Regarding this verse, expositors states, the persian king who invaded greece was, of course, xerxes, who reigned 485464 b. Daniel 10, new international version niv the bible app. For the next 4 verses there is an interface with the angel gabriel. Daniel, considering the time of the captivity, daniel 9. Chapter 5 shows the demise of king belshazzar and the fall of babylon to. The term watcher is found in the bible only in this chapter of daniel, but it is. It is translated as matter, word, message, or revelation. And that led matt on a reallife inspirational journey through grief to finding life after heartache. We know without a shadow of doubt that daniel was written before about 330 bc because josephus in antiquities of the jews 11. Strengthened by his riches, he shall stir up all kingdoms, even that of greece. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision. Study this weeks lesson to prepare for sabbath, january 4. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon.
This chapter recounts the prophecy of the seventy weeks, probably the most debated portion of the whole prophecy. This is a powerful prayer of dedication to god and care for others. But something inside led him to her pregnancy blog. Gabriel is only mentioned by name 4 times in the entire bible, twice here in daniel and twice in the book of luke verses 1. Daniel, named by nebuchadnezzar, belteshazzar, was an old man by the time god gave him this vision which occurred in 536 b. Book of daniel chapter 4 bible study nebuchadnezzar and.
Daniel humble prayer and explanation of 70 weeks richards two shekels. This is a long chapter, and you will have to roll up your sleeves and pitch in with me as we look at it together. It is generally accepted that the book of daniel originated as a collection of folktales. A footnote in the niv bible states that this last verse could also be. 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. Similar to daniel 2, where he emphasized the truth of what god had revealed to the king, and the. Our church was born from within the pages of the book of daniel. While skeptics of the book of daniel judge the events of chapter four to be. 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. Gabriel informeth him of the seventy weeks, and of the time and death of the messiah, and of the succeeding troubles, daniel 9. 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.
A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be ceremonially unclean for seven days, just as she is unclean during her monthly period. This chapter relates the beginning of daniels last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. Matt logelin didnt know what he was going to do when his cherished wife, liz, died hours after giving birth to their baby girl. The special reason for daniels mourning would appear to be that, in the 3rd years of cyrus, the restoration of the temple ezra, especially ezra 4. But he does establish the day of this revelation, during the reign of cyrus, king of persia. This entire chapter is actually preliminary to the final two chapters, the whole chapter along with daniel 11. So he put him aside, and commanded to bring the other, and said unto him, o thou seed of chanaan, and not of juda, beauty hath deceived thee, and lust hath perverted thine heart.
This chapter is the introduction to detailed prophecies about israels future, chapter 11 is the main content and chapter 12. Daniel chapter 10 commentary northwest college of the bible. Cyrus, king of persia, issued a decree to zerubbabel to rebuild the temple in jerusalem 2 chronicles 36. The word watcher is used in later writings to designate angels. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in. This is by far the most complex passage in all of scripture with 5 historically validated prophecies fulfilled within the span of just a few hundred years. D records that when alexander the great approached jerusalem, the high priest jaddua met him and showed alexander part of the book of daniel where the greeks would overcome the persians. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams.
The events in this chapter confirm the observation of the other princes and governors under darius in daniel 6, that daniel was. Lehman strauss said this part of the book of daniel is the least read and studied and further, commentators who. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of daniel contains two prayers, one short daniel 2. You see, it is the personal testimony of a man who at the time of writing was the most powerful person in the entire earth. Two lessons ago, on my lesson on daniel 9 part 1, the primary topic was prayer. This word is used five times in chapter 9 and eleven times in chapter 10. Remember, cyrus had conquered babylon in fulfillment of a prophecy god had given to isaiah over 100 years earlier isaiah 44. Daniel reads in the books that the desolation of jerusalem must last for seventy years according to the prophetic words of jeremiah verse. On the radio, on television you are sharing the services of the first baptist church in dallas. In daniel chapter 7 daniel has a vision daniel a dream of 4 beasts coming out.
Daniel 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Daniel 4, the madness of nebuchadnezzar tells how king nebuchadnezzar learns the lesson. The literal words from which this expression is translated are. Wife died hours after giving birth and husband uses her. Study guide for daniel 4 by david guzik blue letter bible. It is a confession of israels sin and then his petition to god for israel. Nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree king nebuchadnezzar, to the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, who was named belteshazzar. O my lord, god great and to be feared, you keep the covenant and show faithful love towards those who love you and who observe your commandments 5 we have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly, we have betrayed your commandments and rulings and turned away from them 6 we have not listened to your servants the. And when he had spoken this word unto me, i stood trembling.
Daniel chapter 10 explained discover the 66 books of the. Daniel 10 niv daniels vision of a man in the bible gateway. King belshazzar had been overthrown and killed, daniel 5. The first is a prayer of thanks, the second a prayer of supplication for his people, his nation and his capital city, jerusalem. I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. Daniel chapter 4 records a public decree of king nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations and languages. The seventy weeks, leviticus, and the nature of prophecy volume 3 of.
So the king spoke, and said, belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation trouble you. Peace be multiplied unto you 2 i thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high god hath wrought toward me 3 how great are his signs. When did the seventy weeks began which are mentioned in verse 24. In chapter 10, daniel tells of a revelation he received during the third year of king cyrus of persias reign. Gabriels words are similar to what he said in daniel 8. Job was unhappy about the behaviour of his children. It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the most high god has performed for me. The term truth bdb 54 is the ot counterpart to pistis in koine greek. Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all peoples, nations and languages that dwell in all the earth. 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 10 niv bible in the third year of cyrus king of.
Chapter 4 is king nebuchadnezzars personal testimony. And it is a concluding exposition of the ninth chapter of daniel. Yet we see in this verse that daniel obviously loved. The two prayers from daniel which follow are worthy of use and study. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. In the third year of cyrus king of persia, a revelation was given to daniel who was called belteshazzar. In the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, of the seed of the medes, which was made king over the realm of the chaldeans. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end.
Leviticus 12 new international version niv biblica. The time would be long before all would be accomplished. The rest of chapter 9 is the very powerful prophecy of 70 weeks. The title of the sermon is daniels seventieth week.
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