He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. This term characterizes daniel s prayer for the mercy of yhwh. Learn daniel chapter 4 with free interactive flashcards. In chapter 10, daniel tells of a revelation he received in 539 bc concerning a great war that was coming. Nov 01, 2017 the book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. Strengthened by his riches, he shall stir up all kingdoms, even that of greece. In other words, the events of belshazzars feast in chapter 5 occurred between the visions of chapters 8 and 9. Jul 09, 2014 the insights tom has gained from memorizing much of daniel and the entire book of revelation and the great contributions they offer to bible students. Daniel 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. I, daniel, perceived in the books the number of years the lord had decreed to the. In the final verses the remaining time to the end is revealed. Verses of daniel chapter 12 king james bible verse. According to the opening verse of chapter 9, the third vision of daniel occurred in the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, of the seed of the medes. But this was not the real and final restoration that god envisioned, for daniel was told that the jewish temple would again be destroyed daniel 9. Daniel 9 niv daniels prayer in the first year bible gateway. The detail study of revelation will uncover many new prophecies and understandings of the end times. It was still over 200 years away and would last nearly 200 years after that, and would pit the seleucids against the ptolemys. Daniels prayer in the first year of darius son of xerxes a mede by descent, who. The prophecy of seventy weeks of years verses 2427. God is giving israel the sure hope that in the end they would be saved and gods promises to them fulfilled.
In chapter 10, daniel tells of a revelation he received during the third year of king cyrus of persias reign. Similarly, the distribution of the weeks in the following verses indicates only. In this chapter gabriel tells him about a period of 490 years concerning the messiah, the jewish nation, and the temple. The book of daniel is divided between the court tales of chapters 16 and the. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. Remember from our previous study that seleucus and ptolemy were two of the four generals who assumed power at the death of alexander the great and divided the. Daniel the prophet was not reluctant to consult another prophet. Extensive verse by verse explanation, illumination and clarification of this prophetic book seen though the lens of middle east culture and the ancient near east. 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. It was the real sanctuary, even the one in heaven, that. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 12 the end. 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.
In the explanation given in chapter 9, daniel is assured that the jewish sanctuary would be restored at the end of the seventy years. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. Remember, cyrus had conquered babylon in fulfillment of a prophecy god had given to isaiah over 100 years earlier isaiah 44. Daniel s prayer for the restoration of israel, ver. Daniel was a busy primeminister, but had time to study gods word. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, who was named belteshazzar. Choose from 500 different sets of daniel chapter 4 flashcards on quizlet. Chapter 9 can be distinguished from the other visionary chapters of the book of. Baruch is the senior lecturer at the zera avraham institute.
The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. 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. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Four times in the chapter verses 5, 8, 11, 15, daniel acknowledges the peoples sin. This morning we come to one of the most crucial prophetic passages in scripture for it concerns both events that are still in the future for us and is confirmed by the events predicted that have already taken place. Then i daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river. Daniel, chapter 9 united states conference of catholic bishops.
It occurs seven times in this chapter and nowhere else in daniel. The context of this passage is where daniel considers the prophecy in jeremiah jeremiah 25. 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. The prophet daniel had two years to think about the visions of the 4 beasts of chapter 7 compare 7. The nasb 1995 update appropriately has lord here in v. Daniel chapter 9 commentary northwest college of the bible.
This term characterizes daniels prayer for the mercy of yhwh. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. God had driven israel out of their land for not keeping the sabbatical year.
This chapter 9 is one of the most powerful chapters of prophecy in the entire bible. Interpretation of jeremiahs prophecy of the seventy weeks 9. Daniel reads in the books that the desolation of jerusalem must last for seventy. And the prince of the eunuchs said unto daniel, i fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink. He must soon return to the combat, but first he will tell daniel what is written in the book of truth. Lehman strauss said this part of the book of daniel is the least read and studied and further, commentators who. Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 9 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 9 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. Daniel 9 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
The end times according to daniel part three, chapters 1012. Its interesting that the visions of chapter 8 were given before the handwriting on the wall in chapter 5. The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political developments and endtime powers that would affect the jewish people. Bible teaching from the book of daniel chapter 9 verses 2427. This is the clearest prophecy of the messiah in all the old testament. This chapter recounts the prophecy of the seventy weeks, probably the most debated portion of the whole prophecy. In the third year of cyrus the persian conqueror of babylon daniel sees a vision of a man but clearly a supernatural being who tells him that he is currently engaged in a battle with the prince of persia, in which he is assisted by michael, your prince. Daniel 9, new international version niv the bible app. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel. The revelation concerning the coming of the messiah. Daniel spake and said, i saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 9 daniels. Verses daniel learned from the books of the prophets, especially from jeremiah, that the desolation of jerusalem would continue seventy years, which were drawing to a close. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay.
Daniel knows that the seventy years is coming to an end soon since it is 539 b. The only thing that was not interpreted for him was chapter 8. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. A commentary on the book of daniel daniel chapter twelve.
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