There is a vast variety of poems written about various topics such as. 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. In this old testament commentary, conservative scholar peter a. Old testament bible quotations update on december 17, 2019 by pastor jack wellman daniel was a jew who lived in captivity, but because of his faith in god he met with success even while living in a foreign land. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Each section of commentary begins with a chapter from the bible and then a versebyverse analysis follows.
Daniel bible prophecy bible prophecy really can be understood. As for these four children, god gave them knewledge and skill in all learning and wisdom. 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. The great controversy between good and evil which began in heaven revelation 12. Daniel god my judge, which accords with the character and contents of the book. All that god had said would happen to the southern kingdom of judah did happen, as the book of daniel bears witness. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. The lxx modified the text of the seventy weeks in daniel 9 to show that it was fulfilled by antiochus epiphanes froom 1950, vol. In the third year of king belshazzars reign, i, daniel, had a vision, after the one that had already appeared to me. This offers the best explanation for the somewhat tumultuous composition, the varying languages used, and the varied structure and voice throughout the book. Daniel 8 niv bible in the third year of king belshazzars. Many of these humorous poems are similar in structure, verse and phrasing as many famous past poems. Book of daniel bible study with verse by verse commentary and understanding daniel bible prophecy and the little horn antichrist power.
Daniel could also understand all kinds of visions and. He also sees the romans as the fourth world empire. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read of hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. He may have descended from a noble family, perhaps he was even a prince, since normally the prominent people of a nation were taken captive 1. It is often claimed that the date given by daniel for the first year of nebuchadnezzars reign contradicts that given by jeremiah so pfeiffer, 1948. This prophesy took place during the younger years of daniels life. 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.
Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. Daniels biography recounts judahs time in babylon, and his visions are the foundation of bible prophecy. In other words, the book of daniel could be a blend of thirdperson reports and a firstperson memoir. In any case, daniel, like revelation the other booklength apocalypse in the bible provides much valuable material relevant to work. But you, o daniel, shut up the words and seal the book until the time of the end. The book of daniel was well enough accepted to be included in the septuagint the bible of the earliest christians, which. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In the first verse of daniels book, this struggle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is introduced. Science verse is a book that tells the story of a young boy drifting off to sleep during a science class and dreaming of science related concepts written in poem form.
A verse by verse commentary prof tom meyer on amazon. Daniel s friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. God gave these four young men the wisdom and ability to learn many different kinds of writing and science. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. Author daniel kalder discusses the strange and scary world of. In verse 3 the word eunuchs and the king spake unto ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of israel, and of the kings seed, and of the princes. He dispels the dispenationalists notion that there is a 2000 year gap in the 70 weeks of daniel 9 or jesus christ did not begin his kingdom 2000 years ago as daniel 2 prophesied he would. Lets take a look at the text in question, daniel 12. As for these four youths, god gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. This objection is easily answered as the babylonians used the accession year system of dating also known as. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in.
It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. 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. This science is commonly supposed to have had its orion on the plains of babylon, and it was early carried there to as. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor3an introduction to daniel i. 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. Daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel.
This period is called the great tribulation by jesus in matthew 24. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 5 the writing. The original lxx version of daniel was rejected by both the jews and christians because of its interpretative translation. In other words, he did not recognize the socalled science of babylon. He carried these off to the land of shinar, a to the house of his god, where he put them into the treasury. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Author daniel kalder discusses the strange and scary world. This indicates that somehow they were separated off into a quaternion. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his friends under kings nebuchadrezzar ii, belshazzar, darius i, and. Today the common belief is that the book of daniel is a combination of writings. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible.
The book of daniel serves as the major apocalyptic book of the old testament, as chapters 712 foretell the end times. That framework is a nested parallelism structure in technical terms, a chiasm. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. Discover the top bible verses about science from the old and new. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel, although it. As for these four children, god gave them knewledge and skill in all learning and.
These things cyrus knew from reading the book of prophecy which isaiah had left behind two hundred and ten years earlier antiquities book 11. In verse 11 of daniel 7 we see the fourth beast destroyed and given to the burning flame, but the first three beasts, described in verse 12, are allowed to survive for a while longer. In my vision i saw myself in the citadel of susa in the province of elam. Amoeba styledo not tease a wee amoeba by calling him a her amoeba. Josephus believes the little horn of daniel 8 who was to make war on the jewish nation was antiochus epiphanes antiquities book 10. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. An introduction to daniel detailed outline and introduction. The top bible verses about science in scripture bible study tools. Apr 03, 2018 author daniel kalder discusses the strange and scary world of dictator literature tyrants, it turns out, like to write. Science observations of, and deductions from, facts. This scenario is not the same as is found in daniel 2 where daniel interpreted the image as describing a series of powers on the earth.
The contents of the first verse in daniel have been challenged on two counts. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary. This scenario is not the same as is found in daniel 2 where daniel interpreted the. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. The sun stopped in the midst of heaven and did not hurry to set for about a whole day. 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. Daniel also could understand all kinds of visions and dreams.
From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Daniel was told that the meaning of his prophecy would be sealed until the time of its fulfillment was near. Steveson explains the book of daniel verse by verse. Oct 04, 2017 the book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. Then many shall run to and fro and search anxiously through the book, and knowledge of gods purposes as revealed by his prophets shall be increased and become great.
The book opens with a boy who has been cursed with the science verse and he sees science through eyes of poems. Nov 21, 2014 daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel. It does not say these years were concluded before the events of ch. In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniels dreams. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends.
Or, as the words might be more accurately rendered, these lads, the four of them ezekiel 1. Then said daniel to melzar whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over daniel, hannaniah, mishael, and azariah. Before the formal commentary begins, there is a sizable section devoted to the books literary, historical and social considerations. He also shows how the papacy is the little horn of daniel 7 and man of sin of 2 thessalonians 2. He may have descended from a noble family, perhaps he was even a prince, since normally the prominent people. Dec 16, 2018 into the spiderverse daniel pemberton spiderman.
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