The Bible Project | – Overview: Daniel

Watch our overview video on the book of Daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The story of Daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in Babylon. His visions offer hope that God will bring all nations under His rule.

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  1. Thank you. This enlightening summary helps me before I dive into the book of Daniel. A pattern of hope that is even relevant in our current oppressive environment. So I need to be faithful in praying for our leaders to promote social justice. I appreciate you putting it all together !

  2. Daniel 9:25-27. Twisting the most precious thing Jesus did for us and thinking it is end time evil prophecy.

    25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

    This was the period from the commandment to rebuild Jerusalem till Jesus came to it. Just because it says troublous times doesn't make it the time of troubles you can use similar words and in different orders to mean different things.

    26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.

    Jesus from the time he stated going out preaching the kingdom to the cross was threescore and two weeks. And it clearly says this is talking about Jesus the "Messiah" that he is cut off not for him self because he went to die not for him self but the ones that would believe on him. Then it goes on to talk about how Rome would come and destroy the city after that.

    27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

    Now the midst of the week is the "threescore and two weeks" And Jesus was the one that confirmed the new covenant with many before and after the cross. Jesus caused the animal sacrifice to stop because he was the fulfilment of it didn't you wonder why Israel from that time stopped animal sacrifice? The "overspreading of abominations" is the long way of saying sin so he made the sacrifice stop for "overspreading of abominations" sin. Jesus made the sacrifice desolate because it cant pay for sin anymore and if people do try they are spiting on the finished work of Jesus.

    People come in and they say they love Jesus but look at a prophecy of him going to the cross and believe wolves lies and call it an evil thing.

    People say look at Daniel 9 it talks about the abomination of desolation and it doesn't at all. Just because a thing has words in it but in a different order and context doesn't make it that "overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate".

    The only place that says it is in Daniel 11:31 And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.

    Do we believe Jesus where the believers are the temple or the wolves that need to have things as a physical thing like the stumbling block that physical Israel had that rejected Jesus they want a physical kingdom and for them to pretend to be the light they need so called Christians to believe in a physical 3rd temple just like they say that the physical flesh and blood people are God's people but the bible says flesh and blood are not his people. If you are born again in Jesus you are the temple and we are not gathered yet that comes at the second coming the 1st resurrection when we are gathered into the spiritual kingdom.

    During the 3 and 1/2 years the man of sin has to overcome the believers the lot of the world will tread the temple of God the believers in Jesus who is the holy city not a physical one but a spiritual one.

    Now as for a rapture it is a lie just like the lie that the physical people that say thy are Gods people and say they are the light of the world but reject Jesus and what do we then ignore the bible and Jesus when it says you must be born again and flesh and blood don't inherit the kingdom. And this is hard for a lot of people to talk because of feelings and relationships with teachers and teaching but it is the truth the only saved are by being born again adoption into the saved body. The true people that are gathered are the ones that are born again in Jesus living and dead that Jesus on his second coming gathers together for the 1st resurrection after the tribulation and before the wrath of God and are gathered into the promised kingdom that has always been a spiritual one not a physical place.

    Romans 9:8 KJV "That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed." Physically born Israel vs spiritual born again Israel the older brother vs the younger brother. look at the the examples where older brother is not of God but the younger is like Cain and Able, Ishmael and Isaac, Esau and Jacob, The older and younger son from the parable of the prodigal son. the older is always jealous of the younger because the promise goes to the younger and the older hates the younger this is examples of physical Israel that rejects Jesus and born again believes that is spiritual Israel. There is the Israel that is above them that are in Jesus and the Israel in the world that is in bondage and is not saved.

    If you want proof that we have to go through the tribulation then I will put passages that show this but you need to be prepared this is not going to be easy and even if you don't believe me at 1st isn't it better you prepare for the worst and hope for the beast but if the worst come then you will not be shaken in your faith and fall away like many will because there faith was in an easy escape. Jesus didn't get out easy Paul was beheaded, Peter crucified upside down, Stephen stoned and many Christians died and where torched for there faith like being impaled on poles and used as human torches and yet someone people think at this time they are better than all these Christians that suffered for the name of Jesus? It says you will have to suffer for his name or don't you believe the bible?

    And i don't say this to hurt anyone but in love in the hope you will step back and see take the new bottle that you are get rid of all the old wine like Paul did when he called everything he learned before dung even thing that would of been right but when you have a little old win it mixes with the new and it is the same as a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. You cant just cut out the bad bits you have to start over purge it all. I had to do that and it was not easy pride need to be put down and humbling your self because we all see thing in part and not one of us knows everything.

    So proof of our tribulation.

    Matthew 24:7-10

    7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

    8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

    9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

    10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

    Revelation 20:4

    4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

    Revelation 13:7

    And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

    Daniel 11:33-35

    33 And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.

    34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.

