Sufferings, yet rewards, for faithful witnesses to god in the meantime chapter 3 c. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, even to that time. The dream which nearly became a nightmare daniel 2. This book of daniel bible study is brought to you by true riches. And daniel continued even unto the first year of king cyrus. Daniel gains renown as an interpreter of dreams and receives a series of apocalyptic visions. There is little in history, secular or sacred, to corroborate this chapter. Daniel 2, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Daniel chapter 4 sermon by bruce shields, daniel 4. At that time michael shall stand up, the great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people. A commentary on the book of daniel nebuchadnezzar s dream. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. 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. The detail study of revelation will uncover many new prophecies and understandings of the end times.
As we shall soon see, daniel, through no fault of his own, will find himself in a seemingly impossible situation with a death sentence hanging over his head. In the old testament there are six great gentile empires, each of which had a particular mission in relation to israel. Lastly, in daniels vision of chapter 7 in referring to the babylonian kingdom, gods description of nebuchadnezzar is the first was like a lion, and had eagles wings. Chapter 4 is nebuchadnezzars conversion story, a heathen king transformed by gods power. Chapter 6 accounts daniels rapid rise to power, the threat it posed to his peers, and ultimately to his own life. Lastly, in daniel s vision of chapter 7 in referring to the babylonian kingdom, gods description of nebuchadnezzar is the first was like a lion, and had eagles wings. When, at the end of his life, daniel collected all his writings into one book, he may not have deemed it necessary to translate certain parts in order to unify the book linguistically, knowing that.
Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 2 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 2 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Kings and the years of their reigns in the babylonian empire 1. Aramaic was a language made up of a number of languages spoken in the middle east. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. This chapter 9 is one of the most powerful chapters of prophecy in the entire bible. Faith under pressure and the god of the impossible. 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.
In chapter 2 of the book of daniel, we encounter the twofold nature of a man. We learn from the book of daniel that the magi were among the. Daniel 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. This story teaches us that if there is hope for nebuchadnezzar there is hope for us. Daniel chapter 4 is a story about a man who was called by god. Nebuchadnezzar, in the second year of his reign, or in the fourth, according to the jewish account, which takes in the first two years in which he reigned conjointly with his father, had a dream which greatly troubled him.
That kind of sounds strange to me even as i say it, but it is scripturally true. Weve all had troubling dreams, at one time or another. The great perplexity that nebuchadnezzar was put into by a dream which he had forgotten, and his command to the magicians to tell him what it was, which they could not pretend to do, dan. This final chapter of daniel is interpreted in various ways by different schools of scholars. But that might not be correct because king nebuchadnezzar himself probably authored some if not all of chapter 4, and as the commentary notes. This chapter might well be entitled the kings dream, that being the principal feature of it. Later god helped daniel to understand nebuchadnezzars dream daniel 2. In the third year of belshazzar was king, another vision was seen by daniel. This chapter is a history, but it is the history of a prophecy, by a dream and the interpretation of it. It was said that daniel had understanding in dreams. Turning from a classic reformed commentary on daniel to one of the newest, iain duguids work on daniel in the reformed expository commentary series is an outstanding reference.
In short, god created man in his image, in the image of god created he him gen. Today we will not get far into the 2nd chapter of daniel. Chapters and 14, which are not included in all versions of the book of daniel, are included in this summary. The incident in chapter 2 may have occurred before the training of daniel and the others was completed. Daniel chapter 2 commentary northwest college of the bible. I have calculated it in my study bible notes as 603 and my commentary. 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. Now in the second year of nebuchadnezzars reign, nebuchadnezzar had dreams. Daniel 12 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. God himself rescues these 3 men from the furnace in. Nebuchadnezzar first ruled as subordinate to his father nabopolassar, to which time the first. This commentary should be of use to both pastors and general readers. As the book unfolds, chronology plays an important part in what god revealed. Tregelles, in his introduction to chapter 2 of daniel, observes, the book of daniel is that part of scripture which especially treats of the power of.
