The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Millions of angels gather to participate in heavens final judgment. Daniel 8 1 in the third year of king belshazzars reign, i, daniel, had a vision, after the one that had already appeared to me. Essentially there are two major views, one being that it is the high priestly ministry of christ, and the second view is that the daily is paganism. It uses a unicode greek font and a and is printable. To overcome this shortfall some introduce a time gap and others emphasize the various resurrections of the roman empire, but the reality is this so called man has long since died. The first of daniels four beasts is like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle daniel 7. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted nebuchadnezzars dream, in which god provided an overview of world events in the millennia yet to come.
With this chapter the hebrew part of the book begins and continues to be the language of the remainder. Proud men are still ready to say, as nebuchadnezzar, who is the lord, that i should fear his power. Daniel 3 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. The prophecies found in the book of daniel are the key to unlocking all biblical prophecy. Were still examining king nebuchadnezzars dreamstatue that consists of 4 parts. 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. He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all t.
Verses 1 and 2 are the introduction to the vision daniel received. But apart from the overtly prophetic portions of scripture in daniel, there are also some glimpses of the end times through the stories that occurred in the life of daniel and his friends. Daniel 8 the eighth chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat a possible 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 daniel s codeword for the greek king antiochus epiphanes. Daniel is a book of a number of astounding miracles. God has definite future plans for the nation of israel and the chastening that they will endure is to try them, purge them and make them white meaning pure. This is spite of the fact that daniel had a reputation for being able to understand and interpret all kinds of. The book of daniel originated as a collection of folktales among the jewish. Thus far the majority of the book has been historical. The rising up and reign of the little horn are recorded in verses 914. The book of daniel a study guide executable outlines.
Chapter 8 is about the actions of the worldpowers at the endtime. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of daniel is preserved in the 12 chapter masoretic text and in two longer greek versions, the original septuagint version, c. Chapter 10 is a prelude to the final vision in the book of daniel. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3. Nebuchadnezzar had recognized the god of daniel, as being the greatest of all gods in the last chapter. Historically, persia represented the higher horn since it was the dominant power of the medopersian empire. Verses 20 and 21 are the interpretation of the vision of verses 38, and verses 2226 are the. The gentile kingdom version of the great image fails to reach until the biblical endtime. In verse 20 the archangel gabriel tells daniel that the ram with two horns represents the kings of media and persia.
The matter is put into a little compass, turn, or burn. Learn daniel chapter 4 with free interactive flashcards. Advance your knowledge of scripture with this resource library of over 40 reference books, including commentaries and study bible notes. The prophet daniel explained the past and the future of israel and all gentile nations according to the plan and purposes of god and his revelations do so with such incredible accuracy that he has silenced many a biblical skeptic throughout history.
Book of daniel bible study chapter 8 gods declaration of the end. Statue in the book of daniel kindle edition by rose publishing. Daniel 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. King nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue ninety feet tall and nine feet wide and set it up on the. He also sent for those who practiced evil magic and those who studied the heavens. In this chapter, we discover what it means to take a stand for the lord and to refuse to compromise with the gods of this world. The babylonian kingdom takes the gold, whereas the medes, persians, and greeks need to content themselves with silver, bronze, and iron respectively. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading statue in the book of daniel. This is our fourth class on bible prophecy and this time we are looking at daniel chapter 8. Daniel himself has not the foggiest notion of the visions meaning, even after the angel gabriel has interpreted the vision for him. He died in his prime at the age of 33 v8 and his four generals four notable ones v9 took over his kingdom. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon.
Its interesting that the visions of chapter 8 were given before the handwriting on the wall in chapter 5. It also prepares for the awesome truths to come in daniel chapter 9. Daniel chapter 8 1611 kjv king james version 1 in the third yeere of the reigne of king belshazzar, a vision appeared vnto mee, euen vnto me daniel, after that which appeared vnto me at the first. Verses 1519 introduce the angel, gabriel, who is instructed to convey the meaning of the vision to daniel.
It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his. The portion of the book from the fourth verse of the second chapter to the end of the seventh chapter was written in chaldee. And p i saw in the vision, p and i was at the q ulai canal. Even noted scholars hesitate to be dogmatic in their interpretation of this chapter. Introduction daniel chapter 8 is a preachers nightmare.
Nebuchadnezzar dreams about a large statue in the second year of nebuchadnezzars rule, he had a dream. What is the meaning of nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2. 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. Daniel 4 niv nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree bible gateway. They were willing to serve the public in this new and strange land, but were determined to remain faithful to god, even in the seemingly small matter of food 1. Daniel 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. However, since these thoughts may only pertain to the text of chapters 11 and 12, one would ideally like to see a further indication in the daniel chapter 10 text. Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.
At certain times, god has used dreams to communicate with people. The scene here narrows from worldwide prophecies to those affecting the one covenantpeople in the five. King nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and set it up on the plain of dura in the province of babylon. Part of the reason for this confusion is that the book of daniels got a bit of a split personality. There is some controversy over what the daily actually is. Daniel 3 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar made an image of. Interestingly, one horn grew higher than the other. Daniel 3 king nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose. The prophet daniel had two years to think about the visions of the 4 beasts of chapter 7 compare 7. Choose from 500 different sets of daniel chapter 4 flashcards on quizlet. We also meet three men who are truly profiles in courage. When correct and thorough bible study is applied, the identity of the antichrist little horn reveals papal rome is the only power that fully fits this symbolism papal rome took over control after pagan rome terminated. The book of daniel doesnt make it look that badwe mean, aside from all the getting thrown into furnaces and lions dens.
