Essays on Daniel

This page is to collect together essays pertaining to the biblical book of Daniel.

If you are interested in eschatology you may also want to look at the Revelation page.

Thriving in adverse circumstances A detailed exposition of Daniel Chapter 1, dealing with Daniel's probably position as a Eunuch and looking at how his faith enabled him to triumph, and seeking to encourage us to do the same.

Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin & Nebuchadnezzar An essay upon these men and what they had to do with the Babylonian deportation

Babylon The kingdom of Babylon, especially as it interacted with the nation of Judah

Who does God choose? An essay discussing, or rather refuting, that there is any set criteria God uses to choose who does what.

Astrologers The role of astrologers, especially as seen in Daniel chapter 2.

Dreams and Visions The role of dreams and visions in God's communication with man.

The fearsome image What is the meaning of the image of Nebuchadnezzar's dream. (Daniel 2)

Babylon The Great A tour of some of the glory of Babylon (Daniel 4)

Pride The problem of pride and how it affected Nebuchadnezzar. (Daniel 4)

That we may know The fate that befell Nebuchadnezzar and how we can and should learn from it. (Daniel 4)

Do we really want to hear God? A brief essay on Nebuchadnezzar's attitude towards being guided. (Daniel 4)

Nitocris the role of the queen in identifying Belshazzer in Daniel 5

Daniel in prayer Lessons we can learn from Daniel in prayer (Daniel 6)

Darius Who was the Darius referred to in Daniel 6?

The birds eye view A discussion of the centrality of Daniel 7 to prophetic thought and a consideration of the identity of the Ancient of Days and Son of Man.

The Little Horn A look at the 'Little Horn' of Daniel 7 and a suggested link into the beast of the sea from revelation 13.

The Hebrew Future Discussing the second 'Little Horn' of Daniel and some future rulers, especially of the Greek empire.

Praying from weakness In Daniel 9 we see a beautiful picture of how we are to pray if we wish our prayers to be effective.

Daniels 70th week An explanation of Daniel's 70th week from Daniel 9.

Effective Prayer Further lessons in prayer; this time from Daniel 10

Michael An essay upon the role of the Archangel Michael and his role with Israel

North and South An overview of the kings of the North and South from Daniel 11. Probably one of the most detailed and completely fulfilled prophecies in scripture.