These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. 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. Daniel fits into the bible in an interesting way, too. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. In the septuagint, the vulgate, and many other ancient and modern translations of the bible, it comprises both its proto and its deuterocanonical parts, both of which have. Later in the book, daniel prophesied of terrible trials still to come in the promised land daniel 11. The book was originally written in hebrew except daniel 2. Daniel gives the meaning of history more clearly than any other portion of the bible. The book of daniel covers his life from a teenager to his death as a captive in babylon. Sep 18, 2008 estes book is essentially a minicommentary on all of these books, while kidners work is focused more on the nature of wisdom literature. An introduction to daniel chapter 1 in this first chapter of the book of daniel, one of the most intense prophetic books of the old testament, we are introduced to several new names, including four hebrew men who have been taken into exile in babylonian captivity. May 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar.
Whatever the trial was, though, it was always the result of sin. The book of daniel shows us that the supreme god reigns over all and is working out his kingdom program down through history. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. I purchased this book because i was hoping to find a more detail explanation of the prophecy of seventy weeks than is found in his more monumental work, the. Covering almost passages of scripture, it incorporates a wealth of applications, examples, and ilustrations in formats ranging from video and audio to pictures and text. Apr 12, 1971 the book of daniel is loaded with references and criticism of capitalism, socialism, mccarthyism, society, religion, and humankind even disneyland got its fair share. The prophet daniel lived in the sixth century before the birth of jesus. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. The book was probably completed shortly after cyrus captured babylon in 539 contents. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study.
Persons named daniel god has judged are mentioned in babylonian records and in the bible elsewhere. The book of daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 b. As isaac newton in his observations on the prophecies of daniel 1732 put it. Since daniel begins by relating the events of the book to the deliverance of the king jehoiakim into nebuchadnezzars hands, it must have been through the first of these three invasions that daniel and his friendshananiah named shadrach, mishael named meshach, and azariah named abednegowere taken from jerusalem to babylon to be trained. The book of daniel is a collection of papers written at several times. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g.
Top 5 commentaries on the book of daniel ligonier ministries. I purchased this book because i was hoping to find a more detail explanation of the prophecy of seventy weeks than is found in his more monumental work, the prophecy knowledge handbook. The book keeps telling stories about how daniel and his friends are saved by god whenever the light seemed like it was about to go out and the wicked kings were about to do something horrible. The key to prophectic revelation is a very detailed look at the book of daniel and its relevance to bible prophecy. Daniel and his godfearing friends were forced to live in babylon, far from home and far from the land their lord had promised them. Duguid daniel reformed expository commentary, 2008. The theology of work bible commentary bible commentary. The book of daniel was evidently written by people from the let god do it camp. Chapters 16 tell stories about daniel and his three friends who were taken from the land of israel to babylon. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The book of daniel is a clear revelation of the meaning of history.
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. Daniel free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. In order that the living may know that the most high is ruler over the realm of mankind, and bestows it on whom he wishes daniel. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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. The first attacks go back to the heathen new platonist porphyrius of tyre 3rd century ac.
Sinclair ferguson daniel the preachers commentary, 2002. This is a detailed study of the text from a critical standpoint, and is, in this regard, very helpful to the serious student who is dealing with problems. The last six chapters contain prophecies written by daniel himself. This volume on the book of daniel has been prepared by two distinguished biblical scholars from the faculty of the catholic university of america. 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.
List of books and articles about book of daniel online. The book of daniel, one of the volumes of the bible, is found in the section of scriptures. Daniel god my judge, which accords with the character and contents of the book. Read and study daniel, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Approximately 2 million christians who work, pastors, scholars and others access it free online every year. Quotation given in full when space permits corresponding quotations from daniel. Turning from a classic reformed commentary on daniel to one of the newest. The book of daniel is about how god shows his everlasting wisdom, power, and faithfulness through one of israels greatest prophets. In this post, we look at the deeply profound book of job. The postexilic prophets did not know it, for the four horns to which israels enemies are compared in zech.
