Daniel 11 v 32 commentary on the book

To tell the truth, i hesitated about making a condensed commentary because it almost makes things too easy. Then, and then only, will every portion of daniel 11 come alive with. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel, the international critical commentary. Because of the many intricate components of the prophecy in daniel 11, some scholars have suggested that the book of daniel was written several hundred years later, during the 160s b. Read daniel 11 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Antiochus courts apostate jews who are rebellious toward the lord. These religionists, headed by mattathias and his sons, especially by the heroic judas maccabaeus, certainly knew their god, and as certainly did exploits. Historical evidence identifies the man referred to as he as antiochus epiphanes. The god longed for by women lit the desire of women may be a reference to the longing of jewish women to give birth to the messiah daniel 11. Daniel explainedone of the most extensively researched commentaries on the book of daniel ever writtenoffers a thorough treatment of both the dramatic episodes and the prophetic visions. These persons have been already spoken of in daniel 11. But foretelling the future is not difficult for god. But the people that do know their god shall be strong.

The follies and vices which disfigure human life, do not always proceed from a principle of depravity. 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. It is clearly established daniel could and did write the book. Daniel 11, new international version niv the bible app. He will invade the kingdom when its people feel secure, and he will seize it through intrigue. Each sentence condenses quantities of information, and many metaphors are employed. Like moses, daniel chose rather to suffer affliction with the people of god, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season hbr 11. A study of the book of daniel chapter 11 verses 20 through 45. 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.

This volume on the book of daniel has been prepared by two distinguished biblical scholars from the faculty of the catholic university of america. Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a sense of wonder and anticipation, because this is usually regarded as a prophetic book foretelling the future. There is always the possibility that god will not require that of us, and that he will take someperhaps all of usto the place of safety. Here is history, written after the event, not true prophecywritten before it. With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who. Study daniel 11 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. When others yield to the tyrants demands, and surrender their consciences to his impositions, they bravely keep their ground, resist the temptation, and make. Note, it is not strange if those who do not live up to their religion, but in their. 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 11 and as for me, in the first year of darius. It served as a book of encouragement to the babylonian exiles, whose hearts were no doubt lightened by daniels predictions of the ultimate triumph of israel over. Daniel 11 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep.

He who is to interpret divine revelations must not feed on the dainties, nor drink from the intoxicating. That forsook the law of god, the book of the covenant, and did things. He includes what he views as important and omits the rest. Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Study daniel 11 using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better. Daniel 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. In the following preterist commentary on daniel chapter 11, every prophecy is explained and found to be literally fulfilled. There is only one textbook whereby you may know god in truth, and that is the bible. This prophecy is made of antiochus iv epiphanes, whom just about every commentator. But even if this could be established for dan 11, it would prove nothing about the rest of the book. The book of revelation could not be understood apart from the book of daniel.

The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 11 youtube. 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. 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. Daniel 11, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. And the forces of the south shall not stand, or even his best troops, for there.

See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Whatever the case, we need to take advantage of the time given to us to take the opportunity to stand firm in these days of trainingour lives right now, when we are dealing with smaller tests. They had begun with indifference to true religion, they have now become intolerant of it. In these verses are traced the effects of the apostasy upon the people of god. Revelation chapters 419, is a commentary on the events of daniels seventieth week daniel 9. Especially prominent were those who were zealous for the law, the hasidim, or, to give them the name they have in the book of maccabees, the assidseans. He will do all his pleasure, and his pleasure is written in his book, that is, what he has prophesied will happen. In the 11 th chapter of daniel is a most amazing prophecy and atheists and sceptics have left no stone unturned in a vain. Because the record of his activities against the jews parallels many of the activities prophesied about the endtime beast of revelation, many believe he is. Di lella, professor of old testament, and the late louis f. The book of daniel has been torn apart limb for limb by the discipline that calls itself higher. The amazing prophecy of daniel 11 and how it defies sceptics. We read much in the book of the maccabees of the mischief done to the jews by. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon.

Just the same, its language is cryptic, almost like a code. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. We would do well to notice the context of this verse. What we see as important, god sometimes just skips over. That forsook the law of god, the book of the covenant, and did things contrary to it. Because the record of his activities against the jews parallels many of the activities prophesied about the endtime beast of revelation, many believe he is a symbolic forerunner of that one to come. The anchor bible series offers new, bookbybook translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary.

Daniel is the story of the people of israel in exile, longing to return to the land of israel. And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall be corrupted by flatteries that forsook the law of god, the book of the covenant, and did things contrary to it. Here, they declare, is the final proof that the book of daniel was not written by daniel, but was written in his name several hundred years later. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. 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. Much of the book is even written in aramaic, the language that was spoken in babylonia during the seventy years of exile following the destruction of the first beit hamikdash the book opens with the exile of daniel and his contemporaries from the holy land to babylonia. Daniel 11 was sealed until the time of the end dan 12. Daniel and his three friends, says auberlen, stand out like an oasis in the desert. And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall be corrupted by flatteries. The book of daniel the anchor yale bible commentaries.