Integrity In Research Paper

In 605 B.C during Jehoiakim’s reign, the Babylonian’s king Nebuchadnezzar took Daniel and his friends as captives when he besieged Jerusalem. Daniel was taken captive because he fit in the standards, which the king was searching for: young men, good-looking and smart. During the time of captivity, Daniel, the author of the book of the Bible with the same name, writes about the dreams, visions and situations he passed in the course of the captivity. Indeed Daniel’s actions reflected the way he faced the situations, showed how he feared and was obedient to God, even when he was placed in a room full of lions or into a furnace of blazing fire.

Throughout the book of Daniel, the writer uses such language as, “The Lord let”, “God allowed”, “God gave”, and “God will” to depict who God is to humanity. God grants insight to Daniel (Babylonian name Belteshazzar), and protection to Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah (Babylonian names Shadrach, Meshack and Abednego). God gives to whom God wants to according to Her plan and purpose. As the Hebrew Bible records, Israel though disobedient was promised that God would restore them. The Israelites, the exiles in the book of Daniel appear to be faithful and diligent in their allegiance to God. It is the Babylonians that act to learn who this God is and brought low because of their pride and taught. God shows mercy not only to the Israelites, but to the Babylonians as well! God uses the fiery pit, the lion’s den, King Nebuchadnezzar, his son, King Belshazzar, residents of Babylon and King Darius to reveal and affirm that He is the Most High God.

The key theme of Daniel are prophecies, which always showed God as victorious (Daniel 7:11, 26-27; 8:25; 9:27). Throughout the millennium summarized in Daniel 4:17; 5:21. "the highest ruleth in the kingdom of men”. It is a record of the history of Babylon and Medo-Persia under the rule of Kings Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, Darius and Cyrus.

King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon invaded the city of Jerusalem and besieged it. The Babylonians ferociously and cruelly stole everything they deemed valuable in the city. One of the valuables taken was Daniel, a wise Jewish boy. While in Babylon, Daniel never lost his faith in God and always strove to obey Him to the best of his abilities. When king Darius took over Babylon, he appointed officials to look over the government affairs. Daniel was one

Jeremiah - Jeremiah rebukes the people for their sins, and warns them that they must obey God. After a while, he tells the people that 'it's too late.' God will punish them for their sins. He tried to get them to understand that the Babylonians would be used by God to inflict this punishment.

Joshua brings the transition from experience of covenant curse to experience of covenant obedience and renewal. In several ways, then Joshua marks a transition. The transitions lead to a unique place in Israel’s literature, history, and theology. Theologically, the Book of Joshua features the leader never punished for serious personal sin; the loyal people who realize their objective and experience divine blessing; the land given, conquered, distributed, settled, incomplete, and threatened; the law to be read, meditated on, and eventually added to; and especially the Lord who stands behind all that Israel experiences.

Then the king commanded his palace master Ashpenaz to bring in some Israelites of the royal family and of nobility, young men without physical defect and handsome, versed in every branch of wisdom, endowed with knowledge and insight, and competent to serve in the king’s palace. They were to be educated for three years, so that at the end of that time they could be put in the king’s court. Among them were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, from the tribe of Judah. The palace master gave them different names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach , and Azariah he called Abednego. To these four young men God gave knowledge and skill in every aspect of literature and wisdom; Daniel also had insight into all visions and dreams.

Daniel’s experiences and prophecies for the Jewish exiles during his time in the Babylonian capital, where his service to the king gave him privileged access to the highest levels of society. His loyal service to the Lord in a land and virtues makes him unique among almost all the people of Scripture. Daniel is one of the only major figures in the Bible to produce a completely positive record of his actions.

The main thesis in Daniel is: God cannot be defeated, nor will God ever allow his faithful followers to be defeated. Righteousness and faith are finally rewarded by God

The book of Daniel is an account of Babylonian times, but it also has apocalyptic visions from God. The theme of this book is to show how God provides for those who are faithful to Him. The name Daniel means “God is judge.” It is interesting to think that the name corresponds with the lesions in the book. Daniel was a young man of the nobility who might have been 16-18 years old around the beginning of the book. He was taken to Babylon after the war of Jerusalem ended. Daniel, a young boy, was moved from his homeland and left all that he knew. He was thrown into a new culture with new pagan rules. Daniel trained in the Babylonian ways, culture, and language. He was soon an adviser and overseer to the personal service of Nebuchadnezzar (1).

The seventy-year period of the Babylonian captivity is an important part of Israel’s history, and demonstrates God’s faithfulness to His people, His judgment of sin, and the surety of His promises.

The book of Daniel is one of the most highly criticized books of the bible, yet the messages in Daniel are well-defined and distinct. Authored by the Prophet Daniel, the key theme of Daniel is faithfulness and the book of Daniel clearly calls all of God’s people to understand God’s sovereignty over the nations of the world and to openly acknowledge him and faithfully represent and follow him in the world. Other distinct meanings in Daniel include symbolic prophesies and the return of Christ, persecution of God’s people, and the emphasis that God’s people can still thrive in times of difficulty or captivity as long as they remain faithful and believe in God. Daniel can be broken into two sections with chapters one through six a narrative

In this Short essay I will be discussing the Book of Daniel. This book records prophecies, visions, and public ministry of Daniel who was carried from Jerusalem to Babylon, eventually to rise and serve as the official political leader for his fellow Jewish captives, serving both faithfully and fearlessly under two Babylonian monarchs and one Persian king. The Book of Daniel was authored by the prophet Daniel and written by Cyrus around 530 B.C. This narrative history genre is filled with great prophetic apocalyptic writing styles as well. The Position of the Book of Daniel is the 27th Book in the Bible and the 28th Book in the Old Testament. With a total of 12 chapter 357 verses and 11606 words. It’s difficult to discuss a Book without

Daniel the servant of the living god was cast into a den of lions. A stone was laid over the mouth of the pit, and then the king ordered to close it. No one can change his purpose. But that night, it was a very long night for Darius the king, for he cannot eat well, sleep well and hardly to listen to the music. The second day, he got up very early in the morning. He went to the den of the lions and with a very sorrowful voice cried. He asked toward to the den if he was alive. He did not know if he can live under mouths of

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