Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. 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. Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends. Suffering did not daunt daniel s purpose to live for god. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. 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. The following outline is provided by collins in his commentary on daniel. It was the first prophecy giving a consecutive history of the world from that time to the end. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth.
Part of it is composed of puzzling apocalyptic imagery, while other parts share with us some of the most inspiring stories in all scripture. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient.
The hero of the book of daniel in the ketuvim section of the bible is one of the jews exiled in babylonia, a soothsayer at the babylonian court under nebuchadnezzar who died in 562 b. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. The book of daniel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 27. 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. 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. It located the most of its predictions within well defined prophetic periods, though reaching many centuries into the future. Conventioners were eager to obtain their copy of the newly released 320page book, pay attention to daniel s prophecy.
Daniel s friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that challenge even the most advanced bible students and scholars 2. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. Daniel translated by ferial moawad the book for every believer the book of daniel has a special significance in the life of believers, for it is not a record of daniels life nor to an era of the history of the israelites during the babylon captivity, but rather it is a divine book, which the holy spirit offers us to instill hope in the hurt. 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. Jeremiah places this captivity in the fourth year of jehoiakim, daniel in the third. The book of daniel covers his life from a teenager to his death as a captive in babylon. The first six chapters contain accounts of faith that inspire both young and old b. Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Take a quick and exciting visual journey with us back to babylon to learn important cues for living in our culture today. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, even to that time. Some feel that we really dont know what the symbols mean except in very general terms. The book of daniel lesson 10 chap 10, 11, 12 by walter c.
Each verse and each sentence is dissected to unveil great prophecies which are coming to fruition today. Bible study notes on the book of daniel ed knorrs study notespartly based on dr. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Book of daniel prophechy explained vigilant prophets. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Witness faith and visions come to pass in the book of. It cannot be overemphasized how relevant this book is to our current generation.
In the united states and britain in prophecy, he wrote. May 01, 2014 this commentary on the book of danielone of the most extensively researched ever writtenoffers vital information to every reader. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. This remarkable piece of scripture has encouraged the faithful for centuries, giving us a glimpse to future events that already came to pass and and are yet to come. The fascinating book of daniel teacher s notes page 2 4. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. 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. Overview of the book of daniel third millennium ministries. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. Daniel was a leader who went against public opinion. Daniel s understanding came not at the beginning but at the end of the process.
Book of daniel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Daniel s prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. It also provides more details and explanation of gods judgment upon all people through the resurrection of the deada concept briefly mentioned by daniel daniel 12. In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniels dreams. The position of the book in the hagiographa, or third division of the old testament the psalms, see ap. Can there ever be faith again in the midst of darkness, rebellion, and gloom. Satan had tried to keep daniel from understanding the visions he had received and thus prevent gods truth from being revealed. Watch our introduction video on the book of daniel, which outlines the books main theme and how it is fulfilled in jesus.
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. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. The book is also an eschatology, meaning a divine revelation concerning the end of the present age, a moment in which god will intervene in history to usher in. It is indeed a sad paradox that in a clearly prophetic book like daniel, the writer of a commentary on daniel would be assessed as weak in eschatology. Daniel summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of daniel for bible study or sunday school lessons. Daniels parents chose a hebrew name for their son meaning god is my judge, testifying of their faith in. Whether daniel was still in public office, we do not know for sure, yet daniel 1. According to this gift given to daniel, we find him, in this book, all along employed about dreams and visions, interpreting or entertaining them. Daniel fits into the bible in an interesting way, too. Daniel was born to the royal family and of noble birth dan. Robert lindsteds work, the zondervan niv study bible 2002, and various other sources. The key to the book is revealed in the relationship between the future gentile dominion and the jewish historical context. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. Daniel the man is an example to all those who study him.
Here god shows us how to interpret the symbolic language he has inspired in much of the scripture. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. This seeming discrepancy is explained by the fact that nebuchadnezzar set out on his expedition near the close of the third year of jehoiakim, from which point daniel reckons. The book of revelation reveals the steps that will occur prior to christs return to establish the kingdom of god on earth. The book of daniel was evidently written by people from the let god do it camp. Spirituality, the second coming of the lord, the return of the messiah, proclamation of the state of israel. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible. 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 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. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 3 and more. At that time michael shall stand up, the great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people.
Herbert armstrong explained why daniel was not given understanding. Read daniel 3 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. 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. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. 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, 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.
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. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the. Daniel the character comes to us from the babylonian exile. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. In chapters 2 and 8, we are shown the kings dream and then the symbols are explained. The book called daniel is not only twofold in character, historical and prophetical, but it is written in two languages, hebrew and aramaic. A study of the book of daniel church of christ in zion. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the book of daniel. This is a video collection of sermons and bible studies on the prophecies found in the biblical book of daniel. Daniel, as all prophetic books, gives hope to the believer.
A study of the book of daniel outline a study of the book of daniel dr. Commentaries for biblical expositors excellent resource bolding added for emphasis ed comment. The book is organized very logically once the context and purpose of the book are known. In other words, understand what god was doing with the jews and the world, and youll understand the book of daniel. This first part of the book ends with an amazing episode which can only be explained as a special intervention by god. Daniel explained one 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. Foretells future world events to come that affects israel. Book of daniel teaching part 1 click below for part 2. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. By studying this book, we can better understand our lords references to it cf.
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 book of daniel is partly historical, relating various circumstances which befel himself and the jews, at babylon. The book of daniel is a study, a commentary, of the book of daniel in the bible. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia. Like most teenagers, i have a difficult time enjoying the study of ancient history. The four visions that make up the final part of daniel s book chapters 712 fall into chronological order, just as the narratives of chapters 1. Great examples of courage, faith, faithfulness, humility, patience, devotion, etc. The book of daniel explained david jeremiah youtube. Porphyry claimed that instead of being written by daniel about b. Daniel 11 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible.
Actually, the prophet daniel was not the author of the book known by his name. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Daniel is a book of prophecy that gives assurance to gods people about the future. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniel s training in babylon. If you want to understand these prophecies fully and in an easy to follow format then this is it. Daniel, a bible book whichl is key to understanding other. The book says that daniel is its writer in several places, such as 9. 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. For unbelievers it amasses compelling evidence that the book is an authentic writing of daniel, the great jewish statesman who lived in the 6th century bc. 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. Conventioners were eager to obtain their copy of the newly released 320page book, pay attention to daniels prophecy.
Nov 01, 2008 book of daniel s prophecies of the end explained. To assure the exiles and early returnees to the land that god was in control of history and that his prophet daniel spoke the truth about prolonged troubles before the final stage of gods kingdom. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. 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. The book of daniel, originally written in hebrew and aramaic, is a book in both the hebrew bible and the christian old testament writer. Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. One of the very pivotal books of prophecy is the book of daniel. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. David guzik commentary on daniel 1 keeping pure in the face of adversity, gives the introduction to the book of daniel. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god.