There is some controversy over what the daily actually is. The babylonian kingdom takes the gold, whereas the medes, persians, and greeks need to content themselves with silver, bronze, and iron respectively. The vision in daniel 8like the one at the first, verse 1also focuses on heavens final judgment. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Its interesting that the visions of chapter 8 were given before the handwriting on the wall in chapter 5. Verses 1519 introduce the angel, gabriel, who is instructed to convey the meaning of the vision to daniel. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. Thus far the majority of the book has been historical.
Choose from 500 different sets of daniel chapter 4 flashcards on quizlet. However, since these thoughts may only pertain to the text of chapters 11 and 12, one would ideally like to see a further indication in the daniel chapter 10 text. Daniel proceeds to tell the dream and its interpretation. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Nebuchadnezzar dreams about a large statue in the second year of nebuchadnezzars rule, he had a dream. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Part of the reason for this confusion is that the book of daniels got a bit of a split personality. Verses 1 and 2 are the introduction to the vision daniel received. We currently offer verse by verse commentary on the first three chapters of the book of daniel. Between the vision of nebuchadnezzar in the second chapter and that of daniel in the seventh, four narratives of. Consider the context the whole context of this scripture daniel 8 is concerning daniels vision. Thus daniel, a young hebrew of probably about seventeen years, had been treatedcarried from captured jerusalem to triumphant babylon daniel 1. Chapter 10 is a prelude to the final vision in the book of daniel.
To overcome this shortfall some introduce a time gap and others emphasize the various resurrections of the roman empire, but the reality is this so called man has long since died. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 ministers of the. Daniel s fainting and astonishment at the prospect of evils he saw coming on his people and the church, confirm the opinion that longcontinued calamities were foretold. This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human handsa rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading statue in the book of daniel. Daniel chapter 8 builds on what was revealed to daniel in his vision of four beasts in chapter 7. King nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue ninety feet tall and nine feet wide and set it up on the. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his. But as soon as he was mighty, the large horn was broken verse by verse commentary.
The focus of these writings in daniel now shifts dramatically, and is marked by a change in original language, from the aramaic of babylon, back to the hebrew of daniels boyhood. The prayer of azariah and song of the three holy children. One of the central themes of this book is the absolute sovereignty of god and his love for his people. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 ministers of the new. Nebuchadnezzars dream and daniels interpretation daniel. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was eightyeight feet seven inches, and its breadth. For a more detailed treatment, you are invited to look over my sermon outlines on daniel. Even noted scholars hesitate to be dogmatic in their interpretation of this chapter. The daniel verse 3 text indicates that during his time of mourning daniel ate no desirable food or meat, and drunk no wine.
Nebuchadnezzar had recognized the god of daniel, as being the greatest of all gods in the last chapter. The final verse of the chapter and of the book of daniel spell out the hope of daniel. If you have any doubts on the bibles authenticity or you have been listening to the lies that it is just a bunch of stories copied by men, then please read. Its supposed to be better than the empires that follow it, anyway.
This is spite of the fact that daniel had a reputation for being able to understand and interpret all kinds of. The first part chapters 16 is all courtly legendsreal sockittoem celebrations of daniel and pals as they outwit babylonian and persian kings and stand up for their faith. And p i saw in the vision, p and i was at the q ulai canal. As daniel watches, the wings are torn off the beast, and the creature stands erect like a man and a human mind is given to it.
Both greek texts contain three additions to daniel. The problem with daniel 2 is that people have consistently failed to fully appreciate the symbolic nature of this gentile. King nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and set it up on the plain of dura in the province of babylon. Book of daniel chapter 8 bible study declaring the end. In daniel 7 the prophet records a night vision that god gave him concerning four world empires, symbolized as four beasts daniel 7. 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. Daniel 8, new king james version nkjv the bible app. 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. Millions of angels gather to participate in heavens final judgment. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted nebuchadnezzars dream, in which god provided an overview of world events in the millennia yet to come. Statue in the book of daniel kindle edition by rose publishing. Daniel 4 niv nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree bible gateway.
Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 8 cleansed at last. 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. 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. Jan 02, 2020 as daniel watches, four great beasts, each different from the others, emerge from the dark waters verse 3. Statue in the book of daniel kindle edition by rose. Daniel 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 matthew janzen the vision of the four beasts daniel pt. Daniel is a book of a number of astounding miracles. The phrase son of man is retained as a form of address here because of its possible association with son of man in the new testament. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3. The portion of the book from the fourth verse of the second chapter to the end of the seventh chapter was written in chaldee.
Daniel 3 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar made an image of. Daniel 8 1 in the third year of king belshazzars reign, i, daniel, had a vision, after the one that had already appeared to me. Daniel 8 the eighth chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat a possible allegory for the transition from the persian to the greek eras in the near east, followed by the history of the little horn, which is daniel s codeword for the greek king antiochus epiphanes. It uses a unicode greek font and a and is printable. Daniel 8, new international version niv the bible app. Nov 24, 20 this is the text version of my video, daniel chapter 8. We saw in daniel chapter 7 that god gave daniel a vision of the four coming world empires. Verses 20 and 21 are the interpretation of the vision of verses 38, and verses 2226 are the. Proud men are still ready to say, as nebuchadnezzar, who is the lord, that i should fear his power. Introduction daniel chapter 8 is a preachers nightmare. What is the meaning of nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2. Daniel 3 king nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose. Here are seven key bible verses from the book of daniel.
This is the same god who took 3 men into a fiery furnace and brought them. Daniel 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Daniel chapter 8 1611 kjv king james version 1 in the third yeere of the reigne of king belshazzar, a vision appeared vnto mee, euen vnto me daniel, after that which appeared vnto me at the first. Were still examining king nebuchadnezzars dreamstatue that consists of 4 parts. The book of daniel doesnt make it look that badwe mean, aside from all the getting thrown into furnaces and lions dens.
He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all t. The book of daniel is preserved in the 12 chapter masoretic text and in two longer greek versions, the original septuagint version, c. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. They were willing to serve the public in this new and strange land, but were determined to remain faithful to god, even in the seemingly small matter of food 1.
The first of daniels four beasts is like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle daniel 7. Advance your knowledge of scripture with this resource library of over 40 reference books, including commentaries and study bible notes. When correct and thorough bible study is applied, the identity of the antichrist little horn reveals papal rome is the only power that fully fits this symbolism papal rome took over control after pagan rome terminated. God has definite future plans for the nation of israel and the chastening that they will endure is to try them, purge them and make them white meaning pure.
Functionally, theyre sort of like superheroes in comic books. With this chapter the hebrew part of the book begins and continues to be the language of the remainder. The portion of daniel which follows is in pure hebrew. The book of daniel a study guide executable outlines. Now things really start to get interesting as verse 43 makes a bold prediction. The book of daniel originated as a collection of folktales among the jewish. Antiochus epiphanes is not the little horn of daniel 8. The prophecies found in the book of daniel are the key to unlocking all biblical prophecy. Learn daniel chapter 4 with free interactive flashcards. Daniel himself has not the foggiest notion of the visions meaning, even after the angel gabriel has interpreted the vision for him. David guzik commentary on daniel 3, where daniel and his friends get send into the fiery. Thus, daniel 8 begins a new division of the book of daniel. Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet the four kingdoms and gods eternal kingdom this fascinating wall chart and pamphlet give a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel head of gold babylon lion chest and arms of silver medopersia bear middle and thighs of bronze greece leopard. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. Chapter 8 is about the actions of the worldpowers at the endtime. Book of daniel bible study chapter 8 gods declaration of the end. He also sent for those who practiced evil magic and those who studied the heavens.
The four empires are the same as nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream in daniel 2, although in that dream they are pictured as various metals in a statue. Maybe you remember that in the class on daniel chapter 7, i said it was like we were going to climb up into the mountains of bible prophecy. At certain times, god has used dreams to communicate with people. In verse 20 the archangel gabriel tells daniel that the ram with two horns represents the kings of media and persia.
Daniel chapter 3 kjv king james version what a mighty god we serve. The matter is put into a little compass, turn, or burn. The vision in daniel 8 like the one at the first, verse 1also focuses on. The goat spoken of v8 was the king of greece v21, and the large horn was alexander the great. Of such the lord had said, wickedness has come to babylon through the elders and judges posing as guides to the people. Historically, persia represented the higher horn since it was the dominant power of the medopersian empire.
But when we turn back in this same book manuel dhistoire ancienne, vol. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. But apart from the overtly prophetic portions of scripture in daniel, there are also some glimpses of the end times through the stories that occurred in the life of daniel and his friends. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things. The prophet daniel had two years to think about the visions of the 4 beasts of chapter 7 compare 7. Daniel 11, new international version niv the bible app. Though arioch is quick to claim that he has found the dream interpreter verse 25, daniel takes no personal credit for the dream or its interpretation, but praises god in heaven who reveals mysteries verse 27. Essentially there are two major views, one being that it is the high priestly ministry of christ, and the second view is that the daily is paganism.
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 my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the most high god has performed for me. It also prepares for the awesome truths to come in daniel chapter 9. The rising up and reign of the little horn are recorded in verses 914.
Interestingly, one horn grew higher than the other. At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the jews, daniel 3. The scene here narrows from worldwide prophecies to those affecting the one covenantpeople in the five. We studied these in some depth back in our 2nd lesson on the book of daniel.
It concludes with a magnificent scene at gods throne. So the king sent for those who claimed to get knowledge by using magic. Daniel 8 tells of daniels vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat a. Daniel 8 daniels vision of a ram and a goat bible gateway. It seems that nebuchadnezzar deliberately made an entire statue of gold, to say that. Daniel 8 in the third year of the reign of king belshazzar. Nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree king nebuchadnezzar, to the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth.
The second main part of the book in the hebrew bible viixii is taken up with four visions which daniel describes in the first person. Daniel 4 niv nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree bible. He died in his prime at the age of 33 v8 and his four generals four notable ones v9 took over his kingdom. The gentile kingdom version of the great image fails to reach until the biblical endtime. Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible. One of those people was king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Now, we enter the book of daniel for a verse by verse study of this amazing text. Daniel 2 nirv nebuchadnezzar dreams about a large bible. A vision of things to come book of daniel bible study chapter 3. This is our fourth class on bible prophecy and this time we are looking at daniel chapter 8. We also meet three men who are truly profiles in courage. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings the second book of kings the first book of chronicles the second book of chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job book psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habakkuk.
A commentary on the book of daniel daniel chapter twelve. Now god had caused the official to show favor and compassion to daniel, read verse in new international version. Verse 20 of this chapter tells us the two horns are the kings of media and persia. Daniel 3 daniel 1 in the third year of a the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. In this chapter, two of those kingdoms are discussed in more detail. This is a bible study about the the meaning of the 2300 days kjv mentioned in daniel 8. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot.
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