a book in the third section ketuvim, writings of the jewish tanakh the hebrew bible and in the christian old testament. The daniel fast combines fasting with connecting to god. Daniel 3 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar made an image of. Its a type of partial fast that focuses very heavily on vegetables and other healthy whole foods but leaves out any animal sources of protein. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from.
He and his friends serve the king q according to daniel 1. Kristen feola is the author of the bestselling book, the ultimate guide to the daniel fast, an encouraging and engaging resource for individuals, small groups, and churches participating in the daniel fast. Two references in particular lay the foundation for the diet. It is one of the five scrolls megillot in the hebrew bible. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a.
The daniel fast incorporates devotionals, biblical background, a food list, and recipes. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of daniel in the bible new king james version. The king had had terrible dreams and his interpreters were not able to answer them. All biographical details about daniel in the book are taken at face value. The book of daniel claims to be written by daniel himself, and the fact that it is written mostly in the third person does not contradict that claim. He could interpret dreams and was brought before nebuchadnezzar.
The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. A similar observance can be seen with the 40day season of lent that is observed by orthodox, catholic, and some mainline protestant christians, 4 though the. Daniels prayer in the ninth chapter gives an overview of what he was asking. This fast was a time of mourning for three full weeks, chronicled in the tenth chapter of the book of daniel. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink.
Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Notes on daniel from king james bible old testament. The daniel fast is so called because it is based on the way the prophet daniel is recorded to have eaten in daniel 1 and daniel 10. The book tells of how daniel, a judean exile at the court of nebuchadnezzar ii 605 to 562 bc, the ruler of babylon, becomes a high government official and delivers various visions. Although the entire book is traditionally ascribed to daniel the seer, chapters 16 are in the voice of an anonymous narrator, except for chapter 4 which is in the form of a letter from king nebuchadnezzar. Then michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for i had been left. Daniel states that he ate no pleasant bread, no flesh or wine and he did not anoint himself with oil. The widely held view that the book of daniel is largely fictional rests mainly on the modern philosophical assumption that longrange predictive prophecy is impossible. Daniel 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Jan 02, 2020 the daniel fast is so called because it is based on the way the prophet daniel is recorded to have eaten in daniel 1 and daniel 10. The daniel fast or daniel diet is based upon the prophet daniels dietary and spiritual experiences as recorded in the book of daniel in the bible. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible. King nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and set it up on the plain of dura in the province of babylon.
Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king james version daniel chapter 1 daniel s capture. The book of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the christian canon. He would not eat the king s food because he did not want to defile himself. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. The fast is based on the lifelong kosher diet of the jewish hero daniel in the biblical book of daniel and the threeweek mourning fast in which daniel abstained from all meat and wine. They wouldnt defile themselves with the king s food. All the books are available at your favorite local or online bookstore and you can get them in. It relates the story of a hebrew woman in persia, born as hadassah but known as esther, who becomes queen of. Daniels vision by the tigris 12 do not be afraid, daniel, he said, for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your god, your words were heard, and i have come in response to them. The book of daniel, also called the prophecy of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the christian canon. At the saddleback church in california, an innovative communitybased approach to weight loss and health has helped thousands of participants. As gregory explains, a true fast is a relationship of denying food or drink for the purpose of a spiritual goal. The fast is based on the lifelong kosher diet of the jewish hero daniel in the biblical book of daniel and the threeweek. Just click edit text or double click me to add your own content and make changes to the font.
The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. The daniel fast is a wonderful book and a wonderful system. Daniel, chapter 1 king james version christian answers. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king james.
The book of daniel the new testament king james bible. Vision of a ram and a goat in the third year of the reign of king belshazzar a vision appeared to meto me, danielafter the one that appeared to me the first time. Please test your servants for ten days, and let them give us vegetables pulses to eat and water to drink. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his friends under kings nebuchadrezzar ii, belshazzar, darius i. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. Many users of this biblically based fasting method.
870 665 909 1452 1165 1563 71 111 1087 639 678 1561 1494 1500 663 824 1166 543 150 295 1296 201 294 1478 499 1436 1291 72 1464 375 693 893 1171 331 267 555 790 232 784 37 1350 756