This translation of an arabic commentary by jephet ibn ali fl. Thus far the majority of the book has been historical. Daniel s vision of seventy weeks concerning the nation israel, chapter 9 d. The king of judah at that time was jehoiakim 2 kings 24. God gives daniel a foresight of the destruction of other kingdoms, which in their day were as powerful as that of babylon. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information. He was professor of ancient languages in wesleyan university, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. This volume on daniel is worthy of pride of place on pastors and scholars shelves. P pastoral these commentaries are primarily intended for pastors, teachers, and serious students of the bible.
The prophecies of daniel are among the most remarkable predictions of the elder covenant. The outward political history had been shown in its general features to the world. It is amazing what you learn when you actually study complete books of the bible. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction.
Commentaries on the book of the prophet daniel calvin university. A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. A grasp of daniel is necessary for understanding the book of revelation. A commentary on the book of the revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 5 the book of the revelation with the edgar cayce readings as given for each chapter chapters 122, with interpretation 91 toward a better understanding of the book of the revelation, a group project. Daniel s vision of ram and he goat and another little horn, chapter 8 c. Tools for digging deeper for related resources, please call. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daniel a commentary. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel. Based on ten manuscripts, the text was carefully edited and rendered into english by david samuel margoliouth 18581940, laudian professor of arabic at oxford.
Duguid takes a reformed perspective and it was refreshingly helpful and greatly assisted in getting a better understanding of what is happening in daniel. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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. An early christian writer and scholar named jerome refuted these arguments in his commentary on daniel. Daniel s vision relating to israel in immediate future and. 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. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. Commentary on daniel chapters 1 6 matthew janzen serve yahweh in all circumstances daniel pt. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. Daniels vision relating to israel in immediate future and. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Nebuchadnezzar attacked jerusalem and took some of the. Revelation chapters 419, is a commentary on the events of daniels seventieth week daniel 9. The handbook pdf notes is usually included on dvd or cd accompanying its respective commentary or topical study.
Revelation chapters 419, is a commentary on the events of daniel s seventieth week daniel 9. Because of his frequent prophecies, which reached sixty, the book of daniel was the book in the old testament that is mostly read and studied in the christian church. The most comprehensive englishlanguage commentary on daniel in 65 years. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. I usually dont like to get into speculation regarding dates of biblical texts, since its just that speculation. It does not say these years were concluded before the events of ch. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. This was the first of judahs three deportations in which the babylonians took groups of judahites to babylon. Daniels vision of four beasts concerning four kingdoms of the times of the gentiles, chapter 7 b. The majority of commentaries out on the book of daniel come from dispensational perspective.
Influenced by enlightenment philosophies, academics began to revive the old maccabean date theory about the book of daniel. It is clearly established daniel could and did write the book. It helps all of us understand the practical application of scripture. It takes into account the latest scholarship and is directed to all who are interested in the meaning of the text. Daniel s prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9.
This will be a commentary that stays on my desk and is used often. A good question to ask, when beginning the study of a book in the bible, is what the content of the book adds to the understanding of gods revelation of himself. 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 james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. But there the four kingdoms, and messiahs final kingdom, were regarded according to their external political aspect, but here according to the mind of god concerning them, and their moral features. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. The two are tied together in the way they present prophecy. Brinsmead a verse by verse commentary on daniel eleven published by international health institute 1666 south university boulevard, denver, colorado 80210, u. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also. Daniel a commentary kindle edition by white, chris. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 matthew janzen the vision of the four beasts daniel pt. Daniel god my judge, which accords with the character and contents of the book. Usa 18007728888 australia 0 46 444 canada 18006637639 uk 0800 8 364 or visit daniel, volume 1. He raised a huge army with contingents from forty different nations and attacked greece around 480 bc.
A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel. It is intended to help you better understand some of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Porphyry claimed that instead of being written by daniel about b. Young and the volume on daniel in the commentary on the old. No other book in the bible has been attacked like the book of daniel. The persian invasion was eventually repelled, but it roused a burning desire on the part of the independent city states of. Daniels vision of ram and he goat and another little horn, chapter 8 c. A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian church. 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 her enemies.
Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Commentaries which would help in your study are the prophecy of daniel by edward j. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel by. Praise for the moody bible commentary this commentary is concise. 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. The introductory material to each book provides excellent information, and the actual commentary offers a versebyverse explanation of the text and deals with the important words. Daniel s vision of four beasts concerning four kingdoms of the times of the gentiles, chapter 7 b. The manford franklin debate on the coming of the son of man, endless punishment, and universal salvation. The moody bible commentary has all the ingredientsa trustworthy organization with an unshakeable confidence in gods word, credible biblical scholarship. Chapter 8 from a bible commentary on the book of daniel written from an evangelical noncritical perspective. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. This chapter treats of the same subject as the second chapter. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Daniel by john goldingay 9780849902291 best commentaries.
The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a. Daniels vision of seventy weeks concerning the nation israel, chapter 9 d. The book of revelation could not be understood apart from the book of daniel. The formula of introduction, i saw in the night visions, occurs here, as at daniel 7. Even the best commentaries on daniel 11 tend to become so bogged down in grecoroman history that they lose sight of the history of gods people.
Book of daniel commentary research papers academia. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Jeremiah places this captivity in the fourth year of jehoiakim, daniel in the third. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel by montgomery, james a. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications.
The lord jesus called him daniel the prophet matthew 24. 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. However, if you do not have the study or are studying in a group, we also provide this pdf as a separate purchase. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Young and the volume on daniel in the commentary on the old testament by c. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. A personal view daniel kahneman university of california, berkeley the large number of textbooks recently published identifies the field of judgment and decision making as one of the areas of psychology in which research activity grew most rapidly during the past two decades. The moody bible commentary is a very readable resource, helpful to the layman, bible study teacher, and serious student alike. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams.