The book of daniel can be divided into two partsstories and prophecies. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. See how holy things, once used for the noblest purposes, become of no further service when the spirit of god is gone from the church. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. In this expedition nebuchadnezzar carried away some of the vessels of the temple, and some captives, among whom was daniel and his friends. Daniel 5 describes the hand of god in the writing on the wall, but it also describes the hand of god in the history of babylon and of israel.
Persons named daniel god has judged are mentioned in babylonian records and in the bible elsewhere. It would be worthwhile and advisable to read the page on bible prophecy symbols first to gain a comprehensive understanding of the many bible symbols before beginning. 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 result is a forcing of the word to fit into preconceived notions, and this in turn, unfortunately leads into misunderstanding. Montgomery, a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel, pp. Kjv bible verses from daniel offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the.
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. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Daniel 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. In this first chapter of the book of daniel, one of the most intense prophetic books of the old testament, we are introduced to several new names, including four hebrew men who have been taken into exile in babylonian captivity. Showers because they have found, through many archaeological digs, all sorts of documents and records that the babylonians kept, and. The following pages are a scripture by scripture bible commentary on each chapter of the book of daniel and many historical quotes are given to reinforce the truth. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. After the battle of carchemish in 605 bc, the victorious babylonians took possession of the defeated assyrian empire, including the vassal state of the southern kingdom of judah. In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniels dreams.
Book of daniel prophecy of daniel chapter 1 daniel and his companions are taken into the palace of the king of babylon. 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. 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. This volume on daniel is worthy of pride of place on pastors and scholars shelves. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking.
Bruce and william barclay abingdon press is full of modernistic thought and historicalcritical discussion and specifically in the volume dealing with daniel, the book of daniel is said to have been written after the fulfillment of the events prophesied therein. The book of daniel opens with a major conflict in the middle east. Sinclair ferguson daniel the preachers commentary, 2002. Daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel. No commentary has yet achieved unanimous agreement, but this book embodies essentially the premillennial approach to the book of daniel. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly.
An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. This massive twentyone volume collection features some of the best commentaries and studies on the book of daniel from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. We hope that you find the daniel summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of daniel. Belshazzar seems to have filled up the measure of his iniquity, by this act of gross impiety and dishonour done to the true god. The book of daniel speaks of things that can be interpreted in many ways, and many scholars, who do not have any concept of an inner meaning, interpret them literally. Its not a critical commentary, so its not full of information about etymology, syntax and dramatic nuances in the text. That the writing was visible to all is plain from daniel 5. Their names are daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah. Daniel by john goldingay 9780849902291 best commentaries. 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. There was a niche in the wall where probably the king sat and behind the niche the wall was covered in white plaster. Now as we divide chapter 2, verses 1 to 30, which will be the text well focus on tonight i dont know if well get through all of it.
A proper understanding of daniel, chapters 2 and 7, and of daniel 9. So until his kingdom comes in all its fullness, we trust that he is in control that he could wipe the planet clean now if he so chose, but that in his wisdom he chooses not to. This is an excellent commentary on the book of daniel. 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. To belshazzar the hand of god was a bizarre and frightening thing. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. The book opens with the exile of daniel and his contemporaries from the holy land to babylonia. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. Classic commentaries and studies on daniel 21 vols. And the lord gave jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of god. Part of the section of the bible referred to as ketuvim the writings see the torah, it is an apocalyptic book, like the book of revelations in the new testament. Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. It was said that daniel had understanding in dreams. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary book 18 stephen b. The aramaic of the genesis apocryphon compared with the aramaic of daniel. I usually dont like to get into speculation regarding dates of biblical texts, since its just that speculation. This chapter is a history, but it is the history of a prophecy, by a dream and the interpretation of it. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. He also shows how the papacy is the little horn of daniel 7 and man of sin of 2 thessalonians 2. He dispels the dispenationalists notion that there is a 2000 year gap in the 70 weeks of daniel 9 or jesus christ did not begin his kingdom 2000 years ago as daniel 2 prophesied he would. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel.
The prophecies reveal when these lastday events will occur. Goldingay is an erudite, and accomplished scholar and commentary writer his 3 vols on psalms is the only commentary on psalms you will ever need. Daniel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends. But the book of daniel reminds us that, in spite of appearances, the god of israel is the god of the nations. We remark here, as in other supernatural manifestations recorded in scripture, that a portion only has been witnessed by.
Duguid daniel reformed expository commentary, 2008. Book of daniel the prophet, the book of daniel bible study. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. Top 5 commentaries on the book of daniel ligonier ministries. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. The prophecies in the book of daniel are so detailed and accurate that scholars who dont believe in the bible as the inspired word of god have trouble accepting daniel as the author of his book. For instance, a signer of nehemiahs covenant in 444 b. Page 20 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon unto jerusalem, and besieged it.
A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in daniels prophecy. Before the formal commentary begins, there is a sizable section devoted to the books literary, historical and social considerations. With scholars and authors such as moses stuart, charles h. Each section of commentary begins with a chapter from the bible and then a versebyverse analysis follows. Tremper longman iii daniel niv application commentary, 1999. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Nov 21, 2014 daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. This invasion is referred to as the first deportation. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Publication date 1927 topics bible publisher new york.
This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel. But as we divide the first 30 verses, they divide, obviously, into very two two very simple thoughts. The book of daniel is a collection of papers written at several times. Daniel 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. King nebuchadnezzar conquered judah, took all the vessels from the temple and deported the healthiest of the hebrews back to babylonia to be slaves. Daniel 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. As isaac newton in his observations on the prophecies of daniel 1732 put it. This chapter gives the historical setting daniel 1. If we have reginald showers book on daniel, then we have the history down in the video lecture, the commentary appears on the screen the most high god a commentary on the book of daniel, by dr. The message of daniel the bible speaks today series dale ralph davis.
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. The last six chapters contain prophecies written by daniel himself. The first six chapters are a collection of historical papers written by. Walvoord in his book commentary on daniel reports that archaeologists discovered a huge throne room in babylon which was 56 feet wide and 173 feet long. The anchor bible series offers new, bookbybook translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. The stories reveal how to be ready for earths final days. Observe that it was only a portion of the hand that the king saw comp. These vessels he carried into the house of his god. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. They were of the children of judah, the royal tribe, and probably of the house of david, which had grown a numerous family. 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. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon.
King jehoiakim of judah declared his allegiance to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Daniel was a contemporary of ezekiel who went into babylonian captivity in 597 bc around eight years later than daniel. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel by montgomery, james a. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Judah was made a vassal state and was allowed to keep its king.
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