Millers commentary on daniel is based on a thorough but reverent analysis of the hebrew and aramaic text. New american commentary nac 9780805401189 by stephen r. Maceoin for writing his mystery, thriller, science fiction, nonfiction, and fantasy books. Verses 31 35 with gods help, daniel was able to remind the king about the dream. Seven volumes have been released and more are rapidly appearing. Vespasian is the small horn or the last king and the three kings he put down are galba, otho and fitellius 3. The toes are found at the base of the image and represent the churchstate systems that followed romes fall. Daniel easterman is the pen name used by the well known british author denis m. The result of twelve years of studying this difficult section of scripture, this volume, like the one on chapters 124, provides an excellent discussion of the background of ezekiel and offers a versebyverse exposition that makes clear the message of this obscure and often misunderstood prophet. He was carried captive to babylon in the fourth year of jehoiachin, b.
In the first year of his reign which was also the first of cyrus, who was partner with him in the kingdom. Orders given for the destroying of all the wise men of babylon, and of daniel among the rest, with his fellows, dan. This work completes daniel blocks twovolume commentary on the book of ezekiel. Brother don rudd gives a commentary on the book of daniel. God promised daniel that he would remove evil things. It addresses the colossal image, the 70 years of captivity, the four beasts of daniel 7, the 70 weeks of daniel 9, whether or not daniel 10 is a picture of angelic warfare, the history between the testaments and the resurrection scene in daniel 12. He was born in the year 1949 in belfast, northern ireland, and is a popular writer and analyst.
Vespasian is the small horn or the last king and the three kings he. The most comprehensive englishlanguage commentary on daniel in 65 years. The fourth empire rome ruled at the time the lord jesus was living on earth compare luke 2. Turning from a classic reformed commentary on daniel to one of the newest, iain duguids work on daniel in the reformed expository commentary series is an outstanding reference. In the book of daniel god is called the god of heaven four times chap.
The author mostly speaks in the third person, except for daniel 8. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Volumes are initially being released only through logos bible software. The discovery of this secret to him, in answer to prayer, and the thanksgiving he offered up to god thereupon, dan. The study of the prophecies of daniel and revelation is important to the spiritual dynamics of the seventhday adventist church. Duguid daniel reformed expository commentary, 2008. White and the interpretation of daniel and revelation. His name was eliakim, but he was given the name jehoiakim, by the egyptian pharaoh neco or nechoh. Its not a critical commentary, so its not full of information about etymology, syntax and dramatic nuances in the text. However, it was customary for ancient writers to speak in the third person even when writing about themselves. The prophecies of daniel and the revelation should be. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway.
Eleven fears after, under the reign of zedekiah, when the city and temple were totally destroyed, and the land ruined, 2 kings xxv. I have calculated it in my study bible notes as 603 and my commentary. This is an excellent commentary on the book of daniel. It is in the days of those kings that gods never ending kingdom will grind the entire image to. What do the 10 toes represent in the book of daniel, and what. His theological reflections are probing and get enough time to explore the issues, with more time than any of the other commentaries on the list given to the task of simply reflecting on what the text means for nahums view of god and its implications for life. New international commentary on the old testament nicot, 2 vols.
Commentary on daniel work by hippolytus britannica. In the taking of jerusalem and jeconiah a few months after, 2 kings xxiv. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary. List of books and articles about book of daniel online. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. By studying this book, we can better understand our lords references to it cf. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. And the lord gave jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of god. However, when jesus died he defeated gods evil enemies. A commentary on the book of daniel internet archive. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. Daniel 11 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Other articles where commentary on daniel is discussed. When jesus was born, some people were waiting for him luke 2.
Strengthened by his riches, he shall stir up all kingdoms, even that of greece. Pete the cat goes walking down the street wearing his brandnew white shoes. It perished during the middle age but will rise again according to revelation 17. Daniel arenson has 122 books on goodreads with 116550 ratings. There is uncertainty as to when the story may have taken place, but most scholars contend that its stories occurred in the second century bce.
The most precious material, gold, was the head of the image, at the top. The logic and reasonableness of daniel 2 is so powerful that critics have tried to get around it for centuries. Part 2 of each theme is more difficult, but referring back to the corresponding part 1 makes it easier to make sense of the more difficult passages. Like ezekiel, the book of daniel contains a number of enigmatic prophecies. And like ezekiel, the difficult nature of these prophecies has resulted in a wide variety of conflicting interpretations. I saw that the lord told jeremiah that jerusalem would be empty ruins for seventy years l the number of years which were according to the word of the lord to jeremiah the prophet to fulfill the ruin of jerusalem was seventy years. This structure is common in many books of the bible. Ministers should present the sure word of prophecy as the foundation of the faith of seventhday adventists, declared ellen white. Page 20 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon unto jerusalem, and besieged it. The lack of consensus presents a challenge for the reader, but it is not necessarily an insurmountable one. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzar s dream 2 in the second year of his reign, nebuchadnezzar had dreams.
Pentecost has served on the faculty of dallas seminary for over 35 years, and is the author of the classic work on prophecy, things to come. This commentary should be of use to both pastors and general readers. Young commentary the prophecy of daniel logos bible. This chapter gives the historical setting daniel 1. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel. During this time of his indirect government god puts the authority over the earth into the hands of heathen nations until his blessed one, the lord jesus, shall take over the government as glorified son of man. Two passages occur in that prophets writings where the duration of the captivity is mentioned jeremiah 25.
Youngs commentary on daniel is one of the best ive read. The layout of the word biblical commentaries can take some getting used to, but in the case of these two works, it is worth the effort. In daniel, the part 1 of each theme is relatively straightforward. Daniel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. For over one hundred years, the international critical commentary series has held a special place among works on the bible. The head represented the kingdom of babylon 605539 b. It will be observed that there existed at this time a collection of sacred books, consisting of what had been already admitted into the canon. The book of daniel, one of the volumes of the bible, is found in the section of scriptures. He said that he would start a good time that would last for always. In the bible knowledge commentary, old testament, ed. Collins situates the old testament in its historical context and offers a full explanation of the text, especially its religious imagery. It has scholarly depth but is also rich with practical application and homiletical insights.
Palmer robertsons nicot 1990 is probably my favorite nahum commentary in terms of theology. Its whats called a popular commentary, which deals more with practical application. View daniel 1 in the note window daniel was of noble birth, if not one of the royal family of judah. His exegesis interpretive method is primarily typologicali. The land of shinar this was the ancient name of babylon. The book is written in a mixture of hebrew and aramaic. The passage states that from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. It has sought to bring together all the relevant aids to exegesislinguistic and textual no less than archaeological, historical, literary and theologicalwith a level of comprehension and quality of scholarship unmatched by any other series. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b.
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