Daniel kept the matter in his heart, with a design, not to keep it from the church, but to keep it for the church, that what he had received from the lord he might fully and faithfully deliver to the people. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. He also shows how the papacy is the little horn of daniel 7 and man of sin of 2 thessalonians 2. Ian young university of sydney sydney, australia commentaries on biblical books vary in the amount of technical detail on questions of language and text one finds. The anchor bible series offers new, bookbybook translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. Read daniel 9 commentary using john gills exposition 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. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel. Daniel and his fellows lived for ten days upon pulse and water, hard fare for young men of genteel extraction and education, and which one would rather expect they should have indented against than petitioned for. Biblical resources, such as the expositors bible commentary, provide the historical explanations for this prophecy. 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. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary. Gabriel was the angel who appeared to zechariah and to mary.
The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our lord and of his christ i. Generally speaking i am a big fan of the series and i expect anyone involved in preaching, teaching, bible study or christian education will find many valuable pearls of practical wisdom in this book. Neither have we obeyed the voice of the lord our god, to walk in his laws, which he. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 9 daniels. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. Like ezekiel, the book of daniel contains a number of enigmatic prophecies. It ordered gabriel to tell daniel what the dream meant. Chapter 11 matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. 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. Each section of commentary begins with a chapter from the bible and then a versebyverse analysis follows. The book of daniel the anchor yale bible commentaries. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 9 and more. See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible knowledge.
Verses 2023 have been called daniels prayer of praise or the song of daniel. Daniels work and integrity set him apart from many of the others. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers and governors have all agreed that the king should issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or human being during the next thirty days, except to you, your majesty, shall. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. This is the holy book of daniel, known simply as the book of daniel. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible. King belshazzar made a great feast for a thousand of his lords and drank wine in front of the thousand. No direct matches for your keyword exist in the king james bible. Commentary on the book of daniel by matthew henry old. The king james version of the holy bible is the most influential and widely published book ever written. 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. You really ought to dig into daniel with a bible study and commentary to learn about this character for yourself, but for starters, heres 12 biblical facts about daniel that dont get.
And the lord gave jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, with some of. 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 belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature. He was one of 3 administrators over the kingdom of the medes and persians. Daniel 4, new international version niv the bible app. The theological theme of the book is summarized in 4. 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.
Let us consider some specific reasons why we should extend our understanding of daniels last prophecychapters 10 to 12. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. Few bible characters have the kind of status that daniel does. In this verse, daniel shews that the king had ordered some youths to be brought to him from judea, and to be so nourished as to be intoxicated with delicacies, and thus rendered forgetful of their own nation. The angel gabriel, in this chapter, performs his promise made to daniel in the foregoing chapter, that he would show him what should befal his people in the latter days, according to that which was written in the scriptures of truth. And like ezekiel, the difficult nature of these prophecies has resulted in a wide variety of conflicting interpretations. Daniel must cooperate in this process and remain alert. Click the search button below to search the entire website including all scripture translations, comments, commentary, bible dictionary, articles, and other pages. As it happens, the book of daniel offers a readymade framework for unpacking its meaning in the workplace. God gives daniel a foresight of the destruction of other kingdoms, which in their day were as powerful as that of babylon. The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible.
And we have not obeyed the voice of the lord our god by walking in his laws which he set before us through his servants the prophets. The book of daniel niv audio bible non dramatized youtube. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. Bible verses related to daniel from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order daniel 1. 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. Daniel 9 new international version niv daniels prayer. Di lella, professor of old testament, and the late louis f. Although there are two other men named daniel in the biblea son of david 1 chronicles 3. Hes a righteous and wise hero of the old testament whose decisions save the lives of many. 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. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the.
The most popular bible verses from daniel found 357 verses daniel 9. The bible prophet, daniel, outlines in vivid detail world events now unfolding before our. The book of daniel, together with the book of revelation, marvelously unfolds future events as god has ordained them in the program of history. 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 summary of the book of daniel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of daniel. It is clearly established daniel could and did write the book. Daniel 9 niv daniels prayer in the first year bible. An examination of the best commentaries can be helpful in sorting through the. Click to download book in pdf download now a commentary on amos. 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. We will read only the last portion of the dream and interpretation. This introductory lesson will situate the historical setting for the book of daniel and its relationship to the book of revelation.
The holy bible book 27 daniel kjv dramatized audio. The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. The prophet daniel lived in the sixth century before the birth of jesus. 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. Jul 09, 2014 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. This volume on the book of daniel has been prepared by two distinguished biblical scholars from the faculty of the catholic university of america. In the book of daniel you will discover gods sovereign control over the affairs of all rulers and nations, and their final replacement with the true king.
Pious young persons should endeavour to do better than their fellows in useful things. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient contact form. Verses 1528 matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Let us consider some specific reasons why we should extend our understanding of daniel s last prophecychapters 10 to 12. The climax of his sovereign rule is described in revelation.
The most high god is sovereign over the kingdoms of men. Daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel. And the lord gave jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of god. Note, it concerns gods prophets and ministers to treasure up the things of god in their minds, and there to digest them well. Read a commentary on daniel online read online download pdf free. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of babylon, whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom. Verses 816 matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon unto jerusalem, and besieged it.
Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. In any case, daniel, like revelation the other booklength apocalypse in the bible provides much valuable material relevant to work. Free bible commentaries on daniel and the revelation, ezra, amos, isaiah. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. Verses 1527 daniel saw the dream but he did not understand it. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and.
In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. It is generally conceded that daniel 11 is difficult, if not. Daniel was first on his face, then on his hands and knees, and now he must stand up and hear the message. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Book of daniel bible study mike mazzalongo bibletalk. Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same daniel, whom the king named belteshazzar. We have not obeyed the lord our god or kept the laws he gave us through his servants the prophets. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible.
Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read of hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible. It is intended to help you better understand some of. Daniel is a hebrew name meaning god is my judge international standard bible encyclopedia, daniel. Daniel interpretation is part of the interpretation commentary series, and i have now read more than a dozen selections in this volume. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. 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 most popular bible verses from daniel 6 found 28 verses daniel 6. Daniel 9 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Before the formal commentary begins, there is a sizable section devoted to the books literary, historical and social considerations.
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