Division commentary on the book of daniel chapter 7

In daniel chapter 2 we had presented to us the great image which represented the four great powers or universal empires. The four empires are the same as nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream in daniel 2, although in that dream they are pictured as various metals in a statue. Bible study commentary on the book of daniel chapter 7 concerning his vision and. The remainder is in hebrew, as is the rest of the old testament. Daniel 7 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Home ecourses the book of daniel ecourse daniel chapter 7 lesson quiz daniel chapter 7 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 six former chapters of this book were historical.

A stream of fire issued and flowed out from his presence. Bible universe blog keys to bible symbols keys to bible numbers. Dreadful, and terrible, and strong exceedingly and therefore compared to iron, daniel 2. There was the head of gold, the chest of silver, the thighs of brass, the legs of iron, and the feet part of iron and clay. Daniel fully acknowledges that israel has gotten what they deserved even makes reference to the prophecy of moses verse 11 with the associated curses for disobedience back in deuteronomy 2830 see notes. Only god can declare the end from the beginning and that is what he has done in this wonderful book. Daniel 7 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Practically all scholars, whether liberal or conservative, are convinced that the prophecy of this chapter follows the same pattern as that in dan. The second involves a judgment by the ancient of days, and the coronation of the son of man 914.

The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation bible universe. These 4 beasts are possibly, the kingdoms of the image in chapter 2 of daniel. Notice that in daniel 7 beginning with vs 9 and through the end of the chapter the thing that brings on the 2nd coming of christ is the completion of that judgment seat of christ when at last judgment is passed in favor of the saints according to the chapter. What kingdoms do each of the four beasts in daniel chapter 7 represent. The prophetic chapters of the book of daniel date to 167164 bc, with daniel 7. The outward political history had been shown in its general features to the world. Daniel 7 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. That takes us back to the time frame of chapter 5 and the. When the book of daniel is examined for content and literary character, it falls naturally into two roughly equal parts which may be designated daniel a. A thousand thousand served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him. Daniel spake and said that is, he spake and said in the manner intimated in the previous verse.

As we leave the first six chapters and enter chapter 7, we are leaving historical narrative behind and entering an apocalyptic section. An angelic guide interprets the beasts as kingdoms and kings, the last of whom will make war on the holy ones of god, but he. 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 daniel s story. As the expositors bible commentary explains, the lion symbol was.

Daniel 7 tells of daniels vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. Gene getz brief videos discussing principles from the book of daniel. Book of daniel chapter 7 bible study times of the gentiles. After this chapter, the book returns to the hebrew language.

Chapter 7 is a foundational chapter in understanding bible prophecy and gods. Also, the language of the chapter suggests that this is not merely a repetition of chapter 2. What did daniel s vision represent, and what does it mean for us today. Daniel 7 this chapter presents a vision of four beasts arising from the sea. Judgement before the ancient one as i watched, thrones were set in place, and an ancient one took his throne. 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. Greece had four governmental divisions with one person heading each division. Daniel 7, new international version niv the bible app. Behold a fourth beast this fourth kingdom can be no other than the roman empire, which answers this emphatical description better than any of the former kingdoms. This could be the meaning of the wings being plucked. This is so different from the preceding three, and so terrible in appearance, that daniel can hardly find words to describe it. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene.

Anchor is a gospel book that explains the good news in a simple and persuasive manner. Daniel 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. This means also that the same critical errors alleged in their interpretations of daniel 2 are repeated in this chapter. Revelation chapters 419, is a commentary on the events of daniel s seventieth week daniel 9. Four beasts come out of the sea, the ancient of days sits in judgement over them, and one like a son of man is given eternal kingship. The identity of the 7 heads and the 10 horns on the beast of. The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation print friendly through the books of revelation and daniel god gives us a thorough description of the antichrist of bible prophecy.

Daniel s vision of the four beasts, the interpretation. The only thing that was not interpreted for him was chapter 8. Daniel 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Bible study commentary on the book of daniel chapter 7 concerning his vision and prophecy of the coming world empires book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene. Daniel 7 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. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 ministers of the. David guzik commentary on daniel 7 explains the vision king belshazzar has about four beasts, and daniel interpreting the dream.

Daniel, book of, a book of the third division of the hebrew bible, the hagiographa, named for a man daniel whose fortunes and predictions are the subject of the book. 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. Apocalyptic language is composed of symbols that are often lurid in color, violent in tone, and easily remembered. We see this is dated at the beginning of the reign of belshazzar, but it is not the dream of belshazzar. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 matthew janzen the vision of the four beasts daniel pt. It is amazing what you learn when you actually study complete books of the bible. The seventh chapter of the book of daniel records an unusual vision that he received in the first year of the babylonian king belshazzar 555556 b. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.

In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon daniel saw a dream and visions in his mind as he lay on his bed. May the spirit of god reveal the meaning of this prophecy to us and produce. In chapter 2 we saw the image of four metals symbolizing the four great world empires from daniels day to the end of time. The prophet having, in the preceding chapters of this book, related some remarkable events concerning himself and his brethren in the captivity, and given proof of his being enabled, by divine assistance, to interpret the dreams of others, enters now into a detail of his own visions, returning to a period prior to the transactions recorded in the last chapter.

The identity of the 7 heads and the 10 horns on the beast. The book of daniel is divided between the court tales of chapters 16 and the apocalyptic visions of 712, and between the hebrew of chapters 1 and 812 and the aramaic of chapters 27. We should become aware of those prophetic details that have not been fulfilled so we can be alert to how they may correlate with what is happening in the world today. It was by a record made at the time, and thus he might be said to speak to his own generation and to all future times. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. It devoured and brake in pieces it spread its arms and its terrors to a much greater extent than any of the preceding. The four heads are predictive of the fourway division of the empire following. I have often been asked numerous questions about the identities of the seven heads and the ten kings of the last world beast. He approached the ancient of days and was led into his presence.

This ten division stage of the roman empire is also pictured in the book of. By perusing the book of daniel in chapters 57, instead of. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel had a dream and visions of his head while on his bed. The details of the visions of the little horn of daniel 7 and the first beast of revelation reveal the antichrist of bible prophecy. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniels vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Feb 02, 2014 notice that in daniel 7 beginning with vs 9 and through the end of the chapter the thing that brings on the 2nd coming of christ is the completion of that judgment seat of christ when at last judgment is passed in favor of the saints according to the chapter. But there the four kingdoms, and messiahs final kingdom, were regarded according to their external political aspect, but here according to the mind of god concerning them, and their moral features. The book of daniel chapter seven in the first year of belshazzar 552 b. They depict four distinct principalities of government, contemporary one with the. Here in seven, we see the division of kingdoms represented by 4 beasts. Chapter 7 of daniel describes four beasts coming up from the mediterranean sea.

Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. But thou, 0 daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Young and the volume on daniel in the commentary on the old testament by c. Book of daniel chapter 7 bible study times of the gentiles earthly. Daniels attention is drawn to the destructive fourth beast, and he ponders the meaning of its ten horns. Daniel chapter 7 explained discover the 66 books of the. The distinguishing feature of it is the power which it possesses of breaking and stamping out all that it meets. Then he wrote down the dream, telling the main facts.

The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Commentary on daniel chapters 7 10 matthew janzen the vision of the four beasts daniel pt. One of the remarkable things about the book of daniel is that the section from chapter 2 through chapter 7 is written in a different language than the rest of the book. Apocalyptic language is composed of symbols that are often lurid in. In daniel 7 the prophet records a night vision that god gave him concerning four world empires, symbolized as four beasts daniel 7. Daniel 6 animal parade daniel 7 goats 1, rams 0 daniel 8 the positive power of prayer. The book of revelation could not be understood apart from the book of daniel. It branches out into two great divisions legs, then near the end into 10 horns a confederacy of 10. Thus far the majority of the book has been historical.

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. By perusing the book of daniel in chapters 5 7, instead of skimming, it might leave the reader with a question. But there the four kingdoms, and messiahs final kingdom, were. Who are the four beasts in daniel 7 and what is the deal with this little horn. The phrase son of man is retained here because of its use in the new testament as a title of jesus, probably based largely on this verse. The book is also an eschatology, meaning a divine revelation concerning the.

The vision to be exposed in chapter 7 is dated during the year 553 b. Commentaries which would help in your study are the prophecy of daniel by edward j. The identity of the 7 heads and the 10 horns on the beast of revelation by phillip goodman focus on jerusalem prophecy commentary. What did daniels vision represent, and what does it mean for us today. Now in daniel chapter 7 we read another amazing prophecy. This chapter treats of the same subject as the second chapter. Chapter 7 is a high point in revelation in the book of daniel. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 7 kingdoms in collision it. What follows in this chapter, he wrote, is only a summary of what he saw.