In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon unto jerusalem, and besieged it 1. Verse 21 describes him as the contemptible person to whom royal. This is also 1,260 days or fortytwo months see daniel 7. Daniel 4 niv nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree bible gateway. Daniel 12 niv the end times at that time bible gateway. We are told in verse 1 that this vision comes to daniel in the third year of. Daniel is then commanded to shut up the words and to seal the book to the time of the end, dan 12. He fastens upon the dispensational teaching that the kingdom of the future will be a thousand years, then argues from chapter 2 that the kingdom has to be eternal. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, who was named belteshazzar. I thought it good to declare the signs and wonders that the most high god has worked. 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. They are closed up and sealed, that is, the discovery designed to be made by them is now fully settled and completed. Daniel 12 new international version niv the end times.
I looked, and there before me stood a tree in the middle of the. And if you work back in the writings of ellen white, in the great controversy, youll end up at the bible and the french revolution. Book of daniel chapter 4 bible study nebuchadnezzar and. These prophecies will soon be fulfilled, and god is revealing what they mean to those who obey him. Daniel 12 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. This entire chapter is actually preliminary to the final two chapters, the whole chapter along with daniel 11. So we should not assume that the events in verse one are the same as the appearance of the ancient of days. Thank you for your teachings i love the chapter by chapter verse by verse. Internet verse search commentaries word analysis itl draft. Daniel 12 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Daniel 10 niv daniels vision of a man in the bible gateway. We actually see some detail regarding angels good and bad in this chapter. The jews used to say, when elias comes he will tell us all things. Thus, chapters 7 and 8 came in the first and third years of belshazzars reign, which belong chronologically between chapters 4 and 5 in the narrative section.
These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the treasure house of his. The end times according to daniel part three, chapters 1012. 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. The angel tells daniel that his prophecies would be sealed until the end of the age, but in that time the wise would understand daniel 12.
And at that time of the end michael shall arise, the great angelic prince who defends and has charge of your daniels people. Daniel 10 commentary daily verse, scripture by topic. This is another of many reminders in the book of daniel that prayer matters. The unit begins with a thirdperson introduction 10. 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 the book of daniel was written in reaction to the persecution of the jews by the greek king antiochus iv. Book of daniel chapter 4 bible study nebuchadnezzar and the. The words saviour, salvation and to save are mentioned especially frequently with luke.
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. Daniel chapter 10 thru 12 visions of the time of the end youtube. Of such the lord had said, wickedness has come to babylon through the elders and judges posing as guides to. There is always the possibility that god will not require that of us, and that he will take someperhaps all of usto the place of safety. The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our lord and of his christ i. Well, thats the end of nebuchadnezzar in the book of daniel. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 10 daniel chapter 10.
Michael, we learn here, is a great prince the context suggests he is an angel who helps gods people. Daniel, chapter 4 king james version christian answers webbible. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. The climax of his sovereign rule is described in revelation. The universality of christs service is most apparent in the key verse in luke 19. Daniel chapter 4 explained discover the 66 books of the. Chapter 11, the centrepiece of the revelation, gives a broad sweep of. We have no problem seeing people running to and fro. Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake. The main subject of lukes presentation, though, is the person of the lord jesus as son of man, the. To the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth.
In the time of those kings, the god of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. Daniel was ordered to seal the book to the time of the end, v. It doesnt say shaking, but it says that many will fall when the king of the north gets his. The most high god is sovereign over the kingdoms of men. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book of gods plan for his own. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision. Many would seek to understand it between daniels time and its fulfillment, but its message must be revealed. David guzik commentary on daniel 10 explains daniels vision of the mysterious, glorious man on the banks of the. The time referred to is daniel s 70 th week, which is the tribulation. Daniel chapter 12 explained discover the 66 books of the. Whatever the case, we need to take advantage of the time given to us to take the opportunity to stand firm in these days of trainingour lives right now, when we are dealing with smaller tests. Daniels vision of a man in the third year of cyrus king of persia, a revelation was given to daniel who was called belteshazzar. Then i daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river. Daniel had been in great and serious prayer for three full weeks daniel 10.
During this time of his indirect government god puts the authority over the earth into the hands of heathen nations until his blessed one, the lord jesus, shall take over the. The four visions that make up the final part of daniels book chapters 712 fall into chronological order, just as the narratives of chapters 16 did. Even though he may be the same as the ancient of days, the speaker chooses not to call him that in this verse. What do the 1,290 and 1,335 days represent daniel 12.
