The chapter concludes with the distress of daniel on account of the fearful judgments with which his country should be visited in after ages, daniel 8. The last study focused on the prophecies concerning a coming world leader and a time in history that you probably dont want to be around in. Verse 20 of this chapter tells us the two horns are the kings of media and persia. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 12 how to shine like the stars. Verse click for chapter new international version i looked up, and there before me was a ram with two horns, standing beside the canal, and the horns were. Any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of catholic online is strictly forbidden and prohibited. Your catholic voice foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under section 501c 3 of the internal revenue code. Daniel 8 tells of daniels vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat a. Thus it becomes clear that the four empires are the babylonian, medopersian, greek and roman. Introduction to daniel bible exposition commentary. Daniel 4 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar, to the nations. As in the previous chapter of daniel, this chapter was written during king belshazzars reign. Chapter 8 is about the actions of the worldpowers at the endtime.
Daniel 8 daniels vision of a ram and a goat bible gateway. The language itself argues for a date earlier than the second century. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. In wrestling with the message of chapter 8, i find myself faced with some very serious problems raised by this text. While the first chapters of daniel have a more gentile orientation and flavor, chapter 8 turns to a more jewish emphasis. Verse 1 in the third year of the reign of belshazzar we now come once more to the hebrew, the chaldee part of the book being finished. But in the mind of the author, the medes and persians 5. The book of daniel covers daniels age from 19 to 92. Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. The best way i understand it is that god loves us so much. Read and study daniel, including book summary, with the verse by verse bible commentary hi. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 7 daniels. The prophet daniel had two years to think about the visions of the 4 beasts of chapter 7 compare 7.
In the third year of the reign of belshazzar we now come once more to the hebrew, the chaldee part of the book being finished. Verses 20 and 21 are the interpretation of the vision of verses 38, and verses 2226 are the. Daniel 8 niv daniels vision of a ram and a goat bible gateway. Oct 19, 2017 the book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. They were probably first composed in hebrew or aramaic, but are no longer extant in the original language. The final verse of the chapter and of the book of daniel spell out the hope of daniel and every old and new testament saint.
In the first verse of the chapter, daniel informs us that the second vision of daniel, recorded in chapter 8, should be understood in relationship to the first vision in chapter 7. Thus, daniel 8 begins a new division of the book of daniel. Daniel 3, new international version niv the bible app. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. The septuagint renders the first clause somewhat paraphrastically, daniel desired in his heart, led possibly. The chapter concludes with the distress of daniel on account of the fearful judgments with which his country should be visited in after ages, 27. Daniel 3 new international version niv the image of gold and the blazing furnace. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of daniel originated as a collection of folktales among the jewish community in babylon and.
Daniels vision of the 4 beasts in daniel chapter 7, and the vision of the ram and hegoat in chapter 8. We can see daniels spirituality, humility and dependence upon god in almost every chapter. The prophet daniel explained the past and the future of israel and all gentile nations according to the plan and purposes of god and his revelations do so with such incredible accuracy that he has silenced many a biblical skeptic throughout history. While the specifics of gods plan for the future will remain a mystery to daniel and to us, god does not leave daniel in doubt as to the implications of prophecy for this old testament saint. Its interesting that the visions of chapter 8 were given before the handwriting on the wall in chapter 5. Daniel chapter 8 explained discover the 66 books of the. Daniel 8 the eighth chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat a possible allegory for the transition from the persian to the greek eras in the near east, followed by the history of the little horn, which is daniel s codeword for the greek king antiochus epiphanes. I say, however, that the and stated here are a gematria, and there is support for this matter from two reasons. Introduction daniel chapter 8 is a preachers nightmare. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3. Daniel 3 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar made an image of. Daniel 8, new international version niv the bible app. In brief, thats because the coming world leader is the antichrist and, as we shall see in the first verse of chapter 12, the time is one of. The events of this chapter precede those events in daniel 5 and daniel 6.
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. Daniel 3 king nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose. This chapter was written in his third year as king, but many years before the fall of babylon. The book of daniel is preserved in the 12chapter masoretic text and in two longer greek versions, the original septuagint version, c. The prophecies found in the book of daniel are the key to unlocking all biblical prophecy. Daniel 1 the book of daniel is the foremost book of prophecy in the old testament o what the book of revelation is to the new testament canon, the book of daniel is to the old testament canon the prophecies of daniel reveal more future events, in exceptional detail and in greater concentration, than any other book of the bible. The phrase son of man is retained as a form of address here because of its possible association with son of man in the new testament. Book of daniel chapter 12 bible study shine like the stars. This is another vision it is not the same as the vision in chapter 7. Catholic online is a project of your catholic voice foundation, a notforprofit corporation. Daniel had been transported, in some form or another 8. Chapter 10 of the book of daniel forms an introduction to a prophetic vision, a vision which is further detailed in chapter 11 and finally concluded in daniel chapter 12. The prayer of azariah and song of the three holy children. Daniels steadfastness to truth had no latitude and his faithfulness to god no longitude.
This is appropriate since the rest of the book is concerned with gods program for. Chapter 8 tells us of the second and third empire, chapter 9 of the. Daniel 3 niv the image of gold and the blazing bible gateway. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 8 cleansed at last. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. The book of daniel reads as if the events and dreams and visions occur in rapid. Both greek texts contain three additions to daniel. Then i lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns. But daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the kings meat, nor with the wins which he drank, therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Im fascinated that there really are no boundaries in space and time for god, or for his people as he wills for them.