We first read of daniel and his great faith, in the first chapter of the book of. Daniel 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of daniel has sometimes been classified with the prophetic books of the old testament, a mistake owing largely to a failure to distinguish between the predominant characteristics of prophetic and apocalyptic writings. Understanding the book of daniel free bible booklets. Thus far the majority of the book has been historical. Daniel is the foundation to the book of revelation.
Daniel 6 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. Not only that but two chapters later in this book we will see these three. Regardeth not thee, o king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. Daniel is the only prophet who mentions the prince of persia and the prince of greece.
It is amazing what you learn when you actually study complete books of the bible. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. Earlier in chapter 9, daniel had prayed, asking god for forgiveness of israels sins. These closing words in chapter 6 inform us that while the careers of daniels enemies came to an abrupt halt, daniels life was preserved. Moreover, the vision of the son of man is the centerpiece of ot revelation concerning the messiah. Well, thats the end of nebuchadnezzar in the book of daniel. Sep 01, 2006 to this extent i was a little disappointed for i have heard and read some of his other material and he gave quite extensive details and explanations. Daniel 6 niv bible it pleased darius to appoint 120.
There are so many dramatic features in this story the jealousy of political subordinates, the vanity of a king, the integrity of a man, the power and preservation of god, even wild animals and violence. The book of daniel chapter 6 calvary chapel renosparks. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Follow us on facebook manage subscriptions unsubscribe from. In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends. Prophecies in daniel 712 make a very challenging study. Please enter the study of daniel only if you are willing to deal with some deep, challenging material. Daniel 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history, charles haddon spurgeon. The only thing that was not interpreted for him was chapter 8. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. One of the more fascinating books of the bible is the book of daniel.
What a wonderful and exciting adventure it is to go through this chapter. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. The new testament refers to every chapter of daniel. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 6 and more. Daniel chapter 6 bible skits part 6 of 6 ministrytochildren. They are written in a somewhat different style and, as well see in the study of chapter 1, there is vigorous controversy as to when it was actually. The satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer loss. The topic of both is the humbling or overthrow of the pagan kingdom. This book cross and crown is a powerful and thrilling recital of the most romantic and dramatic incidents in history to be found on record, told. It pleased darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, with three administrators over them, one of whom was daniel. Daniel 4 and daniel 5 are to be read in concert, chapter 4 introducing theme c of the chiasm, and chapter 5 reprising it see the big picture in the book of daniel for an explanation of the themes in and structure of daniel. Daniel does not give a continued history of the reigns in which he lived, nor of the stateaffairs of the kingdoms of chaldea and persia, though he was.
Commentary on daniel chapters 710 matthew janzen the vision of the four beasts daniel pt. Bible study on daniel chapters 1 to 6 introduction. Chapter 3 shows the idol worship, chapter 4 the human arrogance, chapter 5 the blasphemy and chapter 6 the deification of man. Mar 15, 2016 this is the 6th part in a 6 part series on the book of daniel. Agape bible study, in depth catholic scripture study of both the old and new testaments, catecism of the catholic church, bible study, commentaries, ancient catholic scholars, contemporay catholic scholars, biblical history, salvation history, fathers of the church. Read daniel 6 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Welcome to the ucm interface bible study podcast a taglish, coffeetable conversation. Bible commentary early church fathers medieval patristic. In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniels dreams. Oct 01, 2015 the book of daniel chapter 6 calvary chapel renosparks. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. It seemed good to darius to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, that they should be in charge of the whole kingdom. Daniel cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. The hero of the book of daniel in the ketuvim section of the bible is one of the jews exiled in babylonia, a soothsayer at the babylonian court under nebuchadnezzar who died in 562 b.
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 the sight of the world, daniel broke the law but in sight of god, he was blameless. Daniel chapter 6 sermon by bruce shields, daniel 6. Daniel 6 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 prophet daniel lived in the sixth century before the birth of jesus. Here, based on expert recommendations, are 5 top bible commentaries for each book of the old testament and new testament. This man who was to rule for only two years was actually named darius cyaxares, ii, in secular historical accounts. Every new testament writer uses daniel s prophecies.
The fact that profane history has no record of this darius the mede has, of course, led to all kinds of irrespons. Chapter 6 accounts daniel s rapid rise to power, the threat it posed to his peers, and ultimately to his own life. The book of daniel bridges the period between the old testament and the new testament 400 years of silence otherwise. Daniel knew the law of man, but did not allow it to interfere with his relationship with god. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Im often torn as i approach these narrative chapters about the possibility of s. Haman was hung on the gallows he had built for the jews. Daniel 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Daniel 6 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 ministers of the new. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world.
The book of daniel no other book in the bible has been attacked like the book of daniel. Young and the volume on daniel in the commentary on the old. God gave these four young men knowledge and understanding in. The purpose of the book of daniel in the book of daniel the scriptures foretell how the lord will deal with the people of daniel the jews and the gentile nations. Daniel 4, new international version niv the bible app. Daniel 6, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Now, you may wish to debate this important point, but i would say that the story before us in daniel chapter 6 is possibly the most loved story in the old testament as voted by those under 9 years of age. Study daniel 6 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The title of the book comes from the name of its chief character and author. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Home ecourses the book of daniel ecourse daniel chapter 6 lesson quiz daniel chapter 6 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. The following chapters 4 6 not only show daniel and his friends exemplary faithfulness but also indicate various characteristics of the heathen world empires, which will find their culmination in the time of the end.
Even the king could not veto once the law was signed by the king. Book of judges, an old testament book that, along with deuteronomy, joshua. The last six chapters are filled with apocalyptic visions that challenge even the most advanced. Daniel chapter 5 kjv king james version the holy spirit spoke through daniel.
The events of this chapter occurred at the beginning of the reign of darius the mede who preceded cyrus as king of the medopersian empire. The aramaic section of daniel begins in chapter 2 with nebuchadnezzars dream of the colossus and ends at the end of. Daniel 6 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. In our message today daniel illustrates for us how to live when we. Who this certain person was we may be at no loss to determine, if we consider him as described in the attire of the highpriest, and compare the passage with exodus 28. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the study guide pdf download. Dont miss all our lesson and teaching ideas about the book of daniel.
There may be a gap to darius that is the successor of cambyses ii or could be part of the darius confusion discussed at the end of the comments for chapter 5. 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. Commentaries which would help in your study are the prophecy of daniel by edward j. Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 6 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 6 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. Commentary on daniel chapters 1 6 matthew janzen serve yahweh in all circumstances daniel pt. Bible teaching from the book of daniel chapter 6 verses 117. This has long been a beloved bible story and no wonder.