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Daniel refused to do anything that would, in anyones mind, think he was denying god. Each section of commentary begins with a chapter from the bible and then a versebyverse analysis follows. 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. Follow along in this chapterbychapter, selfgrading bible study as you unravel complex prophecies and learn simple biblical principles for. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just. The book of daniel is about how god shows his everlasting wisdom, power, and faithfulness through one of israels greatest prophets. Jan 21, 2016 i wonder if the message is given in the book of daniel as one of the earlier visions. Top 5 commentaries on the book of daniel ligonier ministries. But he also provides wonderful hope for those who submit their lives to god. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor.

In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. 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. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. In the book of jonah in the hebrew we hear that god will destroy the city in 40 days. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel by montgomery, james a. 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. Page 89 if it be so, our god whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, o king. In this bible teaching series, we will explore the ancient biblical text of the book of daniel. Daniel was a leader who went against public opinion.

Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. It was a very close call but my favorite commentary on daniel is goldingays. In the polluted atmosphere of an oriental court he lived a life of singular piety and usefulness. Daniel by john goldingay 9780849902291 best commentaries.

Daniel was born to the royal family and of noble birth dan. The book of daniel was written by daniel in 600 bc. The first attacks go back to the heathen new platonist porphyrius of tyre 3rd century ac. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Duguid daniel reformed expository commentary, 2008. The final chapter of the book of daniel is occasioned in large measure by daniel s coming death. It served as a book of encouragement to the babylonian exiles, whose hearts were no doubt lightened by daniels predictions of the ultimate triumph of israel over her enemies.

This volume on the book of daniel has been prepared by two distinguished biblical scholars from the faculty of the catholic university of america. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in daniels prophecy. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching contained in the book of daniel. The time would be long before all would be accomplished. Study of the book of daniel christian truth center. Young and the volume on daniel in the commentary on the old testament by c. 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. Suffering did not daunt daniel s purpose to live for god. Daniel the prophet warns us of a terrible time ahead for the entire world. The father william most collection commentary on daniel. Publication date 1927 topics bible publisher new york.

Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. This introductory lesson will situate the historical setting for the book of daniel and its relationship to the book of revelation. A commentary on the book of daniel by stuart, moses, 17801852. Daniel s friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Book of daniel bible study verse by verse bible teaching. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary of the book of daniel in the bible. Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophesies which are coming to fruition today. Daniel 9 is probably one of the most pivotal chapters in the entire bible for understanding endtime prophecy. 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. Perhaps the message before the understanding imparted by the vision is what has upset daniel to the point of fasting and praying as he does here.

A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Collins situates the old testament in its historical context and offers a full explanation of the text, especially its religious imagery. An interesting point regarding this prophecy is that it appears to have been delivered orally.

Book of daniel bible study with verse by verse commentary and understanding daniel bible prophecy and the little horn antichrist power. The first six chapters contain accounts of faith that inspire both young and old b. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. Turning from a classic reformed commentary on daniel to one of the newest.

The book of daniel covers his life from a teenager to his death as a captive in babylon. A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. His commentary on daniel is a remarkable book, in that it deals with the wider picturenot just the book itself. Daniel is a book of prophecy that gives assurance to gods people about the future. In the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, of the lineage of the medes, who was made king over the realm of the chaldeans. He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. Nov 21, 2014 daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary. And like ezekiel, the difficult nature of these prophecies has resulted in a wide variety of conflicting interpretations. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. A bible study series by mark finley golden images, winged lions, proud kings, judgment day and the holy sanctuarythey are all part of the fascinating, colorful book of daniel. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Daniel the man is an example to all those who study him.

For a short summary of daniel, haileys comments, vol. Daniel introduction scofield reference bible commentary. Collins situates the old testament in its historical context and offers a full. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels rev. A commentary on the book of daniel cambridge university press. Tradition then ascribed to this wise man all the traits which israel could attribute to its heroes. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel. As it happens, the book of daniel offers a readymade framework for unpacking its meaning in the workplace. The book of daniel is a collection of papers written at several times. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel.

