Death poses more than a personal problem for daniel. The book of daniel is divided between the court tales of chapters 16 and the apocalyptic visions of 712, and between the hebrew of chapters 1 and 812 and the aramaic of chapters 27. The vision predicts major world empires and events from the time of daniel to the second coming of christ. An immediate answer sent him by an angel to his prayer, in which, 1. Chapter 2 covers history from babylon to rome, and provides the foundation for understanding the other apocalyptic sections in the book. This is a video collection of sermons and bible studies on the prophecies found in the biblical book of daniel. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. This chapter recounts the prophecy of the seventy weeks, probably the most debated portion of the whole prophecy. This is a comprehensive but rapid overview of the history from the time of the assyrian empire up until the return of christ. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god.
Daniel prophesied after he was taken to babylon with the first captives. The book of daniel is partly historical, relating various circumstances which befel himself and the jews, at babylon. The seventh day adventists who hold to the 1844 doctrine teach that daniel 9 provides the starting date for the 2300day prophecy of the previous chapter. The seeds of his great success are evident in the very first chapter of the book of daniel. The higher biblical critics especially seemed to attack the book of daniel from that perspective, often giving the book an authorship. The book of daniel is a target of critics who doubt that the daniel described in the book. They tell us that the angel gabriel returned to daniel over a decade after the evening morning vision to make it clear to him, and thus providing the place in history to begin the 2300. Daniel 9 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
According to this gift given to daniel, we find him, in this book, all along. In chapters 2 and 8, we are shown the kings dream and then the symbols are explained. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The prophet daniel lived in the sixth century before the. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. This chapter gives us a more particular account of the beginning of daniels life, his original and education, than we have of any other of the prophets.
Only god can declare the end from the beginning and that is what he has done in this wonderful book. Read daniel 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. Daniels prayer for the restoration of the jews who were in captivity, in which he confesses sin, and acknowledges the justice of god in their calamities, but pleads gods promises of mercy which he had yet in store for them. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. Daniel 9 in chapter 2 of daniel, we were introduced to gods plan to place israel under gentile authority for an age o prior to the start of that age, prior to the conquest of nebuchadnezzar, israel was the chief nation on earth under david and later solomon, the nation of israel rose to the peak of its power. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Daniel 8 continues the trend in chapters 2 and 7, this time. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. 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. The detail study of revelation will uncover many new prophecies and understandings of the end times. The book of daniel no other book in the bible has been attacked like the book of daniel. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings. The final chapter of the book of daniel is occasioned in large measure by daniel s coming death.
This bible study commentary on daniel chapter 1 looks at the exile in babylon and compares it with the christian life today. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 by cooper abrams. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Daniel was of noble birth, if not one of the royal family of judah. 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. The choice made of daniel, and some other young men, to be brought up in the chaldean literature, that they might be fitted to serve the government, and the provision made for them. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. David guzik commentary on daniel 1 keeping pure in the face of adversity. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream. Now in the second year of nebuchadnezzars reign, nebuchadnezzar had dreams. If you want to understand these prophecies fully and in an easy to follow format then this is it.
Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon. Daniels life and ministry bridged the entire 70 years of captivity. Chapter 7 expands upon chapter 2, especially with regard to the second and third kingdoms. There they refused to take food and wine from the king and were given knowledge and insight into dreams and visions by god, and at the end of their training they.
In the third year of king jehoiakim of judah god let the kingdom fall into the hands of the. Daniel 1 the first chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by nebuchadnezzar ii from jerusalem to babylon to be trained in babylonian wisdom. Simply click the arrows below each verse to reveal our notes and daniel 1 commentary. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor.
Temple second edition 2011 thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Simply because daniel contains more fulfilled prophecies than any other. The division is reinforced by the chiastic arrangement of the aramaic chapters see below, and by a chronological progression in chapters 16 from babylonian to median rule. Years ago, when in bible college, i was astonished at the attacks of the critics in relation to the dating of many books of the bible. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. The book of daniel was written by the prophet daniel. The book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27 duration. Daniel 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Daniel 3 niv the image of gold and the blazing bible. Some feel that we really dont know what the symbols mean except in very general terms. Daniel 1, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Daniel chapter 2 outlines human history from the mid6th century bc until the return of jesus christ.
Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. Daniel 1 the book of daniel is the foremost book of prophecy in the old testament o what the book of revelation is to the new testament canon, the book of daniel is to the old testament canon the prophecies of daniel reveal more future events, in exceptional detail and in greater concentration, than any other book of the bible. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. 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. This was not specifically detailed in the babylonian chronicles, but it is. 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 book s amazing prophecies. Daniel, a bible book whichl is key to understanding other. Study guide for daniel 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Since other prophecies found in the book of daniel, such as the 70year prophecy of jeremiah and the 70weeks prophecy indicating the year of the appearance of the messiah, were fulfilled exactly as predicted, we can have confidence that god also provided the details found in this prophecy in daniel 11 long before they took place.
Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. 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. This chapter 9 is one of the most powerful chapters of prophecy in the entire bible. Jesus is declared to be the source of life and light. Learn how accurately nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2 represented.
Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. Understanding daniel and the revelation plus supplementary material by p. He was taken on the first of three steps to overthrow jerusalem which happened in 605 b. 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 3 new international version niv the image of gold and the blazing furnace. This ten division stage of the roman empire is also pictured in. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene. At the beginning of the book he is a boy in his teens, and at the end he is an old man of fourscore or more years.
Porphyry claimed that instead of being written by daniel about b. The title of the book comes from the name of its chief character and author. In general, verses 114 contain the account of daniels vision, and verses 1527 give us the interpretation of that vision. Here god shows us how to interpret the symbolic language he has inspired in much of the scripture. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. The final chapter of the book of daniel is occasioned in large measure by daniels coming death. The last words of this chapter, and of the entire book, speak of death and of the believers hope beyond the grave. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 1 and more. Daniel 7 parallels and expands upon chapter 2, revealing both the papal phase of the roman empire an.