The three basic adventist interpretations of the book of daniel 11 are discussed below. Gabriel in chapter 10 described a struggle that was going on with the king of persia against the prince of persia. Daniel 11 and in the first year of darius the bible. According to the expositors bible commentary, the third year of cyrus was. Daniel 11 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Spiritual babylon, or false religious powers which, under the guise of religion, deceive with false teachings. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. Book of daniel chapter 11 bible study a tale of three madmen. Agathocles was in possession of the young kings person. Yet it would be unreasonable to conclude that daniels climactic prophecy should remain obscure while the other chapters are relatively clear. Also, it was the only chapter in the bible that was sealed until the time of the end.
The title of the book comes from the name of its chief character and author. In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniels dreams. It was the first prophecy giving a consecutive history of the world from that time to the end. And he said to me, o daniel, man greatly beloved, understand the words that i speak to you, and stand upright, for i have now been sent to you. The popular story book daniel a was composed in aramaic because by the third century b.
He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. They focus in particular on the pressure two nations would place on israel, but the twelfth chapter of daniel assures that israel will be delivered in that final day daniels final vision begins with a date formula, just as it also appeared in 1. The first view holds fairly closely to what uriah smith wrote in his 1884 book, daniel and the revelation and defends a strong literal interpretation throughout the entire chapter. The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political.
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. This verse is transposed in the septuagint with the following verse, and is rendered, and its appearance was great, and its top approached to the heavens, and its breadth, equivalent to branches filled. Daniel takes this to imply the neglect of all other gods, although this does not appear to have been the case. Importance of daniel 11 the importance of daniel 11 is shown by its introduction in daniel 10 and its designation as gods book of truth. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches. He may have descended from a noble family, perhaps he was even a prince, since normally the prominent people of a nation were taken captive 1. It is generally conceded that daniel 11 is difficult, if not incomprehensible. For our study here, it makes no difference who was the king. Daniel 11 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 11 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 11 the most. In the following preterist commentary on daniel chapter 11, every prophecy is explained and found to be literally fulfilled. If the late dating theory is correct, then the socalled revelation was in fact nothing of the sort it. Study daniel 11 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
A study of the book of daniel gene taylor3an introduction to daniel i. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you. Click here to download daniel 11 keynote presentation. In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. Daniel 11 picks up with the medopersian empire still ruling as the world power in daniels time. Daniel 11 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway.
Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels 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 current scholarship surmises that the book of daniel was written in reaction to the persecution of the jews by the. The angel gabriel, in this chapter, performs his promise made to daniel in the foregoing chapter, that he would show him what should befal his people in the latter days, according to that which was written in the scriptures of truth. We know without a shadow of doubt that daniel was written before about 330 bc because josephus in antiquities of the jews 11. David guzik commentary on daniel 11, which contains one of the most. Daniel 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. This is the beginning of the things that daniel was told to understand in the vision. 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. The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope. Reference seems to be made to the roman empire, the fourth monarchy, in its pagan, early christian, and papal states. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 11 and more. The book of daniel is especially fitted to be a battlefield between faith and unbelief. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. Soon i will return to fight against the prince of persia, and when i go, the prince of greece will come. We saw last time that an angel was sent to daniel to bring him an important prophetic message, yet it took 21 days to reach daniel because of conflict in the angelic realm. Daniel 11 is a part of the last final segment of the book of daniel, comprised of chapters 1012.
Daniel chapter 11 explained discover the 66 books of the. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom. The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible.
This is the last recorded revelation in daniel, received late in. No one supports me against them except michael, your prince. It details events affecting the jews from the 5th to the 1st centuries bce. This is the last recorded revelation in daniel, received late in his life shortly before his death 12. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Daniels symbolic experience of understanding daniel 10. Jeremiah places this captivity in the fourth year of jehoiakim, daniel in the third. Daniel 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
End times signs rapture prophecy timelines explained. This article is a verse by verse commentary of the prophecy recorded in daniel 11, delivered by the angel gabriel. Suddenly, a hand touched me, which made me tremble on my knees and on the palms of my hands. Daniel was told that this revelation pertained to the latter days daniel 10. Some believe this was actually cyrus, instead of darius. Since other prophecies found in the book of daniel, such as the 70year. 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. To understand who these kings are, we need to consider the context of the extensive.
Daniel 11 timeline condensed one page commentary video overview daniel 11 explained condensed one page commentary revelation 7. Dec 07, 2018 click here to download daniel 11 keynote presentation. Yet it would be unreasonable to conclude that daniel s climactic prophecy should remain obscure while the other chapters are relatively clear. There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Daniel 10 the story of experiences to be expanded in gabriels long narration notice, in verse 1, that the thing revealed to daniel was true and that the scripture or writing of truth in verse 21 must be the thing the drama of the long story gabriel tells begins in the last part of chapter 10 and continues through chapter 11 and part of chapter 12. The book of daniel lesson 10 chap 10, 11, 12 by walter c. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. To be specific, a demonic spirit called the prince of persia resisted t. 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. Finally, in daniel 9 we find the prophecy of the 70 weeks given to daniel through an oral explanation. A study of the book of daniel versebyverse at the hendersonville seventhday adventist church on april 24, 2018.
Such a view must undermine confidence in the entire book. If we measure the significance of daniel 11 by the amount of attention that critics give it, then it must be a chapter of great magnitude. Nov 06, 2019 the three basic adventist interpretations of the book of daniel 11 are discussed below. T he longest continuous prophecy in the bible is found in the 11th chapter of daniel. We know that everything about this prophecy was not fulfilled during the career of antiochus epiphanes. There shall many stand up against the king of the south antiochus was not the only one who rose up against young ptolemy. This seeming discrepancy is explained by the fact that nebuchadnezzar set out on his expedition near the close of the third year of jehoiakim, from which point daniel reckons.
The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. While the setting of this prophecy is quite clear the time of the end, understanding who the kings represent is more complicated. The last three chapters of daniel 1012 form one final vision and the most complete revelation daniel received. We read much in the book of the maccabees of the mischief done to the jews by these. Daniel 11, new international version niv the bible app. 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. It located the most of its predictions within well defined prophetic periods, though reaching many centuries into the future. Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Daniel 11 is not understood nearly as well as daniel 2, 7 and 8.
Study guide for daniel 11 by david guzik blue letter bible. Nov 01, 2008 daniels prophecies explained book of daniel tags. And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away this is in part an answer to the above questions, as they relate to the end of things. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. Nebuchadnezzars dream of a great tree 10 in these visions of my mind as i was lying in bed, i saw this come to pass. Go to previous section go to next section return to book of daniel menu return to home. There are many views regarding this prophecy, but not all of the views are supported biblically. That the hebrew portions have a strong aramaic tinge would not suffice by itself to prove that it was translated from aramaic. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the.
Daniel 11 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Nov 16, 2017 the book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia. According to the internal dating of daniel, it was compiled during the mid6th century bce. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions.
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