Yet commentary on the book of daniel chapter 1

This chapter gives us a more particular account of the beginning of daniels life, his original and education, than we have of any other of the prophets. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. The jews had recourse to him often because he was the most. According to this gift given to daniel, we find him, in this book, all along employed about dreams and visions, interpreting or entertaining them. Daniel and the hebrew boys taken captive to babylon. Christ appeared to daniel in a glorious form, and it should engage us to think highly and. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. This chapter begins with giving a short account of nebuchadnezzars conquest of judea, when jehoiakim became tributary to him. Hosea chapter 1 kjv king james version 1 the word of the lord that came unto hosea, the son of beeri, in the days of uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah, kings of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash, king of israel 2 the beginning of the word of the lord by hosea. To make deliberate and wise decisions to live in gods will day by day, we must make a heart decision to honor god in all we do. Daniel 8 continues the trend in chapters 2 and 7, this time. Daniel provides history from the first invasion of jerusalem by nebuchadnezzar in 605 b. Daniel is the most wideranging prophetic book in the old testament. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b.

In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniel s dreams. The proper conclusion to the great revolutions predicted in this and the following chapters is the general resurrection, of which the beginning of this chapter to be literally understood gives some intimation, dan 12. A third view is that the last 6 chapters the prophecy portion was set down by daniel but the first six chapters the history portion was written in 165 bc. The book of daniel claims to be written by daniel himself, and the fact that it is written mostly in the third person does not contradict that claim. If, in fact, it were written in 165 bc, that would make it the last book written in the old testament, although it. The niv application commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in todays context. Today we begin a new book of the bible, a book i am excited about studying, and one which i believe we can learn a great deal from. On this expedition taking egypt in his way the king of babylon set out towards the end of the third year of jehoiakim, but did not take jerusalem. Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon.

Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 1 daniels. Daniel wrote the book, and he seems to favor his original name. This chapter gives us a more particular account of the beginning of daniel s life, his original and education, than we have of any other of the prophets. Commentary on daniel chapters 1 6 matthew janzen serve yahweh in all circumstances daniel pt. Daniel the niv application commentary kindle edition by longman, tremper. They were willing to serve the public in this new and strange land, but were determined to remain faithful to god, even in the seemingly small matter of food 1. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1.

He was carried captive to babylon in the fourth year of jehoiachin, b. This darius was not darius the persian, under whom the temple was built, as some have asserted, to invalidate the credibility of this book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daniel the niv application commentary. The higher biblical critics especially seemed to attack the book of daniel from that perspective, often giving the book an authorship during the time of the maccabees a jewish group that recaptured the holy land. In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniels dreams. Daniel 4 and daniel 5 are to be read in concert, chapter 4 introducing theme c of the chiasm, and chapter 5 reprising it see the big picture in the book of daniel for an explanation of the themes in and structure of daniel. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. Daniel 1, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel, began immediately with divine visions. The book of daniel, together with the book of revelation, marvelously unfolds future events as god has ordained them in the program of history. Also read the good discussion of the possibility of a confusion of two similar terms i. Jehoiakim came to the throne at the end of the year, which jeremiah reckons as the first year, but which daniel leaves out of count, being an incomplete year.

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. Yet most people today have never heard of john gill. Daniel is then commanded to shut up the words and to seal the book to the time of the end, dan 12. During the tribulation which precedes his overthrow, michael see daniel 10. Daniel was of noble birth, if not one of the royal family of judah. Sep 19, 20 this is a video bible study on daniel chapter 1 part a. These things cyrus knew from reading the book of prophecy which isaiah had left behind two hundred and ten years earlier antiquities book 11. Daniel begins the book with the simple statement that in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim, king of judah, 607 b. Of the first descent which nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, in the first year of his reign, made upon judah and jerusalem, in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim, and his success in that expedition dan. He besieged jerusalem, soon made himself master of it, seized the king, took whom he pleased and what he pleased away with him, and then. Christ appeared to daniel in a glorious form, and it should engage us to think highly and honourably of him.

Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Daniel chapter 1 sermon by darren rogers, daniel 1. The book of daniel does not describe the conditions of the exile. Chapter 10 is a prelude to the final vision in the book of daniel. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. Men are not to be flattered in sinful ways because they prosper in the world.

On this expedition taking egypt in his way the king of babylon set out towards the end of the third year of jehoiakim, but did not take. Josephus believes the little horn of daniel 8 who was to make war on the jewish nation was antiochus epiphanes antiquities book 10. No less a person than christthe mighty angel who instructed john was no less a personage than jesus christ. This is a video bible study on daniel chapter 1 part a. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Daniel 1 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. The topic of both is the humbling or overthrow of the pagan kingdom.

Daniel the niv application commentary kindle edition by. This chapter relates the beginning of daniels last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. Yet, though sin is always present, so is its remedy so sin need never be a hindrance to our relationship with god. The book of daniel is partly historical, relating various circumstances which befel himself and the jews, at babylon. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream.

Daniel the niv application commentary kindle edition. And the lord said to hosea, go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of. God sends ten plagues upon the egyptians and frees the nation of israel from slavery, the first passover occurs, moses parts the red sea, the ten commandments are proclaimed, and the lord dwells among his chosen people. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Daniel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Though god is sovereign and in control of the universe, we are responsible to obey his directives in the word of god. Bible study on daniel chapter 1 taking a stand leader. He besieged jerusalem, soon made himself master of it, seized the king, took whom he pleased and what he pleased away. Daniel chapter 2 outlines human history from the mid6th century bc until the return of jesus christ.

A commentary on the book of daniel daniel chapter twelve. Years ago, when in bible college, i was astonished at the attacks of the critics in relation to the dating of many books of the bible. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. The time would be long before all would be accomplished. They were never part of the hebrewaramaic book of daniel, or of the hebrew bible. Yet later in chapter 2 we discover that nebuchadnezzars first dream occurred during the second year of his reign. If, in fact, it were written in 165 bc, that would make it the last book written in the old testament, although it records events that took place earlier. Daniel 7 parallels and expands upon chapter 2, revealing both the papal phase of the roman empire an. Daniel 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Daniel 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The author mostly speaks in the third person, except for daniel 8. 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. This chapter gives the historical setting daniel 1. An exposition, with practical observations, of the book of the prophet daniel chapter 1.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The idea that his word is not in us is related to the idea that jesus is the word of life 1 john 1. Bible study on daniel chapter 1 taking a stand leaders guide. Daniel is written in both hebrew jews language and aramaic language of the babylonians. He also sees the romans as the fourth world empire. It is possible that their education did not take a full three years. Setting his right foot on the sea, and his left upon the dry land, shows the part which he is acting in the closing scenes of the great controversy with satan. It is amazing what you learn when you actually study complete books of the bible. Daniels vision of the four beasts 7 3 commentary to daniel. Conclusion of the vision tenth through twelfth chapters and epilogue to the book. There is no hint of the despair caused by the displacement paralleling that expressed in psalm 7. In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends.

However, he knew how not to mix between the administration and his prophetic spiritual work, for his position in administration did not make him lose his heavenly vision and his concern for the salvation of his soul and the salvation. In the first year of darius that is, immediately after the overthrow of the kingdom of babylon, which was the year of the jews deliverance from captivity. Sep 07, 2017 the book of daniel, together with the book of revelation, marvelously unfolds future events as god has ordained them in the program of history. For years god had been sending prophets to the backsliding kings of judah, warning them that this day would come. This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book.