What was daniel told would be put in place of the daily sacrifice after the sanctuary fortress was defiled. His forces will rise up and desecrate the temple fortress. Taken from a series of sermons with a viewpoint from colombia, this book is not only a call to consider our ways, but it is also the message of salvation going to high risk areas of colombia. Named after its writer, daniels book is a product of his time in babylon as a jewish exile from israel. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. Daniel 11 31 viewing the king james version click to switch to 1611 king james version of daniel 11 31 and arms shall stand on his part and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength and shall take away the daily. Eight copies of the book of daniel, all incomplete, have been found at qumran, two in cave 1, five in cave 4, and one in cave 6. Between them, they preserve text from eleven of daniel s twelve chapters, and the twelfth is quoted in the florilegium a. The book of daniel the prophet as god called daniel to witness for him in babylon, so he calls us to be his witnesses in the world today. And they will set up the abomination of desolation. Daniel interprets others dreams angels interpret daniels dream.
This article, the first of four, was originally written for a committee studying certain problems in the book of daniel. The foremost sources are the biblical books of daniel and revelation. Daniel 8, new living translation nlt the bible app. Soon i will return to fight against the prince of persia, and when i go, the prince of greece will come.
Daniel 8 the eighth chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniels vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat an allegory for the transition from the persian to the greek eras in the near east, followed by the history of the little horn, which is daniels. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Gods answer to daniel s prayer about the vision of 8. Second, we are told that the number of the beast is 666 and that this is the number of a mans name. The book of daniel new hampshire state library overdrive. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Verse 24 says this, and here incidentally friends two.
This book takes its name not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, who was allegedly among the first jews deported to babylon, where he lived at least until 538 b. Daniel 7 exb daniels dream about four animals bible gateway. During the third year of king belshazzars reign, i, daniel, saw another vision, following the one that had already appeared to me. The book of daniel will help you understand and prepare for god s triumphant plan. The babylonians had destroyed jerusalem and solomon s temple. Daniel is now about to receive one of the most specific prophetic visions about the future recorded in the bible.
The book of daniel is apocalyptic in nature and belongs to the 6th century b. And when the book of daniel was showed him, wherein daniel declared that. Charts include studies on the rapture and great tribulation. Daniel s passion for god and the life that follows is a main theme of this book. The two personalities in the first half of this passage, the king of the south and the king of the north, are not just two individuals, but they refer to the successive kings of these two realms. Traumatic narcissism relational perspectives book series. Part of the section of the bible referred to as ketuvim the writings see the torah, it is an apocalyptic book, like the book of revelations in the new testament. Between them, they preserve text from eleven of daniels twelve chapters, and the twelfth is quoted in the florilegium a compilation scroll 4q174, showing that the book at qumran did not lack this conclusion. Introduction to daniel the whole book of daniel focuses upon god s judgement. Daniel is the old testament prophet whose stories we read in the book of daniel. Such willful, sinful behavior is winked at by the viewers of many tv programs. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. Daniel chapter 8 explained discover the 66 books of the.
And forces shall be mustered by him, and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress. The daily sacrifice of daniel chapter 8 explained in a new way. The chapter begins with daniel praying for israel, acknowledging the nations sins against god and asking for gods mercy. Who was king when daniel had the vision of the four beast. Strictly speaking, the book does not belong to the prophetic writings but rather to a distinctive type of literature known as apocalyptic, of which it is an early specimen. This is another vision it is not the same as the vision in chapter 7. First, the manuscript was rewritten under the title further. This blatant sinful lifestyle was portrayed with tongueincheek by jack kenny, the writerproducer, who patterned the tv series the book of daniel s storyline after his male lifepartner s family. Daniel 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
Daniel, the hero of the book, was an exile in babylon carried away in the first captivity in 605 b. This book cross and crown is a powerful and thrilling recital of the most romantic and dramatic incidents in history to be found on record, told in the simplest, most graphic, and entertaining form. By studying this book, we can better understand our lords references to it cf. The position of the book in the hagiographa, or third division of the old testament the psalms, see ap. The prophecies of daniel point to the world situation just prior to the second coming of christ to this earth. Nov 01, 2008 book of daniel s prophecies of the end explained. The sanctuary and the twentythree hundred days of daniel. When reading the book of daniel, youll be inspired by daniel s integrity and amazed by his godgiven prophecies. Introduction of daniel specialty of daniel all the prophets prophesized the events daniel was the only prophet to set time lines on the events daniel is the only book to carry the autobiography of a king daniel also covers what usually called the silent years time between last ot book and first nt book.
