~ The Structure of the Aramaic Chapters of Daniel ~

Welcome To Prophecy Helps 101! 1. What's the Source of Bible Prophecies? 2. The Big Picture of Prophecy 3. Structure of the Aramaic Chapters of Daniel 4. The Seven Bible Tests of a True Prophet 5. Time Prophets 6. THE TIME PROPHETS CHART 7. The Prophetic Pattern 8. THE PROPHETIC PATTERN CHART 9. The Pattern of Christ 10. THE PATTERN OF CHRIST CHART 11. EGW Comments on the Pattern of Christ 12. Rome Conquers the World in Three Steps Three Times 13. ROME CONQUERS IN THREES CHART 14. THE MODERN BABYLON IN THREE PARTS CHART 15.Revelation 17 : The Kingdoms of Bible Prophecy : 666 16. Daniel 11:40-12:1 CHART 17. Daniel 9:24-27 Explained in Dan. 10-11-12 18. The 2520 Years, or “7 Times” 19. 2520: Long Version (15pgs) 20. Islam's Long War 21. The Number “4” in Bible Prophecy 22. MILLERITE TIME REPEATING NOW CHART 23. Millerite Time Repeating Now (25 pgs) 24. Millerite Time Musings 25. Bush Sunday Law cartoon 26. Noah's Time in the Ark 27. The "daily." (12 pgs) 28. The three "WOES" (6 pgs) 29. The Twelve Tribes of Israel Today (14 pgs) 30. THE GREAT REFORMATORY MOVEMENTS CHART 31. The 3 + 1 Pattern of Purification & Unsealing of Daniel 32. The 7 Thunders = 7 Time Prophecies 1798-1844



 

Daniel chapters 2 though 7 are written in Aramaic rather than Hebrew, and they show a specific literary order, called a "chiasm" or chiastic structure, according to the theme of related chapters (possibly for easier memorization). There is a forward, then back progression of themes in an A-B-C-C-B-A order.

Thus:

A. Chapter 2 is prophecy about the rise and fall of kingdoms.

 B. Chapter 3 is narrative about the persecution of Daniel's friends.

  C. Chapter 4 is prophecy about the fall of the King, Nebuchadnezzar (and his restoration).

  C. Chapter 5 is prophecy about the fall of the King, Belshazzar (and his destruction).

 B. Chapter 6 is narrative about the persecution of Daniel.

A. Chapter 7 is prophecy about the rise and fall of kingdoms.

                  (from "Daniel, A Reader's Guide" by Wm. H. Shea).

 

2007-11-29