He Changes Times And Seasons
A Verse-by-Verse Study of the Book of Daniel
Rev. George H. Stoddard
About This Book
A complete verse-by-verse study of the book of Daniel, from the first captives in Babylon to the last promise of rest at the end of the days. Read all 357 verses of the American Standard Version, with clear commentary, practical application, prayers, discussion questions, and 17 full-color illustrations.
He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings. Those words, spoken by Daniel in the middle of a death sentence, are the heartbeat of the greatest prophetic book of the Old Testament.
He Changes Times And Seasons is a complete verse-by-verse study of the book of Daniel by Rev. George H. Stoddard. Every one of the book’s 357 verses is printed in full from the American Standard Version and explained in plain, reverent language. You will walk with Daniel and his three friends from the king’s table to the fiery furnace, stand beside the handwriting on the wall, kneel at the open window before the lions, and then climb into the visions: the statue and the stone, the four beasts, the ram and the goat, the seventy weeks, and the unseen war behind the kings of the north and the south.
Each chapter includes an overview, section-by-section commentary, a practical application for every passage, a closing prayer, and discussion questions for personal reflection or small groups. Charts of the four kingdoms, the timeline of Daniel’s world, and the seventy weeks of Daniel 9 give you the big picture at a glance. Seventeen full-color illustrations bring the scenes to life.
Whether you are reading Daniel for the first time or teaching it for the twentieth, this guide will help you see that the God who rules over empires also rules over your life, and that the Stone cut without hands is on its way to fill the whole earth.
Inside This Study Guide
- Every verse of Daniel (1:1 through 12:13) printed in full from the American Standard Version
- Section-by-section commentary on all twelve chapters, in clear and reverent language
- A practical application after every passage and a closing prayer for each chapter
- Four discussion questions per chapter for personal study or small groups
- Charts of the four kingdoms, a timeline of Daniel’s world, and the seventy weeks of Daniel 9
- Fair notes on the major interpretations of the difficult prophetic passages
- 17 full-color illustrations, with a part opener for each of the four sections of the book
Read Online, Chapter by Chapter
Faithful in Exile
Four young men refuse to be remade by Babylon, a king dreams of an empire of metals, and three friends meet the fourth Man in the fire.
- Daniel 1: Faithful in Babylon — Purpose in the heart before the pressure arrives
- Daniel 2: The Dream of the Great Statue — The God of heaven reveals what no wise man can
- Daniel 3: The Fiery Furnace — Though He slay us, we will not bow
Kings and Kingdoms
A proud king is humbled, a drunken king is weighed and found wanting, and an old prophet kneels at an open window while the lions wait.
- Daniel 4: The Tree and the Humbled King — The Most High rules in the kingdom of men
- Daniel 5: The Handwriting on the Wall — Weighed in the balances and found wanting
- Daniel 6: Daniel in the Lions’ Den — The God who delivers and rescues
Visions of the Beasts and the Weeks
Four beasts rise from the sea, a ram and a goat clash, and Gabriel unfolds the seventy weeks in answer to Daniel’s prayer.
- Daniel 7: Four Beasts and the Son of Man — The kingdom is given to the Son of Man and His saints
- Daniel 8: The Ram and the Goat — The Lord knows what lies ahead for every empire
- Daniel 9: Daniel’s Prayer and the Seventy Weeks — The God who keeps covenant answers prayer with prophecy
The Unseen War and the End of the Days
A glorious Man appears by the Tigris, kings of the north and south collide, and the book closes with resurrection and rest.
- Daniel 10: The Unseen War — A glorious Man, a delayed answer, and the battle behind the curtain
- Daniel 11: Kings of the North and the South — History written in advance, down to the time of the end
- Daniel 12: The End of the Days — Awake, shine, and rest in your lot
Charts and timelines: the four kingdoms, the world of Daniel, and the seventy weeks
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that God changes times and seasons?
The line comes from Daniel’s praise in Daniel 2:21. It means that God governs history, setting up and removing kings, and nothing in the rise and fall of empires happens outside His rule.
Does this guide cover every verse of Daniel?
Yes. All 357 verses, from 1:1 through 12:13, are printed from the American Standard Version and explained section by section.
Is it free?
Yes. Read every chapter online or download the PDF and EPUB editions.
About the Author
Rev. George H. Stoddard is an ordained minister and author of Christian nonfiction, including a memoir, Stolen Plates, and a growing library of verse-by-verse Bible study guides. He is also a Southern Gospel songwriter and producer. His books are published through In His Hands Ministries International under the Booklyn imprint, with the aim of helping believers read the whole Bible with understanding. The ministry’s motto is “His Thoughts, Our Actions.”