Newton, who is ever judicious and instructing, remarks. Daniel chapter 3 commentary verse by verse daniel bible study. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. The prophecy of daniel 11 begins with the prediction that three more kings will arise in persia followed by a fourth who would stir up all against the realm of greece verse 2. The angel gabriel, in this chapter, performs his promise made to daniel in the foregoing chapter, that he would show him what should befal his people in the latter days, according to that which was written in the scriptures of truth. Daniel 10 niv daniels vision of a man in the bible. In this first chapter of the book of daniel, one of the most intense prophetic books of. This chapter contains one of the most specifically fulfilled prophecies of the bible, predicting history over some 375 years, and to the end, with amazing accuracy. We also want to help you use the text in real life. Since the focus of this prophecy in daniel 11 is what would happen to the jewish people daniel 10. There are matters there if we took the time to really go into them step by step and verse by verse, it would be of very little interest to you. Daniel 11, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. Here, the angel indicates that he provided strength and confirmation to king darius the mede during his first year of rule. He includes what he views as important and omits the rest.
Chapter 11 naturally divides into two major sections. In the 11 th chapter of daniel is a most amazing prophecy and atheists and sceptics have left no stone unturned in a vain attempt to discredit it find this text a little difficult to read over our pattern. Daniel used hidden numerology in his last prophecy about the end times. Chapter 10 describes daniels experience of receiving the vision and some hints about spiritual warfare in the heavenly places while chapter 11 is a prophecy detailing wars and kings that span hundreds of years, finally focusing on the cruel reign of antiochus epiphanes. The angel in daniel 10 confirms king darius chapter outline top. Daniel 2, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Make up a short dramatic story from these events and act it out as a play. Sep 09, 2008 the book of daniel, chapter 11, part 1. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. Cyrus actually inherited the persian throne in 559 b. Earth global issues god israel japan japanese people jehovahs witnesses.
Daniel chapter 10 kings of the north and south video bible study part a. We discovered that there is a battle going on in the unseen world as the prince of persia fought against gods angel sent to tell daniel about the vision of a great war. This was the moment of daniel understanding the scripture writing of truth dan. Book of daniel chapter 11 bible study a tale of three madmen. We saw last time that an angel was sent to daniel to bring him an important prophetic message, yet it took 21 days to reach daniel because of conflict in the angelic realm. The 11 th chapter of daniel contains a prophecy which has been fulfilled in incredible detail. Daniel 11 commentary, 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.
In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, whose name was called belteshazzar. The context of the first verses in chapter 12 show that the prophecy has now jumped forward to the time of the ultimate salvation of daniel s people, which includes a resurrection from the dead cf. Judea was between their dominions, and affected by their contests. Book of daniel bible study chapter 11 a tale of three madmen. Let us see, in their speech concerning daniel, an instance of the tribute. Daniel 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Daniel 11 antiochus and antichrist revisited introduction 1. The long introduction of chapter 10 to the fourth and final vision given to daniel is followed in chapter 11 by the revelation of important events beginning with darius the mede 539 b. We are told in verse 1 that this vision comes to daniel in the third year of cyrus king of persia.
Commentary on the book of daniel zdravko, stefanovic on. This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. The first six chapters of it are historical, and are plain and easy. These are questions on the biblical text of daniel. God is giving israel the sure hope that in the end they would be saved and gods promises to them fulfilled.
The last two chapters 11 and 12 are the last recorded communications with daniel. Prophecies of daniel, from the 26th verse of the 11th chapter to the end of the 12th. 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. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. Verses 2127 and in his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom. D records that when alexander the great approached jerusalem, the high priest jaddua met him and showed alexander part of the book of daniel where the greeks would overcome the persians. Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries.
Daniel 11 the eleventh chapter of daniel is a very lengthy, detailed, and complicated chapter. It isnt merely a therapeutic exercise for the one who prays. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series of conflicts between the unnamed king of the north and king of the south leading to the time of the end, when israel will be vindicated and the dead raised to shame or glory current scholarship surmises that the book of daniel was written in reaction to the persecution of the jews by the. Chapter 10 focuses on our lord, as revealed to daniel in his vision verses 56. Todays lesson is going to be the message that the angel gave to daniel about the great war. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon.
