The time would be long before all would be accomplished. The man in linen clothes, who appears in daniel 10. Kingship and sovereignty are thus central themes in this passage. Baptist hymnal bh chalice hymnal ch collegeville hymnal co common praise cp evangelical lutheran worship elw gather comprehensive gc journeysongs js lutheran book of worship lbw lutheran service book lsb lutheran worship lw presbyterian hymnal ph the faith we sing tfws the hymnal 1982 th the new century hymnal tnch united. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision2 at that time i, daniel, mourned for three weeks. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 10 daniel chapter 10. Daniel s prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. The following is a list of the dead sea scrolls from the caves near qumran. And when he had spoken this word unto me, i stood trembling. Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink.
The 2nd and 3rd verses appear to document a period when daniel mourned three full weeks. The book of daniel lesson 10 chap 10, 11, 12 by walter c. Daniels symbolic experience of understanding daniel 10. Verse 14 mentions the passing of 21 days before the vision is presented. The prophetic message of the last three chapters of daniel, according to daniel 10. Apocalyptic literature usually comes out of difficult times. Preparing for a time of distress and deliverance text. A stream of fire issued and flowed out from his presence. Although the entire book is traditionally ascribed to daniel the seer, chapters 16 are in the voice of an anonymous narrator, except for chapter 4 which is in the form of a letter from king nebuchadnezzar. But the prince of the kingdom of persia opposed me hebrew, stood before me. Neither daniel also called susanna nor daniel 14 also called bel and the dragon were written by daniel. Daniel 10 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Well, well, weve got two extra chapters of daniel in the.
But the prince of the kingdom of persia withstood me one and twenty days. This date in the book of daniel can be crosschecked with dates in surviving persian records and can be related accurately to our modern calendar. Daniel had been in great and serious prayer for three full weeks daniel 10. Daniel begins the book with the simple statement that in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim, king of judah, 607 b. It isnt merely a therapeutic exercise for the one who prays. Bel and the dragon was written in aramaic at about the same time. Daniel receives a vision that will affect his people israel in the latter days dan 10.
He calls himself the son of man in all four gospels and the book of revelation 1. Daniel chapter 10 thru 12 visions of the time of the end. Daniel chapter 10 is an interesting unique chapter in the bible. No one supports me against these except michael, b your prince, 10. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. They were never part of the hebrewaramaic book of daniel, or of the hebrew bible. Knowest thou whereforethe angel asks, after daniel had recovered from his fright, whether he has understood what was revealed daniel 10. The book of daniel the smart guide to the bible series thomas nelson, richards, larry on. 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. At the end of the vision he is told that he would rest and experience the resurrection 12. Obliged then to explain, they admitted their desire and agreed to look for an opportunity of surprising her alone. The book of daniel the smart guide to the bible series. But the prince of the kingdom of persia withstood me.
This was an awesome being of power, so great that ordinarily strong, valiant men were so frightened that they ran. And ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him. Nov 25, 2012 these verses from the book of daniel provide the reader with one of the most graphic depictions of god found in the hebrew bibleold testament hbot cf. Now daniel had commanded his servants to bring ashes, and those they strewed throughout all the temple in the presence of the king alone. For example, the book of daniel comes from the era 165 b. It is one of conflict and warfare but not exactly the type you are likely to see on the 6 oclock news. The last three chapters of daniel, broadly speaking, fall into a threepart structure. The book of daniel belongs to a category of literature called apocalyptic. Daniels vision of a man in the third year of cyrus king of persia, a revelation was.
Susanna was written in the greek language and probably dates around the 1st or 2nd century bc. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. These visions have an affinity in genre to both hebrew prophecy and apocalyptic literature which began in isaiah, but is fully developed in daniel 712 and zechariah. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. On daniel, by his silence, intimating that he did understand, the angel declares he will return to renew the fight with the evil angel, the prince of persia. This begins the visions of daniel which overlap the events of daniel 16. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting. We cannot even begin to imagine the titanic struggle that went on between, say, gabriel and this other. Lessons from daniel 10 biblical research institute. The king went to the temple of bel, taking daniel with him. Daniel 10, new living translation nlt the bible app. This is another of many reminders in the book of daniel that prayer matters. Judgement before the ancient one as i watched, thrones were set in place, and an ancient one took his throne. The first six chapters tell of four young israelites in the babylonian captivity chapter 1daniel also known as belshazzar, hananiah aka shadrach, mishael aka meshack, and azariah aka abednego.
This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. But the prince of the kingdom of persia withstood me one and twenty days which was just the time daniel had been mourning and fasting, daniel 10. Daniel 10 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Most likely, the prince of persia is a reference to an evil spiritual entity that wielded authority over the ancient kingdom of persia. The angels are employed as gods ministering servants, heb 1. The dead sea scrolls is a collection of manuscripts discovered between 1946 and 1956 in the west bank near the dead sea. Then michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because i was detained there with the king of persia. Daniel 10 the story of experiences to be expanded in gabriels long narration notice, in verse 1, that the thing revealed to daniel was true and that the scripture or writing of truth in verse 21 must be the thing the drama of the long story gabriel tells begins in the last part of chapter 10 and continues through chapter 11 and part of chapter 12. Daniel 9 new international version niv daniels prayer. In this passage, the god of israel appears as the ancient of days or the ancient one in the nrsv translation. It is one of the additions to daniel, considered apocryphal by protestants. The prince of persia is only mentioned in daniel 10, a highly apocalyptic and therefore at least partially symbolic section of the book of daniel. The cost in prayer 10 14 a the troubled man 8 therefore i was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me. So when they were gone forth, the king set meats before bel.
In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, whose name was called belteshazzar. By this prince of persia some understand wicked cambyses. Which was just the time daniel had been mourning and fasting, daniel 10. Daniel 10, new international version niv the bible app.
Daniel 10, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The vision of the time of the end begins with an appearance of a glorious man to daniel beside the tigris river 19. And the books were opened, and a court sat in judgment. Epilogue to the last vision and to the entire book 12. The book of daniel chapter ten in the third year of darius ca. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a thing was revealed unto daniel, whose name was called belteshazzar. Previous index next the book of daniel chapter ten in the third year of darius ca. Yet something withstood this great being to his face and kept him from getting to daniel for three full weeks. The striking prophecy of the anointed one in daniel 9. The book of daniel didnt end at all as i expected with the story of susannah in chapter and daniel exposing various false gods in chapter 14. Even though nearly half of daniel was composed in aramaic, the hebrew canon for judaism retained all of the book except the greek text. A thousand thousand served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him.
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