#Book of daniel

[cuties-in-codices]

daniel, bel and the dragon

from a copy of "speculum humanae salvationis", northwestern germany, c. 1360

source: Darmstadt, ULB, Hs 2505, fol. 26v

[anniflamma]

So yesterday I posted my latest biblical animatic on TikTok and it… blew up in the Christian TikTok section. So now all my comments are people crying that I am the most evil person there is right now. Help! Well, not really, I mostly just eat popcorn and watch all of them argue with each other. It's quite fun!

Anyways! For those who don't know, it's when Daniel gets caught and arrested for breaking the new law that prohibited worshiping foreign gods. That's the context!

[sictransitgloriamvndi]

[officialyourdailyinspiration]

Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts

1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. He wrote down the substance of his dream.

2 Daniel said: ‘In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. 3 Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of the sea.

4 ‘The first was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground so that it stood on two feet like a human being, and the mind of a human was given to it.

5 ‘And there before me was a second beast, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, “Get up and eat your fill of flesh!”

6 ‘After that, I looked, and there before me was another beast, one that looked like a leopard. And on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. This beast had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.

7 ‘After that, in my vision at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth beast – terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten horns.

8 ‘While I was thinking about the horns, there before me was another horn, a little one, which came up among them; and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like the eyes of a human being and a mouth that spoke boastfully.

9 ‘As I looked,

‘thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. 10 A river of fire was flowing, coming out from before him. Thousands upon thousands attended him; ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The court was seated, and the books were opened.

11 ‘Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking. I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire. 12 (The other beasts had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of time.)

13 ‘In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. 14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshipped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

The interpretation of the dream

15 ‘I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me. 16 I approached one of those standing there and asked him the meaning of all this.

‘So he told me and gave me the interpretation of these things: 17 “The four great beasts are four kings that will rise from the earth. 18 But the holy people of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it for ever – yes, for ever and ever.”

19 ‘Then I wanted to know the meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others and most terrifying, with its iron teeth and bronze claws – the beast that crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. 20 I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell – the horn that looked more imposing than the others and that had eyes and a mouth that spoke boastfully. 21 As I watched, this horn was waging war against the holy people and defeating them, 22 until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favour of the holy people of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom.

23 ‘He gave me this explanation: “The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it. 24 The ten horns are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will subdue three kings. 25 He will speak against the Most High and oppress his holy people and try to change the set times and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.

26 ‘“But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and completely destroyed for ever. 27 Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be handed over to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him.”

28 ‘This is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was deeply troubled by my thoughts, and my face turned pale, but I kept the matter to myself.’ — Daniel 7 | New International Version - UK (NIVUK) Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicized, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide. Cross References: Job 33:14; Psalm 2:6; Psalm 12:3; Daniel 2:40; Daniel 4:19; Daniel 5:6; Daniel 8:22; Matthew 8:20; Matthew 24:31; Matthew 28:3; Luke 1:33; Luke 2:19; 1 Corinthians 6:2-3; 2 Thessalonians 2:3; Hebrews 1:14; Revelation 5:5; Revelation 11:1; Revelation 11:5; Revelation 11:7; Revelation 12:3; Revelation 13:1-2; Revelation 13:5; Revelation 17:8; Revelation 17:12; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:10; Revelation 22:5

[jeannereames]

Dr. Reames, forgive me if this question has been answered before. Recently I read that Alexander the Great and his kingdom were mentioned in the Bible, more precisely in the Book of Daniel, depicting his victory against the Persians and the formation of the successor kingdoms.

From the King James Version:

3 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.

5 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.

6 And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.

7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.

8 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.

9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.

10 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.

20 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.

21 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.

Considering that the Book of Daniel was written well after Alexander’s conquests, can we confirm that this verses are indeed about him? I couldn’t find any reliable source on this topic.

And also, considering the Seleucid Empire that succeeded Alexander in the region, Hellenism and the Maccabean revolt. Can this depiction, if it is indeed of Alexander, be considered faithful to how he and his deeds were perceived during his lifetime? Is this depiction of Alexander and the Diadochi usual, or does it depart from how they perceived and advertised themselves to their subjects? Or is this a particular viewpoint from Judea? And least, to the peoples outside of the Hellenistic sphere, or Greece, could this be considered the way Alexander’s legacy is seen?

Thank you so much in advance, and for going through this painfully long ask!

Yes, Alexander is, indeed, mentioned in the Book of Daniel. I am not an expert on the exegesis of this book, but it does refer to him and the Successor kingdoms, as well.

