The orientals as the east was the cradle of revelation retained the word by tradition. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. The vision recorded in daniel 8 came to the prophet in the third year of the reign of king belshazzar of babylon 553554 b. In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends.
The sda bible commentary offers other convincing claims of its authenticity including such archeological findings as fragments of the dead sea scrolls containing portions of the book of. Israel, and the salvation by messiah promised to it, are the subject of revelation. Young and the volume on daniel in the commentary on the old testament by c. Each section of commentary begins with a chapter from the bible and then a versebyverse analysis follows. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. The book of daniel stands as a unique mix in the old testament, for while it begins with history, it makes a strong transition at chapter 7, where it contains visions of future events significant to the jews. Daniel is a book of prophecy that gives assurance to gods people about the future. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. An examination of the best commentaries can be helpful in sorting through the issues.
Commentaries which would help in your study are the prophecy of daniel by edward j. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. Daniel the man is an example to all those who study him. Book of daniel chapter 7 bible study times of the gentiles. In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniels dreams. Daniel free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. The first part, consisting of the first six chapters, is chiefly historical. The book of daniel by reverend clarence larkin armageddon.
Clarence larkin, a servant of god, whose life was wholly devoted to the study, teaching, and preaching of gods precious word. As it happens, the book of daniel offers a readymade framework for unpacking its meaning in the workplace. Daniel is the only prophet who mentions the prince of persia and the prince of greece. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene.
A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian church. Like ezekiel, the book of daniel contains a number of enigmatic prophecies. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Daniel 4 and daniel 5 are to be read in concert, chapter 4 introducing theme c of the chiasm, and chapter 5 reprising it see the big picture in the book of daniel for an explanation of the themes in and structure of daniel. Clarkes commentary introduction to the book of the prophet daniel daniel is said to have descended from the royal family of david. Top 5 commentaries on the book of daniel ligonier ministries. The triumphs of pitasia and macedon are revealed the division of alexanders empire the. The book of daniel is the only book in the old testament which prophesied in details about kings and kingdoms, which he had declared by name like persia and greece. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side.
This was just two years after daniels vision of four beasts and a little horn recorded in daniel 7. The book of daniel is ranked by the jews in that division of their bible called the hagiographa hebrews khethubim. Commentaries on the book of the prophet daniel calvin university. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The position of the book in the hagiographa, or third division of the old testament the psalms, see ap. The exposition of the book of daniel is the closing and crowning work by rev. The book mentions daniel as its author in several passages, such as 9. Revelation chapters 419, is a commentary on the events of daniel s seventieth week daniel 9.
The book of daniel exposition of the book first division historical. The first part is historical, covering daniel s personal history. The book of daniel claims to be written by daniel himself, and the fact that it is written mostly in the third person does not contradict that claim. The book of daniel is divided between the court tales of chapters 16 and the apocalyptic visions of 712, and between the. He is the prophet of dreams and visions, who enjoyed a divine gift, a heavenly wisdom and a surpassing understanding. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Nebuchadnezzar acknowledgeth gods eternal dominion, daniel 4. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. Jesus himself referred to the abomination of desolation, spoken of by daniel the prophet matt. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. A free bible version and commentary on the book of daniel in easyenglish. He may have descended from a noble family, perhaps he was even a prince, since normally the prominent people of a nation were taken captive 1.
Daniel, as many other authors of the antiquity and the bible, writes of himself in the third person throughout the first part of the book. The book of tanach describing the experiences of daniel and his friends hananiah, mishael, and azariah in the babylonian and persian royal. Also prophecy most dwells on the end, which is the consummation of the preceding series of events. Introduction the prophetic word the book of daniel exposition of the book first division historical. The book of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the christian canon. The book of daniel is a target of critics who doubt that the daniel described in the book actually wrote the book, especially in light of the books amazing prophecies. The book of daniel is divided into two major parts of about equal length. This chapter gives the historical setting daniel 1. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. That jesus concurred is clear from his reference to the abomination that causes desolation, spoken of through the prophet daniel mt 24. He is the prophet who determined the times for the events.
