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Daniel 5: The Reason for Babylon’s Fall

When none of the wise men of Babylon were able to interpret the meaning of the handwriting on the wall, the king’s mother, Queen Nitocris, remembered Daniel. When we consider also… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/05-2015/daniel-5-the-reason-for-babylons-fall/

The Handwriting on the Wall

On the night that Cyrus took the city of Babylon, King Belshazzar was holding a feast. We read in Daniel 5:1, 1 Belshazzar the king held a great feast for a thousand of his… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/05-2015/the-handwriting-on-the-wall/

Daniel 5: King Cyrus of Persia, Part 2

Technically, Nabonidus was still the king of Babylon when the city fell to the Persians, since he outlived Belshazzar. However, he had been absent from the city during most of his… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/05-2015/daniel-5-king-cyrus-of-persia-part-2/

Daniel 5: King Cyrus of Persia, Part 1

Daniel 4 and 5 speak of the first and last kings of Babylon. As I explained this earlier, in the structure of the book, these two chapters are D and D in the middle of the… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/05-2015/daniel-5-king-cyrus-of-persia-part-1/

Daniel 4: The fulfillment of the Dream, Part 2

While King Nebuchadnezzar was speaking with pride about his accomplishments, while continuing his oppressive policies toward the people, God spoke to him. Daniel 4:31, 32 tells… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/05-2015/daniel-4-the-fulfillment-of-the-dream-part-2/

Daniel 4: Fulfillment of the Dream, Part 1

King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream told him that he would be overthrown for a period of “seven times” (Daniel 4:23, 32 KJV). Daniel boldly told him that he should “break away now from… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/05-2015/daniel-4-fulfillment-of-the-dream-part-1/

Daniel 4: The interpretation of the dream

After King Nebuchadnezzar had related his dream to Daniel, we read in Daniel 4:19, 19 Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, was appalled [Aramaic, shemam, “stunned,… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/04-2015/daniel-4-the-interpretation-of-the-dream/

Daniel 4: The Dream of the Watchers

The fourth chapter of Daniel was King Nebuchadnezzar’s official testimony that was entered into the records of Babylon. Whereas Daniel 3:30 speaks of “the king” in the third… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/04-2015/daniel-4-the-dream-of-the-watchers/

Daniel 3: Nebuchadnezzar's revelation of Jesus

God’s deliverance is not out of, but through tribulation. In this way God proves His sovereignty, for He does not retreat from the world but overcomes it. This is not a battle… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/04-2015/daniel-3-nebuchadnezzars-revelation-of-jesus/

Daniel 3: The Fiery Furnace

Daniel was the “ruler over the whole province of Babylon” (Daniel 2:48), but he was strangely absent when the image was set up “in the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon”… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/04-2015/daniel-3-the-fiery-furnace/

Daniel 3: Trials of the Overcomers, Part 1

The last verse of Daniel 2 transitions us into the event of the next chapter, where we see a two-sided prophecy: (1) how the king of Babylon misunderstood and misapplied the… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/04-2015/daniel-3-trials-of-the-overcomers-part-1/

Daniel: His Promotion and Influence

After Daniel revealed the dream and its interpretation to Nebuchadnezzar, we read of the king’s reaction in Daniel 2:46-48, 46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and did… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/04-2015/daniel-his-promotion-and-influence/

Daniel: The Stone that crushes

The iron kingdom of Rome was the last empire that was truly united. After this, all attempts to unite various nations into one empire failed to re-establish the strength and unity… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/04-2015/daniel-the-stone-that-crushes/

Daniel: The dream and its interpretation

Last week we left off in Daniel 2:30, where Daniel concluded his introduction to the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. The Dream Revealed Daniel 2:31-33 says, 31… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/04-2015/daniel-the-dream-and-its-interpretation/

Daniel 2: Nebuchadnezzar's dream, Part 3

In Daniel 2:31-33 the prophet told the king, 31 You, O king, were looking and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and of extraordinary… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/03-2015/daniel-2-nebuchadnezzars-dream-part-3/

Daniel 2: Nebuchadnezzar's dream, Part 2

The king threatened his wise men with death and the destruction of their houses if they could not tell him the contents of his recurring dream and its interpretation. Daniel 2:7… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/03-2015/daniel-2-nebuchadnezzars-dream-part-2/

Daniel 2: Nebuchadnezzar's Dream, Part 1

Each chapter in the book of Daniel is a distinct section or story by itself. The second chapter is the story of the king’s dream and how God showed Daniel the dream and its… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/03-2015/daniel-2-nebuchadnezzars-dream-part-1/

Daniel: The Pulse Experiment

Daniel and his three friends decided not to eat the king’s food or drink his wine. The chief eunuch, who was their overseer, was troubled by this, believing that they were… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/03-2015/daniel-the-pulse-experiment/

Daniel: How to avoid Babylonian enculturation

The structure of the book of Daniel follows the common Hebrew device known as a chiasm, or parallelism. A. The Captivity of Judah (Chapter 1) B. Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/03-2015/daniel-how-to-avoid-babylonian-enculturation/

Introduction to Daniel

The name Daniel means “God judges.” Daniel is a type of overcomer during the time of divine judgment. He was one of the first captives to be taken to Babylon, and he lived… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2015/03-2015/introduction-to-daniel/