This is a confidential report, daniel, for your eyes and ears only. The book of daniel is especially fitted to be a battlefield between faith and unbelief. Daniel 11 commentary ironsides notes on selected books. Daniel 11 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. The last two chapters 11 and 12 are the last recorded communications with daniel. This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. I encourage your patience as you study daniel 10 11 with me. Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Daniel 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Daniel 11 ellicotts commentary for english readers bible hub.
Daniel 11 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by john calvin, helps you experience his lasting impact on christian theology and thought. In chapter four nebuchadnezzar has a second dream which daniel interprets. Chapter 10 focuses on our lord, as revealed to daniel in his vision verses 56. Chapter 11 naturally divides into two major sections. Daniel 10 niv daniels vision of a man in the bible. Daniel chapter 11 commentary by ron beckham verse 1. Chapter 10 describes daniel s experience of receiving the vision and some hints about spiritual warfare in the heavenly places while chapter 11 is a prophecy detailing wars and kings that span hundreds of years, finally focusing on the cruel reign of antiochus epiphanes. The angel give assurance and comfort to daniel in daniel 10, after the angel had received aid from the angel michael.
World history from darius to the time of the end bible. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision. In the 11 th chapter of daniel is a most amazing prophecy and atheists and sceptics have left no stone unturned in a vain attempt to discredit it find this text a little difficult to read over our pattern. He was clearly unwilling to gratify a vain curiosity, and he enlarged upon events necessary to be known, thus enabling the prophet not only privately to rely on gods grace, through this manifestation of his care for his church, but also to exhort others to persevere in the faith. What special understanding did god give to daniel above his associates. A world religion, based on the abomination of desolation. Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land. The prevailing view of christian eschatology today is that the book of daniel foretells of end events surrounding a 7year tribulation period just prior to the return of yahusha. 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 the book of daniel was written in reaction to the persecution of the jews by the greek king antiochus iv epiphanes in. I encourage your patience as you study daniel 1011 with me. The book of daniel was fulfilled over the period 465 bce 70 ad.
Daniel chapter 11 part 1 the kings of the north and the south pastor tom luitwieler 11292015. Daniel 11 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. We are told in verse 1 that this vision comes to daniel in the third year of cyrus king of persia. God is giving israel the sure hope that in the end they would be saved and gods promises to them fulfilled. Sep 09, 2008 the book of daniel, chapter 11, part 1.
And they say that it was actually written in the year166 b. Discussion of the interpretative approaches to the book of daniel. And then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land. We must now understand gods intention in thus informing his servant daniel of future events.
This chapter contains one of the most specifically fulfilled prophecies of the bible, predicting history over some 375 years, and to the end, with amazing accuracy. Daniel is the only prophet who mentions the prince of persia and the prince of greece. But his sons he means the sons of the king of the north, shall be incensed with the deeds of ptolemaeus euergetes, and his son ptolemaeus philopator one shall come antiochus the great, shall pass through syria and recover what the king of egypt took from his father even to his fortress to raphia, which was a strong fortress at the entrance of egypt. Here in the first verse of chapter 11 we have the continuation of that conversation between daniel and gabriel. My wife and i are studying daniel, olivet discourse and revelation over the last few years, so i purchased this book and walvoords daniel commentary to help us more thououghly understand. In this article, i first of all want to go through. Cyrus actually inherited the persian throne in 559 b. The long introduction of chapter 10 to the fourth and final vision given to daniel is followed in chapter 11 by the revelation of important events beginning with darius the mede 539 b. Nov 06, 2016 the prevailing view of christian eschatology today is that the book of daniel foretells of end events surrounding a 7year tribulation period just prior to the return of yahusha.
And in the end of years they shall join themselves together. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. And here daniel gets into such interesting details that many of the bible critics have a difficult time with the eleventh chapter of the book of daniel. Daniel 11 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Each sentence condenses quantities of information, and many metaphors are employed. After daniel explains the meaning of the dream to the king, nebuchadnezzar. Then the latter will raise a great multitude, but that multitude will be given into the hand of the former. Daniel 11 antiochus and antichrist revisited introduction 1. Even the best commentaries on daniel 11 tend to become so bogged down in grecoroman history that they lose sight of the history of gods people.
This was the moment of daniel understanding the scripture writing of truth dan. The angel gabriel, in this chapter, performs his promise made to daniel in the foregoing chapter, that he would show him what should befal his people in the latter days, according to that which was written in the scriptures of truth. Behold, three more kings are going to arise in persia. Daniel 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. And in the first year of darius the mede, i arose to be an encouragement and a protection for him, the speaker here is an angel of god, and he sends his holy angels to encourage and protect each one. Recorded at the bible lessons international studio. Newton, who is ever judicious and instructing, remarks. Chapter 10 describes daniels experience of receiving the vision and some hints about spiritual warfare in the heavenly places while chapter 11 is a prophecy detailing wars and kings that span hundreds of years, finally focusing on the cruel reign of antiochus epiphanes.
