Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. By carefully reading daniel, we find that neither is gods intention. Nebuchadnezzar demands homage to be paid to his image daniel 3. Daniel 11 was sealed until the time of the end dan 12.
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. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. Students will discover what god prophesied many years in advance came true exactly as he said they would. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse. This better characterizes this time than all of the rest. The book of daniel bridges the period between the old testament and the new testament 400 years of silence otherwise. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth.
In the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniels companions, shadrach, meshach. 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. Great antiochus iii reigned 222187 bc, father of antiochus iv. David guzik commentary on daniel 3, where daniel and his friends get send into. Young and the volume on daniel in the commentary on the. Nebuchadnezzar erects an image and demands everyone worship it. 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. How to come out the fire and not smell like smoke live sermon by rev. Commentaries which would help in your study are the prophecy of daniel by edward j.
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. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 2 and more. In chapter 3, the king clearly understands the issue is over whose god is more powerful, his god or the god of the hebrews. The vision predicts major world empires and events from the time of daniel to the second coming of christ. In chapter 1, nebuchadnezzar did not realize the superior wisdom of daniel and his three friends.
In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, whose name was called belteshazzar. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. Daniel chapter 12 explained discover the 66 books of the. The book contains many examples of historical events that occurred long after the time of the traditional date for daniel. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. Daniel himself is absent from the scene perhaps gone on official business. Daniel chapter 3 commentary northwest college of the bible. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. Four of those folks described how the prophecy of daniel 9. Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible.
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. Aug 19, 2011 use this free lesson plan with your older elementary sunday school class. This is surely the sorest of all temporal judgments. 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. 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. 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. Read daniel 2 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings. In this chapter daniel is the one receiving a vision from god. Daniel is a book of a number of astounding miracles. 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, 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 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.
But what is this to the second death, to that furnace into which the tares shall be cast in. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. Daniel chapter 4 explained discover the 66 books of the. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor.
Daniel chapter 3 commentary verse by verse daniel bible study. Porphyrius designates the book of daniel as the work of a jew of the 2nd century bc. The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation bible universe. We will examine the different views and understanding of the. 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. 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. One of the central themes of this book is the absolute sovereignty of god and his love for his people. Daniel 4 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Punished with insanity for his haughtiness, he sinks to the level of the beasts illustrating psalms 49. Study daniel 3 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. 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. Daniel is the greatest book in the bible on the subject. Book of daniel chapter 3 video bible study part a focusing on the golden image the king nebuchadnezzar of the babylonian. 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 print friendly through the books of revelation and daniel god gives us a thorough description of the antichrist of bible prophecy. 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 chapter 2 explained discover the 66 books of the. Daniel chapter 3 kjv king james version what a mighty god we serve. 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. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. We discuss the reliability of this book more in connection with chapter. 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. This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10.
Thus, in chapter 3, godly men had to obey god by disobeying government. Jan 02, 2020 daniel is also well known for the prophetic dreams and visions god gave him, recorded in the book of daniel. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. 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. 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. Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. 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.
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. Christians have to disobey the law of the land when it goes against what is being commanded by god. 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. The prophecies found in the book of daniel are the key to unlocking all biblical prophecy. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3. This lesson continues the study of the book of daniel and covers his vision of a ram and goat. 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 sees four great beasts coming up out of the ocean. This chapter reports an incident about daniel s three buddies. He began and ended the narrative with praise, and in between told why he converted to such worship of the true god. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b.
Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. Daniel 3, new living translation nlt the bible app. Promotion of the 4 hebrews after 3 years agrees with the year of promotion after the dream in the second year. 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. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. The third chapter of the book of daniel opens with another epic act of government tyranny committed by king nebuchadnezzar. This is the same god who took 3 men into a fiery furnace and brought them.
The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Leaders guide daniel chapter 3 the fiery furnace 1. Adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of mad music mad music. 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. 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 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. An indepth look at the four great beasts of daniel 7. Daniel, a bible book whichl is key to understanding other. 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, new international version niv the bible app. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview.
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. He set it up in the plain of dura, in the province of babylon. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. 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. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. Daniel chapter 2 kjv king james version im touched by daniel s thoughtfulness. Daniel 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Daniel 3 new international version niv the image of gold and the blazing furnace. King nebuchadnezzars golden image and the fiery furnace video bible study part b. The book of daniel is easier understood today than ever before, perhaps because we are living in the time of the end.
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. Daniel 3 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar made an image of. Different bible translations of the letter of james and other bible study resources are available. Satan had tried to keep daniel from understanding the visions he had received and thus prevent gods truth from being revealed. Daniel 3 niv the image of gold and the blazing bible. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 3 and more. 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. 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. 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.
The book of daniel has been the object of unbelieving criticism for ages. The first attacks go back to the heathen new platonist porphyrius of tyre 3rd century ac. Commentary on the book of daniel chapter 3 from a literal,historical and contextual perspective. This just means that it was within the boundary of babylon. Shadrach, meshach, and abednego are figures from chapter 3 of the book of daniel, three. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. We also meet three men who are truly profiles in courage. This detailed study in daniel covers chapters 111 chapter 11 is a work in progress.
The book of james is a website dedicated to the study of the epistle letter of james in the new testament. Chapter 3 has several obvious repetitions we should note and respond to accordingly. 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. The title of the book comes from the name of its chief character and author. 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 bible tells us in chapter 7 of the book of daniel, that god gave daniel a vision of four beasts rising from the sea.
But belshazzar goes further, blaspheming god by polluting his holy vessels. The latter advances from mere selfglorification, in the fourth chapter, to open opposition to god in the fifth. Daniel 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king. Daniel is the foundation to the book of revelation. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel, although it. 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. In daniel 7 the prophet records a night vision that god gave him concerning four world empires, symbolized as four beasts daniel 7.
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