Porphyry claimed that instead of being written by daniel about b. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. But the jewish historian josephus quotes the babylonian historian berossus, showing that the biblical account of three separate babylonian attacks on judah is. Daniel 9 is probably one of the most pivotal chapters in the entire bible for understanding endtime prophecy. Daniel 11 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Commentaries for biblical expositors excellent resource bolding added for emphasis ed comment.
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. 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. Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature. Daniel overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Chaucer we propose in the following pages to examine the book of the prophet daniel by the same general methods which have been adopted in other volumes of the expositors bible. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. 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 book s amazing prophecies. Bible study commentary on daniel chapter 2 and the vision of the future gentile kingdoms of the earth.
Best daniel commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. The purpose of the book of daniel in the book of daniel the scriptures foretell how the lord will deal with the people of daniel the jews and the gentile nations. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. Porphyrius designates the book of daniel as the work of a jew of the 2nd century bc. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. Through him god revealed some of the most revealing of all the prophecies of god. The book is referred to as being the book of revelations of the old testament because both books are apocalyptic. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. But as in josephs case whom pharaoh called zaphnathpaaneah, so in daniels, the name indicative of his relation to a heathen court belteshazzar, that is. The time would be long before all would be accomplished. No commentary has yet achieved unanimous agreement, but this book embodies essentially the premillennial approach to the book of daniel.
Daniel begins the book with the simple statement that in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim, king of judah, 607 b. The first attacks go back to the heathen new platonist porphyrius of tyre 3rd century ac. Three of the best commentaries on the book of daniel. A wellnoted prophecy teacher, radio host, and writer on endtime issues is irvin baxter. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian church. Although daniel was prospering and serving god in the midst of hostile territory, nebuchadnezzar was becoming uneasy ruling his own land, even though his.
If youre going to study or teach the book of daniel, youll to need to understand how the culture of babylon would have clashed with daniel s culture and religion. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. I will not attempt to harmonize the various dates but for purposes of this commentary take daniel at face value and date his time in babylon from 605. The book of revelation could not be understood apart from the book of daniel. The book of daniel no other book in the bible has been attacked like the book of daniel. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. But god looked after them, because they were loyal to him. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Dividing the book of daniel according to the languages in the original text, the writer gives a brief yet sometimes helpful survey. 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. The book of daniel, together with the book of revelation, marvelously unfolds future events as god has ordained them in the program of history.
Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. Yet if the lord should see fit by such means to keep a sinner from multiplying crimes, or a believer from dishonouring his name, even the dreadful prevention would be far preferable to the evil conduct. 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. Daniel s steadfastness to truth had no latitude and his faithfulness to god no longitude. It begins straightforwardly enough, with daniel and his companions facing pressure to assimilate to the pleasures and vices of the babylonian royal court. It is indeed a sad paradox that in a clearly prophetic book like daniel, the writer of a commentary on daniel would be assessed as weak in eschatology. Revelation chapters 419, is a commentary on the events of daniel s seventieth week daniel. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel by montgomery, james a. Commentaries on the book of the prophet daniel calvin university. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary. You will also find options for commentaries on daniel that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book.
The book of daniel covers daniel s age from 19 to 92. 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. The widely held view that the book of daniel is largely fictional rests mainly on the modern philosophical assumption that longrange predictive prophecy is impossible. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. When it comes to the book of daniel, it is doubtful that any reader will agree with every conclusion of a single commentator, and i disagree with young on a few points. Daniel 7 gives us the prophets dream of four great beasts that rose up out of the sea. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel. The book of daniel has sometimes been classified with the prophetic books of the old testament, a mistake owing largely to a failure to distinguish between the predominant characteristics of prophetic and apocalyptic writings. A commentary will not only point out whats going on in specific passages, but it will also show you why that passage is significant within its. Yet when we specifically consider what will happen to the people of god, the bible has some important explanations and advice.
Jehoiakim came to the throne at the end of the year, which jeremiah reckons as the first year, but which daniel leaves out of count, being an incomplete year. The visions found in the last six chapters of daniel extend beyond the babylonian exile, although how far they extend into the future is a matter of. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with. A proper understanding of daniel, chapters 2 and 7, and of daniel 9.
He must speak up to difficult bosses, make moral choices, and deal with competitive colleagues. Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. He is the founder of end time ministries and he has a very interesting take on the four beasts of daniel 7. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. God has determined it, as a righteous judge, and the.
There are a number of good conservative commentaries on the book of daniel, but i still find the older work of e. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. The first six chapters contain accounts of faith that inspire both young and old b. Who is the coming stone that would strike and smash these kingdoms. Since this was published in 1993, i would love to see a 2nd edition revised to include the recent corpus of material on the watchers, 1 enoch, and the doctrine of the two yhwhs dan. The topic of both is the humbling or overthrow of the pagan kingdom. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. The book of daniel has been the object of unbelieving criticism for ages.
In the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. 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. The book of daniel just doesnt receive enough commentary but this exegetical work from scholar john collins is wonderful. The book of daniel is found among the writings in the hebrew bible but is associated with the prophets in the versions and in modern christian editions the first. 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. An introduction to daniel chapter 1 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. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 1 daniels. Introduction the historic existence of the prophet daniel trothe is the hiest thinge a man may kepe.
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