This term is used three times in the book of daniel 9. Daniel chapter 3 kjv king james version what a mighty god we serve. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of daniel. Similarly, in revelation 11 and 12, john mentions 1,260 days in two prophecies concerning another persecution of the jews during the end times. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. What is the meaning of the abomination of desolation. And the lord delivered jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of god. The book of daniel is about god and his great works. The ministration of christ in the heavenly sanctuary has never been exalted by pagan or papal rome. Seventy years was the penalty for their sin, and during that time god never forsook them.
The book of daniel just doesnt receive enough commentary but this exegetical work from scholar john collins is wonderful. The book of daniel is an apocalyptic book, but also recorded are some highlights of daniels and his friends experience in babylon. The israelites were taken into captivity but they would discover that the lord could bless them in exile just as he had done while they remained in their own land. Trussoni lays bare the consequences of her impulsive life. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 9 always on time. This is the same god who took 3 men into a fiery furnace and brought them. He saw visions l in his head as he was lying on his bed, and he wrote down what he had dreamed l the beginning of the wordsmatter. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Since chapter 9 is at the very least a partial answer to daniels question about the vision of chapter 8 and even if the sda doctrine were correct, then one would expect to discover some mention of. Daniel the prophet chapter eight the ram, the goat, and the future king daniel 8.
Lets go to daniel 9 and lets look at the 70 weeks of daniel. It is a book of judgments of everyone involved in the caselawyers, police, informers, friends, and the isaacson family itself. Daniel 7 expanded bible exb daniels dream about four animals. Hermeneia, a critical and historical commentary on. The seventy weeks prophecy is one of the most significant and detailed messianic prophecies of the old testament.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read of hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible. Collins situates the old testament in its historical context and offers a full explanation of the text, especially its religious imagery. The issue of predictive prophecy is at the heart of the dispute about daniel s date of composition. The abomination of desolation is mentioned three times in the book of daniel. How many years did daniels say was specified in the books by jeremiah the prophet that the lord would accomplish the desolation of jerusalem. However, i believe that modern scholars fallaciously date the book of daniel to the second century b. And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week, and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. Daniel 8 speaks of 2,300 days in a prophecy concerning a persecution of the jewish people during the intertestamental period. The sanctuary is the one subject which brings order out of all this chaos, points out the mistake, shows where and how it was made, reveals the rock on which so many have foundered, vindicates the past movement, and points out the path to further truth and final triumph.
The book of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the christian canon. This prophecy in the book of daniel written over 500 years before jesus was born also warned jerusalem and the jewish temple sanctuary would be. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 52,179 views 58. Jews for judaism daniel 9 a true biblical interpretation. Daniel 9 purports itself to have been written during the babylonian captivity of the sixth century b. This vision deals with media, persia, and greece leading up to the end times. Hermeneia, a critical and historical commentary on the bible 9780800660406 by john j. The seventhday adventist church holds a unique system of eschatological or endtimes beliefs. Chapters 2 and 7 of the book of daniel consist of nebuchadnezzars dream chapter 2 and daniels dream chapter 7, yet both represent the same things. Josiah antiegypt killed bc he opposed pharaoh for aiding assyria jehoahaz antiegypt only made king by the people of the land jehoiakim proegypt placed on throne due to pharaoh, rebelled and served egypt and babylon punished.
God was with daniel and he was able to interpret dreams, even of the elite. These we cannot now develop fully, but we hope to do so in a book soon. While still a young man, daniel travelled to babylon with a group of young israelite nobles, men of promise whom the conquering power felt could be of use in service daniel 1. The book of daniel is partly historical, relating various circumstances which befel himself and the jews, at babylon. Did solomon s temple exist at the time of daniel s vision. Daniel, who understood by the book of the prophet jeremiah the expiration of the seventy years of the captivity, is now honourably employed to make known to the church another more glorious release, which that was but a shadow of, at the end of another seventy, not years, but weeks of years. Daniel 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The angel gabriel lets daniel know the good service he has done to the jewish nation v. Book of daniel central baptist church of little rock. Was the book written in the 6th century bc and does it accurately predict the development of. Within the third year of the reign of wicked jehoiakim, who was the king of the jewish, southern kingdom of judah, who himself was raised up to the throne, in place of his wicked brother jehoahas, by pharaohnecho, who was the king of egypt. It was felt that the material was suitable for a dual purpose, aside from the committee records.
