5 god commentary on the book of daniel

The handwriting on the wall episode with belshazzar reveals more of the character of god. Behold statesmen, councils, powerful armies, and see how god wrought to abase the pride of men, and lay human glory in the dust. These boys were to be, children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skillful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand. And sometimes feel the loss of friends so deeply they would weep. The book of daniel probably should be divided at three godgiven breaks. Top 5 commentaries on the book of daniel ligonier ministries.

Security and sensuality are sad proofs of approaching ruin. Most historians consider that cyrus then besieged babylon. 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. Ernest lucas daniel apollos old testament commentary, 2002. Daniel 5 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. However, i will read the writing for the king and make known its 39 interpretation. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. This queen recognizes the fact that daniel is a man of god. To the christian, seeing the hand of god in history should. At no time in history is its thrilling message more necessary than at the present hour. Jul 09, 20 book of daniel teaching part 1 click below for part 2. Prophecies relating to the nation israel, chapters 8.

His commentary on daniel is not the least valuable part of his legacy to the church. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. His face turned pale and he was so frightened that his knees knocked together and his legs gave way. And praised the gods of gold at the same time insulting the great god of heaven and earth. Daniel s previous episodes have been about nebuchadnezzar, the empire builder whom god had cut down to size. To make deliberate and wise decisions to live in god s will day by day, we must make a heart decision to honor god in all we do. To the christian, seeing the hand of god in history should be a constant mindset. Call up, point by point, the history of the kingdoms there represented.

Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the. God had committed government to the nations, giving the supreme dominion to. The book of daniel is a target of critics who doubt that the daniel described in the book actually wrote the book, especially in light of the books amazing prophecies. In the same hourthat the cause of gods visitation might be palpable, namely, the. Longmans strength is in his literary analysis, and this is a strength of this commentary. Throughout the book of daniel is the recurring theme of gods sovereignty over nations and man. Darius sets daniel up over the princes one of only 3. Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. Daniel made a difference for god as he interpreted the writing. Daniel still remained, as strong as though he had been trained to stand up like a cedar tree against the persian world.

You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting dan. The fact that this judgment was pronounced twice showed it was soon to happen. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. He may have descended from a noble family, perhaps he was even a prince, since normally the prominent people. Daniel is the story of the people of israel in exile, longing to return to the land of israel. Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. In chapter four, daniel used king nebuchadnezzars conversion to affirm that the repentant reap the rewards of grace, however bleak. It was not as a learned exegete but as a humble pupil in the school of god that e. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. To insight777 it wasnt of belshazzar that the robe n chain were put on daniel. Daniel 5 describes the hand of god in the writing on the wall, but it also describes the hand of god in the history of babylon and of israel.

Prophetic history of daniel relating to gentile nations, chapters 2. Daniel and the hebrew boys taken captive to babylon. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. Daniel 5 niv the writing on the wall king bible gateway. The god in whose power is your very breath, and to whom belong all your ways, you have not honored dan. Study daniel 5 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture. There is nothing about the cross, the atonement, or anything about the actual gospel. That mirth is sinful indeed, which profanes sacred things. Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible. Daniel 5 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. Note, as the sin of sinners is written in the book of god s omniscience, so the doom of sinners is written in the book of god s law. Now he and meshach spent their days in town and village telling the renown of god, and in the evening they would ponder over years, and pray. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on daniel 5. The most exciting revelation showers shares is that the antichrist will oppose all religions.

Young taught the scriptures until his death in 1968. Daniel 5 the writing on the wall king bible gateway. Book of daniel chapter 5 bible study the precarious. Daniel, more than any other book in the bible, gives an overview of prophecy and the times of the gentiles. Belshazzarrawlinson, from the assyrian inscriptions, has explained the seeming discrepancy between daniel and the heathen historians of babylon, berosus and abydenus, who say the last king nabonidus surrendered in borsippa, after babylon was taken. And like ezekiel, the difficult nature of these prophecies has resulted in a wide variety of conflicting interpretations. Daniel 1 serves as an introduction to the book, showing how god continues to. Babylons extravagance had few parallels in the ancient world. Daniel 5 humbling and overthrow of the pagan king theme c. Part of the book of daniel is written in aramaic 2. Sad showers is stuck in the false pretrib rapture theology, but this doesnt harm his commentary on daniel put forth here. Daniel chapter 2 commentary verse by verse daniel bible study. Like ezekiel, the book of daniel contains a number of enigmatic prophecies.

