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 title of the book comes from the name of its chief character and author. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. Different bible translations of the letter of james and other bible study resources are available. The latter advances from mere selfglorification, in the fourth chapter, to open opposition to god in the fifth. The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation print friendly through the books of revelation and daniel god gives us a thorough description of the antichrist of bible prophecy. The bible tells us in chapter 7 of the book of daniel, that god gave daniel a vision of four beasts rising from the sea. Daniel 3, new international version niv the bible app.
In the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniels companions, shadrach, meshach. We also meet three men who are truly profiles in courage. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 2 and more. Daniel 3 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. Daniel 3 new international version niv the image of gold and the blazing furnace. Daniel 3 in the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniel s companions, shadrach, meshach, and abednego, in honour and power, princes of the provinces, and preferred for their relation to the god of israel and the interest they had in him. But what is this to the second death, to that furnace into which the tares shall be cast in. The seventh chapter of the book of daniel records an unusual vision that he received in the first year of the babylonian king belshazzar 555556 b. Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible. In chapter 1, nebuchadnezzar did not realize the superior wisdom of daniel and his three friends.
Between the vision of nebuchadnezzar in the second chapter and that of daniel in the seventh, four narratives of daniels and his friends personal history are. This does not mean that it is wrong to draw on a situation in a prophetic book for a special lesson without claiming that this was the authors original intention in writing. Daniel 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Book of daniel chapter 3 video bible study part a focusing on the golden image the king nebuchadnezzar of the babylonian. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. Chapter 3 has several obvious repetitions we should note and respond to accordingly. Thus, in chapter 3, godly men had to obey god by disobeying government. Punished with insanity for his haughtiness, he sinks to the level of the beasts illustrating psalms 49. King nebuchadnezzar set up a golden image in the plain of dura a word meaning simply plain and commanded that all his officials bow down. The book contains many examples of historical events that occurred long after the time of the traditional date for daniel.
In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, whose name was called belteshazzar. Daniel 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. By carefully reading daniel, we find that neither is gods intention. It described the events surrounding the second coming of jesus christ chapters 619, the millennium and final judgment chapter 20, and the eternal state chapters 21 and 22. An indepth look at the four great beasts of daniel 7. Daniel, a bible book whichl is key to understanding other. Daniel chapter 10 spiritual war chapter 10 of the book of daniel forms an introduction to a prophetic vision, a vision which is further detailed in chapter 11 and finally concluded in daniel chapter 12. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings. King nebuchadnezzars golden image and the fiery furnace video bible study part b. This better characterizes this time than all of the rest. We discuss the reliability of this book more in connection with chapter. Daniel sees four great beasts coming up out of the ocean. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. How to come out the fire and not smell like smoke live sermon by rev.
In the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniel s companions, shadrach, meshach, and abednego, in honour and power, princes of the provinces, and preferred for their relation to the god of israel and the interest they had in him. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. It no doubt would be of interest to some that jews for jesus, also known as messianic jews, printed a book telling how a number of jews came to believe in jesus as the messiah. 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 proved ten times better than all. This chapter reports an incident about daniel s three buddies. The book of daniel is easier understood today than ever before, perhaps because we are living in the time of the end. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. Daniel is a book of a number of astounding miracles. Daniels vision of the four beasts not only foretold the creation of the worlds modern nations, but also warns believers of the development of a single world government. Daniel chapter 4 explained discover the 66 books of the. 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.
Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Daniels prophecies cover a broad range of human history, as he predicted the rise and fall of the greek and roman empires and the rise of a powerful king who will do as he pleases. The third chapter of the book of daniel opens with another epic act of government tyranny committed by king nebuchadnezzar. The book of james is a website dedicated to the study of the epistle letter of james in the new testament. Adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of mad music mad music. The first attacks go back to the heathen new platonist porphyrius of tyre 3rd century ac. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. He set it up in the plain of dura, in the province of babylon. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Jan 02, 2020 what are the four beasts in daniel chapter 7. The next verse that discusses the timing of daniel 12 is verse 7 below, which indicates that the power of the holy people will be broken after 3.
Daniel is the foundation to the book of revelation. Daniel 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king. This is surely the sorest of all temporal judgments. Christians have to disobey the law of the land when it goes against what is being commanded by god.
