For our study here, it makes no difference who was the king. Daniel 11 and in the first year of darius the bible. Xerxes i 486465 bc ruled during the peak of the persian empire and sacked athens. Daniel 1, new international version niv the bible app. Then said daniel to melzar whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over daniel, hannaniah, mishael, and azariah. While it was all future prophecy when first delivered to daniel, it is now past history covering the period of 323bc 176bc. In the first year of darius the mede, who destroyed babylon and released the jews out of that house of bondage, i stood a strength and fortress to him, that is, i was instrumental to protect him. This section deals exclusively with the times of the gentiles. 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 11, new international version niv the bible app. The last study focused on the prophecies concerning a coming world leader and a time in history that you probably dont want to be around in. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 11 the most detailed prophecy in the bible. Three more kings will arise in persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. 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 begins with the prediction that three more kings will arise in persia followed by a fourth who would stir up all against the realm of greece verse 2. The prophet had foretold the partition of alexanders kingdom into four parts. Each sentence condenses quantities of information, and many metaphors are employed. The most popular bible verses from daniel found 357 verses daniel 9. Read daniel 11 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the.
Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Jehoiakim came to the throne at the end of the year, which jeremiah reckons as the first year, but which daniel leaves out of count, being an incomplete year. Verses 2127 and in his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom. Verses 14 of chapter 12 are generally considered part of the paragraph beginning at daniel 11. Verses 520 of daniel 11 outline the continued conflict between the ptolemies who ruled egypt the king of the south and the seleucids who ruled syria the king of the north. The 11 th chapter of daniel contains a prophecy which has been fulfilled in incredible detail. Regarding this verse, expositors states, the persian king who invaded. Just the same, its language is cryptic, almost like a code. Book of daniel bible study chapter 11 a tale of three madmen. Whether the eleventh chapter is earlier or later is in our opinion scarcely doubtful. Matthew henry complete commentary on the whole bible. The three kings that would follow would be ahasuerus, artaxerxes, and another darius. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. These words must be closely connected with the last verse of daniel 10.
Overall, daniel 11 12 is a milder version of what happens during the appointed time of the end. Tregelles puts a chasm between the fourth and fifth verses, making the. We saw last time that an angel was sent to daniel to bring him an important prophetic message, yet it took 21 days to reach daniel because of conflict in the angelic realm. The prophecies found in the book of daniel are the key to unlocking all biblical prophecy. Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. In this article, i first of all want to go through this prophecy. Matthew henry bible commentary verse by verse commentary on the whole bible. From chapter 2, verse 4, through chapter 7, daniel is in aramaic, the gentile and diplomatic language of daniel s day.
Then i will look at how the attempts to discredit daniel have failed. In the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniel s companions, shadrach, meshach, and abednego, in honour and power, princes of the provinces, and preferred for their relation to the. The angel gabriel, in this chapter, performs his promise made to daniel in the. Summary and highlights in the following preterist commentary on daniel chapter 11, every prophecy is explained and found to be literally fulfilled. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 11 youtube. This was not out of sullenness, or peevishness, or a spirit of contradiction, but from a principle of. Instead of the temple being destroyed in daniel 89, it is only profaned in 11 12 by the setting up of an idol in the holy place 11. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in persia.
In defense of the chapter division as we have it in our bibles, a significant change is evident in daniel 12. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. Daniel 11 ellicotts commentary for english readers bible hub. Judea was between their dominions, and affected by their contests. Josephus, antiquities of the jews, book xi, chapter 8. 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 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Daniel 11 explained condensed commentary daniel11truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in persia daniel 11. Alexander was so impressed that he spared jerusalem and granted it religious toleration. Biblical resources, such as the expositors bible commentary, provide the historical explanations for this prophecy. Book of daniel chapter 12 bible study shine like the stars. 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.
Correct daniel 11 commentary with no gaps continuous timeline which. Commentary on the bible, by adam clarke, full text etext at. Go to previous section go to next section return to book of daniel menu return to home. The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political. Some believe this was actually cyrus, instead of darius. Book of daniel chapter 11 bible study a tale of three madmen. You will need your bible open to daniel, chapter 11 for this study. The old testament is written in the hebrew language, with but one exception a portion of the book of daniel. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 12 how to shine like the stars. Also, it was the only chapter in the bible that was sealed until the time of the end. The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope. According to the expositors bible commentary, the third year of cyrus was 535534. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar.
Read daniel 11 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole. The amazing prophecy of daniel 11 and how it defies sceptics. Daniel 11 hardest chapter in the bible verse by verse. The angel gabriel lets daniel know the good service he has done to the jewish nation v. Since other prophecies found in the book of daniel, such as the 70year.
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