This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. Lehman strauss said this part of the book of daniel is the least read and studied and. Its message was true and it concerned a great war the understanding of the message came to him in a vision2 at that time i, daniel, mourned for three weeks. Daniel 10 niv daniels vision of a man in the bible. 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. It is one of conflict and warfare but not exactly the type you are likely to see on the 6 oclock news. The proper conclusion to the great revolutions predicted in this and the following chapters is the general resurrection, of which the beginning of this chapter to be literally understood gives some intimation, dan 12. But i will tell you what is noted in the scripture of truth. Daniel chapter 4 nebuchadnezzars praise of god in 4. Within the three chapters of daniel 1012, daniel 10 serves as prologue, chapter 11 as the report of the angelic vision, and chapter 12 as the epilogue. This chapter and the two next make one entire vision and prophecy, given daniel about two years after the former. Daniels final vision is set in the third year of cyrus, king of persia.
There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great. The commentary is very good in its verse by verse exegesis but is weak in eschatology, as shown by his treatment of daniel 9. The holy bible with crossreferences and multiple translations. Verse 4 foretells the division of alexanders domains among four smaller and weaker empires. 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. And the lord gave jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of god. The end times at that time michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. And by the way, theres a shaking there in daniel chapter 11.
Dyamonde daniel book series 4 books from book 1 latest book in the series. This final chapter of daniel is interpreted in various ways by different schools of scholars. Daniels symbolic experience of understanding daniel 10. It isnt merely a therapeutic exercise for the one who prays. The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political developments and endtime powers that would affect the jewish people. 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. Chapter 12 of daniel, has been identified as one of the most important old testament passages, that relates to the great tribulation, which takes place, just prior to christs second advent when he returns to set up his millennial kingdom on earth. The theological theme of the book is summarized in 4. The phrase knowledge will be increased is a direct reference to the prophecy itself.
This chapter and the two next which conclude this book make up one entire vision and prophecy, which was communicated to daniel for the use of the church, not by signs and figures, as before ch. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. I do not worship idols made by human hand, daniel replied, i worship the living god who made heaven and earth and who is lord over all living creatures.
Daniel 12 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. But at that time your peopleeveryone whose name is found written in the bookwill be delivered. Remember, cyrus had conquered babylon in fulfillment of a prophecy god had given to isaiah over 100 years earlier isaiah 44. However, poetry and novelsin verse are her genres of choice. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting.
And there shall be a time of trouble, straitness, and distress such as never was since there was a nation till that time. As many commentators agree, the chapter division at this point is less than satisfactory, with no real break between the last verse of chapter 11 and the first verse of chapter 12. And in the days of these final ten kings shall the god of heaven set up a kingdom which. For the son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever. Strengthened by his riches, he shall stir up all kingdoms, even that of greece. Practically all of the critics limit the application to the last days of antiochus, supposing that daniel was totally mistaken about the resurrection which he mentioned, there being no resurrection whatever that marked the closing of the antiochus persecution. Punished with insanity for his haughtiness, he sinks to the level of the beasts illustrating psalms 49. A bestselling author, grimes is the recipient of the 2017 childrens literature legacy award, the 2016 virginia hamilton literary award, and the 2006 ncte award for. The book of daniel lesson 10 chap 10, 11, 12 by walter c. In chapter 10, daniel tells of a revelation he received during the third year of king cyrus of persias reign.
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. Daniel chapter 10 thru 12 visions of the time of the end. Regarding this verse, expositors states, the persian king who invaded greece was, of course, xerxes, who reigned 485464 b. Genesis, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35. Daniel chapter 4 records a public decree of king nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations and languages.
He began and ended the narrative with praise, and in between told why he converted to such worship of the true god. Shut up the words, and seal the book when a prophet received a prediction concerning what was at a considerable distance of time, he shut his book, did not communicate his revelation for some time after. In the book of daniel god is called the god of heaven four times chap. 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 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth. The four visions that make up the final part of daniel s book chapters 712 fall into chronological order, just as the narratives of chapters 16 did. Daniel chapter 10 is an interesting unique chapter in the bible. The holy bible new international version hawes publications. Daniels vision concerned a great war that was coming.
Luke with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope. But at that time your peopleeveryone whose name is found written in the book will be delivered. But you, daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end. Thus a clear connection with the eschatological prediction of chapter 12 is established for the last portion, at least, of chapter 11. Since other prophecies found in the book of daniel, such as the 70year prophecy of.
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