Commentary on the book of daniel by matthew henry old. If youre going to teach daniel, especially the apocalyptic portions, you need a commentary that provides you with a lot of background material. 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. This chapter begins with an account of a time of exceeding great trouble to the people of god, who are comforted with the consideration of michael the great prince being on their side, and with a promise of deliverance, with the resurrection of the dead, and the glorious state of wise and good men upon that, daniel 12. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. Daniel certainly knew of jeremiahs prophecies about the destruction and restoration of israel. Like ezekiel, the book of daniel contains a number of enigmatic prophecies. 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 overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. Revelation chapters 419, is a commentary on the events of daniels seventieth week daniel 9. For his rank and comeliness he was trained for palace service. Daniel is the key that unlocks the book of revelation. While there were a few places where i disagreed with his interpretation, i found the commentary to be exemplary.

Discussion of the interpretative approaches to the book of daniel commentaries classified by. Internet archive contributor princeton theological seminary library. Agape bible study, in depth catholic scripture study of both the old and new testaments, catecism of the catholic church, bible study, commentaries, ancient catholic scholars, contemporay catholic scholars, biblical history, salvation history, fathers of the church. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. The first six chapters are a collection of historical papers written by. Unlike the preceding dreams and visions in the book of daniel, which contained images that needed to be interpreted, this vision simply gave daniel the words regarding what would happen to the jewish people from this time forward daniel 10.

Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation. In any case, daniel, like revelation the other booklength apocalypse in the bible provides much valuable material relevant to work. An examination of the best commentaries can be helpful in sorting through the issues. Commentaries for biblical expositors excellent resource bolding added for emphasis ed comment. The second half anything by james jordan is well worth reading. The book opens with the exile of daniel and his contemporaries from the holy land to babylonia. This course is designed as an expository study of the book of daniel, taking the student through the entire book with cross references to other portions of scripture. This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. The prophet daniel lived in the sixth century before the birth of jesus. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries.

Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. Read and study daniel, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Commentaries which would help in your study are the prophecy of daniel by edward j. Porphyrius designates the book of daniel as the work of a jew of the 2nd century bc. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. Select bibliography of commentaries on the book of daniel. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. The last six chapters contain prophecies written by daniel himself. The lack of consensus presents a challenge for the reader, but it is not necessarily an insurmountable one. Stories undoubtedly existed of a person by the name of daniel, who was known to ezekiel as a wise man. The first verse of the eleventh chapter belongs to daniel 10.

Daniel was one of the captives who were carried by the king of babylon, nebuchadnezzar, during the times of prophet jeremiah into babylon. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. All visions of daniel are presented to him when he is a captive in babylon. 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. The book of daniel the anchor yale bible commentaries. As isaac newton in his observations on the prophecies of daniel 1732 put it. Like the book of daniel itself, the first half of the book is easier to understand and more engaging. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of daniel has been the object of unbelieving criticism for ages. Daniel, like ezekiel was a jewish captive in babylon. The following commentaries have been selected with few exceptions from those published in the last fifty years. Book of daniel bible study mike mazzalongo bibletalk. Events leading the daniel and the hebrew boys being taken captive.

David guzik commentary on daniel 1 keeping pure in the face of adversity, gives the introduction to the book of daniel. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon.

Chapter eight, for instance, has several parallels. 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. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book daniel 12. Best daniel commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. The anchor bible series offers new, book by book translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. This commentary on daniel is a serious painstaking work by one of the foremost of contemporary old testament scholars.

Daniel is the story of the people of israel in exile, longing to return to the land of israel. The most comprehensive englishlanguage commentary on daniel in 65 years. The angel assures daniel that everyone written in the book will be delivered 12. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation. But if not, be it known unto thee, o king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. Library the father william most theological collection. Our teaching approach to this text will be a verse by verse commentary. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. Di lella, professor of old testament, and the late louis f. Jesus makes a similar promise when he says to the churches. Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. 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.

Daniel is the only prophet who mentions the prince of persia and the prince of greece. This wonderful book is full of history, prophecy, and miraculous stories. That framework is a nested parallelism structure in technical terms, a chiasm. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. It is ably designed to meet the needs of pastors, students, and all those seeking a better understanding of scripture. Daniel 12 commentary john gills exposition on the whole. That may seem like an exaggeration, but after seeing whats packed into this chapter it will be easier to understand why that. Daniel also has vivid, symbolic visions about the future of israel, world kingdoms, and the kingdom of godexposing us to some of gods longterm plan for the world. In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniels dreams. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. 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. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. A commentary on the book of daniel internet archive.