Daniel chapter 1 daniel pastor tom luitwieler 08162015. This chapter begins with giving a short account of nebuchadnezzars conquest of judea, when jehoiakim became tributary to him. Daniel chapter 1 explained discover the 66 books of the. Security and sensuality are sad proofs of approaching ruin. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible. The book of daniel chapter one the book opens with the first deportation of jews to babylonian captivity 605 b. In this first chapter of the book of daniel, one of the most intense prophetic books of the old testament, we are introduced to several new names, including four hebrew men who have been taken into exile in babylonian captivity. The higher biblical critics especially seemed to attack the book of daniel from that perspective, often giving the book an authorship during the time of the maccabees a jewish group that recaptured the holy land. Gives them exhortations concerning continence, chastity, and matrimonial fidelity, 38. According to this gift given to daniel, we find him, in this book, all along employed about dreams and visions, interpreting or entertaining them. Daniel 1, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Daniel and his friends get their wisdom and understanding from god. Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of christ, so that whether i come and see you or am absent, i may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel. His god baal, or bell, and nebo, which words they put into the names of their kings and favourites.
Daniel chapter 1 sermon by darren rogers, daniel 1. With part of the vessels in this expedition nebuchadnezzar carried away some captives, among whom were daniel and his friends. Aug 22, 2015 daniel chapter 1 daniel pastor tom luitwieler 08162015. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim, king of judah, came nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, to jerusalem and besieged it. This chapter gives the historical setting daniel 1. Bible study on daniel chapters 1 to 6 introduction. Daniel wrote the book, and he seems to favor his original name. In world history there were two kings named nebuchadnezzar. Chapter 1 daniel is established at the court of babylon. Chapter 1 introduces god as the figure in control of all that happens, the possessor of sovereign will and power. David guzik commentary on daniel 1 keeping pure in the face of adversity, gives the introduction to the book of daniel. Daniel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. Were going to begin tonight to study the seventh chapter, but it is so. Making godly decisions is a prominent theme in the book of daniel. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Commentary for daniel 1 daniel was of noble birth, if not one of the royal family of judah. On this expedition taking egypt in his way the king of babylon set out towards the end of the third year of jehoiakim, but did not take. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. God reigns over the nation and over the individual.
Bible believing christianity in light of the angloisrael truth. Archaeologists have found stones, tablets, and walls that tell. Daniel prophesied after he was taken to babylon with the first captives. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. In this expedition nebuchadnezzar carried away some of the vessels of the temple, and some captives, among whom was daniel and his friends. He was taken on the first of three steps to overthrow jerusalem which happened in 605 b.
Tonight we come to the seventh chapter of daniel, a great and historic chapter in the old testament. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. Commentary on daniel chapters 1 6 matthew janzen serve yahweh in all circumstances daniel pt. The choice made of daniel, and some other young men, to be brought up in the chaldean literature, that they might be fitted to serve the government, and the provision made for them v. The first chapter of daniel establishes that god is the focus of the book. Thus, the deeds of queen esther cast a ray of light forward into israels history from a dark time. Daniel 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. The higher biblical critics especially seemed to attack the book of daniel from that perspective, often giving the book an authorship during the time of the maccabees a jewish group that recaptured the holy land and a date they often use for the writing is 170 bc. Daniel chapter 1 begins by the telling of how king jehoiakim, king of judah, was conquered by king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. A free bible version and commentary on the book of daniel in easyenglish. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 1 and more. Daniel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Why daniel does not object is unknown, as is daniels whereabouts in chapter 3. Daniel 1 the first chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by nebuchadnezzar ii from jerusalem to babylon to be trained in babylonian wisdom.
In todays sermon, i want to place before you 3 valuable lessons i learned from the lives of daniel and his friends. The greek versions of this verse agree with each other and with the msssoretic text, save that the septuagint has instead of. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. They were willing to serve the public in this new and strange land, but were determined to remain faithful to. It is the second one we will study about in the book of daniel. Were having a wonderful time studying this wonderful prophesy in the book of daniel. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Esther is the last of the historical books of the bible, so its main character is named esther that is, venus, the morning star, which sheds its light after all the other stars have ceased to shine, and while the sun still delays rising. He chose his chief administrator, ashpenaz, to select. There is no hint of the despair caused by the displacement paralleling that expressed in psalm 7. Now, at the beginning of chapter 3 others must bow 3. The apostle exhorts them to attend to the directions which he had already given them, that they might know how to walk and please god, 1,2. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. This chapter relates the beginning of daniel s last vision, which is continued to the end of the book.
