Daniel god my judge, which accords with the character and contents of the book. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. Daniel intro to daniel biblica the international bible society. He is the prophet of dreams and visions, who enjoyed a divine gift, a heavenly wisdom and a surpassing understanding. The book opens with the exile of daniel and his contemporaries from the holy land to babylonia. The book of daniel, one of the volumes of the bible, is found in the section of scriptures. The book of daniel is a collection of papers written at several times. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world.
You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel. But the book of daniel reminds us that, in spite of appearances, the god of israel is the god of the nations. Many biblical scholars believe daniel to be the key for understanding much of. A grasp of daniel is necessary for understanding the book of revelation. It is clearly established daniel could and did write the book. Nov 21, 2014 daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel.
Pharaohs dream, and josephs interpretation of it, related only. List of books and articles about book of daniel online. 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. Daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel. Daniel certainly knew of jeremiahs prophecies about the destruction and restoration of israel. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. 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. A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. Top 5 commentaries on the book of daniel ligonier ministries. Goldingay is an erudite, and accomplished scholar and commentary writer his 3 vols on psalms is the only commentary on psalms you will ever need. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. So until his kingdom comes in all its fullness, we trust that he is in control that he could wipe the planet clean now if. Daniel by john goldingay 9780849902291 best commentaries.
In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends. The content summary of the book of daniel pt 1 duration. After the battle of carchemish in 605 bc, the victorious babylonians took possession of the defeated assyrian empire, including the vassal state of the southern kingdom of judah. The last six chapters contain prophecies written by daniel himself. 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. Larkins book of daniel and book of revelation commentaries. Daniel is the only prophet who mentions the prince of persia and the prince of greece. The first six chapters are a collection of historical papers written by. Daniel 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this.
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 two are tied together in the way they present prophecy. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Publication date 1927 topics bible publisher new york. Much of the book is even written in aramaic, the language that was spoken in babylonia during the seventy years of exile following the destruction of the first beit hamikdash. Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature. I usually dont like to get into speculation regarding dates of biblical texts, since its just that speculation.
A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel. This chapter is a history, but it is the history of a prophecy, by a dream and the interpretation of it. The book is written in a mixture of hebrew and aramaic. This volume on daniel is worthy of pride of place on pastors and scholars shelves. The book of daniel was well enough accepted to be included in the septuagint the bible of the earliest christians, which. The book of daniel was well enough accepted to be included in the septuagint the bible of the earliest christians, which was written in greek around 250 b. Daniels parents chose a hebrew name for their son meaning god is my judge, testifying of their faith in the one, true god. Persons named daniel god has judged are mentioned in babylonian records and in the bible elsewhere. The book of revelation is clarence larkins commentary on revelation which he published in 1919, one year after the first edition his more famous book dispensational truth became available.
Kjv bible verses from daniel offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the. Events leading the daniel and the hebrew boys being taken captive. Unlike many published works on daniel, this book is thorough, sober and credible. With an essay the influence of daniel on the new testament by adela yarbro collins.
In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniels dreams. Divisions and contents when the book of daniel is examined for content and literary character, it falls naturally into two roughly equal parts which may be designated daniel a and. Commentary on the book of daniel zdravko, stefanovic on. The book of daniel claims to be written by daniel himself, and the fact that it is written mostly in the third person does not contradict that claim. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel oxford. He may have descended from a noble family, perhaps he was even a prince, since normally the prominent people of a nation were taken captive 1. This chapter gives the historical setting daniel 1. In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniel s dreams. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Three of the best commentaries on the book of daniel. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible.
However, daniels book was obviously not written at a late date as many of these scholars suppose, since portions of the book were found with the dead sea scrolls. Steinmann recognizes that over the millennia, various groups have used the apocalyptic prophecies in daniel to further harmful theologiesand their own ends. Yet we miss the point if we pay more attention to daniels story than to. Duguid daniel reformed expository commentary, 2008. 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. With an introduction to apocalyptic literature fotl 20. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor3an introduction to daniel i.
The book of ezekiel left the affairs of jerusalem under a doleful aspect, all in ruins, but with a joyful prospect of all in glory again. They were of the children of judah, the royal tribe, and probably of the house of david, which had grown a numerous family. 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. As isaac newton in his observations on the prophecies of daniel 1732 put it.
Sinclair ferguson daniel the preachers commentary, 2002. This christcentered commentary takes a look at daniel as a whole and then drills down into the narratives and visions of the book. 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. Tremper longman iii daniel niv application commentary, 1999. Daniel, book of, a book of the third division of the hebrew bible, the hagiographa, named for a man daniel whose fortunes and predictions are the subject of the book. 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. 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. Daniel is the story of the people of israel in exile, longing to return to the land of israel. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. He may have descended from a noble family, perhaps he was even a prince, since normally the prominent people. And the lord gave jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of god. We hope that you find the daniel summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of daniel. He is the prophet who determined the times for the events.
Young was one of the 20th centurys masters of biblical hebrew and many other of the semitic languages of the ancient near east. During his many years living in exile, daniel received a series of visions promising the deliverance of his people and giving him the historical countdown to the coming of the promised redeemermessiah and his eternal kingdom. The book of daniel is his companion commentary published posthumously ten years later in 1929 the swordsearcher larkin commentary module contains both commentaries as well as the 61 charts and. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in daniels prophecy. The book of daniel is his companion commentary published posthumously ten years later in 1929. The loyalty of daniel, even to so insignificant a king as darius, shines no less.
The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. For instance, a signer of nehemiahs covenant in 444 b. So until his kingdom comes in all its fullness, we trust that he is in control that he could wipe the planet clean now if he so chose, but that in his wisdom he chooses not to. Daniel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. It is intended to help you better understand some of. The stories reveal how to be ready for earths final days. 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. Each section of commentary begins with a chapter from the bible and then a versebyverse analysis follows. 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. Page 20 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon unto jerusalem, and besieged it.
As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. It does not say these years were concluded before the events of ch. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. 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. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. The prophecies reveal when these lastday events will occur. Now the miracles in this book of daniel were a sign from god, both to israel and. 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.
The widely held view that the book of daniel is largely fictional rests. Porphyry, an intelligent man, produced a detailed verse by verse study of the book of daniel in support of his argument for a second century date in volume 12 of his 15 volume work against the christians which survives in part in jeromes 5th century commentary on daniel wilken, 1984. King jehoiakim of judah declared his allegiance to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. It was said that daniel had understanding in dreams. Daniel refused to do anything that would, in anyones mind, think he was denying god. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. Before the formal commentary begins, there is a sizable section devoted to the books literary, historical and social considerations. The book of daniel opens with a major conflict in the middle east. 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. The book of daniel can be divided into two partsstories and prophecies. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel, although it.
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