Let us consider some specific reasons why we should extend our understanding of daniels last prophecychapters 10 to 12. Daniel, chapter 10 sunday sermons fifth street church of. His sons shall wage war and assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall advance like a flood and pass through, and again shall carry the war as far as his fortress. 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. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our lord and of his christ i.
Peace be multiplied unto you 2 i thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high god hath wrought toward me 3 how great are his signs. The first four verses of daniel 11 deal with events of the persian and greek empires. Its interesting that the visions of chapter 8 were given before the handwriting on the wall in chapter 5. This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. Daniel, king james version biblia catolica online. Daniel 10 introduces us to the final vision of the book. 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. Be tween verse 35 and 36 we must put a long, unreckoned period of time. This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book.
So the king spoke, and said, belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation trouble you. There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great. Apocalyptic literature usually comes out of difficult times. This chapter is the introduction to detailed prophecies about israels future, chapter 11 is the main content and chapter 12 presents some conclusions. These passages contain amazing historical details that confirm the validity of the bible. Daniel 10 commentary daily verse, scripture by topic. Nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree king nebuchadnezzar, to the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth. I saw until the wings of it were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand on two feet as a man.
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, chapter 4 king james version christian answers webbible. Daniel, chapter 4 king james version christian answers. There was a tree in the middle of the land, and its height was great. The prophet daniel had two years to think about the visions of the 4 beasts of chapter 7 compare 7. Daniel 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Each prophetic symbol is clearly explained in scripture. The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope. Daniels vision of a man in the third year of cyrus king of persia, a revelation was given to daniel who was called belteshazzar. It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the most high god has performed for me. Daniel 4 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar, to the nations. Daniel chapter 12 commentary northwest college of the bible. The first six chapters tell of four young israelites in the babylonian captivity chapter 1daniel also known as belshazzar, hananiah aka shadrach, mishael aka meshack, and azariah aka abednego. The focus of these writings in daniel now shifts dramatically, and is marked by a change in original language, from the aramaic of babylon, back to the hebrew of daniels boyhood.
Israels captivity had ended, jerusalem was being reoccupied, and the nation seemed to be at peace ezra 1. The angel giving the vision to daniel explained that he had come to give daniel an understanding. The book of daniel belongs to a category of literature called apocalyptic. The end times according to daniel part three, chapters 1012. Nebuchadnezzars dream of a great tree 9 o belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, i know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. For this morning, let us understand the narrative of daniel chapter 10, and then seek to discern the biblical principles underlying the drama. The climax of his sovereign rule is described in revelation. In the book of daniel god is called the god of heaven four times chap.
Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 10 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 10 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. Then daniel, whose name was belteshazzar, was astonished for a time, and his thoughts troubled him. 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. Daniel chapter 10 commentary northwest college of the bible. Verse 4 is a prophecy of the division of alexander the greats kingdom into four regions following his death. But he does establish the day of this revelation, during the reign of cyrus, king of persia. For example, the book of daniel comes from the era. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. This entire chapter is actually preliminary to the final two chapters, the whole chapter along with daniel 11. Chapter 10 is the prologue, chapter 11 is the vision itself, and chapter 12 gives us the aftermath and the close of the book.
I was seeing till that its wings have been plucked. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Daniel 10, new international version niv the bible app. One of the very interesting things in this chapter is the revelation of the activities of the holy angels upon behalf of gods people. To the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth. This is a confidential report, daniel, for your eyes and ears only. I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height.
This, by the way, was the same cyrus who was prophesied by isaiah 44. Follow gods redemptive plan as it unfolds throughout scripture. Since other prophecies found in the book of daniel, such as the 70year. In those days i, daniel, had been mourning for three entire weeks. Strengthened by his riches, he shall stir up all kingdoms, even that of greece. This is a long chapter, and you will have to roll up your sleeves and pitch in with me as we look at it together. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Daniel chapter 10 sermon by bruce shields, daniel 10. Daniel chapter 4 records a public decree of king nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations and languages. Daniel was mourning because the babylonian empire had fallen, but freedom to rebuild jerusalem had not been granted. Daniel 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries.
