The following pages are a scripture by scripture bible commentary on each chapter of the book of daniel and many historical quotes are given to reinforce the truth. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. 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. Bible dictionary bible commentary seventh day adventist seven days selling on ebay books livros livres book. The division is reinforced by the chiastic arrangement of the aramaic chapters see below, and by a chronological progression in chapters 16 from babylonian to median rule, and from. They are introduced after the vision as additional information, but their symbolic content is not fully explained. First, most of the language and imagery used in the passage is similar to the narrative of the exodus from egypt. Little wonder then that bible students differ greatly about the meaning of these verses. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 8 cleansed at last. Sda seventhday adventist bible commentary vol 9 1962. For instance, the sealing of the book and the increase in knowledge begin.
Even noted scholars hesitate to be dogmatic in their interpretation of this chapter. The book of daniel cambridge bible commentaries on the. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 12 and more. The angel commanded, but thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, whose name was called belteshazzar. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel. According to the sda bible commentary, daniel, authorship, what does understanding the rise and fall of each nation in chapters 7 12 in terms of the principles in the historical portion as they related to babylon do. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Start studying the book of daniel sda bible commentary.
This is spite of the fact that daniel had a reputation for being able to understand and interpret all kinds of. It is suggested that the explanation may be found in the prophetic descriptions of the events following. The seventhday adventist church holds a unique system of eschatological or endtimes beliefs. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. The second book of moses called exodus introduction 1. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 8 and more. Daniel himself has not the foggiest notion of the visions meaning, even after the angel gabriel has interpreted the vision for him. The purpose of the book of daniel in the book of daniel the scriptures foretell how the lord will deal with the people of daniel the jews and the gentile nations.
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. Commentary on the book of daniel by matthew henry old. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. But when the symbolic language of the prophecies of daniel and revelation are used, one prophetic day equals a literal year.
First, it needs to be emphasized that the vision concludes in 12. The anchor bible series offers new, bookbybook translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. The clear word bible, a paraphrase that includes the teachings of ellen g. Daniel was ordered to seal the book to the time of the end, v. Both books have come under the most vicious fire of the critics. No account is directly given of that which occupies the interval of seventyfive days between the end of the tribulation and the full blessing of daniel 12. Volume 1 commentary on the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers and deuteronomy, 1120 pages. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that challenge even the most advanced bible students and scholars 2.
The book of daniel the anchor yale bible commentaries. It includes the sevenvolume seventh day adventist bible commentary, the twovolume seventh day adventist encyclopedia, as well as the single volumes seventh day adventist bible dictionary, seventh day adventist. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. Twelve volumes of seventh day adventist sda reference works, including eight volumes of bible commentaries, make this an outstanding collection for the seventh day adventist bible student. Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete daniel daniel 12. 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. The modern bible places the book of daniel as the first of the minor prophets, as well as did the lxx the septuagint 70, the greek translation of the. Di lella, professor of old testament, and the late louis f. Whatever the trial was, though, it was always the result of sin. Both daniel and jonah were approved and endorsed, quoted and made applicable to. I have told myself that i will have to be satisfied with a majority understanding, under standing 51% or more. Seventhday adventist bible commentary, by francis d.
The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. When it comes to the book of daniel, it is doubtful that any reader will agree with every conclusion of a single commentator, and i disagree with young on a few points. The jews used to say, when elias comes he will tell. The destiny of the righteous and the unrighteous daniel 12. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. David guzik commentary on daniel 12 describes a time of future trouble. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Study daniel 12 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on.
A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian. Adventist interpretation of daniel 1012 121 world of gaining a perfect, 100% understanding of the book of daniel. For information on other special resurrections in the bible see jude 9. Are these angels as they seem to be see revelation 12. Brinsmead a verse by verse commentary on daniel eleven published by international health institute 1666 south university boulevard, denver, colorado 80210, u. There are a number of good conservative commentaries on the book of daniel, but i still find the older work of e. I can provide only one possible way of interpreting it.
