Like the book of daniel itself, the first half of the book is easier to understand and more engaging. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. Daniel and the hebrew boys taken captive to babylon. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Daniel 12 niv the end times at that time bible gateway. A commentary on the book of daniel by stuart, moses, 17801852. Overall, daniel 11 12 is a milder version of what happens during the appointed time of the end.
Daniel 12 new international version niv the end times. The last study focused on the prophecies concerning a coming world leader and a time in history that you probably dont want to be around in. Even the best commentaries on daniel 11 tend to become so bogged down in grecoroman history that they lose sight of the history of gods people. Apocalyptic language is composed of symbols that are often lurid in color, violent in tone, and easily remembered. 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. No commentary has yet achieved unanimous agreement, but this book embodies essentially the premillennial approach to the book of daniel. 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. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in daniels prophecy. 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. The foundations and pillars ministry 1204 besstown rd beersheba springs tn 37305. The book of daniel covers his life from a teenager to his death as a captive in babylon. For our study here, it makes no difference who was the king. Free bible commentaries on daniel and the revelation, ezra, amos, isaiah.
Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. 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 the book opens with the exile of daniel and his contemporaries from the holy land to babylonia. The text tradition of hippolytus commentary on daniel a. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel. This volume on daniel is worthy of pride of place on pastors and scholars shelves. The authors combine substantial selections from significant works in the history of philosophy with excerpts from current philosophy, clarifying.
Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. Cases and commentary american casebook series saltzburg, stephen, capra, daniel on. 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.
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. It was developed during the encyclopaedias transition from a british to an american publication. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 12 how to shine like the stars. The book of daniel, one of the volumes of the bible, is found in the section of scriptures.
Read daniel 11 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. The elder scrolls online summerset official collectors edition guide. A text with integrated readings, eleventh edition, is an exciting, accessible, and thorough introduction to the core questions of philosophy and the many ways in which they are, and have been, answered. A commentary on the book of daniel moses stuart full view 1850. Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. Cases and commentary, 10th american casebook series by saltzburg, stephen a. Daniel the john walvoord prophecy commentaries kindle. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. List of books and articles about book of daniel online.
Daniel certainly knew of jeremiahs prophecies about the destruction and restoration of israel. Daniel the john walvoord prophecy commentaries kindle edition by walvoord, john, dyer, charles h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Daniel 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Daniel chapter 11 explained discover the 66 books of the. But foretelling the future is not difficult for god. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. Publication date 1850 topics bible publisher boston, mass. But if not, be it known unto thee, o king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel. Judea was between their dominions, and affected by their contests. A proper understanding of daniel, chapters 2 and 7, and of daniel 9. Temple second edition 2011 thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Assuming the authenticity of the passage, which the comments below seem to establish, hippolytus joins the cloud of witnesses whose testimony refutes the notion. 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 refused to do anything that would, in anyones mind, think he was denying god. The second half anything by james jordan is well worth reading. 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 constant adherence to this practice, even when it. 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. This edition also includes additional scholarly commentary on such topics as the exclusionary rule, miranda, and jury nullification. Biblical resources, such as the expositors bible commentary, provide the historical explanations for this prophecy. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. A case study approach offers a diverse collection of case studies to help readers learn and apply key concepts of management, with an emphasis on the use of evidence in management practice. The case study authors, many of whom are practitioners or academics who work closely with practitioners, present realistic. This is the beginning of the things that daniel was told to understand in the vision. The book is written in a mixture of hebrew and aramaic. But at that time your peopleeveryone whose name is found written in the book will be delivered. Daniel is the story of the people of israel in exile, longing to return to the land of israel. 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.
Instead of the temple being destroyed in daniel 89, it is only profaned in 11 12 by the setting up of an idol in the holy place 11. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel oxford. Daniel by john goldingay 9780849902291 best commentaries. The book of daniel is his companion commentary published posthumously ten years later in 1929. His commentary on daniel is a remarkable book, in that it deals with the wider picturenot just the book itself.
In brief, thats because the coming world leader is the antichrist and, as we shall see in the first verse of chapter 12, the time is one of. 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. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel by. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. With an introduction to apocalyptic literature fotl 20. We read much in the book of the maccabees of the mischief done to the jews by these treacherous men of their own nation, jason and menelaus, and their party. The insufficiency of creatures should drive us to the allsufficiency of the creator. As we leave the first six chapters and enter chapter 7, we are leaving historical narrative behind and entering an apocalyptic section. Because of the many intricate components of the prophecy in daniel 11, some scholars have suggested that the book of daniel was written several hundred years later, during the 160s b.
A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete daniel. The authors have made a concerted attempt to make the book as lean and as userfriendly as possible, without sacrificing content that will challenge both the student and the professor. Daniel takes away the kings opinion of his magicians and soothsayers. Daniel was born to the royal family and of noble birth dan. These boys were to be, children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skillful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in. The time would be long before all would be accomplished. Textual tradition of hippolytus commentary on daniel. The prophet daniel lived in the sixth century before the birth of jesus.
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. A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. Some of its articles were written by the bestknown scholars of the time. A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian. This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. Daniel 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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. With an essay the influence of daniel on the new testament by adela yarbro collins.
A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel by montgomery, james a. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Some believe this was actually cyrus, instead of darius. This chapter relates the beginning of daniels last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Daniel was a man famous for prayer, and for success in it, and he came to be so by thus making a conscience of prayer and making a business of it daily. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Commentary on the book of daniel by matthew henry old. There is one who can do that for us, and make known that to us, which none on earth can, particularly the work of redemption, and the secret designs of gods love to us therein.
I usually dont like to get into speculation regarding dates of biblical texts, since its just that speculation. Book of daniel chapter 12 bible study shine like the stars. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream. Top 5 commentaries on the book of daniel ligonier ministries. Daniels constant adherence to this practice, even when it was made by the law a capital crime. Page 89 if it be so, our god whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, o king. Understanding daniel and the revelation plus supplementary material by p. Daniel 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. A commentary on the book of daniel internet archive. The new edition of the hardcover text contains detailed commentary, highlighted treatment of selected lower court cases, and full consideration of supreme court cases.
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