Sub commentary on the book of daniel chapter 8

These youths scrupled concerning the meat, lest it should be sinful. The goats large horn is then broken into four horns, followed by a little horn that brings desolation to the sanctuary and the host of heaven 114. With chapter 8, the book again switches to the hebrew language. World history from darius to the time of the end article contributed by. Commentaries on the book of the prophet daniel calvin university. The seventhla adventist bible commentary, discussing. The angel gabriel tells daniel this goat represents the kingdom of greece and its large horn is its first king, which would be shown by later history to be alexander the great daniel 8. Commentary on daniel chapters 1 6 matthew janzen serve yahweh in all circumstances daniel pt.

One has to study daniel s prophesies together with revelation of john. Daniel 8 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. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 8 and more. Overall, daniel 1112 is a milder version of what happens during the appointed time of the end. Porphyry claimed that instead of being written by daniel about b.

Montgomery, a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. The angel gabriel tells daniel this goat represents the kingdom of greece and its large horn is its first king, which would be shown by later history to be alexander the great. This is appropriate since the rest of the book is concerned with gods program for israel. Daniel 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Daniel 8 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian. The prophet, having related some remarkable passages concerning himself and his brethren in captivity, and having given proof of his supernatural illumination in interpreting other mens dreams, proceeds to give an account of his own visions. Even noted scholars hesitate to be dogmatic in their interpretation of this chapter. The remainder of the book correlates the nation israel with this program. Jul 22, 2017 when you love god and be close to him an the holy ghost and jesus christ, he will shew you things that you even do not think you deserve. He becomes your friend and talks to you like a friend at. This section deals exclusively with the times of the gentiles. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.

As i was lying in bed, the images and visions that passed through my mind terrified me. The book of daniel chapter eight in the third year of king belshazzar 550 b. The book of daniel chapter 8 the king of fierce countenance. The prophet daniel had two years to think about the visions of the 4 beasts of chapter 7 compare 7. Daniel 8 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Daniel was the author of this book, and this was confirmed by jesus himself, but there has been considerable criticism about the book of daniel because of the accuracy of the prophecies. Daniel 8 the visions and prophecies of this chapter look only and entirely at the events that were then shortly to come to pass in the monarchies of persia and greece, and seem not to have any further reference at all. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel. Of the first descent which nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, in the first year of his reign, made upon judah and jerusalem, in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim, and his success in that expedition dan. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel.

Only then could the prince of the host function as sub. Third year of belshazzars reign approximately 553 b. Oct 30, 2015 daniel chapter 8 the ram and the goat pastor tom luitwieler 10252015. Apocalypse is actually a unifying theme daniel s ability to interpret a dream that nebuchadnezzar had forgotten is apocalyptic. Today we begin a new book of the bible, a book i am excited about studying, and one which i believe we can learn a great deal from.

In chapter four, king nebuchadnezzar relates another of his dreams, and we. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. Daniel 8 daniels vision of a ram and a goat bible gateway. With this chapter the hebrew part of the book begins and continues to be the language of the remainder. My understanding of daniel s chapter 8 is exactly the same with timothy waynes who commented on this chapter on 3 620.

This understanding or method of interpretation is called historicism. 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. The visions and prophecies of this chapter look only and entirely at the events that were then shortly to come to pass in the monarchies of persia and greece, and seem not to. No commentary has yet achieved unanimous agreement, but this book embodies essentially the premillennial approach to the book of daniel. Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 8 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 8 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. The chapter concludes with the distress of daniel on account of the fearful judgments with which his country should be visited in after ages, daniel 8. Read daniel 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. During the reign of antiochus epiphanes, it is when the transgressors are come to the full. From chapter 2, verse 4, through chapter 7, daniel is in aramaic, the gentile and diplomatic language of daniel s day. Much difficulty has been felt by expositors in reconciling this statement with the other designations of time in the book of daniel, supposed to refer to the same event, and with the account furnished by josephus in regard to the period which elapsed during which the sanctuary was desolate, and the daily. In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends. Many claim that these had to been written after the fact, and that daniel could not possibly have known so much detail about the future. The chapter concludes with the distress of daniel on account of the fearful judgments with which his country should be visited in after ages, 27. Every new testament writer uses daniel s prophecies.

Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 8 cleansed at last. Instead of the temple being destroyed in daniel 8 9, it is only profaned in 1112 by the setting up of an idol in the holy place 11. May 1944 owning a camera is illegal, so theres only a quick shot of rosa and erika in front of the sewing. Nothing is here said of the chaldean monarchy, for that was now just at its period. Daniel 8 new international version niv daniel s vision of a ram and a goat. Daniel s reaction was due, i think, to love for his people. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in daniels prophecy. The vision in daniel 8like the one at the first, verse 1also focuses on heavens final judgment. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem.

Book of daniel chapter 8 bible study declaring the end. And i saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns. Daniel 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Introduction daniel chapter 8 is a preachers nightmare. Recall that since chapter 2, daniels record had been given in aramaic. Daniel 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. In the third year of the reign of belshazzar we now come once more to the hebrew, the chaldee part of the book being finished.

The new testament refers to every chapter of daniel. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene. Daniel chapter 8 explained discover the 66 books of the. Verse 1 in the third year of the reign of belshazzar we now come once more to the hebrew, the chaldee part of the book being finished. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. Daniel chapter 8 the ram and the goat pastor tom luitwieler 10252015. It concludes with a magnificent scene at gods throne. As we mentioned earlier, the use of different languages probably has much to do with the different audiences. The vision of chapter 8 came two years after that of chapter 7. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. It uses a unicode greek font and a and is printable.

He besieged jerusalem, soon made himself master of it, seized the king, took whom he pleased and what he pleased away with him, and then. A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. The iron kingdom will be one that crushes and smashes everything. Seventh day adventists tell us that daniel chapters 8 and 9 were foretelling an advent that would take place in the year 1844.

The little horns similarity to the antichrist chapter outline top. Daniel 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Apocalypse revelation of a mystery is not the same as eschatology the study of final things, though there may be an overlap. This was just two years after daniels vision of four beasts and a little horn recorded in daniel 7. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that. God gives daniel a foresight of the destruction of other kingdoms, which in their day were as powerful as that of babylon. Daniel 4, new international version niv the bible app. 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. A notable horn between his eyes this, says the angel, is the first king, daniel 8.

Although the entire book is traditionally ascribed to daniel the seer, chapters 16 are in the voice of an anonymous narrator, except for chapter 4 which is in the form of a letter from king nebuchadnezzar. 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. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. In this chapter gabriel tells him about a period of 490 years concerning the messiah, the jewish nation, and the temple. In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniels dreams. King nebuchadnezzar is the head of gold, the silver part of the statue is an inferior kingdom that will replace him, and the bronze part is a third kingdom that will rule over the whole earth. In the ancient manuscripts, the book of daniel here resumes using the hebrew language. While the first chapters of daniel have a more gentile orientation and flavor, chapter 8 turns to a more jewish emphasis. Daniel chapter 8 matthew henry complete commentary on.

Thus, daniel 8 begins a new division of the book of daniel. Daniel is the foundation to the book of revelation. The book of daniel bridges the period between the old testament and the new testament 400 years of silence otherwise. Whatever they called him, he still held fast the spirit of an israelite. Antichrist, like christ, has a more immediate future, as well as one more remote. Belteshazzar answered, my lord, if only the dream applied to your enemies and its meaning to your adversaries.

The book of daniel no other book in the bible has been attacked like the book of daniel. In the third year of belshazzar the king a vision appeared to me, daniel, subsequent to the one which appeared to me previously. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. You can study the bible using notes sent to you by email from john karmelich. Daniel himself has not the foggiest notion of the visions meaning, even after the angel gabriel has interpreted the vision for him. Secondly, the author has provided us with an exceptionally fine treatment of that crucial prophetic passage, daniel 9.

It is amazing what you learn when you actually study complete books of the bible. The visions and prophecies of this chapter look only and entirely at the events that were then shortly to come to pass in the monarchies of persia and greece, and seem not to have any further reference at all. The vision, the eighth chapter, begins, and that, the tenth through twelfth chapters. As in the second chapter that empire was called the golden head of. Dear reader, are you now asking yourself, what really happened at the end of the 2300 days.

The vision recorded in daniel 8 came to the prophet in the third year of the reign of king belshazzar of babylon 553554 b. Daniel bible study notes by email from john karmelich. In the third year of the reign of king belshazzar a vision appeared to me. The book of daniel logos bible software bible study. Daniel 8 background information with maps and images. In my vision i saw myself in the citadel of susa in the province of elam. The prophet daniel lived in the sixth century before the birth of jesus. This is a bible study about the the meaning of the 2300 days kjv mentioned in daniel 8. Its interesting that the visions of chapter 8 were given before the handwriting on the wall in chapter 5. In the third year of belshazzar was king, another vision was seen by daniel.