Biblical resources, such as the expositors bible commentary, provide the historical explanations for this prophecy. Daniel 6, coffman commentaries on the bible, one of over 110 bible. We thank you for your desire to study biblical things. Daniel 11 decoded is doukhans most recent book on daniel and, as the title suggests, is an exegetical, historical, and theological analysis of chapter 11. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 11 still in his. The reading of the mass is taken from the book of daniel, chapter 14.
The antichrist is described for us in chapter 11 of daniel, just like he has been in earlier chapters, 7 and 9. The chapter is called the book of truth, which highlights empires controlling the middle east, from daniel s time until. This is the beginning of the things that daniel was told to understand in the vision. The prophe cy 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. Thus shall ye say unto them, the gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens jeremiah 10. Daniel 11 tlb i was the one sent to strengthen and bible gateway. And in the first year of darius the mede, i took my stand to support and protect him. Who is the king of the north mentioned in daniel 11. It displays a strong hope to proper exegesis of chapter 11 because. 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 greek and latin translators of daniel placed this book among the other major prophets in the septuagint and vulgate versions because of its prophetic content. Daniel 11 amp conflicts to come also i, in the bible gateway. Daniel was told that this revelation pertained to the latter days daniel 10.
Keil, biblical commentary on the book of daniel, p. The king of the north planted in jerusalem daniel 11 prophecy. Simply put, it backtracks to the abomination and rapture at daniel 11. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study.
That tradition influenced the scholars who produced our english versions. Some believe this was actually cyrus, instead of darius. The first view holds fairly closely to what uriah smith wrote in his 1884 book, daniel and the revelation and defends a strong literal interpretation throughout the entire chapter. According to jesus, what is one of the basic purposes of bible prophecy. May 26, 2004 4 daniel is a book which has much to say about prophecy and about personal piety. Jun 09, 2009 much like the rest of the prophetic visions from daniel, chapter 11 talks about political conflicts on earth the horizontal level stirred up by pride, arrogance, and greed that at some point in history assume religious characteristics the vertical level and, as such, appear to go out of control on toward their intended triumph. And they say that it was actually written in the year166 b. The meaning of what the angel here says is, that from the time that daniel addressed those ardent prayers to god about the affairs of his people, mentioned chap. The book of daniel, chapter 11 the coming tribulation. In many ways, the two books need to be read and studied together. Chapter 11 matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. Daniel chapter 1 17 summing all these things up, then, ch. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in persia according to the canon, there were nine kings of the persian empire from cyrus to codomanus. All quotations are from the nasb unless otherwise noted.
In the literal understanding of the text, nations like egypt, ethiopia, libya are. Daniel 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The revelation passes quickly from persia daniel 11. The book of daniel attracted galaxies of readers from all times, because of its. In the new testament, peter instructs us that prophecy should inspire the christian to personal piety see 2 peter 3. The chapter is so specific, that many critics who deny supernatural revelation, have insisted that it is history, written after the fact, fraudulently claiming to be prophecy. Daniel lived at an important time of ancient history and his story is critical to our understanding of what is happening today. Chapter 11 1and in the first year of darius the mede i stood to strengthen him and be his refuge. Regarding persia it is only said that yet three kings shall arise, and that the fourth, having reached to great power by his riches, shall stir up all against the kingdom of javan. The first five chapters shape the framework of the study in relation to the book of daniel, relevant major biblical. For our study here, it makes no difference who was the king. The book of daniel is quoted often in the new testament book of revelation. Antichrist is the subject from this point in the prophecy to the end of the chapter.
Study guide for daniel 11 by david guzik blue letter bible. All through daniel chapters 2, 7, 8, 11, we have been given, from vari. Previous index next the book of daniel chapter eleven after introductory comments in chapter ten, the vision of the time of the end begins in earnest. 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.