Daniel 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. As for daniels three friends, he sometimes uses their old names and sometimes uses. Daniel is commitment to remain undefiled is blessed by god, and he along with his friends are given wisdom that is acknowledged and rewarded by the. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Choosing men to train king nebuchadnezzar wanted to have some of the men from among the exiled members of the royal family to be his servants. Walvoord in his book commentary on daniel reports that archaeologists discovered a huge throne room in babylon which was 56 feet wide and 173 feet long. The book of daniel is almost two separate books, chapters 1 to 6 that describe six incidents in the life of daniel and his friends history, and chapters 7 to 12, which are visions and prophecy. The vessels of the sanctuary were carried away, part of them, v. The time would be long before all would be accomplished. For years god had been sending prophets to the backsliding kings of judah, warning them that this day would come. Daniel 1 introduction overview of the book of daniel is not about daniel.
Christ appeared to daniel in a glorious form, and it should engage us to think highly and. It is amazing what you learn when you actually study complete books of the bible. Daniel himself received 4 visions which described in the second half of daniel, chapters 712 da 7. This chapter gives us a more particular account of the beginning of daniels life, his original and. Their names are daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah. The book of daniel does not describe the conditions of the exile. And the lord gave jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of god.
He faced death on several occasions, but he did not deny his faith or convictions. These vessels he carried into the house of his god. Daniel 1 introduces the fundamental question that runs through the entire book, how god may continue to work his plans when all seems lost. The book of daniel claims to be written by daniel himself, and the fact that it is written mostly in the third person does not contradict that claim. Most historians consider that cyrus then besieged babylon. Nebuchadnezzar took only part of the vessels, as he did not intend wholly to overthrow the state, but to make it tributary, and to leave such vessels as were. These vessels as spoils he put in the house of his god, for his. The book of daniel was written by the prophet daniel.
The incident in chapter 2 may have occurred before the training of daniel and the others was completed. Dec 11, 2011 why daniel does not object is unknown, as is daniel s whereabouts in chapter 3. Daniel 4, new international version niv the bible app. From the first time we are introduced to him as a young lad in chapter 1 to the time of his approaching death in chapter 12, daniel was a man who was faithful to his god. A commentary on the book of daniel daniel chapter twelve. There was a niche in the wall where probably the king sat and behind the niche the wall was covered in white plaster. Irrespective of the fact that these two instances occur in highly wrought. Take your bible, if you will, and lets look together at the book of daniel. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. There they refused to take food and wine from the king and were given knowledge and insight into dreams and visions by god, and at the end of their training they proved ten times better than all.
Jehoiakim came to the throne at the end of the year, which jeremiah reckons as the first year, but which daniel leaves out of count, being an incomplete year. They are written in a somewhat different style and, as well see in the study of chapter 1, there is vigorous controversy as to when it was actually. Years ago, when in bible college, i was astonished at the attacks of the critics in relation to the dating of many books of the bible. This chapter relates the beginning of daniels last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. God gave him the victory over judah and jerusalem 1. He did not take them all at once, but on different occasions.
In addition, nebuchadnezzar never acknowledges what the narrator asserted in the opening verses of the book. These sacred vessel, once dedicated only to gods service, were filled with wine and then they were lifted high as toast after toast was made to their pagan gods. Daniel free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. I wonder if he had used his new name if belteshazzar would now be a popular name like daniel is. He was carried captive to babylon in the fourth year of jehoiachin, b. See how holy things, once used for the noblest purposes, become of no further service when the spirit of god is gone from the church. From this first captivity, most think the seventy years are to be dated. Daniels actions, described in chapter 2, may be the occasion when daniel discovered his godgiven ability to interpret dreams. Daniel 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. 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. The dream which nearly became a nightmare daniel 2. Like abraham, moses, and joshua, daniel was gods vessel, a tool in his hands to accomplish his.
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