Daniel 2 42 commentary on the book

Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Note that this is actually the third year of the reign of nebuchadnezzar as his ascension year is not counted but note also the following bible commentary in regards to the number. It investigates the claim that the stone kingdom in daniel 2 was not interpreted as the first advent of christ until the fourth century. Later god helped daniel to understand nebuchadnezzars dream daniel 2. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew. Also daniel petitioned the king, and he set shadrach, meshach, and abednego over the affairs of the province of babylon. Daniel 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Daniel, book of, a book of the third division of the hebrew bible, the hagiographa, named for a man daniel whose fortunes and predictions are the subject of the book. And as the toes of the feet were part of iron and part of clay or some of them of iron, and so were strong and powerful, as some of these kingdoms were. And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.

Daniel and his fellows daniel and his fellows were not called, because of their youth, which the chaldeans despised. And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly brittle. For the god of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, strength, and glory. In our introductory message we noted that this book of daniel is rejected by many today as uninspired, having. Daniel chapter 2 commentary verse by verse daniel bible study. The belly and thighs of brass signified the grecian empire, founded by. Still nebuchadnezzar did not give honour to the real god. Daniel 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times which is both cosmic in scope and political in its focus. Daniel is an old testament commentary, written byernest c. Whether or not one agrees or disagrees with this explanation, suffice to say. In an interesting note on the identity of the stone in mt 21. So the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. As the toes were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.

An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. This would have been a more accurate translation since each empire did not rule over the entire world. This book of daniel bible study is brought to you by true riches academy. By this isaiahs prophecy to king hezekiah was fulfilled which was spoken of around 100 years before daniel s time. Daniel was born to the royal family and of noble birth dan. This is an excellent commentary on the book of daniel. The statue composed of four different metals represents the succession of empires that were to rule over israel before the establishment of the fifth kingdom, the kingdom of god. The introductory material to each book provides excellent information, and the actual commentary offers a versebyverse explanation of the text and deals with the important words. The concept is enlarged upon in chapters 7 to 12 and fleshed out in further detail in the book of revelation. Daniel interprets the kings dream which foretells four kingdoms, which are. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay.

Thus i think a probable explanation of the four parts of the statue is. Oct 16, 2002 daniel is an old testament commentary, written byernest c. In other words, the three heads are usurped by the little horn if and when the book of daniel is read into the revelation. Then daniel went to his house, and made the decision known to hananiah, mishael, and azariah, his companions, that they might seek mercies from the god of heaven concerning this secret, so that daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the wise men of babylon. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings. We continue in our verse by verse bible study through the book of daniel on sunday mornings with pastor gino geraci at calvary south denver. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. By this isaiahs prophecy to king hezekiah was fulfilled. It has been a long time since a mildlyconservative critical, yet highly scholarly work has been published on the book of daniel and lucas did not disappoint, weighing in at almost 360 pages. Then the king said that daniels god was greater than all gods. Daniel was a contemporary of ezekiel who went into babylonian captivity in 597 bc around eight years later than daniel. Daniel 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.

There is one who can do that for us, and make known that to us, which none on earth can, particularly the work of redemption, and the secret designs of gods love to us therein. When the book of daniel is examined for content and literary character, it falls naturally into two roughly equal parts which may be designated daniel a. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. His admission to the king, and the discovery he made to him both of his dream and of the interpretation of it v. Read this daniel chapter 2 commentary with verse by verse comments by jerry. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. God honored daniels fervent prayer, and provided him with the interpretation of the kings dreams. Daniel took no credit to himself, but instead directed all the glory and honor to god. The magicians confessed, that knowledge and revelation must come from god, and therefore what daniel did, was not of any human strength. And as the toes of the feet were part of iron and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken margin, brittle.

Its not a critical commentary, so its not full of information about etymology, syntax and dramatic nuances in the text. The statue composed of four different metals represents the succession of empires that were to rule over israel before the. From the middle of verse 4 through chapter 7, the book of daniel switches from hebrew. Nebuchadnezzars dream and daniels interpretation daniel 2. Its whats called a popular commentary, which deals more with practical application. Remember the friends that god has placed into your life and heart. The margin is the more correct rendering of the chaldee word t e byra. Chapter 2 covers history from babylon to rome, and provides the foundation for understanding the other apocalyptic sections in the book. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. These were men that had supported daniel with words and prayer 2. Chapter 7 expands upon chapter 2, especially with regard to the second and third kingdoms. The narrative portion of daniels book, complemented by chapters 2 and 3 in the book of revelation, depict the kind of character and behavior god approves and disapproves. Jul 03, 2018 we continue in our verse by verse bible study through the book of daniel on sunday mornings with pastor gino geraci at calvary south denver in littleton co.

Daniel must have been around 85 to 90 years of age when he wrote down his last visions. Ezekiel mentions daniel three times in his book ezekiel 14. We learn from the book of daniel that the magi were among the. Resources, free bible software, bible art, biblical history topics and study, and ancient bible maps of rome, greece, and ancient near east. The moody bible commentary is a very readable resource, helpful to the layman, bible study teacher, and serious student alike. The offspring of these unions between the sons of god and. Read all of daniel 2 verse 1 1 and in the second year of the reign of nebuchadnezzar nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. Daniel takes away the kings opinion of his magicians and soothsayers. Daniel 2 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Daniel belonged to those jews who had been led away captive to babylon at the first siege of jerusalem by nebuchadnezzar in the year 605 bc compare daniel 1. Like previous empires, this one is divided into two parts, represented by the two legs and two feet verse 33. The book of daniel covers his life from a teenager to his death as a captive in babylon. Daniel 2, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Bible history online images and resources for biblical history.

Let us show that we value our friends, and their prayers. The word translated earth in this verse can also be translated land. It is significant that all schools of interpreters accept this as a prophecy of the establishment of christs kingdom. In regard to the fact that the roman empire was ultimately broken up into ten such kingdoms, see the extended notes at daniel 7. If they are assumed to be fallen angels in christian circles, there is a debate between different interpretations of genesis 6. The magnificent prophecy of the establishment of christs kingdom reaching its climax in daniel 2. Daniel 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. We are now in the second chapter of daniel, trying to determine the meaning of the great dream image. Daniel is the only prophet who mentions the prince of persia and the prince of greece. Daniel 1 studies in the book of daniel daniel 2 nebuchadnezzars vision chart of daniel 2 chart of daniel 7, revelation, 17 daniel 2 the interpretation of nebuchadnezzars dream. Now we will tell the interpretation of it before the king. And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men. The breast and arms of silver signified the empire of the medes and persians. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway.

Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream 2 in the second year of his reign, nebuchadnezzar had dreams. These are here represented by the iron and clay, which cannot be made to cohere. The great honour which nebuchadnezzar put upon daniel, in recompence for this service, and the preferment of his companions with him v. The insufficiency of creatures should drive us to the allsufficiency of the creator. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition.