Ft commentary on the book of daniel chapter 1

Daniel chapter 1 early training and taking a stand handout sheet o leaders guide. The book of daniel was fulfilled over the period 465 bce 70 ad. 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. But daniel would not defile himself i have spoken of this resolution in the introduction. According to this gift given to daniel, we find him, in this book, all along. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream. He prayed in his house, sometimes alone and sometimes with his family about him, and made a solemn business of it. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. A grasp of daniel is necessary for understanding the book of revelation.

Faith under pressure and the god of the impossible book of daniel bible study chapter 2 p2. And we find daniel alive in the third year of cyrus, see chap. David guzik commentary on daniel 1 keeping pure in the face of adversity, gives the introduction to the book of daniel. There they refused to take food and wine from the king and were given knowledge and insight into dreams and visions by god, and at the end of their training they. The events narrated in the first six chapters date from the year nebuchadnezzar deported daniel and his. I wonder if the message is given in the book of daniel as one of the earlier visions. Daniel 1 the first chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by nebuchadnezzar ii from jerusalem to babylon to be trained in babylonian wisdom.

Daniel chapter 4 king nebuchadnezzars humbling pastor tom luitwieler 092015. The author mostly speaks in the third person, except for daniel 8. It is not separated and detached by any length timeframe as taught today that there is a 2000 year gap, all 70 weeks are connected and happen in succession. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Years ago, when in bible college, i was astonished at the attacks of the critics in relation to the dating of many books of the bible. 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. This vision, found in chapters 11 and 12, will cover the history of the jews from daniels day down until the fall of jerusalem in ad 70.

It is no use a man of fortfive years of age beginning to say he is going to turn. As for daniels three friends, he sometimes uses their old names and sometimes uses. He set it up on the plain of dura, in the province of babylon. Dec 11, 2011 why daniel does not object is unknown, as is daniel s whereabouts in chapter 3. Now, at the beginning of chapter 3 others must bow 3.

Daniel 1 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Daniel 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. It is amazing what you learn when you actually study complete books of the bible. Turning from a classic reformed commentary on daniel to one of the newest, iain. The book claims to have been written by the prophet daniel dan. It is the vision that occupies the rest of the book. You will recognize them when you hear them in their altered form. 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. Daniel 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. There was the judaic system in chapter 1 and the babylonian system here. This chapter relates the beginning of daniels last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. Daniel 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Verses 29 then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the enchanters, and the sorcerers, and the chaldeans, to tell the king his dreams. Top 5 commentaries on the book of daniel ligonier ministries.

Aug 22, 2015 daniel chapter 1 daniel pastor tom luitwieler 08162015. Daniel does not give a continued history of the reigns in which he lived, nor of the stateaffairs of the kingdoms of chaldea and persia, though he was himself a great man in those. The prophet daniel lived in the sixth century before the birth of jesus. The shorter masoretic hebrew book of daniel of 12 chapters is ranked by the jews in that. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 1 and more. Nov 06, 2016 the book of daniel was fulfilled over the period 465 bce 70 ad. In addition, nebuchadnezzar never acknowledges what the narrator asserted in the opening verses of the book.

The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 6 and more. The first six chapters tell of four young israelites in the babylonian captivity chapter 1daniel also known as belshazzar, hananiah aka shadrach, mishael aka meshack, and azariah aka abednego. When things get hot book of daniel bible study chapter 4. Gods people stand firm in their convictions, god honors and protects them, and the testimony of gods work makes the ungodly see and tell of the greatness of god. Commentary for daniel 1 daniel was of noble birth, if not one of the royal family of judah. Daniel was of noble birth, if not one of the royal family of judah. As the height of the whole is disproportionate to the width, it is probable that the height of the pedestal on which the image stood is included under the sixty cubits. Daniel chapter 1 sermon by darren rogers, daniel 1.

Why daniel does not object is unknown, as is daniels whereabouts in chapter 3. A vision of things to come book of daniel bible study chapter 3. The book of daniel has been torn apart limb for limb by the discipline that calls itself higher. In daniel, the part 1 of each theme is relatively straightforward. Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon. That at the end thereof they might stand before the king. Sep 22, 2015 daniel chapter 4 king nebuchadnezzars humbling pastor tom luitwieler 092015. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. The book of daniel is almost two separate books, chapters 1 to 6 that describe six incidents in the life of daniel and his friends history, and chapters 7 to 12, which are visions and prophecy. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary.

