An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. The book of ezekiel left the affairs of jerusalem under a doleful aspect, all in ruins, but with a joyful prospect of all in glory again. He must speak up to difficult bosses, make moral choices, and deal with competitive colleagues. Daniel is the story of the people of israel in exile, longing to return to the land of israel. The apocrypha by wace in the speakers commentary, and schurer, history of the jewish people. Nebuchadnezzar 605562 bc, the king of babylon has conquered. Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature. Di lella, professor of old testament, and the late louis f. Generally speaking i am a big fan of the series and i expect anyone involved in preaching, teaching, bible study or christian education will find many valuable pearls of practical wisdom in this book. Daniel was born to the royal family and of noble birth dan. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. This volume on daniel is worthy of pride of place on pastors and scholars shelves. This commentary explains the things that are clear in the song.
How to love god with all your heart by keith simons. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. It begins straightforwardly enough, with daniel and his companions facing pressure to assimilate to the pleasures and vices of the babylonian royal court. This commentary deals with the bible text like a picture in words about gods love. I usually dont like to get into speculation regarding dates of biblical texts, since its just that speculation. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. A free bible version and commentary on the book of daniel in easyenglish. We currently offer versebyverse commentary on the first three chapters of the book of daniel. 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 book of daniel chapter one the book opens with the first deportation of jews to babylonian captivity 605 b.
In 2003, he earned his juris doctorate, magna cum laude, from capital university law school, where he received the order of the curia. The genre of the book of daniel is narrative history, prophetic oracle, and it includes apocalyptic material. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in daniels prophecy. Jan 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. Uncover the mysteries of daniel with leading old testament scholar john. Daniel by john goldingay 9780849902291 best commentaries. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. For a more detailed treatment, you are invited to look over my sermon outlines on daniel. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. The prophet daniel lived in the sixth century before the birth of jesus.
Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The anchor bible series offers new, book by book translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. 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. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Top 5 commentaries on the book of daniel ligonier ministries.
A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. For commentaries on the additions to the book of daniel, see the works on daniel cited above, and also the apocrypha by churton and others. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible. The first six chapters contain accounts of faith that inspire both young and old b. The book opens with the exile of daniel and his contemporaries from the holy land to babylonia. Daniel is commitment to remain undefiled is blessed by god, and he along with his friends are given wisdom that is acknowledged and rewarded by the. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite. Book of daniel the prophet, the book of daniel bible study. David guzik commentary on daniel 1 keeping pure in the face of adversity, gives the introduction to the book of daniel.
The book of daniel a study guide executable outlines. The book of daniel the anchor yale bible commentaries. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. Daniel free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. The book of revelation could not be understood apart from the book of daniel. Thy god, whom thou always servest, he will deliver thee.
A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. An introduction to the book of daniel an argument of the book of daniel selected bibliography of the book of daniel j. 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. 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 book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. 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. Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets. Now, we enter the book of daniel for a versebyverse study of this amazing text. Malick received a masters of theology in bible exposition, with honors, from dallas theological seminary in 1984. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
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. Daniel, as many other authors of the antiquity and the bible. The most comprehensive englishlanguage commentary on daniel in 65 years. The book of daniel begins with the disaster that has finally ended the jewish kingdom. The book of daniel covers his life from a teenager to his death as a captive in babylon. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that challenge even the most advanced bible students and scholars 2. Revelation chapters 419, is a commentary on the events of daniel s seventieth week daniel 9. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Bible students disagree about the meaning and purpose of this book.
Like ezekiel, the book of daniel contains a number of enigmatic prophecies. 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. It served as a book of encouragement to the babylonian exiles, whose hearts were no doubt lightened by daniel s predictions of the ultimate triumph of israel over. 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. Daniel interpretation is part of the interpretation commentary series, and i have now read more than a dozen selections in this volume. A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more.
Collins situates the old testament in its historical context and offers a full explanation of the text, especially its religious imagery. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. Daniel is the only prophet who mentions the prince of persia and the prince of greece. 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. 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 book of daniel has sometimes been classified with the prophetic books of the old testament, a mistake owing largely to a failure to distinguish between the predominant characteristics of prophetic and apocalyptic writings. 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. 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. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible.
Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. Book of daniel bible study mike mazzalongo bibletalk. Daniel bible study courses the book of daniel this course is designed as an expository study of the book of daniel, taking the student through the entire book with cross references to. This introductory lesson will situate the historical setting for the book of daniel and its relationship to the book of revelation. Daniels symbolic experience of understanding daniel 10. 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.
Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. Best commentaries and books on daniel logos bible software. John goldingay, word biblical commentary wbc, thomas nelson, 1989, 416 pp. Tom constables expository notes on daniel this is also available in the net. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. 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.
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