Daniel free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Beginning in 1771, influenced by the enlightenment, academics began to revive the old maccabean date theory about 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. Christ appeared to daniel in a glorious form, and it should engage us to think highly and honourably of him. God is telling his people that despite what they might think, they have not been forgotten. He was taken on the first of three steps to overthrow jerusalem which happened in 605 b. The third chapter of the book of daniel opens with an epic act of government tyranny committed by king nebuchadnezzar. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. Nebuchadnezzar also carried off the vessels of the house of the lord to babylon, and put them in his temple at babylon. And the king spake unto ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of israel, and of the kings seed, and of the princes.
Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. 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 that troubles me and i. The choice made of daniel, and some other young men, to be brought up in the chaldean literature, that they might be fitted to serve the government, and the provision made for them, daniel 1. The book of daniel a study guide executable outlines. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. Daniel knew that the vision was a prophecy of the fardistant future. In the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniel s companions, shadrach, meshach, and abednego, in honour and power, princes of the provinces, and preferred for their relation to the god of israel and the interest they had in him. It is probable that the king presumed that among the royal youths who had been made captive there would be found those of. 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. Sep 07, 2017 daniel chapter 1, living godly in an ungodly world duration.
The author mostly speaks in the third person, except for daniel 8. In chapter 3, they had to choose god or government, being unable to serve both at the same time. Daniel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Daniel begins the book with the simple statement that in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim, king of judah, 607 b. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 1 daniels. This book of daniel bible study is brought to you by true riches academy.
Daniel 4, the madness of nebuchadnezzar the fourth chapter of the bibles book of daniel tells how king nebuchadnezzar learns the lesson of gods sovereignty, who is able to bring low those who walk in pride. Read this daniel chapter 3 commentary with verse by verse comments by jerry robinson. In the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniels companions, shadrach, meshach, and abednego, in honour and power, princes of the provinces, and preferred for their relation to the god of israel and the interest they had in him. Daniel was of noble birth, if not one of the royal family of judah. Nebuchadnezzar the king made a golden statue seventy cubits in height and six cubits in breadth. Moreover, the vision of the son of man is the centerpiece of ot revelation concerning the messiah. Daniel prophesied after he was taken to babylon with the first captives. This chapter gives us a more particular account of the beginning of daniels life, his. They all agreed that every accurate prediction in daniel was written after the events took place. Verses 1 4 of chapter 12 are generally considered part of the paragraph beginning at daniel 11. Dec 11, 2011 why daniel does not object is unknown, as is daniel s whereabouts in chapter 3. Follow along in this chapter by chapter, selfgrading bible study as you unravel complex. Commentaries which would help in your study are the prophecy of daniel by edward j.
He set it up in the plain of dura, in the province of babylon. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. The time would be long before all would be accomplished. This christcentered commentary takes a look at daniel as a whole and then drills down into the narratives and visions of the book. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Daniel is a closed book until the time of the end daniel 12. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. Three of the best commentaries on the book of daniel. Daniel 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king. According to this gift given to daniel, we find him, in this book, all along employed about dreams and visions, interpreting or entertaining them.
Steinmann recognizes that over the millennia, various groups have used the apocalyptic prophecies in daniel to further harmful theologiesand their own ends. In chapter 1, nebuchadnezzar did not realize the superior wisdom of daniel and his three friends. A bible study series by mark finley golden images, winged lions, proud kings, judgment day and the holy sanctuarythey are all part of the fascinating, colorful book of daniel. Home bible studies daniel studies daniel 1 these small group studies of daniel contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. 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 and a date they often use for the writing is 170 bc. Their pious refusal to eat the portion of the kings meat, and their determining to. Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible. Bible teaching from the book of daniel chapter 1 verses 1 9. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the.
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. This introductory lesson will situate the historical setting for the book of daniel and its relationship to the book of revelation. And the lord delivered jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of god. Verses 1 3 nebuchadnezzar wanted to tell everybody in the world how great god is. Daniel 1, new international version niv the bible app. From the first time we are introduced to him as a young lad in chapter 1 to the time of his approaching death in chapter 12, daniel was a man who was faithful to his god. 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 was written by the prophet daniel. Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. He was carried captive to babylon in the fourth year of jehoiachin, b. Cyrus subsequently issued the decree given allowing the jews to return and rebuild. The book of daniel covers daniel s age from 19 to 92. Between the vision of nebuchadnezzar in the second chapter and that of daniel in the seventh, four narratives of daniels and his friends personal history are introduced.
