The Gospel according to Daniel: A Christ-Centered Approach

by Bryan Chapell

Overview

Often we read the book of Daniel in one of two ways—either as a book about a heroic man whose righteousness should inspire us to keep the faith no matter what our circumstances, or as a roadmap to the end times that can, through careful study, perhaps tell us the day and hour (or nearly so) of Christ's return. Both, says Bryan Chapell, are sadly missing the bigger picture, that God is the hero of this story and he is in the midst of his unrelenting plan to rescue his people from their sin and its consequences. We mustn't simply make the man Daniel the object of our worship nor the subject of our debates. We may differ about prophetic details, Chapell says, but we should never miss the point that the book of Daniel is, like all of Old Testament Scripture, pointing us toward the grace of God, ultimately revealed in Christ.

Pastors, teachers, and individual Christians studying the book of Daniel will find this volume a welcome addition to their library.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801016110
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/15/2014
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Bryan Chapell (PhD, Southern Illinois University) is senior pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois, as well as president emeritus at Covenant Theological Seminary and distinguished professor of preaching at Knox Theological Seminary. He also teaches at Covenant Theological Seminary, Reformed Theological Seminary, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Chapell is a widely traveled speaker and the author of numerous books, including the bestseller Christ-Centered Preaching and Christ-Centered Worship.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 The Undefiled 13

Daniel 1

2 When the Bottom Falls Out 27

Daniel 2

3 Faith in the Furnace 49

Daniel 3

4 Me with You 71

Daniel 4

5 Loving Enough to Warn 91

Daniel 5

6 The Song of a Broom 109

Daniel 6

7 The Big Picture 127

Daniel 7

8 When the Big Rocks Fall 139

Daniel 8

9 Entering Their Pain 153

Daniel 9

10 The Three-Touch Gospel 169

Daniel 10

11 An Uncivil War: North and South 187

Daniel 11

12 The End(s) 203

Daniel 12

Notes 219