The daniel verse 3 text indicates that during his time of mourning daniel ate no desirable food or meat, and drunk no wine. Daniel 8 tells of daniels vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. One of those people was king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings the second book of kings the first book of chronicles the second book of chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job book psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habakkuk. This is the same god who took 3 men into a fiery furnace and brought them. It concludes with a magnificent scene at gods throne. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 8 cleansed at last. In daniel 7 the prophet records a night vision that god gave him concerning four world empires, symbolized as four beasts daniel 7. Daniel 8 daniels vision of a ram and a goat bible gateway. We saw in daniel chapter 7 that god gave daniel a vision of the four coming world empires. The vision in daniel 8like the one at the first, verse 1also focuses on heavens final judgment. This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human handsa rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces. If you have any doubts on the bibles authenticity or you have been listening to the lies that it is just a bunch of stories copied by men, then please read.
The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible. The portion of daniel which follows is in pure hebrew. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was eightyeight feet seven inches, and its breadth. A commentary on the book of daniel daniel chapter twelve. We currently offer verse by verse commentary on the first three chapters of the book of daniel. Daniel s fainting and astonishment at the prospect of evils he saw coming on his people and the church, confirm the opinion that longcontinued calamities were foretold. Thus, daniel 8 begins a new division of the book of daniel. Statue in the book of daniel kindle edition by rose. This is a bible study about the the meaning of the 2300 days kjv mentioned in daniel 8.
So the king sent for those who claimed to get knowledge by using magic. Daniel 4 niv nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree bible. It seems that nebuchadnezzar deliberately made an entire statue of gold, to say that. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. We studied these in some depth back in our 2nd lesson on the book of daniel. The four empires are the same as nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream in daniel 2, although in that dream they are pictured as various metals in a statue. Daniel 8 in the third year of the reign of king belshazzar. Functionally, theyre sort of like superheroes in comic books. Consider the context the whole context of this scripture daniel 8 is concerning daniels vision. Of such the lord had said, wickedness has come to babylon through the elders and judges posing as guides to the people.
Thus daniel, a young hebrew of probably about seventeen years, had been treatedcarried from captured jerusalem to triumphant babylon daniel 1. Verse 20 of this chapter tells us the two horns are the kings of media and persia. The vision in daniel 8 like the one at the first, verse 1also focuses on. Both greek texts contain three additions to daniel. Daniel 8 new international version niv daniel s vision of a ram and a goat.
At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the jews, daniel 3. A vision of things to come book of daniel bible study chapter 3. Daniel proceeds to tell the dream and its interpretation. Nov 24, 20 this is the text version of my video, daniel chapter 8.
It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the most high god has performed for me. In this chapter, two of those kingdoms are discussed in more detail. The problem with daniel 2 is that people have consistently failed to fully appreciate the symbolic nature of this gentile. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. Daniel 3 daniel 1 in the third year of a the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it.
Here are seven key bible verses from the book of daniel. For a more detailed treatment, you are invited to look over my sermon outlines on daniel. The first part chapters 16 is all courtly legendsreal sockittoem celebrations of daniel and pals as they outwit babylonian and persian kings and stand up for their faith. Daniel chapter 3 kjv king james version what a mighty god we serve. The goat spoken of v8 was the king of greece v21, and the large horn was alexander the great.
David guzik commentary on daniel 3, where daniel and his friends get send into the fiery. Daniel chapter 8 builds on what was revealed to daniel in his vision of four beasts in chapter 7. The final verse of the chapter and of the book of daniel spell out the hope of daniel. But when we turn back in this same book manuel dhistoire ancienne, vol. Daniel 2 nirv nebuchadnezzar dreams about a large bible. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 ministers of the new. Book of daniel chapter 8 bible study declaring the end. This vision, found in chapters 11 and 12, will cover the history of the jews from daniels day down until the fall of jerusalem in ad 70.
Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet the four kingdoms and gods eternal kingdom this fascinating wall chart and pamphlet give a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel head of gold babylon lion chest and arms of silver medopersia bear middle and thighs of bronze greece leopard. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 matthew janzen the vision of the four beasts daniel pt. One of the central themes of this book is the absolute sovereignty of god and his love for his people. Daniel 11, new international version niv the bible app. Now things really start to get interesting as verse 43 makes a bold prediction. As daniel watches, the wings are torn off the beast, and the creature stands erect like a man and a human mind is given to it. Jan 02, 2020 as daniel watches, four great beasts, each different from the others, emerge from the dark waters verse 3.
Daniel 8, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Antiochus epiphanes is not the little horn of daniel 8. The phrase son of man is retained as a form of address here because of its possible association with son of man in the new testament. Its supposed to be better than the empires that follow it, anyway. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. But as soon as he was mighty, the large horn was broken verse by verse commentary.
Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. Though arioch is quick to claim that he has found the dream interpreter verse 25, daniel takes no personal credit for the dream or its interpretation, but praises god in heaven who reveals mysteries verse 27. Between the vision of nebuchadnezzar in the second chapter and that of daniel in the seventh, four narratives of. The second main part of the book in the hebrew bible viixii is taken up with four visions which daniel describes in the first person. Maybe you remember that in the class on daniel chapter 7, i said it was like we were going to climb up into the mountains of bible prophecy. Nebuchadnezzars dream and daniels interpretation daniel. The prayer of azariah and song of the three holy children.
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