I don’t think it necessarily reflects how Alexander was viewed throughout the Mediterranean. It’s intended to fit the style of earlier Jewish prophetic literature, although the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) places it (correctly) among the Writings (Ketuvim), not the Prophets (Nevi’im), as it belongs to the Hellenistic period. So yes, it’s post-Alexander, even if, internally, it claims to belong to the Achaemenid Persian period.

One of the better commentary series on Biblical material (at least from a historian’s POV) is the Anchor Bible Series from Yale Univ. Press. Here's a link to the commentary on Daniel. 😊 It’s been out a while, so you can probably find a used copy pretty cheap, or check it out from your local library. (If they don’t have it, they should be able to get it for you via interlibrary loan.) That will give you a better analysis than anything I can do.

(I’m painfully aware of my limits, ha.)

[bush-or-bald]

Susanna (Abrahamic Mythology): Bush or Bald?

In keeping with ancient Jewish custom, she has as many hairs down there as the modern state of Israel has legitimate claims to Palestinian land.

Verdict: bald

[lemonfairyd]

Lemon's beasttober day 11: A Throne

when something with this many eyes starts whispering prophecies at you, just write it down and give them to someone else. I'm just not really sure it's worth getting into further.

[i-bring-crack]

Omg more Christian lore memes cuz one person said they liked them so on to the next batch.

PD: Don't read a dictionary on angels and think that it will be consistent, I'm currently on an endless chaldean deep dive as to who Michael was before the Abrahamic religion was established and they tell me it's a god (beshter) but there are no sources everywhere and I'm going insane cuz then they tell me Gabriel was also from somewhere else and I can't not believe it since Beelzebub and Lilith are both origins from other religions and the angels are so cool where tf are their origins—

Old Testament memes not in chronological order:

Angel War Summarized (On Revelations basically):

Book of Daniel:

Book of Isaiah:

[tinyshe]

The Book Daniel by Clarence Larkin

[cuties-in-codices]

daniel's vision by the tigris river

full-page illustration from a copy of the bible commentary "postilla super totam bibliam" by nicholas of lyra, freiburg im breisgau, c. 1393

source: Basel, Universitätsbibl., A II 5, fol. 108v

[anniflamma]

I JUST FOUND OUT THIS WILL BE A THING!

[agapoulinikekaki]

Belshazzar's Feast - John Martin

Belshazzar's feast, tells how Belshazzar holds a great feast and drinks from the vessels that had been looted in the destruction of the First Temple. A hand appears and writes on the wall. The terrified Belshazzar calls for his wise men, but they are unable to read the writing. The queen advises him to send for Daniel, renowned for his wisdom. Daniel reminds Belshazzar that his father Nebuchadnezzar, when he became arrogant, was thrown down until he learned that God has sovereignty over the kingdom of men. Belshazzar had likewise blasphemed God, and so God sent this hand. Daniel then reads the message and interprets it: God has numbered Belshazzar's days, he has been weighed and found wanting, and his kingdom will be given to the Medes and the Persians.

That very night Belshazzar, the Chaldean [Babylonian] king, was killed. And Darius the Mede received the kingdom...

— Daniel 5:30–31

[officialyourdailyinspiration]

Shining as Brightly as Stars

The wise [insightful; 11:33,35] people will shine like the brightness of the sky [firmament; dome; expanse; Gen. 1:6]. Those who teach others [the many] to live right [righteousness] will shine like stars forever and ever. — Daniel 12:3 | Expanded Bible (EXB) The Expanded Bible, Copyright © 2011 Thomas Nelson Inc. All rights reserved. Cross References: Matthew 13:43; John 5:35; 1 Corinthians 15:42; Proverbs 3:35; Proverbs 4:18; Proverbs 11:30; Isaiah 53:11; Daniel 11:33; Daniel 11:35; Daniel 12:10

[godzilla-and-aang-monsters]

Paidakiarctos

Altura: 120 metros (En 4 patas)

Longitud: 300 metros

Peso: 80,000 toneladas

Primer Avistamiento: Ankara [Tierra: Teratoverso]

Controles: Tierra Control [Excavación, Puño de Tierra, Zarpazo de Ladera y Camuflaje]

Guarida: Carpatos [Tierra:Teratoverso] Colinas del DağKubbe [Avatarverso]

Aspecto: Segunda bestia del Libro de Daniel

Aliados:

Humanos: Aang, Katara, Soka, Iroh, Zuko

Kaijus y otras bestias: Anguirus, Baragon, Mothra, Rodan, Godzilla

Enemigos:

Humanos: Ozai y Azula

Kaijus y otras bestias: King Ghidorah

[bookofdaniel]

The Book of Daniel: Chapter Eighteen Playlist

Speak To Me - Amy Lee

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Detached And Fading - Jeremiah Pena

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Ten Days Of Silence - Voice Of Art, Troels Hammer, Kenneth Bager

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