    35 And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.

    Matthew 10:22

    22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

    Mark 13:13

    13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

    John 15:20

    20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

    John 16:2

    2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

    Revelation 12:11

    11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

    Matthew 24:13

    13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

  3. When you have a warning of things to come soon in the spirit from the holy spirit as a watchman you have to sound the alarm.

    6,7,8. Donald Trump – Joe Biden – Barack Obama. Revelation 17:10-11 KJV and Daniel 11:19-21

    This came to me in the spirit from the holy spirit when asking for discernment about Revelation 17:10-11 KJV in June.

    Donald Trump – Daniel 11:19 and Revelation 17:10 the king that is.

    Joe Biden – Daniel 11:20 and Revelation 17:10 he must continue a short space.

    Barack Obama – Daniel 11:21 and Revelation 17:11 he is the eighth, and is of the seven.

    Revelation 17:10-11 KJV

    10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.

    11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

    Donald Trump is the sixth king the one that is. And Trump is at the point in Daniel 11 19.

    Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.

    The other not yet come and is in for a short space is Joe Biden that is the raiser of taxes from Daniel 11 20.

    Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.

    Barack Obama is the eighth and he was of the previous kings before him and he is the person in Daniel 11 21.

    And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

    Obama is that man of sin and this isn't my opinion or understanding I didn't even consider him I am just saying what came to me when I asked for discernment we will see the next USA president raise taxes and only in a short time. Obama will not be voted in "they shall not give the honour of the kingdom" but talk his way back into power "but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.".

    Also people say but there are so many presidents how is Trump the 6th and I have said all I know is what I got in the spirit then I said to someone Ronald Reagan was the 1st no bring in noahide laws. Ronald Reagan was the 1st president to sign a proclamation 4921 saying that the noahide laws are the moral foundation of America's character, that the Noahide Laws are a moral code for all regardless of faith, and from that time all have signed these into law. If you count from Reagan to Trump then Trump is the 6th. Also Revelation 17:10 is meant to be known when it happens because it says "and one is" and that is present tense so that prophecy is to be known when the 6th leader is in power why else would Jesus give to John to use present tense in prophecy.

    This came to me in the spirit from the holy spirit and I have had other things happen in my life that I know was from the holy spirit.

    This is not my opinion or from my understanding I did not consider Obama before this or have him in mind and when I had this come to me I didn't even want to share it at 1st because I know what people are like.

    But when you see danger you must say and this is a warning of what is coming soon.

    Believe or don't but at least remember because it is coming soon and when you see know time is very short and we all need Jesus and he is coming.

    This "virus" looks like a strong delusion in all the world and something like that cant happen unless the restrainer is taken away from holding the evil back.

    I am saying this now as a warning of what is coming not even so I am believed but so when it happens people will know that it is true and if they are not saved will turn to Jesus and to everyone else will warn others that we are at the door and look at Daniel 7:25 "And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time."

    Revelation 13:7 "And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations."

    Daniel 11:33-35 "And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days. Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.".

    God is letting this happen and people need to know that God is letting the man of sin have his time and he will overcome the believers and we are to be sheep to the slaughter and we need to no mater what happens stand for Jesus and not fall away.

  4. A thing that was then was not and is again and rejected Jesus is not God's people they that do not have the son do not have God. They that are of the flesh and where disowned cut out of the tree they say they are the light but reject the light that is Jesus. True born again Israel born again saved by adoption into the one saved people and have the promise not by flesh or blood but because of faith and grace in Jesus.

    Romans 9:8 KJV "That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed." Physically born Israel vs spiritual born again Israel the older brother vs the younger brother. look at the the examples where older brother is not of God but the younger is like Cain and Able, Ishmael and Isaac, Esau and Jacob, The older and younger son from the parable of the prodigal son. the older is always jealous of the younger because the promise goes to the younger and the older hates the younger this is examples of physical Israel that rejects Jesus and born again believes that is spiritual Israel. There is the Israel that is above them that are in Jesus and the Israel in the world that is in bondage and is not saved.

    Physical Jesus rejecting Israel Babylon the whore on the back of the USA beast “And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.”

  5. Our Heavenly Father called them false gods in his commandments and Christ taught his Disciples how to pray in secret because of the Fallen Angels and Christ told them in the closet with the door closed and ask of Our Heavenly Father in secret written in the Old Testament.
    Remember the Sabbath day and keep it Holy and Christ prescribed Saturday to be the Sabbath day in fullfilling that law of his commandments under his Covenant.

  6. 1:58 the rock that becomes a mountain is the kingdom of God and according to Daniel, it would be here at the same time of those kingdoms. well, the leg and the feet ones. with so many churches claiming they are the right ones, which one has a prophet, and its really talking to God?

  7. Sunday legislation is the Mark of the Beast. All Christendom is walking
    head 1rst into satans trap.
    (Matthew @ For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show
    great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect. @ Behold, I have told you before. )

  8. I started drinking when I was 16. I would drink at parties, but I also started drinking alone because I was unhappy, and I was in a lot of emotional pain all the time. My mom was very aggressive when I was younger, and my brother hated her and so did I. He started hanging out with shady people, he started failing all his classes, he was never home, and my parents fought all the time. I also ran away several times. I was always trying to figure out a reason as to why I was here or what the purpose of life was. So, I started looking at different philosophies, religions, and beliefs. When I was 18 after I was hungover, I got on my knees and I prayed for the first time. I asked if God was real that he would show me he was real because I couldn’t take it anymore. I was crying when I prayed for this. At that moment I felt a presence come over me like a wind. It was barely noticeable, but it was unlike anything in my life I had experienced up until that point. I was surprised when I felt it and I remember saying “what was that?” after that experience I pretty much forgot what happened and kept partying, until my senior year when I got arrested. After my arrest, my parents lost all their trust in me and I was expelled from high school. I was told never to come back. At that time, I felt afraid and hopeless. That’s when I started looking for God, and I prayed that he would reveal himself in my life and that he would give me signs. My prayers began getting answered so consistently that I couldn’t deny that God was doing something. It was mysterious and compelling. I ended up in Church and started reading the bible hours a day. I stopped hanging out with all my other friends because they were continually getting arrested. I was able to forgive my family and myself and to ask to be forgiven. I noticed how at Church people were judgmental and how they formed cliques but were afraid to be around anyone else different from them. It increased my faith because I realized Jesus was not like that and ever since I was young, I saw people as people regardless of who they were. After a while, it’s like I could see God's presence was in my life and then it felt like he wasn’t, and then he was, and then he wasn’t. One day I woke up and felt more depressed than I ever have in my entire life. I felt like I was dying on the inside. That night I prayed, and I said, God, I don’t see my life five years from now I'm going to die Jesus save me Lord, please save me. I was weeping when I said it and when I asked him to save me, I felt a presence inside of me like a heartbeat, and I felt it once like a pulse, and I said Lord please save me and I felt it again even stronger. It was like radiance. When I woke up the next morning, I had transformed everything felt brand new like I was a kid again. All my fears and all my racing thoughts everything was gone. I looked at my hands, and I said this can’t be real it’s impossible. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I saw a different person. I started praying, and the holy spirit became entirely real to me it was washing over me and inside of me. It was total love and peace, and I heard a voice but not an audible one, it was an inner voice. It said I am with you; I love you, I will never leave you, it’s done it’s finished. That was May 3rd, 2009, and ever since then I’ve followed God, I have seen many things change and many things I know wouldn’t have changed without faith and belief. I know what it’s like to be lost to feel you have no hope. Don’t ever think you’re stuck, or life can’t change because it can. My mom is a Christian now, Its night and day. Some of the things that went away during that period were severe anxiety and my addiction to alcohol. I’ve seen and experienced so many things that are miraculous and seen how God has worked in my life. When we ask God to forgive us for what we’ve done and turn away from our sins and wrongdoings and we believe in Christ's sacrifice everything changes. His word says if we confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that he died and rose again we will have eternal life but not just life after death but abundant life in the present. Our sins are erased not only past, present, and future but our burdens and fears are lifted also. Our thoughts, our minds, our hearts, our souls are transformed and united with God and we know his spirit lives in us. If you seek, pray, and knock you will know JESUS IS KING!!! HE LIVES!

  9. Well, if the numbers and symbols don’t match any conclusion perfectly then Daniel can’t be trusted as a prophet of God.
    The truth is (even though people want to avoid it like COVID-19 for some reason) the vision of the 4th beast in CH 7 and Daniel’s vision and the 70 weeks is CLEARLY future end times prophecy.

  10. Your video's are VERY Thought provoking and straightforward, so easy to understand and I am so grateful for you wonderful teaching of the historical books of the Bible!!! OUTSTANDING work and the Artist is Top notch!!!

  11. So GOD comes for his church, the anti Christ takes over and when does the final battle happen when God destroys the enemy? After that does the world go on living in the new world order? Not clear on the order and very end.

  12. October 2020 – Binge watching on The Sabbath – anyone else? Thank you Bible Project for all your work – We just found you and subscribed. Great overviews refreshing our knowledge and reminding us to “dive into the scriptures”. Messiah is coming again. Are we making ourselves ready?

  13. The Story of MAN keep repeating the Hidden, the secret was revealed
    Thanks to Daniel for His Faith and obeying GOD
    Bless Him!
    Our Greatest Enemy is The Adversary
    Thank GOD JESUS is with US
    And never forsakes US.

  14. I will love to get this cartoon idea for gospel tracts to distribute. If you have them I will like to see content and to buy them . Thanks , be blessed. It sure is good to interest people to seek God specially beginners .

  15. Thank you for your vision of making the Spoken Bible. It is amazing and must be made known throughout the world. I listen to your videos after reading each chapter in the Bible on You Version Bible. Bless your team and I pray your works be known throughout every home!

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