This chapter relates the beginning of daniels last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. 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. Once you understand the meaning of the symbol, bible prophecy becomes plain. Study guide for daniel 4 by david guzik blue letter bible. This verse gives the reason why, though daniels words were heard from the first day daniel 10.
The greatest tribute we can pay to our spiritual forefathers is to advance the knowledge of bible prophecy which they handed down to us. Lehman strauss said this part of the book of daniel is the least read and studied and further, commentators who. Daniel 4 niv nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree bible gateway. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series. Daniel 10 niv daniels vision of a man in the bible gateway. 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. Of those whose characters are recorded for our imitation, few, if any, will be found superior to daniel. The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political developments and endtime powers that would affect the jewish people. He is almost the only eminent saint in scripture of whom no fault is recorded. Verse 4 foretells the division of alexanders domains among four smaller and. Remember, cyrus had conquered babylon in fulfillment of a prophecy god had given to isaiah over 100 years earlier isaiah 44.
In order of events, the vision described in daniel 7 took place during the time between daniel chapters 4 and 5. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. Daniel 10 niv daniels vision of a man in the bible. There will be four kings of persia, and the last will make war on greece. This verse gives the reason why, though daniel s words were heard from the first day daniel 10. Daniel, chapter 1, introduces the theme of the entire booka titanic struggle between good and evil. By this time jewish exiles had already returned from babylon and had begun rebuilding the temple. Let us consider some specific reasons why we should extend our understanding of daniel s last prophecychapters 10 to 12. Chapter 4 records the personal experience of king nebuchadnezzar. In the third year of cyrus king of persia, a revelation was given to daniel who was called belteshazzar. This first vision one of four described between daniel 7 through 12 was the most comprehensive. The time would be long before all would be accomplished. I thought it good to declare the signs and wonders that the most high god has worked. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
Daniel confirms that the special knowledge does not come from his wisdom but. Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth. Nor was his character for goodness merely of the negative kind. The detail study of revelation will uncover many new prophecies and understandings of the end times. This chapter is the introduction to detailed prophecies about israels future, chapter 11 is the main content and chapter 12. Daniel 11 is not understood nearly as well as daniel 2, 7 and 8. The most high god is sovereign over the kingdoms of men. Daniel, chapter 10 sunday sermons fifth street church. Similar to daniel 2, where he emphasized the truth of what god had revealed to the king, and the.
Daniel 10 niv bible in the third year of cyrus king of. In chapter 10, daniel tells of a revelation he received during the third year of king cyrus of persias reign. Moved with rage, the king of the south shall go out and do battle against the king of the north, who shall muster a great multitude, which shall, however. This chapter 9 is one of the most powerful chapters of prophecy in the entire bible. Worship is a dominant theme in the book of daniel and lies at its very center. So explain to me the visions i saw in my dream, and their interpretation. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. King nebuchadnezzar, to the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth. So he put him aside, and commanded to bring the other, and said unto him, o thou seed of chanaan, and not of juda, beauty hath deceived thee, and lust hath perverted thine heart.
This is the text and a scan of the actual, original, first printing of the 1611 king james version, the he bible, for daniel chapter 4. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision. The third year of cyrus was 534 bc see verse 4, and was about four years after the vision of the 70 weeks in chapter 9. Verse 22 notes his removal of the high priest onias iii, antiochus sold the priesthood twice over, first to. Many would seek to understand it between daniels time and its fulfillment, but its message must be revealed. The holy bible with crossreferences and multiple translations. The theological theme of the book is summarized in 4. Basically daniel receives a revelation of the future that 1 involves his people, the. Daniel 10, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The kjv does not get more original or authentic than this. Book of daniel chapter 4 bible study nebuchadnezzar and. Many would seek to understand it between daniel s time and its fulfillment, but its message must be revealed.
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