The first six chapters contain accounts of faith that inspire both young and old b. The books of daniel and the revelation should be bound together and published. Witness faith and visions come to pass in the book of. He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. In approximately the year 605 bc jerusalem is besieged by king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. 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. Porphyry claimed that instead of being written by daniel about b. Daniel a nobleman like ezekiel, had been taken as a young man captive to babylon by nebuchadnezzar. Nov 01, 2008 book of daniel s prophecies of the end explained. 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. Jesus makes a similar promise when he says to the churches.
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. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. Forwardsources summary of the old testament summary of the new testament keypoints of the old testament keypoints of the new testament old testament notes bookbybook. The book of daniel makes it clear that the true god is the supreme ruler over heaven and earth daniel 4. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Lets take a look once again at matthews amazing lineage of yeshua.
Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Here was this book, written in the sixth century b. In the old testament there are six great gentile empires, each of which had a particular mission in relation to israel. This commentary on the book of danielone of the most extensively researched ever writtenoffers vital information to every reader. Gooding two major basic questions face the expositor of any narrative work. Brinsmead a verse by verse commentary on daniel eleven published by international health institute 1666 south university boulevard, denver, colorado 80210, u.
The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings. This would be 553, fourteen years before the fall of babylon. The assyrian periodwill be briefly examinedin order toreveal babylons rise topower,for it was inthe p ower struggle betweenassyria andbabylon that judahandhence daniel became involved. Rejecting the traditional adventist understanding, such individuals claim that both timeperiods comprise literal days and not days which represent years to be fulfilled still in the future. He is the prophet of dreams and visions, who enjoyed a divine gift, a heavenly wisdom and a surpassing understanding. Book of daniel is written in exile in babylon during the 6th century b. Daniel 1 the book of daniel is the foremost book of prophecy in the old testament o what the book of revelation is to the new testament canon, the book of daniel is to the old testament canon the prophecies of daniel reveal more future events, in exceptional detail and in greater concentration, than any other book of the bible.
Worldchanging inventions like penicillin, the atomic bomb, heart transplants, travel to the moon, and the internet have seemingly arrived almost together. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. Bohr s notes on daniel 7 introductory matters daniel received the vision of daniel 7 in the first year of king belshazzar. Judah is defeated and vessels of the house of god are carried back to the land of shinar along with daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah. Book of daniel between the third year of the reign of nebuchadnezzar, about 606 b. This offers the best explanation for the somewhat tumultuous composition, the varying languages used, and the varied structure and voice throughout the book. Spirituality, the second coming of the lord, the return of the messiah, proclamation of the state of israel. It does not say these years were concluded before the events of ch. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. The book of daniel is the apocalypse of the old testament, as the book of revelation is the apocalypse of the new testament, and one cannot be understood without the other, and it is worthy of note that as daniel is thrice called the man greatly beloved, the apostle john is called the beloved disciple. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the 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. It also describes the apocalyptic visions given by god. For unbelievers it amasses compelling evidence that the book is an authentic writing of daniel. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Daniel s prophecies relate almost entirely to the future of the gentile nations with the. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon.
Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. The great controversy theme is at the very center of the book of daniel in general and of daniel 7 in particular. Chapters and 14, which are not included in all versions of the book of daniel, are included in this summary. New insights over the last decade and a half there has been a steady stream of new insights that further illuminate the dynamics of emotional intelligence. Daniel god my judge, which accords with the character and contents of the book. Revelationwithdaniel the truth about god god the father.
Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. The fascinating book of daniel teacher s notes page 2 4. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. Those who know daniel 2 can understand what happened. The story of daniel the prophet, and the story of the seer of patmos. An interesting point regarding this prophecy is that it appears to have been delivered orally. The literary structure of the book of daniel and its implications by david w. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. The moody bible commentary is a very readable resource, helpful to the layman, bible study teacher, and serious student alike.
Its hard to see how any rational person, after studying daniel 2, could come away unimpressed by the prophecy and the god who has revealed himself. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a. Foretells future world events to come that affects israel. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along with isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel. 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. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. Nabopolasser, king of babylon, led an army assisted by allies that destroyed the city of. He is the prophet who determined the times for the events. You may view or print a high reslolution pdf copy of the charts in this book at the following link. Biblenotes the entire holy bible is summarized with easyto. Some of them suggest that both periods will begin with. Daniel s superior way of life earns him great respect in the babylonian government. In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniels dreams.
By the time you finish reading daniel, youll probably be wondering how all these babylonian and persian kings could be so incredibly thick. The book of revelation could not be understood apart from the book of daniel. Brinsmead a verse by verse commentary on daniel eleven published by international health institute 1666. It also describes the apocalyptic visions given by. A study guide to the prophecies of daniel and the revelation. A few explanations of certain portions might be added, but i am not sure that these would be needed. Daniel is the only prophet who mentions the prince of persia and the prince of greece. Daniel gains renown as an interpreter of dreams and receives a series of apocalyptic visions. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem.
Daniels superior way of life earns him great respect in the babylonian government. The angel assures daniel that everyone written in the book will be delivered 12. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. Montgomery, a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel edinburgh.
In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends. Where can i get a link to download the book pdf the brain. 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. Mar 09, 2017 from babylon to america, the prophecy movie by school for prophets attila kakarott duration. This remarkable piece of scripture has encouraged the faithful for centuries, giving us a glimpse to future events that already came to pass and and are yet to come.
The story recounts how daniel and his companions are taken captive from judea and trained as oracles for the king of babylon. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. Matthew 1 that we find clues that point us back to daniel 9 and the prophecy of 70 weeks, thus inexorably linking both covenants together. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Can there ever be faith again in the midst of darkness, rebellion, and gloom. A study of the book of daniel outline a study of the book of daniel dr. Nabopolasser, king of babylon, led an army assisted by allies that destroyed the city of nineveh in 612 bc. The book of daniel has been the object of unbelieving criticism for ages. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. The book of daniel is the only book in the old testament which prophesied in details about kings and kingdoms, which he had declared by name like persia and greece. The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. The fascinating book of daniel page 4 the babylonian empire, as such, came into existence about 612610 bc. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations.
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 their enemies, so. This is the suggestion that i made to elder haskell which resulted in the book he published. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. Daniel translated by ferial moawad the book for every believer the book of daniel has a special significance in the life of believers, for it is not a record of daniels life nor to an era of the history of the israelites during the babylon captivity, but rather it is a divine book, which the holy spirit offers us to instill hope in the hurt. Ezekielwas the prophet to the jews for the jews in captivity. A study of the book of daniel church of christ in zion. Daniel s friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Written centuries apart, we nonetheless see that they actually compose. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. So now the meaning of the book of daniel is becoming clearer to us. Daniel is not mentioned especially in hebrews 11 among the heroes of faith of the ot. Today the common belief is that the book of daniel is a combination of writings. The introductory material to each book provides excellent information, and the actual commentary offers a versebyverse explanation of the text and deals with the important words.
Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. By studying this book, we can better understand our lords references to it cf. Daniel was the prophet of the times of the gentiles see luke 21. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels rev. The book of daniel no other book in the bible has been attacked like the book of daniel. In the course of the books opening stories, the kings keep realizing that daniels god is, in fact, everybodys god, or the only godand then they immediately do something entirely disrespectful and ridiculous like drinking. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Great examples of courage, faith, faithfulness, humility, patience, devotion, etc. Revelation chapters 419, is a commentary on the events of daniel s seventieth week daniel.
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