The king answered and said to daniel, you are that daniel, one of i the exiles of judah, whom the king my father brought from judah. Daniel free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. The book is also an eschatology, meaning a divine revelation concerning the end of. The most high god a commentary on the book of daniel daniel 5. The book opens with the exile of daniel and his contemporaries from the holy land to babylonia. Jan 01, 1982 this book is probably a 4 or 5 star book if you actually hold the premillenial view or want to know how that eschatology interprets daniel. God promised daniel that he would remove evil things. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor3an introduction to daniel i. Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine in the presence of the thousand. Daniel 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available. Because of the high position he gave him, all the peoples and nations and men of every language dreaded and feared him. Daniel chapter 2 commentary verse by verse simply click the arrows below each verse to reveal our notes and commentary 1 in the second year of the reign of nebuchadnezzar, nebuchadnezzar had dreams. Jan 10, 2009 longmans commentary on daniel is an example of one of the better works in the series. Daniel 1 tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by.

Verse 5 5 in the same hour came forth fingers of a mans hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the kings palace. For an explanation of the themes in and structure of the book of daniel, see the section the big picture in the book of daniel theme c, as introduced in chapter 5, concerns the humbling of the pagan king, but not his actual overthrow. In the book of daniel god is called the god of heaven four times chap. What we see of god, the part of the hand that writes in the book of the creatures, and in the book of the scriptures, should fill us with awful thoughts concerning that part which we do not see. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of. Your kingdom is divided and given to the medes and persians dan.

Note, as the sin of sinners is written in the book of gods omniscience, so the doom of sinners is written in the book of gods law. The total exposition, from chapter one to chapter twelve, is consistently premillennial and sheds tremendous. However, when jesus died he defeated gods evil enemies. Daniels previous episodes have been about nebuchadnezzar, the empire builder whom god had cut down to size. Showers commentary is clear, concise, logical, nontechnical, and thoroughly biblical. Now the writing was, mene, mene, tekel, upharsin, v. Faithful in all circumstances christian bible studies.

Though god is sovereign and in control of the universe, we are responsible to obey his directives in the word of god. Book description the people that do know their god shall be strong, wrote daniel. Belshazzarrawlinson, from the assyrian inscriptions, has explained the seeming discrepancy between daniel and the heathen historians of babylon, berosus and abydenus, who say the last king nabonidus surrendered in. Daniel 5 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Daniel 5 humbling and overthrow of the pagan king theme. The lack of consensus presents a challenge for the reader, but it is not necessarily an insurmountable one. Daniel revealed the dream and its meaning to king nebuchadnezzar, and in so doing spared the lives of the wise men. Gods written word is enough to put the proudest, boldest sinner in a fright. Widder is a unique contribution that offers a unified presentation of one of the most theologically significant books of the old testament. Daniel chapter 5 commentary northwest college of the bible. Daniel 5 chapter five of daniel is the flipside of chapter four. Much of the book is even written in aramaic, the language that was spoken in babylonia during the seventy years of exile following the destruction of the first beit hamikdash. The theme is revisited in chapter 5 in terms of the destruction of the babylonian empire. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.

In the commencement of this chapter we are informed how belshazzar, the grandson of nebuchadnezzar, when rioting in his palace, and profaning the severed vessels of the temple, daniel 5. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. Daniel chapter 2 commentary verse by verse daniel bible. Daniel 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. However, based on what the book claims to be, a commentary on the book of daniel, i can only give it one star. Daniel 5 new international version niv the writing on the wall.

In all this the hand of the lord had gone out against him, and by it he called him to weeping, and mourning, and girding with sackcloth. Chapters three and four demonstrate gods will and fulfillment of his word upon individuals, through the person of king nebuchadnezzar. Who this certain person was we may be at no loss to determine, if we consider him as described in the attire of the highpriest, and compare the passage with exodus 28. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 5 and more.

This was because they were wicked too see daniel chapter 5. Or stated another way, never judge the bible by history but history by the word of god because history is hisstory. Daniel 5 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. He said that he would start a good time that would last for always. See how god struck terror upon belshazzar and his lords. Widder is wellinformed and easy to read, and any lack of distinctive interpretive contribution is made up for in her keen ability to keep sight of the. The first two chapters of daniel were focused on gods will over the nations. It is clearly established daniel could and did write the book. 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.

The book of daniel claims to be written by daniel himself, and the fact that it is written mostly in the third person does not contradict that claim. Daniel 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Now god what a glorious phrase in the midst of national defeat and personal affliction bondage. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. Daniel 5 commentary ironsides notes on selected books. When jesus was born, some people were waiting for him luke 2. To belshazzar the hand of god was a bizarre and frightening thing. Daniel 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Daniel 5 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.