Like revelation, the book of daniel is a book of assurance. Now, at the beginning of chapter 3 others must bow 3. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. King jehoiakim is a weak vassal ruler operating under the power of pharaoh necho of egypt. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon. Jerome, in his commentary on daniel, spent much of his time refuting these arguments. Nebuchadnezzar erects an image and demands everyone worship it. Behold statesmen, councils, powerful armies, and see how god wrought to abase the pride of men, and lay human glory in the dust.
Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. Nebuchadnezzar dreams of a great tree that shelters the whole world, but in his dream an angelic watcher appears and decrees that. 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. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. But daniel purposed in his heart i always like to come across a but when there is any scheme of this kind on. Fortunately, jesus took away all doubt on the matter. This chapter gives the historical setting daniel 1. King jehoiakim did evil in the sight of the lord, so god used nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, to be the rod in his hand to scourge his sinful people and their wicked king. 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. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 1 12 new king james version daniel chapter 1 daniel s capture.
Book of daniel bible study mike mazzalongo bibletalk. As for daniel s three friends, he sometimes uses their old names and sometimes uses. How soon he forgot the truth, when he had just been worshipping a servant of god as if he had been god himself, but now commanded a statue to be made for himself in order that he personally might be worshipped in the statuel now if this statue was of gold, and was of incalculable. I wonder if he had used his new name if belteshazzar would now be a popular name like daniel is. Daniel chapter 3 commentary verse by verse daniel bible.
During the tribulation which precedes his overthrow, michael see daniel 10. Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Although the entire book is traditionally ascribed to daniel the seer, chapters 1 6 are in the voice of an anonymous narrator, except for chapter 4 which is in the form of a letter from king nebuchadnezzar. When the plan is to seduce men from right, then it is a happy thing to have a but, but, but, but daniel purposed in his heart, determined, settled, fixed it, daniel 1. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. For a more detailed treatment, you are invited to look over my sermon outlines on daniel. We must see the book in this context if we are to understand it properly. Prophecies connected to the times of the gentiles, 2. For each of the following passages, summarize what it tells us about daniel. He and his friends serve the kingq according to daniel 1. In addition, nebuchadnezzar never acknowledges what the narrator asserted in the opening verses of the book.
Conclusion of the vision tenth through twelfth chapters and epilogue to the book. Young and the volume on daniel in the commentary on the. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. The aramaic section of daniel begins in chapter 2 with nebuchadnezzars dream of the colossus and ends at the end of.
Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Daniel, part one very brief notes on daniel chapters 1 through 6. Call up, point by point, the history of the kingdoms there represented. God gave him the victory over judah and jerusalem 1. Theres one more point of interest regarding the book of daniel. A free bible version and commentary on the book of daniel in easyenglish. In chapter 3, the king clearly understands the issue is over whose god is more powerful, his god or the god of the hebrews. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 1 and more. Daniel 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. Nebuchadnezzar dreams of a great tree that shelters the whole world, but in his dream an angelic watcher appears and decrees that the tree must be cut down and that for seven years. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon unto jerusalem, and besieged it.
Commentary on daniel chapter 1 3 orthodox eschatology. Thus, in chapter 3, godly men had to obey god by disobeying government. In defense of the chapter division as we have it in our bibles, a significant change is evident in daniel 12. Daniel wrote the book, and he seems to favor his original name.
Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Verses 1 3 darius was the first king of the kingdom of the medes and persians. Home bible studies daniel studies daniel 3 these small group studies of daniel contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. In chapter 1, the four jews served god and government, offending neither god nor the government. Daniel was but a boy at the date of the captivity, and little more at the time of the attempt to make a chaldean of him. Daniel refuses to eat kings food, passes three year training course. We know that daniel prayed three times each day daniel 6. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. He was chosen out to learn the language, and to work in the kings palace.
Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah. Daniel 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. The 144,000 jews of revelation chapter 7 will most likely explain this book in its fullest details. This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book.
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