Daniel is often considered to be a forerunner of books called. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Sufferings, yet rewards, for faithful witnesses to god in the meantime daniel 3 theme c. A proper understanding of daniel, chapters 2 and 7, and of daniel 9. And like ezekiel, the difficult nature of these prophecies has resulted in a wide variety of conflicting interpretations. Daniel 7 niv bible in the first year of belshazzar king.
Thus, heads and horns are sometimes used to denote the same thing kings or their kingdoms. Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by daniel the prophet matthew 24. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. Daniel is the story of the people of israel in exile, longing to return to the land of israel. Also prophecy most dwells on the end, which is the consummation of the preceding series of events. This commentary should be of use to both pastors and general readers. 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. Part 2 of each theme is more difficult, but referring back to the corresponding part 1 makes it easier to make sense of the more difficult passages.
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. In the book that ezekiel the prophet wrote, an eagle means nebuchadnezzar ezekiel 17. The smart guides to the bible let you easily uncover them alleven the passages you once thought were hard to understand. Its not a critical commentary, so its not full of information about etymology, syntax and dramatic nuances in the text. Daniel 7 niv bible in the first year of belshazzar. A commentary on the book of daniel internet archive. Daniel 7 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. The book of daniel is his companion commentary published posthumously ten years later in 1929 the swordsearcher larkin commentary module contains both commentaries as. After the forty ninth year they were to declare a special jubilee in which all land returned to its original owner and slaves were returned to. The bible is loaded with valuable insights for every area of your life. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. Blessed is he who waits and comes to the thousand three hundred and thirtyfive days. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in daniels prophecy.
Collins situates the old testament in its historical context and offers a full explanation of the text, especially its religious imagery. For a pdf copy of the entire commentary, click here for the 1. 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. We have translated the words of the angel as 7 years. 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. Ezekiel, himself a prophet, quotes god as commending daniel.
The grammar is difficult and the sense hard to establish. In my vision at night i looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. These notes on the book of daniel were prepared by eric hall for a bible class that he taught at the webb chapel church of christ in dallas, texas in 1996. It has sought to bring together all the relevant aids to exegesislinguistic and textual no less than archaeological, historical, literary and theologicalwith a level of comprehension and quality of scholarship unmatched by any other. Before the formal commentary begins, there is a sizable section devoted to the books literary, historical and social considerations. Turning from a classic reformed commentary on daniel to one of the newest, iain duguids work on daniel in the reformed expository commentary series is an outstanding reference. The book of revelation explains the book of daniel. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel. In my vision at night i looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven f churning up the great sea. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Internet archive contributor princeton theological seminary library language english. Like ezekiel, the book of daniel contains a number of enigmatic prophecies. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him. And for calvin, the books were opened verse 10 referred to the preaching of the gospel.
Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. 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. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. Daniel 7 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible. In my vision at night i looked, and there before me were the f. This is spite of the fact that daniel had a reputation for being able to understand and interpret all kinds of. When daniel had the dream, this kingdom was nearly finished. 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. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep. The six former chapters of this book were historical. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. The most comprehensive englishlanguage commentary on daniel in 65 years.
The book of daniel, one of the volumes of the bible, is found in the section of scriptures. A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. Study daniel 7 using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better. The lack of consensus presents a challenge for the reader, but it is not necessarily an insurmountable one. The book is written in a mixture of hebrew and aramaic. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. This is what we must keep in mind when we interpret the book of daniel. As daniel lived under the kingdom of the first beast, and therefore needed not to describe it, and as the second and third are described fully in the second part of the book, the chief emphasis falls on the fourth. Therefore, when daniel says something about those in the kingdom in chapter 7, we know approximately what time he is referring to. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition. Similar to the authors of the books of psalms, proverbs, song of solomon and ecclesiastes, daniel shows himself to be a wise, intelligent and highly capable man.
A good question to ask, when beginning the study of a book in the bible, is what the content of the book adds to the understanding of gods revelation of himself. Daniel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. It has sought to bring together all the relevant aids to exegesislinguistic and textual no less than archaeological, historical, literary and theologicalwith a level of comprehension and quality of scholarship unmatched by any other series. Even noted scholars hesitate to be dogmatic in their interpretation of this chapter. Duguid daniel reformed expository commentary, 2008. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. 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. Ezekiel, noah, and job referred to him as the most righteous man of god ezekiel 14. David guzik commentary on daniel 7 explains the vision king belshazzar has.
Nov 21, 2014 daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel. But if there are ten toes daniel 2 and ten horns daniel 7 and revelation and 17 associated with the rule of this final world ruler, there is no good reason to spiritualize what god has said in at least four different places. No commentary has yet achieved unanimous agreement, but this book embodies essentially the premillennial approach to the book of daniel. From this first captivity, most think the seventy years are to be dated. Actually, in the original language, the words mean 7 times. A pictorial history of the silent screen by blum, daniel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An examination of the best commentaries can be helpful in sorting through the issues. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Daniel himself has not the foggiest notion of the visions meaning, even after the angel gabriel has interpreted the vision for him. Kings grazing on grass, godly men thrown to the lions, goldenheaded statues with feet of clayexplore an amazing mix of inspiring history and perplexing prophecy with this clear and. Its whats called a popular commentary, which deals more with practical application. Appears in 287 books from 18022008 page 19 jehoiakim became his servant three years. I usually dont like to get into speculation regarding dates of biblical texts, since its just that speculation.
Daniel 7 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity. Until the ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most high. Daniels vision of the four beasts 7 3 commentary to daniel rev. This was gods way of testing israel and teaching them to trust in him and live by faith. If you read the gospels one of the more striking elements is how jesus uses this term son of. He wrote down the substance of his dream2 daniel said. God will overthrow pagan kingdoms and replace them with his own kingdom daniel 2 theme b. This volume on daniel is worthy of pride of place on pastors and scholars shelves. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Larkins book of daniel and book of revelation commentaries. Commentary on the book of daniel by matthew henry old. This is an excellent commentary on the book of daniel. Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, in the first year of his reign, took jerusalem, and carried whom and what he pleased away. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
The power of the kingdom was almost gone, like the animal without its wings. Fortunately, jesus took away all doubt on the matter. A pictorial history of the silent screen by blum daniel. This chapter gives the historical setting daniel 1. List of books and articles about book of daniel online. Interpreters of the book of daniel may be divided into two schools. Each section of commentary begins with a chapter from the bible and then a versebyverse analysis follows. Daniel by john goldingay 9780849902291 best commentaries. This structure is common in many books of the bible. The book opens with the exile of daniel and his contemporaries from the holy land to babylonia.
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