Chapter 7 expands upon chapter 2, especially with regard to the second and third kingdoms. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. Nebuchadnezzar first ruled as subordinate to his father nabopolassar, to which time the first chapter refers daniel 1. As i was reading i felt i could not go past verse 3 without explaining to you the seriousness of recognizing the satanic power of the false prophet. The god of heaven not given by thy own gods, nor acquired by thy own skill and prowess. Hence the diviners, when brought in before the king, could give no. Duguid daniel reformed expository commentary, 2008. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. 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. Daniel 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Aug 22, 2015 daniel chapter 1 daniel pastor tom luitwieler 08162015. The conclusion of the vision of the scriptures of truth.
He was seeking out all the wise men to kill them, on orders from the king. This is in part emphasized by the numbering of the chapter which is the chapter number 2 but also by the second year of the reign, when the spirit is troubled. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary. The higher biblical critics especially seemed to attack the book of daniel from that perspective, often giving the book an authorship during the time of the. The chapter centers around nebuchadnezzars troubling, yet prophetic, dream. God then revealed both the kings dream and its meaning in a vision to daniel verse.
Daniel chapter 1 daniel pastor tom luitwieler 08162015. This chapter was not written by daniel, but by nebuchadnezzar. A commentary on the book of daniel nebuchadnezzar s. Daniel 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available. Daniel 12, new international version niv the bible app. And so part of this book is written, and in fact, at this point from chapter2verse. Then the king said that daniels god was greater than all gods. The kingdom of the medes and the persians commences at the end of chapter 5, when darius becomes the first king of this new empire at approximately 62 years of age daniel 5. In daniel, chapter one is an introduction, and then the nested parallels begin. Chapter 2 covers history from babylon to rome, and provides the foundation for understanding the other apocalyptic sections in the book. The reason i bring all this up is that is one of the main points of daniel chapter 3. Introduction to the book of daniel commentary and study.
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 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Still nebuchadnezzar did not give honour to the real god. Daniel chapter 2 lesson please login to save you quiz you can move back and forth between the quiz and the lesson to perfect your selection of answers. Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 2 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 2 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of. Read this daniel chapter 2 commentary with verse by verse comments by jerry robinson. It is difficult to understand the exact time this speaks of. The king nebuchadnezzar represents here a fallen man, a man. The higher biblical critics especially seemed to attack the book of daniel from that perspective, often giving the book an authorship during the time of the maccabees a jewish group that recaptured the holy land. By i gordon daniel 2 presents us with a very interesting little passage. Michael signifies, who is like god, and his name, with the title of the great prince, points out the divine saviour. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. Orders given for the destroying of all the wise men of babylon, and of daniel among the rest, with his fellows, dan.
For further details on the amazing book of daniel, see the other articles in this. Daniel 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a mans heart was given to it. Commentary on daniel chapter 2 daniel and nebuchadnezzar. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Daniel 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Michael signifies, who is like god, and his name, with the title.
Daniels actions, described in chapter 2, may be the occasion when daniel discovered his godgiven ability to interpret dreams. Years ago, when in bible college, i was astonished at the attacks of the critics in relation to the dating of many books of the bible. Nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of the book of daniel, we are transported to the second year of the reign of king nebuchadnezzar. Daniel chapter 2 commentary verse by verse daniel bible. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. Daniel chapter 2 commentary verse by verse daniel bible study. David guzik commentary on daniel 2, where nebuchadnezzar has a dream that troubles him, and god reveals the dream to daniel, who interprets it to the king. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side.
The story recounts how daniel and his companions are taken captive from judea and trained as oracles for the king of babylon. This chapter continues the story of how the mighty ruler nebuchadnezzar came to capitulate to the god of the captives he brought back from judea. They refused to obey the kings order to worship a false god. The next chapter reveals the names of the next two kingdoms. Vision of the future overthrow of pagan kingdoms and their replacement by gods rule chapter 2 b. Daniel 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Daniel 12 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream. Let us show that we value our friends, and their prayers. Sep 26, 2005 daniel chapter 4 is a story about a man who was called by god.
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