This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel. It is clearly established daniel could and did write the book. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in zion. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. The four beasts or kingdoms from the book of daniel the prophet daniel records several visions describing four beasts or kingdoms that would rise to power. The first part is historical, covering daniels personal history. Discussion of the interpretative approaches to the book of daniel.
Jerusalem may have been his birthplace though da 9. He may have descended from a noble family, perhaps he was even a prince, since normally the prominent people. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. This book takes its name not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, who was allegedly among the first jews deported to babylon, where he lived at least until 538 b. Introduction place in israels history daniel the man languages and the jewishgentile division of the book author of the book purpose of the book historical background of the book captivity of daniel chapter one nebuchadnezzar comes against jerusalem 1, 2 introduction of. Four beasts from the sea daniel 7 march 16 the first six chapters of daniels book concern events and episodes in his and his companions lives. The book by which he understood this was the book of the prophecies of jeremiah, in which he found it expressly foretold, after seventy years be accomplished in babylon and therefore they must be reckoned from the first captivity, in the third year of jehoiakim, which daniel had reason to remember by a good token, for it was in that captivity.
Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. But there appears to be a chronological discrepancy with chapter 2. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. The four beasts or kingdoms from the book of daniel the.
A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Daniel was a leader who went against public opinion. Daniel, as all prophetic books, gives hope to the believer. He relateth a dream which the magicians could not interpret, daniel 4. Oct, 2018 that gabriels message should be understood in light of the jubilee passage in leviticus 25 is evident by the first division he gives to daniel in daniel 9. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. The lack of consensus presents a challenge for the reader, but it is not necessarily an insurmountable one. Divisions and contents when the book of daniel is examined for content and literary character, it falls naturally into two roughly equal parts which may be designated daniel a and. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in daniels prophecy. A great exposition with unique charts and diagrams.
Before the formal commentary begins, there is a sizable section devoted to the books literary, historical and social considerations. As was the case with the previous vision, daniel didnt fully understand the significance of what he was seeing daniel 7. As daniel lived under the kingdom of the first beast, and therefore needed not to describe it, and as the second and third are described fully in the second part of the book, the chief emphasis falls on the fourth. Dispensational commentary on daniel that includes larkins famous charts. Daniel 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. The beginning of gentile dominion nebuchadnezzars dream.
And like ezekiel, the difficult nature of these prophecies has resulted in a wide variety of conflicting interpretations. A bible commentary for teaching and preaching by w. Strictly speaking, the book does not belong to the prophetic writings but rather to a distinctive type of literature known as apocalyptic, of which it is an early specimen. Daniel 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The four wild beasts the ram and the hegoat the seventy weeks. Apollos old testament commentary aotc 9780830825196 by ernest c. Only god can declare the end from the beginning and that is what he has done in this wonderful book. Thus, what we have here is a commentary that provides a detailed exegetical examination that leadsas all study of scripture must, into a theological and lifegiving understanding of the bible for the christian. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. Daniel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Maps of division of alexander the greats empire among 4 generals cp.
Daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The last six relate a series of visions the prophet experiencedall of which came late in his life. Daniel is an old testament commentary, written byernest c. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. The book of revelation could not be understood apart from the book of daniel. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. Porphyry, an intelligent man, produced a detailed verse by verse study of the book of daniel in support of his argument for a second century date in volume 12 of his 15 volume work against the christians which survives in part in jeromes 5th century commentary on daniel wilken, 1984. It has been a long time since a mildlyconservative critical, yet highly scholarly work has been published on the book of daniel and lucas did not disappoint, weighing in at almost 360 pages. The prophecy of daniel 11 begins with the prediction that three more kings will arise in persia followed by a fourth who would stir up all against the realm of greece verse 2. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams.
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