Daniel: God's Messenger to our Times [Hardcover]

George Pytlik (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 28, 2010

What does faith look like in a multicultural world? There is no better example than that of Daniel, the young teen taken captive during the Chaldean conquest of Jerusalem and brought to the city of Babylon, a pagan metropolis under the leadership of a cruel tyrant king. Daniel's amazing story spans a lifetime in service to a pagan empire. Yet he never wavers in his commitment to the God he loved. In the course of serving the king of Babylon, we see his influence form a bond of trust resulting in some of the most remarkable chapters of the entire Bible. The prophecies given to Daniel were so detailed, critics have no choice but to claim the book was written after the events took place. It has proven to be among the most authenticated books of the Bible, one that even Jesus referred to as having been authored by Daniel himself.

If you want to see what real faith looks like, this verse- by-verse commentary takes you through the entire book of Daniel in everyday language, to give you thorough, life-changing insight. Includes comprehensive timelines, maps and photographs.

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An example for our times
A devout teenage boy of noble birth is seized by a cruel military force and marched east as a slave to a pagan land. He would never again see the familiar, narrow winding streets of the city where he grew up, a place filled with the warmth and presence of the God he loved. For the next 70 years, his home would be a metropolis with streets as straight and wide as modern day freeways, its imposing city walls towering many stories into the air.

Daniel was uprooted from his beloved Jerusalem and thrust into Babylon, the center of the mighty Chaldean empire, in 605BC. With three friends by his side, he completed a three-year training course to learn the complex Chaldean cuneiform language, then proved himself so intelligent, wise and effective a leader that the empire's tyrant king bestowed on him one of the highest positions of authority. But living as a devout Jew in a pagan empire was anything but easy. Faced with bigotry and constant attacks on his faith, Daniel persevered and trusted God through trials that would test even the most committed believer. In the process, he shows us that a life of integrity, lived with a strong moral compass, has a worth beyond measure.

This commentary, many years in development, takes you through the book of Daniel verse by verse to make it clear and understandable, whatever your level of Bible knowledge. You'll find this study both entertaining and insightful. You'll gain a deeper appreciation of Daniel's life and his example of faith which applies to us now more than ever, along with inspiring fresh insight into the many detailed prophecies Daniel was given.

--Publisher

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Complete verse-by-verse study
Every verse brought to life in exquisite detail to maximize your understanding of Daniel.

Historical review
A detailed chronological look at all the events leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem.

Comprehensive timeline
Daniel's entire life shown in a year-by-year timeline, the most comprehensive ever published.

Photos, maps and much more
Photographs, reference maps, illustrations and diagrams to add depth to your study of the biblical book of Daniel.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 318 pages
• Publisher: Illuminosity Press (June 28, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0578054558
• ISBN-13: 978-0578054551
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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George Pytlik was raised in North America's beautiful Pacific Northwest, near Vancouver, Canada. Highly creative from a young age, he began selling drawings and paintings through a local art gallery at the age of 13. In the years that followed, he combined his love of both writing and the visual arts into a career in advertising communications. His education included a formal study of marketing and journalism skills at British Columbia Institute of Technology, and the development of public speaking skills through the Dale Carnegie program. After starting his own ad agency at the age of 24, he worked his way to a position as a creative director of a large advertising agency.

George's knowledge of technology has made him a recognized leader in bringing branding and marketing techniques to digital communications such as web sites and Email. In 1993, as the Internet was first launched, he started the Internet division of the Christian Service organization Campus Crusade for Christ.

Now an independent creative marketing professional, George lends his experience in branding to both the corporate world and non-profit organizations. He also seeks to apply his extensive skills as a writer and researcher to the development of new non-fiction book titles with life-changing purpose. An accomplished public speaker, he has given presentations on a variety of topics to audiences of all sizes across the continent.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well researched, beautifully presented, July 21, 2011

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This review is from: Daniel: God's Messenger to Our Times (Paperback)

How can a story written 2500 years ago be relevant today? A read of this excellent book helps answer that question.

The book is a thoughtful, well researched study of the biblical book of Daniel, which chronicles the life of a young Hebrew who, with his countrymen, is taken into exile in Babylon. From an intellectual point of view I am impressed with the author's verse by verse study of the book, and his thorough work in giving an understanding of the times in which Daniel lived through timelines, photos, maps and illustrations. But you don't have to be an intellectual to understand it. The author's writing style makes it clear whatever your level of Bible knowledge. In fact, it reads more like a novel. But it is much more than a novel. You finish with the sense that Daniel's life reaches through the centuries with a message to our times.

Bill Bonikowsky