The message of daniel the bible speaks today series dale ralph davis. As isaac newton in his observations on the prophecies of daniel 1732 put it. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. These vessels he carried into the house of his god. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. But as we divide the first 30 verses, they divide, obviously, into very two two very simple thoughts. A critical and exegetical commentary on 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. Duguid daniel reformed expository commentary, 2008. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary book 18 stephen b.
This invasion is referred to as the first deportation. To belshazzar the hand of god was a bizarre and frightening thing. The first six chapters are a collection of historical papers written by. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Tregelles, classic commentaries and studies on daniel 21 vols. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. 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.
Ezekiel mentions daniel three times in his book ezekiel 14. 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. 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. This chapter gives the historical setting daniel 1. The anchor bible series offers new, bookbybook translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. The last six chapters contain prophecies written by daniel himself. Di lella, professor of old testament, and the late louis f. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. 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. 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. Their names are daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah.
This volume on the book of daniel has been prepared by two distinguished biblical scholars from the faculty of the catholic university of america. I usually dont like to get into speculation regarding dates of biblical texts, since its just that speculation. Daniel 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. For instance, a signer of nehemiahs covenant in 444 b. 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. 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. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. 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. Its not a critical commentary, so its not full of information about etymology, syntax and dramatic nuances in the text. Sinclair ferguson daniel the preachers commentary, 2002. He also shows how the papacy is the little horn of daniel 7 and man of sin of 2 thessalonians 2. 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.
They were of the children of judah, the royal tribe, and probably of the house of david, which had grown a numerous family. But the book of daniel reminds us that, in spite of appearances, the god of israel is the god of the nations. This is an excellent commentary on the book of daniel. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. King jehoiakim of judah declared his allegiance to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in daniels prophecy. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of daniel can be divided into two partsstories and prophecies.
A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. No commentary has yet achieved unanimous agreement, but this book embodies essentially the premillennial approach to the book of daniel. 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 overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. King nebuchadnezzar conquered judah, took all the vessels from the temple and deported the healthiest of the hebrews back to babylonia to be slaves. Book of daniel the prophet, the book of daniel bible study. In this expedition nebuchadnezzar carried away some of the vessels of the temple, and some captives, among whom was daniel and his friends. Persons named daniel god has judged are mentioned in babylonian records and in the bible elsewhere. Book of daniel prophecy of daniel chapter 1 daniel and his companions are taken into the palace of the king of babylon. 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.
And the lord gave jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of god. Observe that it was only a portion of the hand that the king saw comp. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. The book opens with the exile of daniel and his contemporaries from the holy land to babylonia. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. 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.
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 translated bible text has been through advanced checking. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Classic commentaries and studies on daniel 21 vols. 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. Daniel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The prophecies reveal when these lastday events will occur.
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. Showers because they have found, through many archaeological digs, all sorts of documents and records that the babylonians kept, and. This chapter is a history, but it is the history of a prophecy, by a dream and the interpretation of it. Nov 21, 2014 daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. To the christian, seeing the hand of god in history should be a constant mindset. Before the formal commentary begins, there is a sizable section devoted to the books literary, historical and social considerations. A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible. The stories reveal how to be ready for earths final days. Tremper longman iii daniel niv application commentary, 1999.
Judah was made a vassal state and was allowed to keep its king. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. We remark here, as in other supernatural manifestations recorded in scripture, that a portion only has been witnessed by. That the writing was visible to all is plain from daniel 5. 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. 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. The book of daniel is a collection of papers written at several times. 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. Publication date 1927 topics bible publisher new york.
Daniel 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniels dreams. Daniel 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel.
With scholars and authors such as moses stuart, charles h. Daniel knew also jeremiahs writings whose service had begun already some years before the babylonians started to attack jerusalem. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. 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. Daniel by john goldingay 9780849902291 best commentaries. A proper understanding of daniel, chapters 2 and 7, and of daniel 9. The result is a forcing of the word to fit into preconceived notions, and this in turn, unfortunately leads into misunderstanding. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. 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. This volume on daniel is worthy of pride of place on pastors and scholars shelves. 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. It was said that daniel had understanding in dreams.
Top 5 commentaries on the book of daniel ligonier ministries. Each section of commentary begins with a chapter from the bible and then a versebyverse analysis follows. Daniel is the story of the people of israel in exile, longing to return to the land of israel. Page 20 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon unto jerusalem, and besieged it. It is clearly established daniel could and did write the book. 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. Daniel was a contemporary of ezekiel who went into babylonian captivity in 597 bc around eight years later than daniel. There was a niche in the wall where probably the king sat and behind the niche the wall was covered in white plaster. 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. Belshazzar seems to have filled up the measure of his iniquity, by this act of gross impiety and dishonour done to the true god. Daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel by montgomery, james a. 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.
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