Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. It starts, now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Matthew henry complete commentary on the whole bible. This book of daniel bible study is brought to you by true riches academy. Study guide for daniel 9 by david guzik blue letter bible. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Failure to apply sound principles of prophetic interpretation has led to unsatisfactory interpretations. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3.
Nebuchadnezzar had recognized the god of daniel, as being the greatest of all gods in the last chapter. Most of revelation is about the tribulation period. This story is about belshazzar, a local king, who needed the same cure. Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. He answered and said, lo, i see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt. The book of daniel covers daniels age from 19 to 92. We currently offer verse by verse commentary on the first three chapters of the book of daniel. A new king cyrus would allow the jews to return to jerusalem ezra 1. 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 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 9 new international version niv daniels prayer. Free bible commentaries on daniel and the revelation, ezra, amos, isaiah. Daniels steadfastness to truth had no latitude and his faithfulness to god no longitude.
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. The vision ended with daniel saying, my thoughts greatly troubled me, and my. And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand. God gave him the victory over judah and jerusalem 1. The versions here are at variance with each other and. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king james version daniel chapter 1 daniel s capture. The greek versions do not present much worthy of note, only both insert molka, king, instead of the pronoun, and omit answered. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. 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. In chapter 20 we see the earthly kingdom and judgment. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. 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.
Jan 02, 2020 as daniel watches, four great beasts, each different from the others, emerge from the dark waters verse 3. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream. Those were the kingdoms of babylon, medespersia, greeks and romans. The word translated reconciliation is the same one translated as atonementkapharthroughout leviticus 16. Daniel s steadfastness to truth had no latitude and his faithfulness to god no longitude. These 4 beasts are possibly, the kingdoms of the image in chapter 2 of daniel. But the precise timing of the events of chapters 14 does not contribute to the. A commentary on the book of daniel daniel chapter twelve.
Revelation is expanding on the dreams we saw in the book of daniel. Daniel chapter 3 explained discover the 66 books of the. 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. The greek versions do not present much worthy of note, only both insert molka, king, instead of the pronoun. 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. 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. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. 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. We can see daniel s spirituality, humility and dependence upon god in almost every chapter. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. Daniel received the seventy sevens prophecy in response to his prayer.
Verses 2527 then gabriel told daniel more about what would happen. This chapter reports an incident about daniel s three buddies. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. It is one of conflict and warfare but not exactly the type you are likely to see on the 6 oclock news. Daniel 3 king nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose. Daniel 3, new international version niv the bible app. 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. He set it up in the plain of dura, in the province of babylon. 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. One of the central themes of this book is the absolute sovereignty of god and his love for his people. The title of the book comes from the name of its chief character and author. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king.
Daniel s previous episodes have been about nebuchadnezzar, the empire builder whom god had cut down to size. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting. Daniel 3, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The third chapter of the book of daniel opens with an epic act of government tyranny committed by king nebuchadnezzar. It is gods assurance that he will intervene to lift israel out of her degenerate spiritual state. By carefully reading daniel, we find that neither is gods intention. Daniel knew that the vision was a prophecy of the fardistant future. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. In this chapter as well as in chapters 5 and 6 we have historical demonstrations of these attributes. We can see daniels spirituality, humility and dependence upon god in almost every chapter. 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.
Aramaic was a thriving language at the time that biblical. Jews for judaism daniel 9 a true biblical interpretation. The first of daniels four beasts is like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle daniel 7. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. Daniel 3, new living translation nlt the bible app. In addition, nebuchadnezzar never acknowledges what the narrator asserted in the opening verses of the book. Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible. Daniel 3 commentary daniel 4 commentary daniel 5 commentary daniel 6 commentary daniel 7. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 10 daniel chapter 10. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 12 how to shine like the stars. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. This verse falls in the portion of the book that is written in aramaic. Dec 11, 2011 why daniel does not object is unknown, as is daniel s whereabouts in chapter 3. There seems a reference to the creed of the jew deuteronomy 6.
Notice, these 4 beasts came up out of the people sea. Now, we enter the book of daniel for a verse by verse study of this amazing text. The apocalyptic sections of daniel portray these attributes of god with signs and symbols. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. The book of daniel covers daniel s age from 19 to 92. 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. 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. Book of daniel chapter 12 bible study shine like the stars. 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. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. God is giving israel the sure hope that in the end they would be saved and gods promises to them fulfilled. Read this daniel chapter 3 commentary with verse by verse comments by jerry robinson. An angelic guide interprets the beasts as kingdoms and kings, the last of whom will make war on the holy ones. Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel. We discuss the reliability of this book more in connection with chapter 5 da0500.
The proportions were still pretty ugly, almost like a poll. Mar 09, 2017 the book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. Daniel himself is absent from the scene perhaps gone on official business. 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. 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. An angelic guide interprets the beasts as kingdoms and kings, the last of. 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.
The vision predicts major world empires and events from the time of daniel to the second coming of christ. Daniel refuses to eat kings food, passes three year training course. Nebuchadnezzar erects an image and demands everyone worship it. Now, at the beginning of chapter 3 others must bow 3.
Hebrews chapter 11 is the great biblical chapter on faith. True, o kinggod extorted this confession from his enemies own mouths. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. The seventy weeks prophecy foretells a national cleansing. 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 and his friends serve the kingq according to daniel 1.
Daniel 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. He answered and said, lo, i see four men loose not bound as the three were, when cast in. Daniel chapter 3 commentary verse by verse daniel bible. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a.
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