And in the first year of darius the mede, i took my stand to support and protect him. Its message was true and it concerned a great war the understanding of the message came to him in a vision2 at that time i, daniel, mourned for three weeks. A brief prophecy of a persiangreek conflict 24 is followed by the description of a lengthy egyptiansyrian conflict 519, with focus on a vile king from the north who will bring blasphemies against daniels people, but who will. In verses 56, we read for the first time in daniel 11 of the king of the south and the king of the north. We hope that these questions will help you to understand the text. My wife and i are studying daniel, olivet discourse and revelation over the last few years, so i purchased this book and walvoords daniel commentary to help us more thououghly understand. In the literal understanding of the text, nations like egypt, ethiopia, libya are. The king of the north will be humbled, and will return. The book of daniel chapter eleven after introductory comments in chapter ten, the vision of the time of the end begins in earnest. Read this daniel chapter 3 commentary with verse by verse comments by jerry. Here in the first verse of chapter 11 we have the continuation of that conversation between daniel and gabriel. For will come against him the dwellers of coastlands of kittim, and he will be humbled, and will return. We should strive to see history as god sees it and not strive to force our view of what is important on god. And they say that it was actually written in the year166 b.
Daniel 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Ptolemaeus philopator, so called, say some, per antiphrasin, because he killed his father. Daniel 11 jerry vines sermon outlines and preaching ideas. Dispatch from japan and sent within 2 and 4 weeks neat packing. These questions are not examination questions with right or wrong answers. The pilgrim way commentary on daniel grace baptist church. Chapter 10 serves as the introduction, chapter 11 supplies the major content of the revelation, and chapter 12 sums up and concludes the prophecy. Strengthened by his riches, he shall stir up all kingdoms, even that of greece. If the previous lesson only covered a few verses, this lesson covers nearly two chapters. Biblical resources, such as the expositors bible commentary, provide the historical explanations for this prophecy.
This chapter relates the beginning of daniels last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. Remember that in chapter ten, god revealed to daniel what would befall his people in the latter end. Daniel 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. At the beginning of this chapter, we finally see the time gap most seek to insert at daniel 11. If we measure the significance of daniel 11 by the amount of attention that critics give it, then it must be a chapter of great magnitude.
And here daniel gets into such interesting details that many of the bible critics have a difficult time with the eleventh chapter of the book of daniel. In the early 1800s, many honest and godly bible students around the world, independent of one another, begin to unravel the correct meaning of the book of daniel. First, the fourth king of persia xerxes will stir up the king of greece alexander the great. Daniel 11 god of jewish destiny free bible commentary. When god revealed these things to daniel, all of it was out there. The first, verses 5, describes the major rulers of the persian empire and then gives. The amazing prophecy of daniel 11 and how it defies sceptics. Daniel 11 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Daniel 11 niv and in the first year of darius the bible gateway. Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 11 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 11 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter.
A brief prophecy of a persiangreek conflict 24 is followed by the description of a lengthy egyptiansyrian conflict 519, with focus on a vile king from the north who will bring blasphemies against. What daniel wrote in this chapter for the most part has already been fulfilled in history. At the end of chapter 10 we find gabriel talking with daniel. The angel give assurance and comfort to daniel in daniel 10, after the angel had received aid from the angel michael. Daniel chapter 11 part 1 the kings of the north and the south pastor tom luitwieler 11292015. Through daniel s visions and experiences as an exile in babylon, the book of daniel gives us a clearer understanding of history than any other part of the bible. We should strive to see history as god sees it and not strive to. Then the latter will raise a great multitude, but that multitude will be given into the hand of the former. And in the end of years they shall join themselves together.
A chapterbychapter, versebyverse practical and thorough commentary on the. Daniel chapter 11 commentary by ron beckham verse 1. This is another of many reminders in the book of daniel that prayer matters. We know without a shadow of doubt that daniel was written before about 330 bc because josephus in antiquities of the jews 11.
Daniel 11 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The reading of the mass is taken from the book of daniel, chapter 14. In the first year of darius the mede this is a continuation of the preceding discourse. The quo vadis problem and solution in historicism of daniel 11. In this article, i first of all want to go through. Daniel had been in great and serious prayer for three full weeks daniel 10. Previous index next the book of daniel chapter eleven after introductory comments in chapter ten, the vision of the time of the end begins in earnest. The presupposition of this commentary is that what the bible says is so and that we will not. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniel s final vision, describing a series of conflicts between the unnamed king of the north and king of the south leading to the time of the end, when israel will be vindicated and the dead raised to shame or glory.
World history from darius to the time of the end bible. Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Both books are are good but walvoord, is way more detailed, giving conservative and liberal. It is the usual method of the holy spirit to make the latter prophecies explanatory of the former. And in the first year of darius the mede, i arose to be an encouragement and a protection for him, the speaker here is an angel of god, and he sends his holy angels to encourage and protect each one. It displays a strong hope to proper exegesis of chapter 11 because. This book of daniel bible study is brought to you by true riches academy.
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