Daniel
Old Testament · Major Prophets · 12 chapter studies + Introduction
Read Daniel in canonical sequence.
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Additions to Daniel
These deuterocanonical additions to Daniel have their own studies, shelved right after Daniel.
- Intro Daniel - General Introduction Prayer in exile, courage in the furnace, and hope in Christ's everlasting Kingdom: an introduction to Daniel in Scripture and Coptic worship.
- 1 Daniel 1 - Holy Refusal in Babylon Daniel and his companions receive learning without surrendering worship, refuse the royal table with courtesy, and discover God's gifts within exile.
- 2 Daniel 2 - The Stone Cut Without Hands Daniel seeks mercy with his friends, protects the threatened, and reveals the stone cut without hands and God's indestructible kingdom.
- 3 Daniel 3 - The Fiery Furnace and the Three Holy Youths The three youths refuse coerced worship, offer contrition and cosmic praise in the furnace, and witness to God's saving presence without bargaining.
- 4 Daniel 4 - The Humbled Tree The great tree is humbled, the poor become a test of repentance, and the king learns to lift his eyes to Heaven.
- 5 Daniel 5 - The Writing on the Wall Profaned vessels, a dependent breath, and the writing on the wall call the reader to truthful reverence and repentance.
- 6 Daniel 6 - Daniel in the Lions' Den Daniel keeps his accustomed prayer, survives the sealed den, and teaches steadfast hope without revenge or a guarantee of escape.
- 7 Daniel 7 - Ancient of Days and the Son of Man Beastly kingdoms face God's court; the Son of Man receives everlasting dominion and shares His kingdom with the saints.
- 8 Daniel 8 - Ram, Goat, and the Little Horn Gabriel interprets the ram and goat, exposing arrogant power that profanes worship and assuring Daniel that its time is bounded.
- 9 Daniel 9 - Confession and the Seventy Weeks Daniel's Scripture-formed confession receives Gabriel's answer of atonement, covenant, and messianic hope, heard in Bright Saturday prayer and the preparation of the Holy Myron.
- 10 Daniel 10 - The Fast, the Man in Linen, and Michael Heard from the first day, Daniel receives strength through fasting, weakness, and heavenly help, learning patient trust without speculation about unseen powers.
- 11 Daniel 11 - Kings of the North and South and the People Who Know Their God The rivalry of Egypt and Syria culminates in covenant persecution, exposing deceitful power while the people who know God endure in hope of Christ’s victory.
- 12 Daniel 12 - Michael Stands Up and the Sleepers Awake Michael’s help, the awakening of the dead, and Daniel’s promised rest teach bodily resurrection and patient hope through a trial bounded by God.