Immerse: The Daily Bible Reading Experience - Day 360: The Book of Daniel

In this episode of 'Immerse: The Daily Bible Reading Experience,' we explore the Book of Daniel, beginning with the besiegement of Jerusalem by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Daniel and three other young men from Judah are chosen for royal service, where they refuse to defile themselves with the king's food and excel in wisdom and understanding. Subsequently, Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar's disturbing dreams, declaring the rise and fall of kingdoms and the eventual establishment of God's eternal kingdom. Daniel's wisdom and the revelation of God's secrets elevate him and his friends to high positions in the Babylonian empire.

00:00 Introduction to the Book of Daniel
00:34 Daniel and Friends in Babylon
01:49 Daniel's Resolve and God's Favor
04:12 Nebuchadnezzar's Disturbing Dream
07:14 Daniel Interprets the Dream
12:39 Daniel's Rise to Power

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Volume 6 — Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Daniel

Chronicles

Immerse: Chronicles is the sixth and final installment in Immerse: The Bible Reading Experience. Chronicles contains the remaining First Testament Books: Chronicles–Ezra–Nehemiah, Esther, and Daniel. These works were all written after the Jewish people fell under the control of foreign empires and were scattered among the nations. They remind God’s chastened people of their identity and calling to faithfully represent God to the nations and that there is still hope for the struggling dynasty of David.

4 Questions to get your conversations started:
1. What stood out to you this week?
2. Was there anything confusing or troubling?
3. Did anything make you think differently about God?
4. How might this change the way we live?

QUICK START GUIDE
3 ways to get the most out of your experience

1. Use Immerse: Beginnings instead of your regular chapter and verse Bible. This special reader’s edition restores the Bible to its natural simplicity and beauty by removing chapter and verse numbers and other historical additions. Letters look like letters, songs look like songs, and the original literary structures are visible in each book.
2. Commit to making this a community experience. Immerse is designed for groups to encounter large portions of the Bible together
   for 8 weeks–more like a book club, less like a Bible study. By meeting every week in small groups and discussing what you read in open,
   honest conversations, you and your community can come together to be transformed through an authentic experience with the Scriptures.
3. Aim to understand the big story. Read through “The Stories and the Story” (p. 483) to see how the books of the Bible work together to tell God’s story of his creation’s restoration. As you read through Immerse: Beginnings, rather than ask, “How do I fit God into my busy life?” begin asking, “How can I join in God’s great plan by living out my part in his story?”

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