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Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 1-6 ESV

Podcast Introduction

Today is Prophecy Friday. We’ll begin the book of Daniel with chapters 1-6! I’m calling this episode “God Can Transform Hearts.”

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Comments on Daniel

The book of Daniel was written during Israel's captivity and contains both historical and prophetic sections. The first six chapters are historical and tell of Daniel's life and his service to various kings, while the last six chapters are prophetic and contain visions of the future, including the coming of the Messiah. Despite the prophetic sections being difficult to understand, they offer hope to the captive Jews that God still had a plan for them.

In chapter 4 of Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar, who was once a proud and haughty king, gives praise to God near the end of his life. This serves as a reminder that God can reach anyone, even those who seem beyond His reach. The author shares a personal story of how he prayed for his unbelieving father for years before a neighbor was finally able to bring him to the Lord. This story encourages readers to not give up on their loved ones and to continue praying and being faithful because God loves them even more than we do.

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Transcript corrected by Sister Denise

Steve Webb 0:00He was the evil king who God used to bring his chosen people into captivity.

Steve Webb 0:12Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible, and podcasting since 2004, I'm your OG Godcaster. My name is Steve Webb. Today is Prophecy Friday and we'll begin the book of Daniel with chapters 1 through 6. But before we get started, let's have a word of prayer. Our gracious, heavenly Father, how we thank you again for your Word, and we thank you for our time together around your Word. I pray that you would touch our hearts and that you would open our minds. Teach us today I pray in Jesus' name, amen. Okay, let's begin.

Steve Webb 0:49All right, how about a brief introduction to the book of Daniel? The book of Ezekiel, which we completed last week showed us prophecies of the beginning of Israel's captivity. Daniel's book is of the latter years of their captivity. The visions God gave Ezekiel were meant to be a comfort to the Jews in the midst of their captivity. And the same is true of Daniel's vision as their captivity dragged on. Knowing that God was still speaking to them and had plans for them was surely something that helped them make it through. Now, Daniel is considered to be one of the most prominent prophets. He lived in the courts of some of the greatest kings, Nebuchadnezzar, Cyrus, and Darius. The first six chapters of the book are historical and pretty easy to understand. The last six chapters are of a prophetic nature and not so easy to understand, but they do speak clearly of the coming Greek and Roman kingdoms, and of the coming Messiah. So with that introduction, let's begin.

Steve Webb 1:53Daniel, chapter 1. In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God. And he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god. Then the king commanded Ashpenaz,