Bible critics have a difficult time with the eleventh chapter of the book of daniel. Chapter 10 is a prelude to the final vision in the book of daniel. Daniel has revealed enough to us so that the book really can be sealed. Then a fourth will gain far more riches than all of them. Daniel 11 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. Daniel 11 commentary john calvins commentaries on the bible.
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. This view of daniel is not supported by major scholars and historians. However, as will be seen in daniel 12, the children of israel have a promise by god that those who are written in the book of life will be spared, daniel 12. We should strive to see history as god sees it and not strive to force our view of what is important on god. Chapter 10 serves as the introduction, chapter 11 supplies the major content of the revelation, and chapter 12 sums up and concludes the prophecy. The book of daniel belongs to a unique class of writings known as apocalyptic litera. The 11 th chapter of daniel contains a prophecy which has been fulfilled in incredible detail. We saw in chapter ten that this vision was given to daniel in the third year of. Daniel 11 god of jewish destiny free bible commentary. 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.
The three basic adventist interpretations of the book of daniel 11 are. We should strive to see history as god sees it and not strive to. David guzik commentary on daniel 11, which contains one of the most specifically fulfilled prophecies of the bible, including the rise of the antichrist. The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political developments and endtime powers that would affect the jewish people. At the end of chapter 10 we find gabriel talking with daniel. Daniel 11, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. Worship is a dominant theme in the book of daniel and lies at its very center. In verses 56, we read for the first time in daniel 11 of the king of the south and the king of the north. Time prophecies in daniel 12 biblical research institute. Since the focus of this prophecy in daniel 11 is what would happen to the jewish people daniel 10. D records that when alexander the great approached jerusalem, the high priest jaddua met him and showed alexander part of the book of daniel where the greeks would overcome the persians. Dec 04, 2015 daniel chapter 11 part 1 the kings of the north and the south pastor tom luitwieler 11 292015.
First, the fourth king of persia xerxes will stir up the king of greece alexander the great. A similar bible study program in english is broadcast on numerous television. In order to be written in the book of life, an individual must believe in jesus as stated in the gospel of john, john 3. If we measure the significance of daniel 11 by the amount of attention that critics give it, then it must be a chapter of great magnitude. We know without a shadow of doubt that daniel was written before about 330 bc because josephus in antiquities of the jews 11. It is the usual method of the holy spirit to make the latter prophecies explanatory of the former. Daniels vision of a man in the third year of cyrus king of persia, a revelation was given to daniel who was called belteshazzar. Strengthened by his riches, he shall stir up all kingdoms, even that of greece. The first, verses 5, describes the major rulers of the persian empire and then gives. Chapter 1 ends with the victory of the true god in babylon, in the heart of the. Verses 2127 and in his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom. Both books are are good but walvoord, is way more detailed, giving conservative and liberal understanding with his.
These qualities have led to a variety of interpretations. A commentary on the book of daniel daniel chapter twelve. Daniel 11 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. This chapter might well be entitled the kings dream, that being the principal feature of it. Therefore, the books of the bible are often dated after all the alleged predictions had already come to pass. Judea was between their dominions, and affected by their contests. Remember that in chapter ten, god revealed to daniel what would befall his people in the latter end. Conflicts to come in the first year of darius the mede, i arose to be an encouragement and a protection for him. Just the same, its language is cryptic, almost like a code.
The angel in daniel 10 confirms king darius chapter outline top. In the first year of darius the mede this is a continuation of the preceding discourse. What we see as important, god sometimes just skips over. Here, the angel indicates that he provided strength and confirmation to king darius the mede during his first year of rule. Daniel 10 niv daniels vision of a man in the bible gateway. Antiochus returned from defeat to his own land compelled by rome to relinquish all his territory west of the taurus and to repay the costs of war. The book of daniel chapter eleven after introductory comments in chapter ten, the vision of the time of the end begins in earnest. Daniel used hidden numerology in his last prophecy about the end times. Ronald gary stickney, the prophecy of daniel 11 and revelation grand. Belshazzar seems to have filled up the measure of his iniquity, by this act of gross impiety and dishonour done to the true god. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries.
It is this vision the eleventh chapter above all that leads many to the second century dating of the book daniel. Bible teaching from the book of daniel chapter 11 verses 14. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniel s 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. He includes what he views as important and omits the rest. A brief prophecy of a persiangreek conflict 24 is followed by the description of a lengthy egyptiansyrian conflict 519, with focus on a vile king from the north who will bring blasphemies against. The amazing prophecy of daniel 11 and how it defies sceptics.