Daniel Chapter 8

A Vision of a Ram and a Goat Daniel: 8:1-27 Daniel’s Dream of a Ram and Goat: (Daniel 8: 1-8) Daniel 8 focuses on a vision which outlines the course of two empires of the relatively near future for Daniel. This vision of Daniel’s is dated about 550 BC, close to eleven years before the

Daniel chapter 7

Four Beasts, the Son of Man and the Coming World Ruler Daniel 7:1-27 Four Beasts and the Son of Man (Daniel 7) The first six chapters of Daniel are centred around the royal court in Babylon, and the events that occur which bring together the royal house and the captive Jews – Daniel and his

Daniel Chapter 6

Daniel in the Lion’s Den Daniel 6:1-28 Context The Neo-Babylon Empire fell to the Medes and Persians in October 539 BC, the government of the now Persian province of Babylon is under Darius the Mede. Daniel 6 records an incident that occurs in the royal courts of Darius, a few years after he succeeds to

Daniel Chapter 5

The Handwriting on the Wall Daniel 5:1-31 Context Nebuchadnezzar’s empire did not last long after the great king’s death. The years following his death were marked with turmoil; there was civil war from within, and forces threatening the frontiers of the empire from the outside. Nebuchadnezzar’s son Evil-merodach (562 – 560 BC) succeeded him, but