Daniel 8:1 "In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar..." Two years after the first dream. 1 "...a vision appeared unto me..." Apparently while he was awake as opposed to the one he had before which was while he was sleeping. 2 "...Shushan in the palace..." He not only sees visions of the future, …
Month: June 2016
Bible Study Notes on Daniel 7 – 20160601
Daniel 7:1 "In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon..." Rollback to Belshazzar's first year. 1 "...Daniel had a dream...upon his bed..." Begins the dreams of Daniel which will tell of end time events as they relate to the nation of Israel. This dream is a regular one that occurs while he is asleep. …
Bible Study Notes on Daniel 6 – 20160528
Daniel 6:1 "It pleased Darius..." We switch from the reign of the Babylonians to that of the Medes/Persians. The earthly government has changed, but God still has His servant Daniel where He wants him. 1-3 "...set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom...three presidents; of whom Daniel …
Bible Study Notes on Daniel 5 – 20160518
Daniel 5:1 "Belshazzar the king..." We've shifted from Nebuchadnezzar to Belshazzar. Critics of Daniel have argued over the information he gives on Belshazzar. The chapter will mention Nebuchadnezzar as his father, and reference will be made of the third ruler. History has affirmed Daniel's account. Nebuchadnezzar was grandfather to Belshazzar. The Bible frequently refers to …
Bible Study Notes on Daniel 4 – 20160511
Daniel 4:1 "Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth..." A letter from the king sent to his kingdom. 2 "I thought it good to shew..." Something he has decided needed to be shared with those of his kingdom. Old fashioned news conference. 2-3 "...the high God...How great …
Bible Study Notes on Daniel 3 – 20160504
Daniel 3:1 "Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits..." Image of gold. Either one of Babylon's gods or perhaps of Nebuchadnezzar himself after the dreams he had. I tend to lean toward Neb himself since it was probably a great boost to his …
Black & White with Shades of Gray 