One of my favorite periods of history is Old Testament history, especially around the time of the exile to Babylon. We know so little about this period, and the next few hundred years until the coming of Christ. It’s an intriguing period of history.
It is during this time frame that the events in the books of Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther occurred. And it is during this time frame that Daniel lived and served in Babylon. And Daniel is one of my favorite Old Testament books.
O. S. Hawkins has written a brief and easy to read overview of Daniel’s life and legacy called The Daniel Code. In this book, he looks at some of the major events recorded in the first six chapters of Daniel, and shows how they are especially relevant to our own times. The similarities are pretty overwhelming.
We live in a culture that has thrown truth out the window. Daniel lived in a very similar culture. Our biggest challenge is how to live lives of truth in such a culture. Daniel faced the same challenge, and he lived a life of integrity in the face of such challenges. He lived and served for a long time, under kings in both the Babylonian and Persian kingdoms. And he stayed faithful to God through several different extreme circumstances.
In The Daniel Code, Hawkins shows how we can stand firm on the truth of God’s Word as well, and live lives that stand out in a dark world. He shows how the truth found in Daniel is still relevant, even after two and a half thousand years.
This book was easy to read, and yet still contained a challenge for us to live according to the truth of God’s Word in our own lives. I highly recommend that you pick up a copy and read it. You’ll be glad you did.
Ratings & Details For The Daniel Code:
- Genre/Style: Current Issues
- Purpose/Premise: 8 of 10 stars
- Spiritual Content: 8 of 10 stars
- Readability/Flow: 9 of 10 stars
- Cover: 6 of 10 stars
- Overall Rating: 8 of 10 stars
Question: Have you ever read through the book of Daniel and compared it to our own times? Does that idea surprise you? You can leave a comment by clicking here.
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