Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. Kretzmanns commentary on the old testament gives you a highlevel understanding of both daniel and the surrounding books of the bible. May the spirit of god reveal the meaning of this prophecy to us and produce in us. How much poorer would we be if daniel had not found its place into the biblical canon. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. Biblical resources, such as the expositors bible commentary, provide the historical explanations for this prophecy. The prophecy of daniel 11 begins with the prediction that three more kings will arise in persia followed by a fourth who would stir up all against the realm of greece verse 2. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Bruce and william barclay abingdon press is full of modernistic thought and historicalcritical discussion and specifically in the volume dealing with daniel, the book of daniel is said to have been written after the fulfillment of the events prophesied therein. Daniel s objection to the diet was undoubtedly based on an explicit prohibition in the word of god.
Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian church. 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. Why daniel refused the kings food bible studies at the.
Like ezekiel, the book of daniel contains a number of enigmatic prophecies. 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. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible. When you turn on the news you see wars, battles and conflicts. Index of links to open commentaries on the individual chapters of the book of daniel. I daniel was mourning the reason of daniels fasting and mourning might be, either because many of the jews, through slothfulness and indifference, still remained in the land of their captivity, though they had liberty to return to their own land, not knowing how to value the privileges offered them. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with. Larkins book of daniel and book of revelation commentaries. Commentaries for biblical expositors excellent resource. 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.
Bels prince, however flattering to him, is not the one retained by scripture, but. It is one of conflict and warfare but not exactly the type you are likely to see on the 6 oclock news. The topic of both is the humbling or overthrow of the pagan kingdom. It is not necessary for any piece of literature to be comprehensive in its scope for it to be historically. 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. This remarkable piece of scripture has encouraged the faithful for centuries. Can there ever be faith again in the midst of darkness, rebellion, and gloom. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in daniels prophecy. When we look at daniel, the rest of the bible and especially the book of. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Daniel 4 and daniel 5 are to be read in concert, chapter 4 introducing theme c of the chiasm, and chapter 5 reprising it see the big picture in the book of daniel for an explanation of the themes in and structure of daniel. The book of daniel is a target of critics who doubt that the daniel described in the book actually wrote the book, especially in light of the books amazing prophecies.
For several decades the new international commentary on the old testament has helped countless people traverse this difficult literary terrain. John goldingay, word biblical commentary wbc, thomas nelson, 1989, 416. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. And like ezekiel, the difficult nature of these prophecies has resulted in a wide variety of conflicting interpretations. This chapter gives the historical setting daniel 1. 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 an equal right to be considered as inspired, and to be included in a treatment of the book of daniel. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side.
The time would be long before all would be accomplished. A dictionary style article on the biblical book of daniel. We can only assume that daniel was not charged because he had greater authority and prestige than the other three, or more likely, because daniel was not there. As it happens, the book of daniel offers a readymade framework for unpacking its meaning in the workplace.
An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. That framework is a nested parallelism structure in technical terms, a chiasm. 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. Three of the best commentaries on the book of daniel. Students of scripture should read anything that sinclair ferguson. He was probably not more than 15 to 20 years old at his imprisonment. Unfortunately, the king did not heed the dreams warning, and his kingdom. An examination of the best commentaries can be helpful in sorting through the issues. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daniel the niv application commentary. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. Tom constables expository notes on daniel this is also available in the net. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3.
Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. This volume looks at the book of daniel, revealing that god, not a human king. Daniel s prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. Daniel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. These are the older lectures not the new revised daniel series. 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. Maneuvering through levitical laws, bloodshed in joshua, or daniels apocalyptic visions, sincere readers often wonder what the old testament means and how it can be the word of god. This summary of the book of daniel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of daniel. His early education probably emphasized the five books of moses and the book of proverbs. In any case, daniel, like revelation the other booklength apocalypse in the bible provides much valuable material relevant to work. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. 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. In the hebrew bible, and in most recent protestant versions, the book of daniel is limited to its protocanonical portions.
The latter seems to have been passed down through the royal family for the instruction of. Best commentaries and books on daniel logos bible software. His books include the commentary on daniel in the hermeneia series, the apocalyptic imagination, and between athens and jerusalem. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting. The book of daniel is a difficult book to interpret. He has served as editor of the journal of biblical literature and as president of both the catholic biblical association and the society of biblical literature. Daniel free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. It is intended to help you better understand some of. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not.
Pious young persons should endeavour to do better than their fellows in useful things. Top 5 commentaries on the book of daniel ligonier ministries. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Christ appeared to daniel in a glorious form, and it should engage us to think highly and honourably of him. Daniel chapter 10 is an interesting unique chapter in the bible. The lack of consensus presents a challenge for the reader, but it is not necessarily an insurmountable one. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not god.
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, as many other authors of the antiquity and the bible, writes of himself in the third person throughout the first part of the book. Daniel explainedone of the most extensively researched commentaries on the book of daniel ever writtenoffers a thorough treatment of both the dramatic episodes and the prophetic visions. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. This structure is common in many books of the bible. Daniel the niv application commentary kindle edition by.
This chapter relates the beginning of daniels last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. He was surely well versed in the scriptures available in his day. Daniel the niv application commentary kindle edition by longman, tremper. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary. New international commentary on the old testament best. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. Witness faith and visions come to pass in the book of daniel.
A verse by verse commentary on the bible book of daniel. In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. People not getting on, races not getting on, nations not getting on. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. Daniels objection to the diet was undoubtedly based on an explicit prohibition in the word of god. Daniel and his three friends hananiah, mishael and azariah were exemplary in their. The book of daniel is his companion commentary published posthumously ten years later in 1929. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel. His visions offer hope that god will bring all nations under his rule.
Discussion of the interpretative approaches to the book of daniel commentaries. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. So daniel asked for an evaluationgive us ten days, and if we are not healthier than the others, we will. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. An introduction to the book of daniel an argument of the book of daniel selected bibliography of. The author mostly speaks in the third person, except for daniel 8. Daniel was not only a patriot, statesman, and prophet, but he was a dreamer of dreams. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l.
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