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 first six chapters contain accounts of faith that inspire both young and old b. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that. The prophecy of daniel 11 begins with the prediction that three more kings will arise in persia followed by a fourth who would stir up all against the realm of greece verse 2. The book of revelation is clarence larkins commentary on revelation which he published in 1919, one year after the first edition his more famous book dispensational truth became available. The days of the church age are rapidly drawing to a close and the shadows of the. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel.
Free bible commentaries on daniel and the revelation, ezra, amos, isaiah. Suffering did not daunt daniels purpose to live for god. Daniel, as all prophetic books, gives hope to the believer. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. 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 book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. Daniel is a book of prophecy that gives assurance to gods people about the future. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. Di lella, professor of old testament, and the late louis f. 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 volume on the book of daniel has been prepared by two distinguished biblical scholars from the faculty of the catholic university of america. The book of daniel is his companion commentary published posthumously ten years later in 1929. 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. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. He was carried captive to babylon in the fourth year of jehoiachin, b.
The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that challenge even the most advanced bible students and scholars 2. In reading daniel 6, we marvelled at daniels sudden rise to power under darius, especially when in chapter 5 daniel seems to be unknown to the babylonian king, belshazzar. The anchor bible series offers new, book by book translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. Daniel needed not to be told what disappointment he would meet with, for he was a hinderer of the building of the temple. This introductory lesson will situate the historical setting for the book of daniel and its relationship to the book of revelation. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries.
Within this bible you can access bible commentary, history, helps, sermons, and more. The book of daniel the anchor yale bible commentaries. Enjoy the beauty and majesty of the language of the authorized version of the kjv, the bestselling translation of all time. New king james version nkjv, 1982, 1988 by thomas nelson.
In the hebrew bible the book of daniel does not belong to the prophets but to the writings hebr. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Daniel 12 kjv and at that time shall michael stand bible. 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. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. Daniel 1 kjv in the third year of the reign of bible gateway. The kjv commentary bible uses the king james version for its english text, but each book of the bible has notes and explanations written by mathew henry, author, writer, and minister born in wales, united kingdom. From chapter 6, we find darius very attached to daniel and eager to spare his life. Larkins book of daniel and book of revelation commentaries. Iran is biblical persia and, in retrospect, we can now see that the emergence of iran as a world power and a modernday growing global threat, is prophesized in the book of daniel. The book of daniel covers his life from a teenager to his death as a captive in babylon.
Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the word of god in order to refocus one. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. Commentary on the book of job bible study notes and comments. 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. The title of the book comes from the name of its chief character and author. The bible declares quite clearly that god is not only well aware of what is taking place, but he also has the power, wisdom, and love to either stop it at any time or let it run its course. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Daniel was a leader who went against public opinion. Daniel was of noble birth, if not one of the royal family of judah. Daniel the man is an example to all those who study him. 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.
Mar 22, 2019 the kjv commentary bible uses the king james version for its english text, but each book of the bible has notes and explanations written by mathew henry, author, writer, and minister born in wales, united kingdom. We hope that you find the daniel summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of daniel. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. The book of daniel stands as a unique mix in the old testament, for while it begins with history, it makes a strong transition at chapter 7, where it contains visions of future events significant to the jews.
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. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Biblical resources, such as the expositors bible commentary, provide the historical explanations for this prophecy. Kjv bible verses from daniel offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the. Daniel 12 commentary john gills exposition on the whole bible. Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon.
Study daniel 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. A large part of the book is written in aramaic chapters 2. Daniel 12 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this versebyverse commentary contain gems of information found nowhere outside the ancient jewish writings. The prophetic seal on the book of daniel is unsealing right before our very eyes.
Covers the many practical applications for the christian living, and examines contemporary false teachings taken from the text, the attacks of the higher critics, and some of the apocryphal additions to the book. To report a broken link or for other assistance please email us at. Aug 03, 2017 this introductory lesson will situate the historical setting for the book of daniel and its relationship to the book of revelation. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. Commentary on the book of daniel by matthew henry old. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. Daniel, in these praises of his own understanding, speaks not through vanity, but by the direction of god, as one transported out of himself. The prophet daniel lived in the sixth century before the birth of jesus. Now here is a real eyeopener for daniel and for the readers of the book of daniel. Daniel was born to the royal family and of noble birth dan. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12.
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