Summit commentary on the book of daniel chapter 11

Daniel 11, new international version niv the bible app. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. Verses 2127 and in his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom. Remember that in chapter ten, god revealed to daniel what would befall his people in the latter end. Behold, three more kings will arise in persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all. 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. The prophet daniel lived in the sixth century before the birth of jesus. In verses 56, we read for the first time in daniel 11 of the king of the south and the king of the north.

A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. What we see as important, god sometimes just skips over. God has definite future plans for the nation of israel and the chastening that they will endure is to try them, purge them and make them white meaning pure. From antiochus the account seems to pass to antichrist. Daniel needed not to be told what disappointment he would meet with, for he was a hinderer of the.

An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on. The king of the north please login to save you quiz you can move back and forth between the quiz and the lesson to perfect your selection of answers. Daniel chapter 11 commentary northwest college of the bible. Daniel 11 antiochus and antichrist revisited introduction 1. And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away it is here declared, that the whole time that these calamities would last, should run somewhat beyond a time, times, and half a time, namely, thirty days beyond it. Kings come to the conference table making promises and. Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Then the latter will raise a great multitude, but that multitude will be given into the hand of the former. Daniel 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Also i in the first year of darius the mede, even i, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. Here, the angel indicates that he provided strength and confirmation to king darius the mede during his first year of rule. Daniel 11 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.

The prophecy contained in chapter 11 was future for daniel, but historical for us. 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. Daniel 11 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Commentary for daniel 11 the vision of the scriptures of truth. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 tell us about daniels last dream. 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. O daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. There are matters there if we took the time to really go into them step by step and verse by verse, it would be of very little interest to you. This was the moment of daniel understanding the scripture writing of truth dan. Reference seems to be made to the roman empire, the fourth monarchy, in its pagan, early christian, and papal states. A free bible version and commentary on the book of daniel in easyenglish.

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 verse by verse commentary on daniel eleven published by international health institute 1666 south university boulevard, denver, colorado 80210, u. 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. Daniel takes this to imply the neglect of all other gods, although this does not appear to have been the case.

Daniel 11 explained condensed commentary daniel11truth. In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniels dreams. Chapter 10 describes daniel s experience of receiving the vision and some hints about spiritual warfare in the heavenly places while chapter 11 is a prophecy detailing wars and kings that span hundreds of years, finally focusing on the cruel reign of antiochus epiphanes. Here in the first verse of chapter 11 we have the continuation of that conversation between daniel and gabriel. And in the first year of darius the mede, i arose to be an encouragement and a protection for him, the speaker here is an angel of god, and he sends his holy angels to encourage and protect each one. Daniel 11 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Daniel 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. 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.

A brief prophecy of a persiangreek conflict 24 is followed by the description of a lengthy egyptiansyrian conflict 519, with focus on a vile king from the north who will bring blasphemies against. The first, verses 5, describes the major rulers of the persian empire and then gives. Daniel is the only prophet who mentions the prince of persia and the prince of greece. Daniel 11 jerry vines sermon outlines and preaching ideas. Read daniel 11 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. King of the south represents the ptolemies, the leaders of egypt, contrasted often in verse 5, with the king of the north.

A commentary on the book of daniel daniel chapter twelve. Correct daniel 11 commentary with no gaps continuous timeline. The book of daniel is especially fitted to be a battlefield between faith and unbelief. The amazing prophecy of daniel 11 and how it defies sceptics. David guzik commentary on daniel 11, which contains one of the most specifically fulfilled prophecies of the bible, including the rise of the antichrist. Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Bible track is an online bible commentary and study site plus a bible reading plan. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. It is my understanding that one king of the north is spoken of in verses. 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.

We read much in the book of the maccabees of the mischief done to the jews by these treacherous men of their own nation, jason and. These qualities have led to a variety of interpretations. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 11 and more. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, whose name was called belteshazzar. I encourage your patience as you study daniel 1011 with me. He includes what he views as important and omits the rest. What daniel wrote in this chapter for the most part has already been fulfilled in. In that first year daniel was carried to babylon, and there continued the whole seventy years see dan. The angel give assurance and comfort to daniel in daniel 10, after the angel had received aid from the angel michael. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in daniels prophecy. The book of daniel chapter eleven after introductory comments in chapter ten, the vision of the time of the end begins in earnest. Judea was between their dominions, and affected by their contests. This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. According to the internal dating of daniel, it was compiled during the mid6th century bce.

Ptolemaeus philopator, so called, say some, per antiphrasin, because he killed his father. An historicist perspective on daniel 11 digital commons. Chapter 10 describes daniels experience of receiving the vision and some hints about spiritual warfare in the heavenly places while chapter 11 is a prophecy detailing wars and kings that span hundreds of years, finally focusing on the cruel reign of antiochus epiphanes. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. We should strive to see history as god sees it and not strive to. Ptolemy excelled in cavalry as he had 6000 horse but only 62,000 foot, as polybius informs us in his fifth book. This vision, found in chapters 11 and 12, will cover the history of the jews from daniels day down until the fall of jerusalem in ad 70. Daniel 11 the eleventh chapter of daniel is a very lengthy, detailed, and complicated chapter.

I encourage your patience as you study daniel 10 11 with me. It is amazing what you learn when you actually study complete books of the bible. While chapter 2 is four verses longer than daniel 11, a great deal of historical narrative is. Brinsmead a verse by verse commentary on daniel eleven published by international health institute 1666 south university boulevard, denver, colorado 80210, u. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. In the 11 th chapter of daniel is a most amazing prophecy and atheists and sceptics have left no stone unturned in a vain attempt to discredit it find this text a little difficult to read over our pattern. If we measure the significance of daniel 11 by the amount of attention that critics give it, then it must be a chapter of great magnitude. The remainder of this prophecy is very difficult, and commentators differ much respecting it. Chapter 11 naturally divides into two major sections. Commentary on daniel chapters 1 6 matthew janzen serve yahweh in all circumstances daniel pt. Chapter 11 contains not only more prophecy than any other chapter, but more detailed prophecy, much not revealed before. Research committee, general conference of seventhday adventists, 1974, 244. The 11 th chapter of daniel contains a prophecy which has been fulfilled in incredible detail.

Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series. However, the prophecies found in daniel especially chapter 11 have caused some liberal bible scholars to assign a much later date to the book of daniel, as this quote from the oxford companion to the bible plainly demonstrates. Biblical research institute, general conference of seventhday adventists. Home ecourses the book of daniel ecourse daniel chapter 11. The 2019 daniel 11 prophecy conference hosted by the village. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel. Try here the 11 th chapter of daniel contains a prophecy which has been fulfilled in incredible detail.

In the explanation given in chapter 9, daniel is assured that the jewish sanctuary would be restored at the end of the. Since the focus of this prophecy in daniel 11 is what would happen to the jewish people daniel 10. Daniel 11, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniel s 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 chapter 11 commentary by ron beckham verse 1. Read daniel 11 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Also, it was the only chapter in the bible that was sealed until the time of. In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends. Just the same, its language is cryptic, almost like a code. The last two chapters 11 and 12 are the last recorded communications with daniel.

Each sentence condenses quantities of information, and many metaphors are employed. Chapter 10 is a prelude to the final vision in the book of daniel. In this article, i first of all want to go through. The angel in daniel 10 confirms king darius chapter outline top. At the end of chapter 10 we find gabriel talking with daniel. First, the fourth king of persia xerxes will stir u. We should strive to see history as god sees it and not strive to force our view of what is important on god. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in persia. Daniel 11 god of jewish destiny bible commentaries. A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian.