Daniel 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Also, it was the only chapter in the bible that was sealed until the time of the end. Daniel 7 parallels and expands upon chapter 2, revealing both the papal phase of the roman empire an. The dates of the three kings mentioned in the book are well known. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This is a video collection of sermons and bible studies on the prophecies found in the biblical book of daniel. Daniel, book of, a book of the third division of the hebrew bible, the hagiographa, named for a man daniel whose fortunes and predictions are the subject of the book. Daniel 10 explained verse by verse, spiritual warfare and the. 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 big picture chapter 10 prelude as if the dream predicting the messiahs coming wasnt enough, two years later i received another revelation.
The remainder of the book correlates the nation israel with this program. The tenth through twelfth chapters more fully describe the vision in the eighth chapter by a second vision on the. They focus in particular on the pressure two nations would place on israel, but the twelfth chapter of daniel assures that israel will be delivered in that final day. The prophet daniel explained the past and the future of israel and all gentile nations according to the plan and purposes of god and his revelations do so with such incredible accuracy that he has silenced many a biblical skeptic throughout history. Daniel chapter 10 commentary northwest college of the bible. Daniel chapter 2 outlines human history from the mid6th century bc until the return of jesus christ. 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 10 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. If you want to understand these prophecies fully and in an easy to follow format then this is it. Lehman strauss said this part of the book of daniel is the least read and studied and further, commentators who. There they refused to take food and wine from the king and were given knowledge and insight into dreams and visions by god, and at the end of their training they proved ten times better than all. This chapter and the two next which conclude this book make up one entire vision and prophecy, which was communicated to daniel for the use of. Christ appeared to daniel in a glorious form, and it should engage us to think highly and honourably of him.
Daniel 10 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting the veil. Book of daniel is written in exile in babylon during the 6th century b. Satan had tried to keep daniel from understanding the visions he had received and thus prevent gods truth from being revealed. Daniel 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview.
The time would be long before all would be accomplished. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, whose name was called belteshazzar. A study of the book of daniel versebyverse at the hendersonville seventhday adventist church on april 17, 2018. A critical commentary on the book of daniel, by alexander arthur, page 190, 1893 i think the key point to consider is that although the one described in daniel 10. Nov 09, 2017 the book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. It consists of three major parts and helps us see the contours of the entire last vision of the book of daniel. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 10 daniels. 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. Porphyry claimed that instead of being written by daniel about b. The message was true, but the appointed time was long.
The endtime spiritual warfare of daniel chapter 10, a consideration of daniel mourning three full weeks. Daniel 10 daniels vision of a man in the bible gateway. Daniel chapter 10 spiritual war chapter 10 of the book of daniel forms an introduction to a prophetic vision, a vision which is further detailed in chapter 11 and finally concluded in daniel chapter 12. Daniels superior way of life earns him great respect in the babylonian government. Bread he ate, for animantis cuiusque vita in fuga est, life will fail if not maintained by food, but coarse bread panem cibarium, atrum, et siligineum, and no more of that. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. The title chief princes, rightly explained in the margin, shows that the charge of israel had been entrusted by god to the highest of the heavenly powers. Although the entire book is traditionally ascribed to daniel the seer, chapters 16 are in the voice of an anonymous narrator, except for chapter 4 which is in the form of a letter from king nebuchadnezzar. It is one of conflict and warfare but not exactly the type you are likely to see on the 6 oclock news. This one gave me such detail about the future of my people that in your time scholars who dont believe in predictive prophecy have tried to make the claim that i didnt really write my story at all.
When you turn on the news you see wars, battles and conflicts. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. The book of daniel lesson 10 chap 10, 11, 12 by walter c. Daniel 1 the first chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by nebuchadnezzar ii from jerusalem to babylon to be trained in babylonian wisdom. Daniel 10 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. Daniel 10 the story of experiences to be expanded in gabriels long narration notice, in verse 1, that the thing revealed to daniel was true and that the scripture or writing of truth in verse 21 must be the thing the drama of the long story gabriel tells begins in the last part of chapter 10 and continues through chapter 11 and part of chapter 12. Lessons from daniel 10 biblical research institute. The emphasis of the chapter is the strengthening of daniel and the satanic. May 07, 2019 this is a video collection of sermons and bible studies on the prophecies found in the biblical book of daniel. The book of daniel no other book in the bible has been attacked like the book of daniel. People not getting on, races not getting on, nations not getting on. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. The aim of the book is to show that the god of israel, the one true god, is greater than the pagan gods.
Daniel 10 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain. A study of the book of daniel church of christ in zion. Christ appeared to daniel in a glorious form, and it should engage us to think highly and. This section deals exclusively with the times of the gentiles. This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. I was enabled to persevere in prayer till i saw so much need of divine help, that i knew not how to leave off, and had forgot i needed food. Daniel 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Importance of daniel 11 the importance of daniel 11 is shown by its introduction in daniel 10 and its designation as gods book of truth. These weeks were not speaking of a long period of time, like the weeks in the previous chapter. Mourning was accompanied by wearing sackcloth and throwing ashes upon your head. Jan 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. These weeks were made up of seven, twentyfourhour days. Cyruss reign over babylon, the scene of the later chapters of daniel began in 539 b.
Daniel 10 daniel 10 this chapter and the two next which conclude this book make up one entire vision and prophecy, which was communicated to daniel for the use of the church, not by signs and figures, as before ch. Daniel a nobleman like ezekiel, had been taken as a young man captive to babylon by nebuchadnezzar. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting. Daniels symbolic experience of understanding daniel 10. Daniel prays and receives his fourth vision, concerning the. From chapter 2, verse 4, through chapter 7, daniel is in aramaic, the gentile and diplomatic language of daniels day. This chapter relates the beginning of daniels last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. This chapter and the two next which conclude this book make up one entire vision and prophecy, which was communicated to daniel for the use of the church, not by signs and figures, as before ch. Daniel 10 new international version niv daniels vision of a man. The broad outline below comprises daniel 1012, although for now we will concentrate on chapter 10 only.
The understanding of the message came to him in a vision. In the third year of cyrus the persian conqueror of babylon daniel sees a vision of a man. Chapter 10 is a prelude to the final vision in the book of daniel. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. The prophecies found in the book of daniel are the key to unlocking all biblical prophecy. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. About a hundred years ago, a man of god thus wrote in his diary. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation.
If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. When the book of daniel is examined for content and literary character, it falls naturally into two roughly equal parts which may be designated daniel a. This is proved by daniels personal experiences and by the prophecy, which runs through the book, of the establishment of the kingdom of god, a universal, eternal kingdom, a kingdom of peace and justice for all who prove faithful to him. Daniel chapter 10 is an interesting unique chapter in the bible. There they refused to take food and wine from the king and were given knowledge and insight into dreams and visions by god, and at the end of. Daniel 8 continues the trend in chapters 2 and 7, this time.
This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. The tenth through twelfth chapters more fully describe the vision in the eighth chapter by a second vision on the same subject, just as the vision in the seventh chapter explains more fully that in the second. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision2 at that time i, daniel, mourned for three weeks. David guzik commentary on daniel 10 explains daniels vision of the mysterious, glorious man on the banks of the tigris river. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 10 daniel. Commentary on the book of daniel chapter 10 from a literal,historical and contextual perspective. The last three chapters of daniel 1012 form one final vision and the most complete revelation daniel received. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, who was named belteshazzar. This vision, found in chapters 11 and 12, will cover the history of the jews from daniels day down until the fall of jerusalem in ad 70. The entirety of chapter 10, is concerned with daniels preparation to receive the vision.
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