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. Daniel wrote the book, and he seems to favor his original name. This chapter gives us a more particular account of the beginning of daniels life, his original and education, than we have of any other of the prophets. Nebuchadnezzar would take trophies of the goods and booty from his conquered enemies. Daniel 1 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.

The chief reasons why daniel would not eat meat from the royal table were probably these three. God had shown himself to nebuchadnezzar earlier through daniel who had both revealed and. The provision made to them is a harbinger of the provision god will make in the subsequent stories when the threats intensify. Daniel and his three friends are divinely delivered in chapter 1 from a confrontation with the babylonian government and nebuchadnezzar its king. Chapter eight, for instance, has several parallels. He answers daniels prayer in chapter 9 by promising to bring the jewish. Daniel and his four friends stood firm and nebuchadnezzar saw the fruit of it daniel 1. For years god had been sending prophets to the backsliding kings of judah, warning them that this day would come. 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.

The two are tied together in the way they present prophecy. 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. In daniel, chapter one is an introduction, and then the nested parallels begin. The division is reinforced by the chiastic arrangement of the aramaic chapters see below, and by a chronological progression in chapters 16 from babylonian to median rule. Daniel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. First, daniels prophetic gifting was a result of a prolonged conscious ef fort. Daniel chapters 1 to 6 introduction the book of daniel is almost two separate books, chapters 1 to 6 that describe six incidents in the life of daniel and his friends history, and chapters 7 to 12, which are visions and prophecy.

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. Now among these were of the children of judah, daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah. King nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits. Daniel 1, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app.

Bible study on daniel chapters 1 to 6 introduction. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. Commentary on daniel chapters 1 6 matthew janzen serve yahweh in all circumstances daniel pt. Daniel 3, new living translation nlt the bible app. The time would be long before all would be accomplished. 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 chapter 1 daniel pastor tom luitwieler 08162015. Stranded in babylon book of daniel bible study chapter 2.

He was carried captive to babylon in the fourth year of jehoiachin, b. This chapter gives the historical setting daniel 1. He was there taught the learning of the chaldeans, and held high offices, both under the babylonian and persian empires. Daniels constant practice, which we were not informed of before this occasion, but which we have reason to think was the general practice of the pious jews. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Daniel chapter 1 explained discover the 66 books of the. Because they ate unclean beasts, which were forbidden by the jewish law. If this image was made after the manner described isaiah 44. There they refused to take food and wine from the king and were given knowledge and insight into dreams and visions by god, and at the end of. They are written in a somewhat different style and, as well see in the study of chapter 1, there is vigorous controversy as to when it was actually.

Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The opening chapter of the book of the prophet daniel contains the key and. Berean study bible king nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and he set it up on the plain of dura in the province of babylon. 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, well, daniel, around 537 b. 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 v. Daniel prophesied after he was taken to babylon with the first captives. He offers to perform the apparently impossible feat of slaying the dragon. Read daniel 1 commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. I wonder if he had used his new name if belteshazzar would now be a popular name like daniel is. Cornelius was a man that prayed in his house, acts. The book of daniel does not describe the conditions of the exile. Read daniel 6 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself.

He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. A commentary on the book of daniel daniel chapter twelve. God gave him the victory over judah and jerusalem 1. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. The new laymans bible commentary, daniel grand rapids. So nourishing them three years, putting them to college, as it were, for three years, daniel 1. Indeed, it occurs twice as many times in daniel as in any other ot book. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. Ezekiel, noah, and job referred to him as the most righteous man.

Discussion of the interpretative approaches to the book of daniel. 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. The book of daniel was written by the prophet daniel. Chapter 10 is a prelude to the final vision in the book of daniel.

Christ appeared to daniel in a glorious form, and it should engage us to think highly and. The book of daniel is divided between the court tales of chapters 16 and the apocalyptic visions of 712, and between the hebrew of chapters 1 and 812 and the aramaic of chapters 27. Daniel covers the end of the age of aries and events surrounding yahushas first coming. He was taken on the first of three steps to overthrow jerusalem which happened in 605 b. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim this king was raised to the throne of judea in the place of his brother jehoahaz, by pharaohnecho, king of egypt, 2 kings 23. Read daniel 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Adam clarkes bible commentary daniel 1 ezekiel 48 daniel 2.

This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. Like ezekiel, the book of daniel contains a number of enigmatic prophecies. This structure is common in many books of the bible. He faced death on several occasions, but he did not deny his faith or convictions.