Informed commentary on the book of daniel pdf

The book of daniel covers his life from a teenager to his death as a captive in babylon. Insiders take notice of what is happening behind the scenes. Brinsmead a verse by verse commentary on daniel eleven published by international health institute 1666. This is an excellent commentary on the book of daniel. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel. Before the formal commentary begins, there is a sizable section devoted to the books literary, historical and social considerations. The most comprehensive englishlanguage commentary on daniel in 65 years.

Assignments on daniel 1 please read the book of daniel and answer the following questions on chapter 1. In contrast to the insiders, most people can only guess at what is really happening. The moody bible commentary is a very readable resource, helpful to the layman, bible study teacher, and serious student alike. Pdf, 2 pages a quickandsimple summary of why we are looking at the celestial pictures going on right now, the biblical pictures and types to be looking for, why we are told we will see the next prophetic chapter about to start, and why we have exceeding great joy at this time. A study of the book of daniel outline a study of the book of daniel dr. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible.

It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in daniels prophecy. Daniel god my judge, which accords with the character and contents of the book. By studying this book, we can better understand our lords references to it cf. According to this gift given to daniel, we find him, in this book, all along employed about dreams and visions, interpreting or entertaining them. This is the perfect resource for a layperson like me, and i expect it to inform my study, my devotions. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. It does not say these years were concluded before the events of ch. 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. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side.

A commentary on the book of the revelation based on a study of twentythree psychic discourses by edgar cayce contents pages the lords prayer and the seven centers diagram 6 extracts from the readings 7 the book of the revelation with the edgar cayce readings. As chapter 9 begins, jerusalem was in ruins and the prophet was diligently studying the seventy year prophecy of j eremiah 25. 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. Daniel was born to the royal family and of noble birth dan. A commentary on the book of daniel moses stuart full view 1850. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. 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 no other book in the bible has been attacked like the book of daniel. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly.

A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian. Johns interpretation needs to inform any interpretation we. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and. The book of daniel has a special significance in the life of believers, for it is not a record of. Over the centuries scholars have proposed dozens of competing interpretations of these challenging verses, especially daniel s prophecy of the 70 weeks. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. Commentaries which would help in your study are the prophecy of daniel by edward j. Commentary on daniel chapters 1 6 matthew janzen serve yahweh in all circumstances daniel pt. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that challenge even the most advanced bible students and scholars 2. To join our mailing list to be informed of new books or special sales, contact the. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. 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. The two are tied together in the way they present prophecy. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on.

The book of daniel is the apocalypse of the old testament, as the book of revelation is the apocalypse of the new testament, and one cannot be understood without the other, and it is worthy of note that as daniel is thrice called the man greatly beloved, the apostle john is called the beloved disciple. A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian church. The message of the book of daniel reaches right through to today for both jew and gentile. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. There was a specific reason why daniel was studying this particular prophecy. A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. The book of daniel is set within the context of the sixth century exile.

In this second chapter we are informed how god brought daniel into a. The first six chapters contain accounts of faith that inspire both young and old b. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. This spans the entire period of the babylonian exile. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. 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.

The book of daniel is particularly concerned with events as they impact daniels people the jews. Bible study notes on the book of daniel ed knorrs study notespartly based on dr. Nov 21, 2014 daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel. The events narrated in the first six chapters date from the year nebuchadnezzar deported daniel and his friends 605 to the third year of cyrus 536. Discussion of the interpretative approaches to the book of daniel. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel by. In daniel nivac one of this generations leading ot scholars, tremper longman iii, sheds light on daniel s life as a counselor to the great king nebuchadnezzar. The introductory material to each book provides excellent information, and the actual commentary offers a versebyverse explanation of the text and deals with the important words. Bohrs notes on daniel 9 overview of daniel 9 and its historical context 538 b. Lessons from daniel 10 biblical research institute. When jeremiah talks about seventy years in captivity, it wasnt allegorical. The prophet daniel lived in the sixth century before the birth of jesus.

Its whats called a popular commentary, which deals more with practical application. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3.

Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Its not a critical commentary, so its not full of information about etymology, syntax and dramatic nuances in the text. Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets. A grasp of daniel is necessary for understanding the book of revelation. Today we begin a new book of the bible, a book i am excited about studying, and one which i believe we can learn a great deal from. For a short summary of daniel, haileys comments, vol. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. Mar 01, 2018 this all starts because daniel was reading his bible, the book of jeremiah. Brinsmead a verse by verse commentary on daniel eleven published by international health institute 1666 south university boulevard, denver, colorado 80210, u. Collins situates the old testament in its historical context and offers a full explanation of the text, especially its religious imagery. Robert lindsteds work, the zondervan niv study bible 2002, and various other sources. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Daniel is the only prophet who mentions the prince of persia and the prince of greece. It is amazing what you learn when you actually study complete books of the bible.

Commentaries on the book of the prophet daniel calvin university. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Young and the volume on daniel in the commentary on the old testament by c. Please take note that daniel took jeremiah literally. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. This is so in the world of business and politics as well as in many other areas. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel. Written centuries apart, we nonetheless see that they actually compose.