This book takes its name not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, who was allegedly among the first jews deported to babylon, where he lived at least until 538 b. For a good introductory overview of these books, i would recommend daniel estes handbook on the wisdom books and psalms and derek kidners the wisdom of proverbs, job and ecclesiastes. The book is written in a mixture of hebrew and aramaic. The alleged reference to daniel s expressions in the septuagint version of deuteronomy they easily explain as a later gloss, and the actual acquaintance of the first book of the machabees with the prophecy of daniel they naturally regard as compatible with the nondanielic authorship, and indeed with the composition of the book of daniel in the. The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. Often the work is in a dense fog on prophetical positions, fostering confusion. Strictly speaking, the book does not belong to the prophetic writings but rather to a distinctive type of literature known as apocalyptic, of which it is an early specimen. The book of daniel is counted as a prophetical book in our english bibles, but in the jewish scriptures it is among the writings. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3.
One feature of this section is daniels reliance on. The book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. They were told to stop worshiping their god and instead follow the gods of babylon or the king. Daniel was born to the royal family and of noble birth dan. He is the prophet who determined the times for the events. 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 who through the book received revelations from god. The second half anything by james jordan is well worth reading. The book of daniel the anchor yale bible commentaries. 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. Taken into slavery after the fall of jerusalem in 605 b.
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. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary theology. The book of daniel, also called the prophecy of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the christian canon. It does not say these years were concluded before the events of ch. The author does i finally managed to finish this book before the end of the year. Estes book is essentially a minicommentary on all of these books, while kidners work is.
A free bible version and commentary on the book of daniel in easyenglish. The anchor bible series offers new, book by book translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. For instance, a signer of nehemiahs covenant in 444 b. This period is called the great tribulation by jesus in matthew 24. Commentary on the book of daniel by matthew henry old. Their names are daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah. The first six chapters are a collection of historical papers written by. With this post, we begin to look at the best commentaries on the old testament wisdom books and psalms. 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. The four visions of chapters seven to twelve are an early example of apocalyptic literature and, in contrast to the earlier chapters, are introduced in the first person. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. The popular story book daniel a was composed in aramaic because by the third century b. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel.
Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible. Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. That the hebrew portions have a strong aramaic tinge would not suffice by itself to prove that it was translated from aramaic. God is in control, no matter how things look, and his kingdom will one day fill the earth. In the hebrew bible, and in most recent protestant versions, the book of daniel is limited to its protocanonical portions. Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation.
Porphyrius designates the book of daniel as the work of a jew of the 2nd century bc. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. David guzik commentary on daniel 1 keeping pure in the face of adversity, gives the introduction to the book of daniel.
And what is more, it tells us how to live for god in ungodly times, like our own some approach this book as if it were a puzzle given to stretch our minds and to challenge us to compare scripture with scripture, to figure things out. 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 following are five of the most helpful commentaries on this book of scripture. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The anchor bible series offers new, bookbybook translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. Tremper longman iii daniel niv application commentary, 1999. But real armies from the north came against gods people. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. The book of daniel identifies the prophet daniel as its author daniel 9. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his friends under kings nebuchadrezzar ii, belshazzar, darius i, and. There is uncertainty as to when the story may have taken place, but most scholars contend that its stories occurred in the second century bce. By studying this book, we can better understand our lords references to it cf. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel.
Di lella, professor of old testament, and the late louis f. Like the book of daniel itself, the first half of the book is easier to understand and more engaging. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. It seems improbable that a second century writer would fabricate such a story or allow it to pass without comment in a situation where the preservation of the purity of the jewish faith was considered. Nebuchadnezzars making of a gold image and his decree that it be worshiped ch. Daniel 1, new international version niv the bible app. In the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniels 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 they had in him. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. The book says that daniel is its writer in several places, such as 9. His commentary on daniel is a remarkable book, in that it deals with the wider picturenot just the book itself.
The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Jesus warned his disciples about coming events when he talked about the abomination that causes desolation, spoken of through the prophet daniel. The theology of work bible commentary is the only commentary covering what every book of the bible says about work. He is the prophet of dreams and visions, who enjoyed a divine gift, a heavenly wisdom and a surpassing understanding. The book of daniel is a target of critics who doubt that the daniel described in the book actually wrote the. Discussion of the interpretative approaches to the book of daniel commentaries classified by. Book of daniel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of daniel was not written immediately after the exile. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries.
The book of daniel has been the object of unbelieving criticism for ages. Introduction of daniel specialty of daniel all the prophets prophesized the events daniel was the only prophet to set time lines on the events daniel is the only book to carry the autobiography of a king daniel also covers what usually called the silent years time between last ot book and first nt book. The book of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the christian canon. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. The book of daniel is loaded with references and criticism of capitalism, socialism, mccarthyism, society, religion, and humankind even disneyland got its fair share.
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