You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. The book is written in a mixture of hebrew and aramaic. Book of daniel verse by verse bible teaching by steve gregg. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that challenge even the most advanced bible students and scholars 2. King jehoiakim of judah declared his allegiance to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian church. From babylon to america, the prophecy movie by school for prophets attila kakarott duration. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. It has sought to bring together all the relevant aids to exegesislinguistic and textual no less than archaeological, historical, literary and theologicalwith a level of comprehension and quality of scholarship unmatched by any other series. He did this by telling them what christ had revealed to him regarding the gathering together with christ of those dead in christ and those remaining alive when he returned. The book of daniel has been the object of unbelieving criticism for ages. Daniel was born to the royal family and of noble birth dan. But below references point out dating differences among commentary scholars.
The hero of the book of daniel in the ketuvim section of the bible is one of the jews exiled in babylonia, a soothsayer at the babylonian court under nebuchadnezzar who died in 562 b. Commentaries on the book of the prophet daniel calvin university. This book takes its name not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, who was allegedly among the first jews deported to babylon, where he lived at least until 538 b. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel by montgomery, james a. Collins situates the old testament in its historical context and offers a full explanation of the text, especially its religious imagery. The phoenicians made the first known sea journey around africa.
But even origen in his vulgate edition of the greek old testament placed asterisks around the work of. The net bible translation is also highly recommended as a trustworthy, literal rendering of the greek and hebrew especially when combined. 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. Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b.
One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. 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. 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. Like most of the books in icc series that we are publishing its intended audience are scholars and highlevel laymenits very detailed handling of the original languages of daniel hebrew and aramaic and frequent references to scholarly works in latin. 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. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. That was a lesson the jews living in the persian and greek eras needed to. But if its inclusion in the canon had depended on its hebrew form, it would have been necessary to translate the whole into hebrew. This volume on daniel is worthy of pride of place on pastors and scholars shelves. Daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel international critical commentary series montgomery, james a.
Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. Strictly speaking, the book does not belong to the prophetic writings but rather to a distinctive type of literature known as apocalyptic, of which it is an early specimen. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. Daniel, bible, versebyverse, teaching, commentary, gregg, steve gregg. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. Collins discussion covers both the hebrew and old greek texts of daniel as well as the apocryphal. Daniels timeline chart from bible knowledge commentary found in preface to daniel footnotes since the bible knowledge commentary had the most dating info, chart references are for the most part using their dates it would be confusing to mix dates from different sources. List of books and articles about book of daniel online. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. Daniel to have leapt suddenly from his bed, lest he should. 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.
The name hermeneia, greek, has been chosen as the title of the commentary series to which this volume belongs. The book of daniel covers his life from a teenager to his death as a captive in babylon. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with. The most comprehensive englishlanguage commentary on daniel in 65 years. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. This summary of the book of daniel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of daniel. An introduction to daniel chapter 1 in this first chapter of the book of daniel, one of the most intense prophetic books of the old testament, we are introduced to several new names, including four hebrew men who have been taken into exile in babylonian captivity.
Three of the best commentaries on the book of daniel. The book of daniel, one of the volumes of the bible, is found in the section of scriptures. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. 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. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so. Sinclair ferguson daniel the preachers commentary, 2002. 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. Each section of commentary begins with a chapter from the bible and then a versebyverse analysis follows. 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. In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends. 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. The greek nation will split into four kingdoms, but they will not be as powerful as. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian.
Steinmann recognizes that over the millennia, various groups have used the apocalyptic prophecies in daniel to further harmful theologiesand their own ends. I usually dont like to get into speculation regarding dates of biblical texts, since its just that speculation. A commentary on the book of daniel moses stuart full view 1850. About the book the international critical commentary icc. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. Commentary on the book of daniel by matthew henry old. 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. He dispels the dispenationalists notion that there is a 2000 year. Publication date 1927 topics bible publisher new york. The book implies that daniel was its author in several passages, such as 9. Paul wrote ii thessalonians to correct a false impression held by the members of the church in thessalonica.
For over one hundred years, the international critical commentary series has held a special place among works on the bible. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel international critical commentary series. This christcentered commentary takes a look at daniel as a whole and then drills down into the narratives and visions of the book. The first six chapters contain accounts of faith that inspire both young and old b. After the battle of carchemish in 605 bc, the victorious babylonians took possession of the defeated assyrian empire, including the vassal state of the southern kingdom of judah. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Concerning this prophet his hebrew name was daniel, which. 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. This is the most complete commentary on this book ive seen.
This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on. Daniel the most learned, technical commentary on the book of daniel in print. Duguid daniel reformed expository commentary, 2008. Dare to stand alone, read and enjoy the book of daniel. Before the formal commentary begins, there is a sizable section devoted to the books literary, historical and social considerations. Daniel is the story of the people of israel in exile, longing to return to the land of israel. 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. Porphyrius designates the book of daniel as the work of a jew of the 2nd century bc. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniels dreams. Daniel free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Only occasional reference to this empire is found by name in the bible. 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.
A free bible version and commentary on the book of daniel in easyenglish. The third world kingdom, which was to succeed that of the medes and the persians, was the empire created by alexander the great whose armies were victorious over the persians in 331 b. In that first year daniel was carried to babylon, and there continued the whole seventy years see dan. A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l.
Tremper longman iii daniel niv application commentary, 1999. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Daniel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Their names are daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah. The first attacks go back to the heathen new platonist porphyrius of tyre 3rd century ac. Daniel and the hebrew boys taken captive to babylon.
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