Daniel 3 commentary daniel 4 commentary daniel 5 commentary daniel 6 commentary daniel 7. Pastor steve often cites daniel to explain biblical prophecy elsewhere in scripture especially in his revelation study, and now, finally, we are pleased to present the definitive vbvmi study on this essential book of scripture. He answered and said, lo, i see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt. The vision ended with daniel saying, my thoughts greatly troubled me, and my.
The seventy weeks prophecy foretells a national cleansing. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Daniel 9 new international version niv daniels prayer. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition. Hebrews chapter 11 is the great biblical chapter on faith. In this chapter as well as in chapters 5 and 6 we have historical demonstrations of these attributes. Now, at the beginning of chapter 3 others must bow 3.
He set it up in the plain of dura, in the province of babylon. Daniel himself is absent from the scene perhaps gone on official business. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king james version daniel chapter 1 daniel s capture. Daniel chapter 3 explained discover the 66 books of the. Jan 02, 2020 daniels prayer in verses 319 of the chapter refers to the fulfillment of a specific seventyyear period, the seventy years of the babylonian captivity as prophesied by jeremiah. The vision predicts major world empires and events from the time of daniel to the second coming of christ. There seems a reference to the creed of the jew deuteronomy 6. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. The chapter gives many examples of great faith, but then closes with the thought in verse 39 and 40, all of these people we have mentioned received gods approval because of their faith. Now, we enter the book of daniel for a verse by verse study of this amazing text. The versions here are at variance with each other and. The greek versions do not present much worthy of note, only both insert molka, king, instead of the pronoun, and omit answered.
A commentary on the book of daniel daniel chapter twelve. The last study focused on the prophecies concerning a coming world leader and a time in history that you probably dont want to be around in. Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible. Jews for judaism daniel 9 a true biblical interpretation. An angelic guide interprets the beasts as kingdoms and kings, the last of. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. The book of daniel covers daniel s age from 19 to 92. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. This does not mean that it is wrong to draw on a situation in a prophetic book for a special lesson without claiming that this was the authors original intention in writing. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting. Study guide for daniel 9 by david guzik blue letter bible. The book of daniel covers daniels age from 19 to 92. Daniel s steadfastness to truth had no latitude and his faithfulness to god no longitude. I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a.
Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. Book of daniel chapter 12 bible study shine like the stars. What is so amazing about the often neglected seventy weeks prophecy is that, not only does it give us a clue to the day of christs death, it indicates the year of his death as well. In chapter 7, a new element of prophecy is introduced in danielthe little horn who boasts verses 8 and 20, speaks against the most high verse 25, and successfully opposes god and his saints verses 21, 25. Daniel 3, new living translation nlt the bible app. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot.
Between the vision of nebuchadnezzar in the second chapter and that of daniel in the seventh, four narratives of daniels and his friends personal history are introduced. This story is about belshazzar, a local king, who needed the same cure. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. Daniel refuses to eat kings food, passes three year training course. An angelic guide interprets the beasts as kingdoms and kings, the last of whom will make war on the holy ones. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 12 how to shine like the stars. The greek versions do not present much worthy of note, only both insert molka, king, instead of the pronoun. The third chapter of the book of daniel opens with an epic act of government tyranny committed by king nebuchadnezzar. The word translated reconciliation is the same one translated as atonementkapharthroughout leviticus 16. Mar 09, 2017 the book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. Daniel 3, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Failure to apply sound principles of prophetic interpretation has led to unsatisfactory interpretations.
We currently offer verse by verse commentary on the first three chapters of the book of daniel. The apocalyptic sections of daniel portray these attributes of god with signs and symbols. Daniel s reason for prayerin 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 answered and said, lo, i see four men loose not bound as the three were, when cast in.
Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Nebuchadnezzar erects an image and demands everyone worship it. In chapter 7, a new element of prophecy is introduced in daniel the little horn who boasts verses 8 and 20, speaks against the most high verse 25, and successfully opposes god and his saints verses 21, 25. It starts, now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible.
