Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. This verse gives the reason why, though daniel s words were heard from the first day da 10. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, of the book, in which he had wrote the visions and prophecies delivered to. Daniel 12 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this versebyverse commentary contain gems of information found nowhere outside the ancient jewish writings. The four visions that make up the final part of daniel s book chapters 712 fall into chronological order, just as the narratives of chapters 1. Daniel new american bible revised edition nabre iii. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. Discussion of the interpretative approaches to the book of daniel. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation. Having expounded to the best of my ability the contents of the book of daniel according to the hebrew, i shall briefly set forth the comments of. The book of daniel lesson 10 chap 10, 11, 12 by walter c. Commentary on the book of daniel by matthew henry old.
The first six chapters are a collection of historical papers written by. Rather, daniel 3 is a direct attack on the presumptions of rulers who challenge or. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary, of the book of daniel in the bible. Read daniel 10 kjv along with a helpful commentary.
For example, the book of daniel comes from the era 165 b. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. Much of the book is even written in aramaic, the language that was spoken in babylonia during the seventy years of exile following the destruction of the first beit hamikdash. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Daniel 3 does not commend a transactional relationship, a manual on how to survive in tough times.
Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophecies which are coming to fruition today. The book of revelation could not be understood apart from the book of daniel. Revelation chapters 419, is a commentary on the events of daniel s seventieth week daniel 9. The final chapter of the book of daniel is occasioned in large measure by daniel s coming death. Jeremiah had cautioned the captives to live in babylon peaceably and prosper because after 70 years they would return to. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Daniel had been receiving partial insight into the future by the visions recorded in previous chapters. They were never part of the hebrewaramaic book of daniel, or of the.
Daniel 12 commentary john gills exposition on the whole. Susanna is the second additions to the book of daniel. The book of daniel is a collection of papers written at several times. The book of daniel has been the object of unbelieving criticism for ages. It is clearly established daniel could and did write the book. The last six chapters contain prophecies written by daniel himself. This is thought by some to be cambyses, the son of cyrus, intrusted with the management of affairs in the court of persia when his father was absent on some expedition, and set against the jews by their. Daniel explainedone of the most extensively researched commentaries on the book of daniel ever writtenoffers a thorough treatment of both the dramatic episodes and the prophetic visions. The last two chapters of the book of daniel are not part of the jewish canon of scripture. They were never part of the hebrewaramaic book of daniel, or of the hebrew bible. The argument for waging war on territorial demons rests primarily on daniel 10.
A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Extensive verse by verse explanation, illumination and clarification of this prophetic book seen though the lens of middle east culture and the ancient near east. Everything we know about daniel god is my judge comes from the book that bears his name. Click chart to enlarge charts from recommended resource jensens survey of the ot used by permission daniel chart from charles swindoll. Daniel free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. This book cross and crown is a powerful and thrilling recital of the most romantic and dramatic incidents in history to be found on record, told in the simplest, most. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans.
He sought for clearer knowledge, and was told that the book of the future was sealed and closed, so that no further enlightenment was possible for him. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. 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. There is such a thing as territorial demons but there is no biblical basis for claiming victory over demons by name. A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. So he ordered his guards to kill all the wise men in babylon. Daniel s vision of a man in the third year of cyrus king of persia, a revelation was given to daniel who was called belteshazzar. Daniel is the story of the people of israel in exile, longing to return to the land of israel.
Daniel s prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. Daniel dra now there was a man that dwelt in bible gateway. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with this that we have missed its main message. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel.
A free bible version and commentary on the book of daniel in easyenglish. Resources on daniel commentaries, sermons, illustrations, devotionals. Apocalyptic literature usually comes out of difficult times. Whether daniel was still in public office, we do not know for sure, yet daniel 1.
A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, whose name was called belteshazzar. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel by montgomery, james a. As isaac newton in his observations on the prophecies of daniel 1732 put it. But the prince of the kingdom of persia withstood me one and twenty days which was just the time daniel had been mourning and fasting, daniel 10. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision. Coptic books in english christian arabic books pope shenouda iii english books antenicene, nicene. The book of daniel belongs to a category of literature. Living space monday of week 5 of lent first reading sacred.
Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 12 how to shine like the stars. He belonged to the royal family of zedekiah and was taken, by order of nebuchadnezzar, in captivity along with other jewish children, to babylon in 605 b. Daniel 10 niv daniels vision of a man in the bible. The last study focused on the prophecies concerning a coming world leader and a time in history that you probably dont want to be around in. Like certain other young men he was later chosen by the king to be brought up and educated at court, where he was given the. He sought for clearer knowledge, and was told that the book of the future was sealed and closed, so.
Free bible commentaries on daniel and the revelation, ezra, amos, isaiah. But the prince of the kingdom of persia opposed me hebrew, stood before me. The insights tom has gained from memorizing much of daniel and the entire book of revelation and the great contributions they offer to bible students. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. A commentary on the book of daniel daniel chapter twelve. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l.
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