If you have any questions about the material that has been presented, please, feel free to email us. The quo vadis problem and solution in historicism of daniel 11. This is the beginning of the things that daniel was told to understand in the. May 26, 2004 3 the prophecy of daniel 11 is a part of the final recorded revelation given to daniel in chapters 1012. 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. The fact that dan 11 is especially concerned with a great conflict 10. There are several indications that support this interpretation. Some insightful bible students noticed, the proof lies in the obvious identity that exists. Daniel 11 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Also, it was the only chapter in the bible that was sealed until the time of the end. 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 first five chapters shape the framework of the study in relation to the book of daniel, relevant major biblical themes, and the contemporary context of interpretation. Message the subject for tonight in our study of daniel chapter 11 is the willful king. The book of daniel chapter 11 the lord, the lord god is god the father. Judea was between their dominions, and affected by their contests. The king mentioned in this section is the future antichrist, already identified as the little horn da 7.
The book of daniel is especially fitted to be a battlefield between faith and unbelief. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. First of all, daniel 11 makes a complete timeline of its own. Because of the detail of the prophecy, we will be forced to frequently summarize. This free bible study guide will help you understand what youre reading.
Daniel 11 chuck smith bible commentary bible commentaries. This internal method of repeat and enlarge in the book of daniel indicates. Now the miracles in this book of daniel were a sign from god, both to israel and the. Three more kings will arise in persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. Daniel is then commanded to shut up the words and to seal the book to the time of the end, dan 12. Daniel chapter 2 commentary verse by verse daniel bible. We know that everything about this prophecy was not fulfilled during the career of antiochus epiphanes. 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. Behold, three more kings will arise in persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all. The book of daniel chapter 11 free bible teachings. Daniel 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to. Nov 06, 2019 the three basic adventist interpretations of the book of daniel 11 are discussed below.
This verse should have been joined to the last chapter. Third republic, the united kingdom of great britain and irela. Daniel 11 shows that the king of north and the king of the south will revive and play major roles in endtime prophecies. And now i will show thee the truth now i will show thee future things plainly, not enigmatically, or under symbolical representations. From chapter 2, verse 4, through chapter 7, daniel is in aramaic, the gentile and. Jan 11, 2020 the book of daniel, chapter 11 202001 11 20200125 thecomingtribulation daniel commentary alexander the great, antichrist, antiochus, bible, christian, daniel, darius, endtimes, israel, jerusalem, jews, satan. Sabbath school bible study guide may be edited, altered, modified, adapted, translated, re. So, the purpose then of the book of daniel is to identify the antichrist, and. The book of daniel chapter eleven after introductory comments in chapter ten, the vision of the time of the end begins in earnest. Just as noah preserved the seed of the worlds wildlife throughout the flood gen. Daniel 11 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. The delay to daniels prayer had to do with the prince of the. It is an interesting thing to look back over the history of our land and our nation and the nations of the world and realize there has never been a subject that has been more prominent than the subject of peace.
As millard stated it, it is this vision the eleventh chapter above all that leads many to the second century dating of the book daniel. Daniel 11 antiochus and antichrist revisited introduction 1. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of greece. The proper conclusion to the great revolutions predicted in this and the following chapters is the general resurrection, of which the beginning of this chapter to be literally understood gives some intimation, dan 12. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 11 still in his hands. Chapter 10 focuses on our lord, as revealed to daniel in his vision verses 56. In the second year of the reign of nebuchadnezzar, nebuchadnezzar had dreams.
Four kingdom motifs before and beyond the book of daniel. 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. May 06, 2002 chapter 11 presents two phases of prophecy. Daniel 11 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. And the king of the south shall be moved with rage, and go out and fight with him, with the king of the north, who shall muster a great multitude. The book of jeremiah is written in hebrew, however there is one verse in that book that is in aramaic and clearly the message is also both to israel and the gentile nations.
Daniel chapter 2 presents us with a very interesting little passage. Daniel chapter 11 continued explained discover books of. Learn what the bible teaches in the book of daniel. But the people who know their god shall be strong and do great things. 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. Exegetical commentaries on daniel reflect also the general cultural.
If only hitler had listened to mussolini and the japanese, who in 1943 advised him to. Chapter 10 serves as the introduction, chapter 11 supplies the major content of the revelation, and chapter 12 sums up and concludes the prophecy. 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 daniel s people, but who will. He claimed that 10 million japanese would come to christ by the year 2000. Faith under pressure and the god of the impossible. Take a quick and exciting visual journey with us back to babylon to learn important cues for living in our culture today. Daniel chapter 11 explained discover books of the bible.
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