Remember, cyrus had conquered babylon in fulfillment of a prophecy god had given to isaiah over 100 years earlier isaiah 44. The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth. Prophecies in daniel 712 make a very challenging study. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 9 daniels. Daniel is then commanded to shut up the words and to seal the book to the time of the end, dan 12. And when he had spoken this word unto me, i stood trembling. A free bible version and commentary on the book of daniel in easyenglish.
He was clearly unwilling to gratify a vain curiosity, and he enlarged upon events necessary to be known, thus enabling the prophet not only privately to rely on gods grace, through this manifestation of his care for his church, but also to exhort others to persevere in the faith. Let us consider some specific reasons why we should extend our understanding of daniels last prophecychapters 10 to 12. T he longest continuous prophecy in the bible is found in the 11th chapter of daniel. The prophecy of daniel 11 begins with the prediction that three more kings will arise in persia followed by a fourth who would stir up all against the realm of greece verse 2. Nov 01, 2017 the book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. Daniel 11 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Daniel 11 antiochus and antichrist revisited introduction 1. And here daniel gets into such interesting details that many of the bible critics have a difficult time with the eleventh chapter of the book of daniel. But his sons shall be stirred up that is, the sons of callinicus, who were seleucus ceraunus and antiochus, afterwards called the great. We must now understand gods intention in thus informing his servant daniel of future events. With verse 36, daniel 11 goes from history to prophecy, from the antichrist to the millennium. Explaining to daniel future happenings to israel 10. Behold, three more kings will arise in persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all.
May 03, 2002 daniel did not know about this conflict before the angel told him about it so he did not pray to overcome these demons. All quotations are from the nasb unless otherwise noted. We are told in verse 1 that this vision comes to daniel in the third year of. Commentary on 16 new testament books, from matthew to 2 timothy. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Sep 08, 2017 with verse 36, daniel 11 goes from history to prophecy, from the antichrist to the millennium. Reference seems to be made to the roman empire, the fourth monarchy, in its pagan, early christian, and papal states. Daniel 11 is not understood nearly as well as daniel 2, 7 and 8. To be specific, a demonic spirit called the prince of persia resisted t. 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. 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. The rise and power of two great kingdoms out of the. Regarding this verse, expositors states, the persian king who invaded. Strengthened by his riches, he shall stir up all kingdoms, even that of greece.
Daniel 11 new king james version nkjv warring kings of north and south. My heart is just thrilled again tonight at your faithfulness in being with us and had a wonderful full congregation. Please enter the study of daniel only if you are willing to deal with some deep, challenging material. This verse is transposed in the septuagint with the. Here in the first verse of chapter 11 we have the continuation of. 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. In this study well challenge the traditional views of both the antichrists origins and the.
Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. 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. 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. This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. The prophecy contained in chapter 11 was future for daniel, but historical for us. 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.
Let us consider some specific reasons why we should extend our understanding of daniel s last prophecychapters 10 to 12. This chapter contains one of the most specifically fulfilled prophecies of the bible, predicting history over some 375 years, and to the end, with amazing accuracy. Verses 4045 finish the chapter with the prophecy that antiochus would make war once again. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision2 at that time i, daniel, mourned for three weeks. Who is this 4th king of persia that verse 2 is speaking of. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Since other prophecies found in the book of daniel, such as the 70year. Soon i will return to fight against the prince of persia, and when i go, the prince of greece will come. Daniel 11 commentary john calvins commentaries on the bible. David guzik commentary on daniel 11, which contains one of the most specifically fulfilled.
However, the prophecies found in daniel especially chapter 11 have caused some liberal. 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. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. Study the bible on the go with andrews free online bible commentary. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 11 and more. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series. 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. Book of daniel chapter 11 bible study a tale of three madmen. Also, it was the only chapter in the bible that was sealed until the time of the end.
This is a great way to read andrews notes on a mobile device or computer. Suddenly, a hand touched me, which made me tremble on my knees and on the palms of my hands. In daniel 10, god sent the archangel michael to deal with the fallen angels responsible for persia and greece. Josephus, antiquities of the jews, book xi, chapter 8. The bible never suggests that believers are to command demons to give up national territory.
In the first year of his reign i daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the lord came to jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of jerusalem 9. Daniel did not know about this conflict before the angel told him about it so he did not pray to overcome these demons. Daniel 9, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. And by the way, theres a shaking there in daniel chapter 11. Now we come to the third section of the chapter 10. Daniel 1011 niv daniels vision of a man in the bible gateway. Tonight, we come again to the eleventh chapter of daniel.
Daniel 11 nkjv warring kings of north and south bible. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. This chapter relates the beginning of daniels last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. 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. In verses 56, we read for the first time in daniel 11 of the king of the south and the king of the north. Jehoiakim came to the throne at the end of the year, which jeremiah reckons as the first year, but which daniel leaves out of count, being an incomplete year.
According to the internal dating of daniel, it was compiled during the mid6th century bce. It details events affecting the jews from the 5th to the 1st centuries bce. Shall assemble a multitude seleucus ceraunus did assemble a multitude of forces in order to recover his fathers dominions. It is generally conceded that daniel 11 is difficult, if not. This is the same term as that applied to daniel daniel 9.
Chapters 10, 11 and 12 tell us about daniel s last dream. The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political. Daniel 11 nkjv warring kings of north and south bible gateway. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you. In this study well challenge the traditional views of. The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope. Each sentence condenses quantities of information, and many metaphors are employed. 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 remainder of this prophecy is very difficult, and commentators differ much respecting it. These qualities have led to a variety of interpretations. 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. Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible.
Daniels vision concerned a great war that was coming. Book of daniel bible study chapter 11 a tale of three madmen. Biblical resources, such as the expositors bible commentary, provide the historical explanations for this prophecy. Also i in the first year of darius the mede, even i, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. 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.
Daniel arose from being prostrate on the ground to kneeling on his hands and knees. The angel gabriel, in this chapter, performs his promise made to daniel in the foregoing. Nasb man of high esteem nkjv man greatly beloved nrsv greatly beloved tev daniel, god loves you njb you are a man specially chosen see note at 9. The end times according to daniel part three, chapters 1012. Since the focus of this prophecy in daniel 11 is what would happen to the jewish people daniel 10. According to the expositors bible commentary, the third year of cyrus was 535534. Verse 11 launches another way in which jesus described the shepherdsheep relationship. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. It doesnt say shaking, but it says that many will fall when the king of the north gets his.
The apocryphal historical books of i and ii maccabees contain these accounts. 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. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to. And he said unto me, o daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that i speak unto thee, and stand upright. The book of daniel lesson 10 chap 10, 11, 12 by walter c.
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