Timeline of kings in the book of daniel

Belshazzar, a king of babylon named in the book of daniel, was considered a bible legend, but the nabonidus cylinder, discovered circa 1881, listed the king as the son of nabonidus, verifying the biblical record contained in daniel. How many kings did daniel the prophet serve under during his. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Many kings of babylon, media, and persia are mentioned in the bible, all of the names in red in the table of kings of babylon, media and persia starting around 650 b. The four beasts or kingdoms from the book of daniel the prophet daniel records several visions describing four beasts or kingdoms that would rise to power. 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. This can be troublesome when trying to understand the events that take place in the book because there are many prophecies and symbols that appear and actually overlap one another. What kings did daniel the prophet serve under answers. The tel dan stela, discovered in 1993, reveals historical evidence of king david. The book of daniel stands as a unique mix in the old testament, for while it begins with history, it makes a strong transition at chapter 7, where it contains visions of future events significant to the jews. Daniel was actually written about four hundred years.

Timeline of the book of daniel welcome to threemacs. Other information is included further to the right, including the dates that king ruled, and any relevant notes as regards to what has been revealed in the book of daniel. The book of daniel in preterist perspective and in the days of these kings shall the god of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed. The first of these timelines summarizes the rulers of the persian empire. A study of the book of daniel outline a study of the book of daniel dr. The four beasts or kingdoms from the book of daniel the. If the above sequence seems strange, it is because the book of.

A historicalchronological look at the book of daniel. Furthermore, they hold the view that the ram and the goat correspond to the medopersian empire and the greek. How many kings did daniel the prophet serve under during his life. According to the text he served two babylonian kings. 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 their enemies, so.

List of the kings of the persian empire old testament. Kings generally were not installed on the first day of a new year, but often. This illustrates the prophetic timeline of the seventy weeks. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Daniel a major old testament prophet amazing bible timeline. Oct 14, 2012 daniel is considered a major prophet by biblical scholars and the reason why he is of such importance is because there is a great deal of information about him in gods word. It records the events of daniels life and the visions that he saw from the time of his exile in 605 b. Daniel refusing to eat at the kings table, early 1900s bible illustration. By david sheldon the book of daniel is not in chronological order as can be seen in the timeline below.

The fourth beast would be a fourth kingdom with ten kings, and another king who would pull down three. It is in babylon that daniel and his three friends, out of a tradition of kings, are likely made. The first three kingdoms of babylon, medopersia, and greece followed each other, with each successive kingdom conquering the previous one. The prophecy of daniel 11 begins with the prediction that three more kings will arise in persia followed by a fourth who would stir up all against the realm of greece verse 2. The chronology begins with the reign of josiah, the last godly king in the. End time prophecy timeline as told in the book of daniel. Jul 27, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.

The five visions of daniel daniel 2, 7, 8, 9, 1012 the. His book contains no direct to establish the time of his mission to nineveh. Nebuchadnezzar becomes like an animal for seven years. At the bottom of this graphic is the reference to the transition from the persian empire to the grecian empire. 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. This is a diagram that i was hoping to do for a long time, but never got a chance to finish it. Timeline based on traditionally accepted timeframes and general consensus of a variety of sources, including wilmingtons guide to the bible, a survey of israels history wood, the mysterious numbers of the hebrew kings thiele, esv study bible, the treasury of scripture knowledge. Although it does not actually claim to have been written in the sixth century bce, the book of daniel gives clear internal dates such as the third year of the reign of king jehoiakim, that is, 606 bce. Cyrus, king of persia, conquers babylon and reigns until 530. 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.

The books of genesis thru 2 kings are in chronological order already. The book of daniel portrays him as the babylonian king in the first year of. Old testament timeline from first king until jesus christ. Timeline of jeremiah daniel ezekiel kings of judah date ref 605 bc 9, 10 nebuchadnezzar becomes king of babylon in the fourth year of jehoiakim jer 25 12 god has jeremiah prophecy that nebuchadnezzar will carry off judah for 70 years. The following series of graphical timelines are intended to present a total view of all the prophesies has they have been revealed to daniel in daniel 11. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. To the left side in the graphic is the verse in daniel 11 that is. Chronology of kings divided kingdom 931 587 bc serrmrons, maps, charts. Bible chronology timeline chronology of the old testament.

No one really knows for sure, but the text of job seems to imply that jobs story is taking place after the flood of noahs day, probably between 20001800 bc. There were two primary reasons for israel being taken captive and removed from the land promised to them by the lord. Ward chronological order of the book of daniel chapters 1 thru 4 captivity and interpretation of dreams and visions. This prophecy is not yet completed and shows us much more about what we can expect to happen in the last days. The book of daniel portrays him as the babylonian king in the first year of whose reign daniel has his dream of the four great beasts. The jewish historian josephus alludes to this fact in his book on the history of the jews antiquities of the jews, book 10, chapter 10. The timeline of kings and prophet bible timeline, bible. Daniel s timeline timeline is not proportionate kings of judah kings of babylonmedepersia josiah becomes king of judah at the age of 8. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. Judea was between their dominions, and affected by their contests. Most of these can be positively identified in extrabiblical sources, usually under the name given in the bible, or under one which is clearly the same name. Cyrus arrives in babylon 605 bc 515 bc 556 bc 560 bc 562 bc 586 bc 604 bc 603 bc 602 bc 553 bc 551 bc 539 bc 538 bc 53 6 bc 3rd year of the rule of jehoiakim. The following series of timelines are intended to present a total view of all the prophesies has they have been revealed to daniel up to daniel 9.

Cyrus arrives in babylon 605 bc 515 bc 556 bc 560 bc 562 bc 586 bc 604 bc 603 bc 602 bc 553 bc 551 bc 539 bc 538 bc 53 6 bc 3rd year of the rule of jehoiakim mayjun. We are drawing closer and closer to the end of the age and the return of jesus. Jan 20, 20 this illustrates the prophetic timeline of the seventy weeks prophecy given to daniel in in daniel 9. One of the greatest stories in the bible is found in daniel chapter 2, where nebuchadnezzar king of babylon has a dream which troubles him greatly. End times signs rapture prophecy timelines explained. Daniel lived during the time period that judah went into exile around the 6th century bc which is. Jan 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar.

A noble jewish youth of jerusalem, he is taken into captivity by nebuchadnezzar of babylon and serves the king and his successors with loyalty and ability until the time of the persian conqueror cyrus, all the while remaining true. This is another confirmation of the fact that the events spoken of in the book of daniel were written down by daniel during the time of his captivity in babylon. Biblical resources, such as the expositors bible commentary, provide the historical explanations for this prophecy. Daniel chapter 11 timeline the second coming of christ. Old testament timeline from first king until jesus christ 1050 united kingdom, saul first king. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his.

It was during king nebuchadnezzar of babylons first of three attacks against jerusalem that. For information concerning the chronological structure of the book of daniel, see. Darius the mede assumes power in babylon likely appointed by cyrus. Archaeological evidence for the bibles book of daniel. Daniel reads jeremiah and prays and fasts for the jewish nation.