A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. 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. No different plan nowwhen daniel was in babylon, he was beset with. It would be worthwhile and advisable to read the page on bible prophecy symbols first to gain a comprehensive understanding of the many bible symbols before beginning. Read daniel 12 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. It is clearly evident that the final three chapters of the book of daniel con. Time prophecies in daniel 12 biblical research institute. White, is widely used within the seventhday adventist churches. A study of the views of the pioneers and of ellen g.
A study guide to the prophecies of daniel and the revelation. 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. This volume, like the first fruits offering of scripture, gives us a taste of what is to come as well as a promise that it is coming soon. Taken from the seventh day adventist bible commentary on daniel 9. Obviously from his study of the book of daniel, including chapter 12. Daniel 12 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Leatherman religion department southern adventist university statement of the problem it is clearly evident that the final three chapters of the book of daniel contain unique problems. It is clearly established daniel could and did write the book.
In the opening section of this book, he states, in the english bible, the book of daniel occupies a place after the major prophets isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel a position that it received in the septuagint, the greek translation of the old testament in the hebrew bible, however, the book is not included amongst the prophetic writings. Daniel and his godfearing friends were forced to live in babylon, far from home and far from the land their lord had promised them. This volume on the book of daniel has been prepared by two distinguished biblical scholars from the faculty of the catholic university of america. Book of daniel seventh day adventist selling on ebay current events the book literature wisdom books literatura. For a long time we have had interpretive difficulties with this part of the book.
The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. The second book of moses called exodus clover sites. Daniel 12 commentary john gills exposition on the whole. Authorship of book of acts luke, the writer of the book of acts, and theophilus, to whom it is addressed, had been pleasantly associated. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. Introduction daniel chapter 8 is a preachers nightmare.
Seventhday adventist bible commentary on the daily in daniel. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. This versebyverse commentary on the book of daniel represents the labors of a group of contributors and is made available in textbook form for use in our seventhday adventist colleges. Brinsmead a verse by verse commentary on daniel eleven published by international health institute 1666. Seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols. The book that was sealed is not the revelation, but that portion of the prophecy of daniel relating to the last days. In the early 1800s, many honest and godly bible students around the world, independent of one another, begin to unravel the correct meaning of the book of daniel. Later in the book, daniel prophesied of terrible trials still to come in the promised land daniel 11. There is no better way to expand, or begin, your exegetical library than with specialized reference works like dictionaries, handbooks, encyclopedias, and commentaries. The 1,290 and 1,335 days of daniel 12 biblical research institute. The answer is that daniel provides us with a wealth of detailed information about the time of. In all those cases the language used in the interpretation of the vision is basically literal, but the prophetic periods are not.
White concerning the fulfillment of the 1,290 and 1,335 prophetic periods in daniel 12. Read daniel 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. We conclude that the vision of daniel 8 adds major detail to the longer scenario and, at the same time, introduces, by subtle hints, the shorter variation. Our studies in daniel remind us of those done in the book of jonah. The sda bible commentary is impossible to obtain in many places of the world, so here are some images of the commentary dealing with the controversial issue of the daily in daniel. For daniel this is the final climax to which the book has been leading.
This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. Jan 10, 2009 there are a number of good conservative commentaries on the book of daniel, but i still find the older work of e. Like each of the other four books of the pentateuch, exodus is designated by the jews according to the first phrase of the hebrew text, weeleh shemoth, and these are the names. The seventh day adventist commentary reference series is a set of volumes produced primarily by seventh day adventist scholars, and designed for both scholarly and church member use. This prophecy suggests that much more exists here than meets the eye. Verse 12 puts the success of the horn just described in verses 10 and 11 in perspective.
Commentary on daniel and revelation is taken from the two corresponding volumes of the seventhday adventist bible commentary and the paging is the same as. When, upon the appearing of michael our prince, his gospel is preached, many of those who. Seventhday adventist bible commentary standard edition. According to the sda bible commentary, daniel, authorship, what does understanding the rise and fall of each nation in chapters 7 12 in terms of the principles in. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. When his gospel is preached, many who sleep in the dust, both jews and.
The anchor bible series offers new, book by book translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. The first six chapters contain accounts of faith that inspire both young and old b. How much poorer would we be if daniel had not found its place into the biblical canon. The book of daniel cambridge bible commentaries on the old. This book is our first introduction to the upcoming seventhday adventist international bible commentary.
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