But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book. Daniel was born to the royal family and of noble birth dan. The book of daniel no other book in the bible has been attacked like 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. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction.
The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Foretells future world events to come that affects israel. It was a very close call but my favorite commentary on daniel is goldingays. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. There shall be a time of anguish, such as has never occurred since nations first came into existence. The book of daniel covers his life from a teenager to his death as a captive in babylon.
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. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. The book of daniel was evidently written by people from the let god do it camp. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel by montgomery, james a. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. There are a number of good conservative commentaries on the book of daniel, but i still find the older work of e. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity ca. Daniel is the only prophet who mentions the prince of persia and the prince of greece. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. A few weeks ago i started a little new section of the site for books that i recommend on design and development. 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. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that challenge even the most advanced bible students and scholars 2. In any case the linguistic diversity in parts of this book is no reason for assuming two sources for it, as meinhold does in his commentary p. 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.
According to this gift given to daniel, we find him, in this book, all along employed about dreams and visions, interpreting or entertaining them. But if its inclusion in the canon had depended on its hebrew form, it would have been necessary to translate the whole into hebrew. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. While there were a few places where i disagreed with his interpretation, i found the commentary to be exemplary. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream.
When it comes to the book of daniel, it is doubtful that any reader will agree with every conclusion of a single commentator, and i disagree with young on a few points. Great examples of courage, faith, faithfulness, humility, patience, devotion, etc. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings. Dare to stand alone, read and enjoy the book of daniel. Daniel fits into the bible in an interesting way, too. A commentary on the book of daniel internet archive. Daniel overview, 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 commentary on the book of daniel southside christian. The book of daniel is the only book in the old testament which prophesied in details about kings and kingdoms, which he had declared by name like persia and greece. In that first year daniel was carried to babylon, and there continued the whole seventy years see dan. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3.
He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel oxford. This is an excellent commentary on the book of daniel. Deeper understanding of literary devices used throughout the. With an essay the influence of daniel on the new testament by adela yarbro collins. 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. The book of daniel has sometimes been classified with the prophetic books of the old testament, a mistake owing largely to a failure to distinguish between the predominant characteristics of prophetic and apocalyptic writings. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 1 and more. 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.
Students will learn how the old testament book of daniel fits into the overall narrative of the bible. He is the prophet of dreams and visions, who enjoyed a divine gift, a heavenly wisdom and a surpassing understanding. Its not a critical commentary, so its not full of information about etymology, syntax and dramatic nuances in the text. Read daniel 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel. Publication date 1927 topics bible publisher new york. 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. A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l.
Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. Part of it is composed of puzzling apocalyptic imagery, while other parts share with us some of the most inspiring stories in all scripture. 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. Daniel and the hebrew boys taken captive to babylon. Library the father william most theological collection. Before the formal commentary begins, there is a sizable section devoted to the books literary, historical and social considerations. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l.
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. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. If youre going to teach daniel, especially the apocalyptic portions, you need a commentary that provides you with a lot of background material. The book opens with the exile of daniel and his contemporaries from the holy land to babylonia. Are you looking for a way to understand the book of daniel if so we have listed an outline of daniel and how to understand daniel. In this book, we learn that the rule of god would be especially manifested.
Its whats called a popular commentary, which deals more with practical application. Porphyry claimed that instead of being written by daniel about b. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. Daniel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. A commentary on the book of daniel moses stuart full view 1850. Commentary on the book of daniel by matthew henry old. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. He is the prophet who determined the times for the events. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more.
Daniel 1 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. 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 them to stand. Title according to hebrew custom, the title is drawn from the prophet who throughout the book received revelations from god. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel.
Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. The fascinating book of daniel teacher s notes page 2 4. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. 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. Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Daniel is the story of the people of israel in exile, longing to return to the land of israel. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature.
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. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. Each section of commentary begins with a chapter from the bible and then a versebyverse analysis follows. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on. With an introduction to apocalyptic literature fotl 20. The father william most collection commentary on daniel. 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.