We can see daniel s spirituality, humility and dependence upon god in almost every chapter. Daniel chapter 3 commentary verse by verse daniel bible. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3. However suitable, the first portion is yet to be put aside as an addition. Daniel knew that the vision was a prophecy of the fardistant future. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. This book of daniel bible study is brought to you by true riches academy.
A new king cyrus would allow the jews to return to jerusalem ezra 1. Therefore, as far as i am concerned, there is absolutely no question that. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 10 daniel chapter 10. He and his friends serve the kingq according to daniel 1. Clarkes commentary on the bible says with respect to the kjv translation of this verse, is like the son of god a most improper translation. One of the central themes of this book is the absolute sovereignty of god and his love for his people. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. 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 chapter reports an incident about daniel s three buddies. 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. By carefully reading daniel, we find that neither is gods intention.
It is gods assurance that he will intervene to lift israel out of her degenerate spiritual state. The proportions were still pretty ugly, almost like a poll. David guzik commentary on daniel 3, where daniel and his friends get send into the. Daniel chapter 10 is an interesting unique chapter in the bible. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. Daniel s previous episodes have been about nebuchadnezzar, the empire builder whom god had cut down to size. The first of daniels four beasts is like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle daniel 7.
God gave him the victory over judah and jerusalem 1. Few doubt that daniel intended to indicate a relationship between the statue of nebuchadnezzars dream in chapter 2 and the kings image in chapter 3. It is one of conflict and warfare but not exactly the type you are likely to see on the 6 oclock news. Most of revelation is about the tribulation period. But the precise timing of the events of chapters 14 does not contribute to the. In chapter 20 we see the earthly kingdom and judgment. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king. Those were the kingdoms of babylon, medespersia, greeks and romans. True, o kinggod extorted this confession from his enemies own mouths. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel. Daniel 3, new international version niv the bible app. We discuss the reliability of this book more in connection with chapter 5 da0500. God is giving israel the sure hope that in the end they would be saved and gods promises to them fulfilled.
Daniel 3 king nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose. We can see daniels spirituality, humility and dependence upon god in almost every chapter. These 4 beasts are possibly, the kingdoms of the image in chapter 2 of daniel. Of course, it is not as simple as looking up a fact in an almanac, but enough information is available to discover the year very accurately. Read this daniel chapter 3 commentary with verse by verse comments by jerry robinson. 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. In the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniel s companions, shadrach, meshach, and abednego, in honour and power, princes of the provinces, and preferred for their relation to the god of israel and the interest. Free bible commentaries on daniel and the revelation, ezra, amos, isaiah. Bible study on daniel chapter 3 the fiery furnace leader. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream. Notice, these 4 beasts came up out of the people sea. The seventh chapter of the book of daniel records an unusual vision that he received in the first year of the babylonian king belshazzar 555556 b.
This verse falls in the portion of the book that is written in aramaic. Revelation is expanding on the dreams we saw in the book of daniel. Daniels steadfastness to truth had no latitude and his faithfulness to god no longitude. Dec 11, 2011 why daniel does not object is unknown, as is daniel s whereabouts in chapter 3. In addition, nebuchadnezzar never acknowledges what the narrator asserted in the opening verses of the book. This explains why at the beginning of chapter 9 daniel contemplated the number of years to the destruction of jerusalem and not to the subjugation, as it says, i daniel contemplated the calculations, the number of years about that which the word of god came to the prophet jeremiah, to complete the 70 years to the destruction. Daniel received the seventy sevens prophecy in response to his prayer. The title of the book comes from the name of its chief character and author. Aramaic was a thriving language at the time that biblical.
Matthew henry complete commentary on the whole bible. Four beasts come out of the sea, the ancient of days sits in judgement over them, and one like a son of man is given eternal kingship. But there has been a failure to apply the parallelism to the closing verses of daniel 11, or even to the overall theme of the chapter. The next verse that discusses the timing of daniel 12 is verse 7 below, which indicates that the power of the holy people will be broken after 3. Chapter 9 can be distinguished from the second half of the book of daniel by the following two facts. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Jan 02, 2020 as daniel watches, four great beasts, each different from the others, emerge from the dark waters verse 3. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. Nebuchadnezzar had recognized the god of daniel, as being the greatest of all gods in the last chapter.
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