Yet commentary on the book of daniel chapter 7

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. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel had a dream and visions of his head while on his bed. He especially desired to know respecting the little horn, which made war with the saints, and prevailed against. Jan 28, 2007 catholic exegetes, by and large take the position of the following commentary from the respected and popular navarre bible commentary on daniel. Chapters 7 and 8 occur after chapter 4, but before chapter 5. In chapter 2 we saw the image of four metals symbolizing the four great world empires from daniels day to the end of time. I beheld till the thrones were cast down till all these earthly kingdoms were brought to an end, and all enemies and opposite powers were destroyed. In daniel 7 the prophet records a night vision that god gave him concerning four world empires, symbolized as four beasts daniel 7. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene. Catholic exegetes, by and large take the position of the following commentary from the respected and popular navarre bible commentary on daniel. Up to the end of chapter 6, daniel has been the interpreter of kings dreams. Book of daniel chapter 7 bible study times of the gentiles earthly.

We see this is dated at the beginning of the reign of belshazzar, but it is not the dream of belshazzar. Chapter 7 of daniel describes four beasts coming up from the mediterranean sea. A careful coordination of the passages in revelation, with the revelations in this prophecy daniel 2 and daniel 7, with due respect to other new testament references to this same phenomenon, namely. Also see the excursus on the man of sin in 2 thessalonians 2 in this series. Daniel chapter 7 matthew henry complete commentary on. This could be the meaning of the wings being plucked. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. They depict four distinct principalities of government, contemporary one with the. Antichrist is no longer called a horn, but a king subduing three out of ten kings no longer horns, daniel 7. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon daniel saw a dream and visions in his mind as he lay on his bed. 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 six former chapters of this book were historical. It was the third year of the rule of king belshazzar. This chapter treats of the same subject as the second chapter.

Daniel 7 amplified bible, classic edition ampc bible gateway. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 matthew janzen the vision of the four beasts daniel pt. In my vision at night i looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. Daniel chapter 7 explained discover the 66 books of the. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. Also, the language of the chapter suggests that this is not merely a repetition of chapter 2. The vision predicts major world empires and events from the time of daniel to the second coming of christ.

After this chapter, the book returns to the hebrew language. Thus far the majority of the book has been historical. At chapter 7, the writing changes from pure narrative to apocalyptic. The formula of introduction, i saw in the night visions, occurs here, as at daniel 7. In 1 timothy chapter 6, verse 14, at the appearing of our lord jesus christ, which in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only potentate, the king of kings, and lord of lords. These 4 beasts are possibly, the kingdoms of the image in chapter 2 of daniel. No less a person than christthe mighty angel who instructed john was no less a personage than jesus christ. Daniel 7 niv daniels dream of four beasts in bible. Next to the fiftythird chapter of isaiah and perhaps the ninth chapter also, we have here the most precious and prominent portion of the sure word of prophecy. A proper understanding of daniel, chapters 2 and 7, and of daniel 9. Dont think about lunch well thats tempting but not yet. Daniel 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.

May the spirit of god reveal the meaning of this prophecy to us and produce in us that. The remainder is in hebrew, as is the rest of the old testament. He wrote down the substance of his dream2 daniel said. It sees time, not as cyclic as the greeks thought of time, but as a linear. The book of daniel, together with the book of revelation, marvelously unfolds future events as god has ordained them in the program of history. Daniel begins the book with the simple statement that in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim, king of judah, 607 b. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 ministers of the new. Setting his right foot on the sea, and his left upon the dry land, shows the part which he is acting in the closing scenes of the great controversy with satan. Daniel referred to himself in the third person in the first six chapters, but in the. Then he wrote down the dream, telling the main facts. So that there is no reason why the three and a half years should be so. Verses 14 this happened about two years after the dream that we read about in chapter 7.

The two sets of dreams and visions were about 50 years apart. Sometimes daniel had his dreams when he was asleep daniel 7. Only god can declare the end from the beginning and that is what he has done in this wonderful book. 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. The contemporaneous beasts view of daniel 7 by chris white daniel 7 is considered by some to be the most important chapter in the book of daniel, others even consider it the most important chapter in the entire old testament for reasons which we will get into later, but certainly one of those reasons is because of its prophetic significance. The sheep had two long horns, but one horn was longer than the other horn. 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. Commentary on daniel chapters 7 10 matthew janzen the vision of the four beasts daniel pt. Daniel 7 the six former chapters of this book were historical. Daniel 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by daniel the prophet matthew 24. I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame. Fortunately, jesus took away all doubt on the matter.

But thou, 0 daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Daniels dream of four beasts in the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. What did daniels vision represent, and what does it mean for us today. The topic of both is the humbling or overthrow of the pagan kingdom. Apocalyptic language is composed of symbols that are often lurid in color, violent in tone, and easily remembered. Daniel 7 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. As such, its structure parallels that of the book of daniel as a whole. Daniel 7 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes.

Practically all scholars, whether liberal or conservative, are convinced that the prophecy of this chapter follows the same pattern as that in daniel 2, and that the four beasts appearing here are to be identified with the four parts of the great image with the head of gold which appeared in daniel 2. The date mentioned in the text would be about 552551 b. Daniel 7 niv daniels dream of four beasts bible gateway. Thus, the vision is yet unfulfilled in terms of its major emphasis. No commentary has yet achieved unanimous agreement, but this book embodies essentially the premillennial approach to the book of daniel.

As the expositors bible commentary explains, the lion symbol was. Practically all scholars, whether liberal or conservative, are convinced that the prophecy of this chapter follows the same pattern as that in dan. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. 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. Daniel 7 in the first year of belshazzar king of babylon. Though god is sovereign and in control of the universe, we are responsible to obey his directives in the word of god. Daniel 7 this chapter presents a vision of four beasts arising from the sea. This vision came to daniel after the reign of nebuchadnezzar, but before the babylonian empire was conquered by the medo. Tonight we come to the seventh chapter of daniel, a great and historic chapter in the old testament. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. Oct 19, 2017 the book of daniel, together with the book of revelation, marvelously unfolds future events as god has ordained them in the program of history. Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of. Book of daniel chapter 7 bible study times of the gentiles.

Book of daniel chronology of daniel gene getz brief videos discussing principles from the book of daniel daniel 1. Daniel 7 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. 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. The four winds probably by the four winds of the great sea is signified commotions of contrary nations, striving together by wars, and producing these four beasts successively. The vision ended with daniel saying, my thoughts greatly troubled me, and my. Were having a wonderful time studying this wonderful prophesy in the book of daniel. The last six relate a series of visions the prophet experiencedall of which came late in his life. Next to the fiftythird chapter of isaiah and perhaps the ninth chapter also, we have here the most precious and prominent portion of the sure word of prophecy concerning the coming of the messiah. As we leave the first six chapters and enter chapter 7, we are leaving historical narrative behind and entering an apocalyptic section. The book of daniel belongs to a category of literature called apocalyptic. Four beasts from the sea daniel 7 march 16 the first six chapters of daniels book concern events and episodes in his and his companions lives.

Were going to begin tonight to study the seventh chapter, but it is so. The outward political history had been shown in its general. Take your bible, if you will, and lets look together at the book of daniel. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 ministers of the.

Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 7 and more. 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. Then he wrote down the dream and told the sum of the matter. This means also that the same critical errors alleged in their. In chapter 7 we are presented with an amazing god given vision of all the kingdoms that would dominate. As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away.