David guzik commentary on daniel 3, where daniel and his friends get send into. An introduction to daniel chapter 1 in this first chapter of the book of daniel, one of the most intense prophetic books of the old testament, we are introduced to several new names, including four hebrew men who have been taken into exile in babylonian captivity. Daniel chapter 3 commentary northwest college of the bible. Leaders guide daniel chapter 3 the fiery furnace 1. Four beasts come out of the sea, the ancient of days sits in judgement over them, and one like a son of man is given eternal kingship. The prophecies found in the book of daniel are the key to unlocking all biblical prophecy. We can only assume that daniel was not charged because he had greater authority and prestige than the other three, or more likely, because daniel was not there. Commentaries which would help in your study are the prophecy of daniel by edward j. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. The endtime spiritual warfare of daniel chapter 10, a consideration of daniel mourning three full weeks. In this chapter, we discover what it means to take a stand for the lord and to refuse to compromise with the gods of this world. 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.
Daniel chapter 12 explained discover the 66 books of the. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. Great antiochus iii reigned 222187 bc, father of antiochus iv. Jan 02, 2020 daniel is also well known for the prophetic dreams and visions god gave him, recorded in the book of daniel. Shadrach, meshach, and abednego are figures from chapter 3 of the book of daniel, three. Daniel 11 was sealed until the time of the end dan 12. Daniel explained one 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. Daniel 3, new living translation nlt the bible app.
This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. Promotion of the 4 hebrews after 3 years agrees with the year of promotion after the dream in the second year. Students will discover what god prophesied many years in advance came true exactly as he said they would. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 3 and more.
The statue, which the king arrogantly made, represented himself as an expression of his greatness and glory and reflected the dream where he was the head of gold. Daniel is the greatest book in the bible on the subject. In chapter 3, the king clearly understands the issue is over whose god is more powerful, his god or the god of the hebrews. Commentary on the book of daniel chapter 3 from a literal,historical and contextual perspective. Daniel 3 niv the image of gold and the blazing bible. In the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniels companions, shadrach, meshach, and abednego, in honour and power, princes of the provinces, and preferred for their relation to the god of israel and the interest they had in him. Satan had tried to keep daniel from understanding the visions he had received and thus prevent gods truth from being revealed.
A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation bible universe. 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. He began and ended the narrative with praise, and in between told why he converted to such worship of the true god. Daniel himself is absent from the scene perhaps gone on official business. This just means that it was within the boundary of babylon. Daniel 3 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar made an image of. We will examine the different views and understanding of the. Read daniel 2 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible.
Bible study of daniel chapter 3 looks at daniel s three friends who refused to worship the huge gold statue of nebuchadnezzar and being thrown into the fiery furnace. The person signified, was to be put down from honour, and to be deprived of the use of his reason seven years. Nebuchadnezzar erects an image and demands everyone worship it. Daniel chapter 2 kjv king james version im touched by daniel s thoughtfulness. This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. One of the central themes of this book is the absolute sovereignty of god and his love for his people. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This detailed study in daniel covers chapters 111 chapter 11 is a work in progress. Daniel chapter 3 kjv king james version what a mighty god we serve. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. The vision predicts major world empires and events from the time of daniel to the second coming of christ. Daniel chapter 1 kjv king james version in verse 3 the word eunuchs and the king spake unto ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of israel, and of the kings seed, and of the princes. Young and the volume on daniel in the commentary on the. Study daniel 3 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
A study of the book of daniel church of christ in zion. Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. Between the vision of nebuchadnezzar in the second chapter and that of daniel in the seventh, four narratives of daniels and his friends personal history are introduced. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. But belshazzar goes further, blaspheming god by polluting his holy vessels. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. 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. Nebuchadnezzar demands homage to be paid to his image daniel 3. 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.
In daniel 7 the prophet records a night vision that god gave him concerning four world empires, symbolized as four beasts daniel 7. Daniel 4 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Daniel chapter 2 explained discover the 66 books of the. Porphyrius designates the book of daniel as the work of a jew of the 2nd century bc.
The book of daniel has been the object of unbelieving criticism for ages. The book of daniel bridges the period between the old testament and the new testament 400 years of silence otherwise. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. This is the same god who took 3 men into a fiery furnace and brought them. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel, although it. Only this view does justice to revelations claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of. Aug 19, 2011 use this free lesson plan with your older elementary sunday school class. In the time of revelation, god spoke through the interpretation of dreams that he induced. The opposition between bestial and human life, set forth here, is a key to interpret the symbolism in the seventh chapter concerning the beasts and the son of man.
In this chapter daniel is the one receiving a vision from god. Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. This lesson continues the study of the book of daniel and covers his vision of a ram and goat. Daniel chapter 3 commentary verse by verse daniel bible study. Part of the section of the bible referred to as ketuvim the writings see the torah, it is an apocalyptic book, like the book of revelations in the new testament. Four of those folks described how the prophecy of daniel 9. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3. The position of the book in the third part of the threefold division of the old testament canon laws and writings, shows that it was written too late to be placed in the collection of the prophets.
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