This happened when jehoiakim had been king of judah for nearly three years. A study of the book of daniel church of christ in zion. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. 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. One of his most notable accomplishments was writing a 37volume commentary of the entire bible, verse by verse, which was finished in 1992. Daniel, as many other authors of the antiquity and the bible. The time would be long before all would be accomplished. Although lucas does not settle firmly on an early or late date for daniel he. A large part of the book is written in aramaic chapters 2. Dare to stand alone, read and enjoy the book of daniel wcs, 1993. When you turn on the news you see wars, battles and conflicts.
This book takes its name not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, who was allegedly among the first jews deported to babylon, where he lived at least until 538 b. Instead, it is a book about christ, the salvation he accomplished by his cross, and the eternal glory he promises his redeemed people. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the blue letter bible. New international commentary on the old testament best. The book of daniel cambridge bible commentaries on the old testament hammer, raymond on. Daniel aquinas study bible on the book of daniel introduction. When i add a book i almost always remove a book, a practice that allows me to focus on quality over quantity. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. Commentaries which would help in your study are the prophecy of daniel by edward j. The first six chapters contain accounts of faith that inspire both young and old b. The most comprehensive englishlanguage commentary on daniel in 65 years. Daniel free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Commentary on daniel and revelation adventist book center. 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.
Daniel 1 israels enemies take daniel and his friends to babylon. Many people consider the coffman series to be one of the finest modern. Revelation chapters 419, is a commentary on the events of daniels seventieth week daniel 9. This commentary shows that daniel is not an adjunct to such theories, an oracle to be bent in service to eschatological speculation about an earthly messianic kingdom. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. The prophet daniel explained the past and the future of israel and all gentile nations according to the plan and purposes of god and his revelations do so with such incredible accuracy that he has silenced many a biblical skeptic throughout history. A free bible version and commentary on the book of daniel in easyenglish. If you use the concordia commentary daniel to teach or study the book of daniel, youll follow the most consistent old testament presentation of the gospel through daniel s twelve chapters.
The sections from the seventhday adventist bible commentary on daniel and revelation were compiled in this special volume for college and academy classes. The book of daniel cambridge bible commentaries on the. 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 should be observed that the mere presence of michael does not avert the times of trouble. Somewhat more in depth, but still conservative is the work by allan harman. The most useful method would be to go to the section of scripture that you are interested in, and selecting the button for a complete list of all commentaries and resources related to that scripture. In 2003, he earned his juris doctorate, magna cum laude, from capital university law school, where he received the order of the curia. Best commentaries on each book of the bible tim challies. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. You will also find options for commentaries on daniel that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. Over the past couple of years i have focused on building a collection of commentaries that will include only the best volumes on each book of the bible.
An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. However, in the hebrew bible the book of daniel is placed among the poetic books of psalms, proverbs, job, song of solomon, ruth, lamentations, ecclesiastes, ester, daniel, ezra, nehemiah, 12 chronicles. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. Uncover the mysteries of daniel with leading old testament scholar john. John goldingay, word biblical commentary wbc, thomas nelson, 1989, 416 pp. He blogs at between two worlds and evangelical history. 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. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting. It is one of conflict and warfare but not exactly the type you are likely to see on the 6 oclock news. On a more introductory level are the works by joyce baldwin, james montgomery boice, and ronald wallace.
The book of daniel cambridge bible commentaries on the old testament. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Click for a list of futuristic commentaries and sermons on the book of daniel. For several decades the new international commentary on the old testament has helped countless people traverse this difficult literary terrain. Aramaic was the official language of the babylonians and persians. Strictly speaking, the book does not belong to the prophetic writings but rather to a distinctive type of literature known as apocalyptic, of which it is an early specimen. Millers commentary on daniel is based on a thorough but reverent analysis of. Three of the best commentaries on the book of daniel.
Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. This volume on the book of daniel has been prepared by two distinguished biblical scholars from the faculty of the catholic university of america. Malick received a masters of theology in bible exposition, with honors, from dallas theological seminary in 1984. Daniel chapter 10 is an interesting unique chapter in the bible. Best commentaries and books on daniel logos bible software. There are a number of other helpful commentaries on the book of daniel. Youll see how god protects and keeps his people through babylonian captivity and teaches them to anticipate christs first and second comings. Justin taylor is executive vice president for book publishing and publisher for books at crossway. Ernest lucas daniel apollos old testament commentary, 2002.
Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. The anchor bible series offers new, book by book translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. Commentaries on prophetic books vary widely in their interpretative approach, and you may not always be able to easily discern their bias. 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. People not getting on, races not getting on, nations not getting on. Commentary on daniel and revelation this versebyverse commentary on the book of daniel represents the labors of a group of contributors and is made available in textbook form for use in.
John collins situates the old testament in its historical context and offers a full explanation of the text, especially its religious imagery in the logos edition, this volume is enhanced by amazing functionality. Commentary on the book of daniel by matthew henry old. Best daniel commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. Click list of published revelation commentaries categorized by the predominant interpretative view of the author. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that challenge even the most advanced bible. David guzik commentary on daniel 1 keeping pure in the face of adversity, gives the introduction to the book of daniel. It served as a book of encouragement to the babylonian exiles, whose hearts were no doubt lightened by daniels predictions of the ultimate triumph of israel over her enemies. In the hebrew bible the book of daniel does not belong to the prophets but to the writings hebr. Maneuvering through levitical laws, bloodshed in joshua, or daniel s apocalyptic visions, sincere readers often wonder what the old testament means and how it can be the word of god. Top 5 commentaries on the book of daniel ligonier ministries. The prophecies found in the book of daniel are the key to unlocking all biblical prophecy. The book of daniel the anchor yale bible commentaries. Di lella, professor of old testament, and the late louis f.
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