The book of daniel is filled with messianic illusions and calculations that even left daniel pondering their meanings. Doc the sanctuary in daniel 8 florin g laiu academia. Pdf a contemporary defense of the authenticity of daniel. The book of daniel focus judgment upon the gentiles hope for the jews. Prophecy for today from daniel kindle edition by stendal, russell. In the smallest as well as the largest affairs of life, he desires us to reveal to men the principles of his kingdom. Daniel the prophet chapter eleven the king of the north daniel 11. His army will take over the temple fortress, pollute the sanctuary, put a stop to the daily sacrifices, and set up the sacrilegious object that causes desecration. The king s of the south are the ptolemies and the king s of the north are the seleucids. Relational systems of subjugation, daniel shaw presents a way of understanding the traumatic impact of narcissism as it is engendered developmentally, and as it is enacted relationally.
This indicates that the bulk of the events of the book those that precede the millennium of rev. Book of daniel bible study chapter 8 gods declaration of the end. The language of the original text now switches from aramaic back to hebrew. Daniel would surely think about the sanctuary temple that was built by solomon. Additionally, a large proportion of the book is written in aramaic rather than the traditional hebrew adding to the complexity of these biblical texts. The use of the aramaic language in the book of daniel is not surprising, given the fact that the setting for this book is during the jews captivity in babylon. Daniel 1 niv bible in the third year of the reign of. The widely held view that the book of daniel is largely fictional rests mainly on the modern philosophical assumption that longrange predictive prophecy is impossible. What would come to daniel s mind when the sanctuary was mentioned in his vision. The book is set during the babylonian captivity, a period when jews were deported and exiled to babylon following the siege of jerusalem of 597 bc. There is only one thing that pagan and papal rome has exalted and that is paganism. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with this that we have missed its main message. Since chapter 9 is at the very least a partial answer to daniels question about the vision of chapter 8 and even if the sda doctrine.
The most extensive use of aramaic in the bible is found in the book of daniel, including king nebuchadnezzars edict in chapter 4. They will abolish the regular sacrifice and set up the abomination of desolation. And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator. No one supports me against them except michael, your prince. The book of daniel, originally written in hebrew and aramaic, is a book in both the hebrew bible tanakh and the christian old testament. We saw in daniel chapter 7 that god gave daniel a vision of the four coming world empires. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history.
If the sacrifice and offering are ended, then they first have to start. Read daniel 11 kjv along with a helpful commentary. The origin of middle east conflict and the foundation for understanding eschatology, we examined the original enmity between sarah and hagar. In this chapter, two of those kingdoms are discussed in more detail. In the first year of darius the mede, who destroyed babylon and released the jews out of that house of bondage, i stood a strength and fortress to him, that is, i was instrumental to protect him, and give him success in his ward, and, after he had conquered babylon, to confirm him in his resolution to release the jews. The book of daniel contains the only apocalypse in the hebrew bible.
He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Many of these events have already taken place or are now unfolding exactly as predicted. Prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. Book of daniel from the king james version of the bible. Book of daniel oxford research encyclopedia of religion. Bbe the sanctuary is defiled for 2300 evening and morning sacrifices, which is equal 1150 days and then the sanctuary would be vindicated from the trampling of this horn, says the prophecy. The most comprehensive englishlanguage commentary on daniel in 65 years. The stories in the first part of the book of daniel reveal the issues in judgment. Oct 29, 2014 daniel 11 reveals the geographic location of the antichrists rise to power by p2alm 10. It is necessary, therefore, to analyze both chapters in parallel to fully appreciate the significance of the dreams. Since this was published in 1993, i would love to see a 2nd edition revised to include the recent corpus of material on the watchers, 1 enoch, and the doctrine of the two yhwhs dan. The book is named for a character from the babylonian exile see eras of jewish history exile and diaspora named daniel, although it was written centuries later, probably by more than one writer.
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