The book of daniel begins with the disaster that has finally ended the jewish kingdom. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. Daniel 1 bible commentary john gills exposition of the. This series affirms that the bible is a christcentered book, containing a unified story of redemptive history of which jesus is the hero. Gabriel shows up later to tell daniel that god has plans to make an end to israels sins 9. Daniel meets gabriel during one of daniels troubling visions it involves a ram, a goat, and a crazy talking horn. These foreign kings had varying responses to their goddelegated authority, and so they also responded to gods people in different ways. Daniel was born to the royal family and of noble birth dan. It is an exposition of the book of daniel with so much of the testimonies of other prophets as is necessary to its comprehension. Our books address errors in exposition of the chronospecific prophecies in book of daniel that permeate conservative christian teaching, and thus the points they raise need to be discussed and debated in religious circles. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Daniel overview john gills exposition on the whole bible.
This series is a verse by verse bible exposition of the book of daniel. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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 akin addresses expositional development showing students how to move from the biblical texts. Read daniel commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans.
Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. When the plan is to seduce men from right, then it is a happy thing to have a but, but, but, but daniel purposed in his heart, determined, settled, fixed it, daniel 1.
The book of daniel covers his life from a teenager to his death as a captive in babylon. The book of daniel is a part of the christian old testament that tells of how daniel, a judean exile at the court of nebuchadnezzar ii, the ruler. Daniel 1 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. The book of daniel has been the battlefield between conservative and liberal scholars for years. Daniel commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Collins situates the old testament in its historical context and offers a full. Daniel the man is an example to all those who study him. From former pastor and professor dale ralph davis, this replacement volume in the bible speaks today old testament commentary series offers a reliable exposition of the visionary book of daniel for pastors and lay commentary readers. Study daniel 1 using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. The purpose of the department of bible exposition is to help students comprehend the bible and to equip them for a lifetime of study, exposition, and application of the scriptures. But daniel purposed in his heart i always like to come across a but when there is any scheme of this kind on. Read daniel 1 commentary using john gills exposition of the bible.
What is the exposition of the book the dangerous days of. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia. The book was originally written in hebrew except daniel 2. The great theme of the book of daniel are the four world empires which rule and will rule the worlds history from after jerusalems destruction up to christs appearing before the millennium. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary theology. Preachings preachers guide to the best bible reference for 2014 old testament commentaries. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so he would save all of israel in their present oppression. Originally published as four separate volumes, in answer to critics who allege that daniel is not inspired word of god but simply an inspiring work, criswell was asked by pat zondervan to publish a work based upon his expository sermons on the book of daniel.
The exposition of the book speak is when everything from the characters to the setting and events are described. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with this that we have missed its main message. But he also provides wonderful hope for those who submit their lives to god. Daniel the prophet warns us of a terrible time ahead for the entire world. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. The book of daniel is set within the context of the sixth century. The prophecy society of atlanta is pleased to make available at no charge its most popular expository books on prophecy and chronology. He lived to the end of the captivity and was possibly eighty five when he died, if he was taken into captivity at age sixteen. Offering a 3d approach, bill curtis examines the discovery process guiding the reader through the exegetical process to interpretation. Now all four volumes published together in one book. You will also find options for commentaries on daniel that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology cosmic in scope and political in focus. Liberals claim that daniel is fiction written to challenge israelites to rise up against antiochus epiphanes.
I think you will find that this exposition is the finest exposition of the chronospecific predictive prophecies in the book of daniel chapter 4 and chapters 712 that you will find anywhere in christendom. When anderson wasnt writing on subjects related to crime, he wrote books on christian prophecy. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. The place of daniel in the writings indicates that it was written late. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b.
It is without a doubt the most accurate to the biblical text and recorded history. This book is called, in the vulgate latin version, the prophecy of daniel. That he wrote books, which were received, read, and believed by the jews as of god, is affirmed by josephus f6 antiqu. This remarkable piece of scripture has encouraged the faithful for centuries, giving us a glimpse to future events that already came to pass and and are yet to come. This period is called the times of the gentiles in the nt luke 21. In this chapter an account is given of a golden image made by nebuchadnezzar. Daniel bernoulli, a member of the famous swiss family of distin guished mathematicians, was born in groningen, january 29,1700 and died in basle, march 17, 1782. Exalting jesus in daniel is part of the christcentered exposition commentary series. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Daniel 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon.
He has a law degree from whittier college and a phd in bible. The heat of battle is now past with each side claiming a major victory. It begins straightforwardly enough, with daniel and his companions facing. Book of daniel teaching part 1 click below for part 2. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 1 and more. 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 book of daniel is counted as a prophetical book in our english bibles, but in the jewish scriptures it is among the writings.
Top 5 commentaries on the book of daniel ligonier ministries. In the hebrew bible, it is found in the ketuvim, while in christian bibles. This is a book which abounds with falsities, forged by the mahometans, and founded on the real prophecies of daniel m. This book, written by him, is partly historical, relating facts in which he was concerned. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from. It seemed to him proper that it should appear with eureka. Daniel, as all prophetic books, gives hope to the believer. Exposition of a new theory on the measurement of risk. Andy woods is a traditional dispensational bible teacher. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem.
The book of daniel affirms that god was not done with his people though they would continue to live under foreign kings for much of their existence. Daniel was a leader who went against public opinion. Liberals hold that the book of daniel was written in the late second century after 168 b. Exalting jesus in daniel christcentered exposition. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. All the author bespeaks for this exposition is a patient and candid perusal. He studied mathematics and medical sciences at the university of basle. It shows what god can do with a young person that will hold him in good stead throughout his life.
Engaging exposition is a solid introduction to textcentered preaching that lays a firm foundation for advanced homiletical study and practice. Witness faith and visions come to pass in the book of. Can there ever be faith again in the midst of darkness, rebellion, and gloom. Exposition of daniel h c leupold covid19 resources. Daniel is a book of prophecy that gives assurance to gods people about the future. Daniel 8 the eighth chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniels 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 daniels codeword for the greek king antiochus epiphanes. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. The most comprehensive englishlanguage commentary on daniel in 65 years. See the complete christcentered exposition series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. David guzik commentary on daniel 1 keeping pure in the face of adversity, gives the introduction to the book of daniel. However, the very fact that the book of daniel remains intact in scripture and that the early dating of this book the 6th century b. He does not mean to say, that it contains no quotations.
An historicist exposition of daniel 8, by joe haynes, m. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. Study daniel using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Nebuchadnezzar 605562 bc, the king of babylon has conquered. Best daniel commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel.