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