It was a very close call but my favorite commentary on daniel is goldingays. I usually dont like to get into speculation regarding dates of biblical texts, since its just that speculation. Daniel by john goldingay 9780849902291 best commentaries. Biblical resources, such as the expositors bible commentary, provide the historical explanations for this prophecy. The remaining portion of the chapter is devoted to a study and explanation of these four great beasts which daniel saw in his vision and which came up from the sea, and were diverse one from another. Boice explains the meaning of the text verse by verse and subject by subject.
Daniel was born to the royal family and of noble birth dan. Of the first descent which nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, in the first year of his reign, made upon judah and jerusalem, in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim, and his success in that expedition dan. It was the first prophecy giving a consecutive history of the world from that time to the end. While there were a few places where i disagreed with his interpretation, i found the commentary to be exemplary. Daniel certainly knew of jeremiahs prophecies about the destruction and restoration of israel. Read our daniel 1 commentary with verse by verse comments by jerry robinson. Larkins book of daniel and book of revelation commentaries. Commentary on daniel 4 by matthew henry blue letter bible. A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel by montgomery, james a. Tonight, we come again to the eleventh chapter of daniel. Daniels prayer in chapter 10 is a model experience of faith on gods promises and intercession on behalf of his people.
The book of daniel covers his life from a teenager to his death as a captive in babylon. David guzik commentary on daniel 1 keeping pure in the face of adversity, gives the introduction to the book of daniel. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. He besieged jerusalem, soon made himself master of it, seized the king, took whom he pleased and what he pleased away with him, and then. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. If youre going to teach daniel, especially the apocalyptic portions, you need a commentary that provides you with a lot of background material. The lack of consensus presents a challenge for the reader, but it is not necessarily an insurmountable one. A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian. His exegesis interpretive method is primarily typologicali. Instead, it is a book about christ, the salvation he accomplished by his cross, and the eternal glory he promises his redeemed people. Daniel explainedone 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.
Just the same, its language is cryptic, almost like a code. In any case, resolving this question is not directly necessary for understanding what the book says about. The page provides the outline of daniel explained, ed rickards full commentary on the book of daniel. It is safe to say that this commentary has proved its abiding value to be equal to that of any other which he composed in. There is one who can do that for us, and make known that to us, which none on earth can, particularly the work of redemption, and the secret designs of gods love to us therein. Its clear language and approachable style make this commentary accessible and. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel. The penman of this chapter is nebuchadnezzar himself.
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. One of the central themes of this book is the absolute sovereignty of god and his love for his people. The book of daniel is the earliest example of apocalyptic literature, and in a great degree the model according to which all later apocalypses were constructed. This volume on daniel is worthy of pride of place on pastors and scholars shelves. Instead of choice food daniel asked for pulseplant foods such as grains, fruits and. We also meet three men who are truly profiles in courage. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel. Read daniel 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. It located the most of its predictions within well defined prophetic periods, though reaching many centuries into the future. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications.
Daniels life is an example of how the gc is waged in the life of an individual. 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. A good question to ask, when beginning the study of a book in the bible, is what the content of the book adds to the understanding of gods revelation of himself. Jeromes commentary on daniel is in many ways one of the most interesting and significant of his expository works on the biblical prophets. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel. Study daniel 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This commentary shows that daniel is not an adjunct to such theories, an oracle to be bent in service to eschatological speculation about an earthly messianic kingdom. This chapter is a history, but it is the history of a prophecy, by a dream and the interpretation of it. The book of revelation is clarence larkins commentary on revelation which he published in 1919, one year after the first edition his more famous book dispensational truth became available.
It was said that daniel had understanding in dreams. The insufficiency of creatures should drive us to the allsufficiency of the creator. The two are tied together in the way they present prophecy. Library the father william most theological collection. His name was eliakim, but he was given the name jehoiakim, by the egyptian pharaoh neco or nechoh. Commentaries for biblical expositors excellent resource bolding added for emphasis ed comment.
In this new addition to james montgomery boices popular commentary series, pastors, bible students, and laypersons will find analysis of daniels illuminating insights into history. My heart is just thrilled again tonight at your faithfulness in being with us and had a wonderful full congregation. You are able, for the spirit of the holy god is in you. Daniel 1 commentary edited by glenn pease introduction note. Daniel takes away the kings opinion of his magicians and soothsayers. Daniel free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. View book of daniel commentary research papers on academia. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 1 and more. Daniel believed in the power of prayer and his help came from michael who alone is able to fight the greatest foe.
Each sentence condenses quantities of information, and many metaphors are employed. In the third verse daniel said, and four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. For over one hundred years, the international critical commentary series has held a special place among works on the bible. Commentary on daniel chapters 1 6 matthew janzen serve yahweh in all circumstances daniel pt. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. 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. 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. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Many today think daniel was written rather late, in the sercond century b.
Before the formal commentary begins, there is a sizable section devoted to the books literary, historical and social considerations. 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 most comprehensive englishlanguage commentary on daniel in 65 years. Longman, daniel, niv application commentary grand rapids. The father william most collection commentary on daniel. Daniel overview, 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. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. In this daniel bible study, we consider and comment on this highly prophetic. Daniel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. 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 overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. Each section of commentary begins with a chapter from the bible and then a versebyverse analysis follows.
It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in daniels prophecy. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Like ezekiel, the book of daniel contains a number of enigmatic prophecies.
The book of daniel is his companion commentary published posthumously ten years later in 1929 the swordsearcher larkin commentary module contains both commentaries as. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Daniel is an extremely righteous and talented leader. Goldingay is an erudite, and accomplished scholar and commentary writer his 3 vols on psalms is the only commentary on psalms you will ever need. The prophecy of daniel 11 begins with the prediction that three more kings will arise in persia followed by a fourth who would stir up all against the realm of greece verse 2. Daniel s prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. The prophet daniel lived in the sixth century before the birth of jesus.
A free bible version and commentary on the book of daniel in easyenglish. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary. Commentary on daniel work by hippolytus britannica. Events leading the daniel and the hebrew boys being taken captive. A grasp of daniel is necessary for understanding the book of revelation.
Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Commentary on the book of daniel by matthew henry old. Collins situates the old testament in its historical context and offers a full explanation of the text, especially its religious imagery. Daniel refused to do anything that would, in anyones mind, think he was denying god. And like ezekiel, the difficult nature of these prophecies has resulted in a wide variety of conflicting interpretations. Though nebuchadnezzar recognized daniel as a man filled with the spirit of the holy god, nebuchadnezzar had not yet yielded himself to the holy god. Nov 21, 2014 daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel.
The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. Sep 01, 2006 in this new addition to james montgomery boices popular commentary series, pastors, bible students, and laypersons will find analysis of daniel s illuminating insights into history. This chapter continues the story of how the mighty ruler nebuchadnezzar came to capitulate to the god of the captives he brought back from judea. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and. Daniel also knew that the royal diet would not be good for his health. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. A bible commentary on the history, captivity and language of prophet daniel robert dick wilson on.
Publication date 1927 topics bible publisher new york. An examination of the best commentaries can be helpful in sorting through the issues. It is indeed a sad paradox that in a clearly prophetic book like daniel, the writer of a commentary on daniel would be assessed as weak in eschatology. Daniels prophecies are in many respects the most remarkable of any in the sacred record and is the most comprehensive. Daniel serves in the royal court throughout the reign of nebuchadnezzar, until the downfall of babylonia in the days of belshazzar, nebuchadnezzars grandson, and retains a position of power even when darius of media ascends the throne. Today we begin a new book of the bible, a book i am excited about studying, and one. Book of daniel commentary research papers academia.