Ncommentary on the book of daniel chapter 7

Commentary on daniel chapters 7 10 matthew janzen the vision of the four beasts daniel pt. The second involves a judgment by the ancient of days, and the coronation of the son of man 914. Chapter seven daniel 7 in daniel 5, we had the record of the last year, indeed of the last hours, of the kingship of belshazzar. Book of daniel chapter 7 bible study times of the gentiles earthly. Walvoord rightly remarks that chapter 7 is a high point in revelation in the book of daniel. They depict four distinct principalities of government, contemporary one with the. Daniel 712 new international version niv daniels dream of four beasts. Study daniel 7 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand. Daniel spake and said, i saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. We saw in the last study that daniel had been reading the prophecies of jeremiah when he saw that israel would be in exile for 70 years. Daniel 712 niv daniels dream of four beasts in bible. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed.

Gods complete control and sovereignty of all historical events, both individual and national is the theological theme of 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. Please login to save you quiz you can move back and forth between the quiz and the lesson to perfect your selection of answers. Christ, in union with his people, judged the wicked dead, comparing their acts with the statute book, the word of god, and deciding every case according to the deeds done in the body. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. The dream of daniel 7 moves far beyond daniel s day to the coming of israel s king to end all gentile kingdoms and to establish his eternal kingdom. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 ministers of the. But thou, 0 daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. We saw that the major focus in this chapter was upon the last king. An angelic guide interprets the beasts as kingdoms and kings, the last of whom will make war on the holy ones of god, but he. As the expositors bible commentary explains, the lion symbol was. Who are the four beasts in daniel 7 and what is the deal with this little horn.

This is a parallel prophecy of daniel 2, where we saw the different parts of nebuchadnezzars image representing the four main kingdoms of the world, plus the divided kingdom which is the time we live in now the feet. In the book that ezekiel the prophet wrote, an eagle means nebuchadnezzar ezekiel 17. The power of the kingdom was almost gone, like the animal without its wings. But there the four kingdoms, and messiahs final kingdom, were.

The vision to be exposed in chapter 7 is dated during the year 553 b. Daniel 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Practically all scholars, whether liberal or conservative, are convinced that the prophecy of this chapter follows the same pattern as that in dan. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Daniel 7 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 seventh chapter of the book of daniel records an unusual vision that he received in the first year of the babylonian king belshazzar 555556 b. This study guide consists of approximately 25 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of daniels story. Home ecourses the book of daniel ecourse daniel chapter 7 lesson quiz daniel chapter 7 lesson please login to save you quiz you can move back and forth between the quiz and the lesson to perfect your selection of answers. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 matthew janzen the vision of the four beasts daniel pt. The book of daniel chapter one the book opens with the first deportation of jews to babylonian captivity 605 b.

Baldwin writes, looked at in relation to the aramaic section this chapter daniel 7 constitutes the climax, and it is the high point in. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study lifting the veil. Daniel 7 in the first year of belshazzar king of babylon. Apocalyptic language is composed of symbols that are often lurid in. In order of events, the vision described in daniel 7 took place during the time between daniel chapters 4 and 5. Daniel 7 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The outward political history had been shown in its general features to the world. This prophecy elaborates on the metallic man revealed in chapter two. Daniel chapter 7 explained discover the 66 books of the. Daniel 5, new king james version nkjv the bible app. These verses do not teach that all of the world powers were destroyed before christs kingdom was established. Each of the four beasts represents a kingdom, the last one being rome. Thus far the majority of the book has been historical. Daniel 7 this chapter presents a vision of four beasts arising from the sea.

Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 part 2. The book of daniel chapter seven in the first year of belshazzar 552 b. Daniel 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Then he wrote down the dream, telling the main facts. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. In the old testament there are six great gentile empires, each of which had a particular mission in relation to israel. Lion babylon, bear medepersian, leopard greece, nondescript beast roman. The seventh chapter of daniel describes a period of jewish history involving four beasts representing four kings, with the fourth beast having ten horns that represent ten kings.

The six former chapters of this book were historical. Then in the five chapters that complete the book things are revealed to daniel that mainly concern his people, though details as to the nations are referred to. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 ministers of the new. After this i saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly. Bible study commentary on the book of daniel chapter 7 concerning his vision and prophecy of the coming world empires. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon daniel saw a dream and visions in his mind as he lay on his bed. Home ecourses the book of daniel ecourse daniel chapter 7 lesson quiz. As daniel lived under the kingdom of the first beast, and therefore needed not to describe it, and as the second and third are described fully in the second part of the book, the chief emphasis falls on the fourth. Chapter 7 of daniel describes four beasts coming up from the mediterranean sea. This chapter continues the aramaic section, which unites the two obvious literary divisions chapters 16 and 7 12 of daniel. Behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea v.

The four winds represent spiritual forces through which god. Daniel is commitment to remain undefiled is blessed by god, and he along with his friends are given wisdom that is acknowledged and rewarded by the. For the first time in the book, a vision is written down. The vision of the four beasts and the little horn found in daniel 7 reveals more information about the same four empires that are first described in nebuchadnezzars dream of a great image. This study guide consists of approximately 25 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of daniel s story. There was the head of gold, the chest of silver, the thighs of brass, the legs of iron, and the feet part of iron and clay. Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 7 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 7 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. Daniel also noticed that at the end of that time it was important for the israelites to seek god and confess their s. Daniel 4, new international version niv the bible app. The seventh chapter of the book of daniel records an unusual vision that he received. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns. Sep 20, 2017 who are the four beasts in daniel 7 and what is the deal with this little horn. Antiochus epiphanes is not the little horn of daniel 8.

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. Chapters 7 and 8 occur after chapter 4, but before chapter 5. King james version 1 in the first year of belshazzar king of babylon daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed. The king spoke, and said to daniel, are you that daniel who is one of the captives from judah, whom my father the king brought from judah. After this chapter, the book returns to the hebrew language.

Gangel the vision of daniel 7, like the dream of daniel 2, gives a picture of history future to the time of the writing of the book of daniel ca. Daniel 7 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. What follows in this chapter, he wrote, is only a summary of what he saw. Four beasts come out of the sea, the ancient of days sits in judgement over them, and one like a son of man is given eternal kingship. We looked last time at the major kingdoms that would arise and rule on this earth as presented to us in daniel chapter 7. Apocalyptic language is composed of symbols that are often lurid in color, violent in tone, and easily remembered. The prophecy about the fourth beast with ten horns and the little horn in daniel 7 was recorded by daniel in the first year of the babylonian coregentking belshazzar circa 550 b. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. He wrote down the substance of his dream 2 daniel said. Chapter 7 is a high point in revelation in the book of daniel. David guzik commentary on daniel 7 explains the vision king belshazzar has. This chapter treats of the same subject as the second chapter.

In daniel chapter 2 we had presented to us the great image which represented the four great powers or universal empires. In daniel 7 the prophet records a night vision that god gave him concerning four world empires, symbolized as four beasts daniel 7. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel had a dream and visions of his head while on his bed. Daniel chapter 7 kjv king james version i can not prove this from the bible however the bear is a symbol of russian communism. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. This first vision one of four described between daniel 7 through 12 was the most comprehensive. But there the four kingdoms, and messiahs final kingdom, were regarded according to their external political aspect, but here according to the mind of god concerning them, and their moral features. It is one of conflict and warfare but not exactly the type you are likely to see on the 6 oclock news.

Book of daniel chapter 9 bible study daniels 70 weeks part 2. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 10 daniel chapter 10. Daniel 7 links with the first part of the book partly because it is in aramaic and therefore seems to continue the narrative of 2. When daniel had the dream, this kingdom was nearly finished. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god.

Summary of daniel 712 contains 4 visions that take place over about 22 years. In my vision at night i looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. By perusing the book of daniel in chapters 5 7, instead of skimming, it might leave the reader with a question. The vision predicts major world empires and events from the. He especially desired to know respecting the little horn, which made war with the saints, and prevailed against. Daniel 8 is thus a reinterpretation and expansion of daniel 7. This chapter continues the aramaic section, which unites the two obvious literary divisions chapters 16 and 712 of daniel. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Now the book changes from one category of literature to another. Contains 4 visions that take place over about 22 years. By perusing the book of daniel in chapters 57, instead of.

Book of daniel bible study chapter commentary 9 part 2 daniels 70 weeks. He is called belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and the spirit of the holy gods is in him. Now in daniel chapter 7 we read another amazing prophecy. Daniel chapter 10 is an interesting unique chapter in the bible. It promises that the gospel kingdom shall be set up.