Sub commentary on the book of daniel chapter 6

Daniel kept his walk with god to be a witness to his own people as well as the gentiles. Verses 15 we notice to the glory of god, that though daniel was now very old, yet he was able for business, and had continued faithful to his religion. The first was general of the army, the second president of the palace, the third of the land and provinces. Daniels vision of the four beasts 7 3 commentary to daniel. Several functionaries are here specified, not mentioned in daniel 6. Yet it is certainly possible that a subking such as gubaru, as the representative of the. Daniel belonged to those jews who had been led away captive to babylon at the first siege of jerusalem by nebuchadnezzar in the year 605 bc compare daniel 1. It is amazing what you learn when you actually study complete books of the bible. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book daniel 12. 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. King darius had to make a decree concerning the god of daniel to the whole world. Kylie on daniel 6 god will deliver us from our adversary satan, the roaring lion 1 peter 1.

Home ecourses the book of daniel ecourse daniel chapter 6 lesson quiz daniel chapter 6 lesson please login to save you quiz you can move back and forth between the quiz and the lesson to perfect your selection of answers. Commentary on daniel chapters 1 6 matthew janzen serve yahweh in all circumstances daniel pt. Daniel 6 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. Thus, this is not chronological for we know chapter 6 dealt with the reign of. Daniels vision of a man in the third year of cyrus king of persia, a revelation was given to daniel who was called belteshazzar. Book of daniel chapter 6 bible study lunch with lions. This man who was to rule for only two years was actually named darius cyaxares, ii, in secular historical accounts. This study guide consists of approximately 25 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of daniels story. The decree they obtained against prayer for thirty days.

The fact that profane history has no record of this darius the mede has, of course, led to all kinds of irrespons. Bible study on daniel chapters 1 to 6 introduction. Daniel bible commentary everymans bible commentary. Daniel 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. She is in a picture dated december, 1942 when daniel was 15 years old. Daniel 46 niv nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree bible gateway. It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the most high god has performed for me.

We must see the book in this context if we are to understand it properly. Notice in verse 1 that daniel has this dream with visions during the 1st year of the reign of king belshazzar. Verses 59 in the same hour came forth the fingers of a mans hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the kings palace. Daniel 4, new international version niv the bible app. We must do this lest we partake of babylons sins and receive her. They could find no evidence of negligence or misconduct. This chapter marks the end of the historical or narrative section of daniel. Haman was hung on the gallows he had built for the jews. This study guide consists of approximately 25 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of daniel s story. Daniel 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.

As noted in the bible reading program comments on daniel 5. Nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree king nebuchadnezzar, to the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth. Darius sets daniel up over the princes one of only 3. At that same time, babylon was under siege by the medes and persians, which is noted later in this chapter. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. Nevertheless i will read the writing to the king and let him know the interpretation.

The kingdom of the medes and the persians commences at the end of chapter 5, when darius becomes the first king of this new empire at approximately 62 years of age daniel 5. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Its message was true and it concerned a great war the understanding of the message came to him in a vision2 at that time i, daniel, mourned for three weeks. 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. In chapter four, king nebuchadnezzar relates another of his dreams, and we. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon.

Daniels continuance and constancy in prayer, notwithstanding that decree. Daniel 6 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Daniel chapter 6 sermon by bruce shields, daniel 6. Daniel 6 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Daniel was first belshazzars promise to daniel was, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom, chap. It seemed good to darius to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, that they should be in charge of the whole kingdom. There was a niche in the wall where probably the king sat and behind the niche the wall was covered in white plaster. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all peoples, nations and languages that dwell in all the earth. Over them were three viceregents, one of whom was daniel. What a wonderful and exciting adventure it is to go through this chapter. In the sight of the world, daniel broke the law but in sight of god, he was blameless.

There are so many dramatic features in this story the jealousy of political subordinates, the vanity of a king, the integrity of a man, the power and preservation of god, even wild animals and violence. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. This can only relate to the entire book written by him. Study guide for daniel by chuck smith blue letter bible. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 6 daniel chapter 6. Does not every mans heart direct him, when in want or distress, to call upon god. By this isaiahs prophecy to king hezekiah was fulfilled which was spoken of around 100 years before daniels time. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 ministers of the. Daniel 10 niv daniels vision of a man in the bible. Like revelation, the book of daniel is a book of assurance. Daniel 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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. A modest life style enables us to resist assimilation to corruption.

Daniels vision of the four beasts 7 3 commentary to daniel rev. The king sobered up very quickly as can be seen by his. To insight777 it wasnt of belshazzar that the robe n chain were put on daniel. Daniel 10 niv daniels vision of a man in the bible gateway.

Im often torn as i approach these narrative chapters about the possibility of s. The book of daniel chapter one the book opens with the first deportation of jews to babylonian captivity 605 b. Daniel does not give a continued history of the reigns in which he lived, nor of the stateaffairs of the kingdoms of chaldea and persia, though he was. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. That takes us back to the time frame of chapter 5 and the handwriting on the wall. There is little in history, secular or sacred, to corroborate this chapter. Now when daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house. Key verses and themes in daniel bible commentary theology of. They evidently exaggerated the case of the weak king, as if their request was that of all the officers in the empire. Now, you may wish to debate this important point, but i would say that the story before us in daniel chapter 6 is possibly the most loved story in the old testament as voted by those under 9 years of age. 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. Even the king could not veto once the law was signed by the king. Daniel knew the law of man, but did not allow it to interfere with his relationship with god.

The king, no doubt out of vanity, fell in line with the plot and became entrapped in his own system of supposedly permanent laws 6. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision. In daniel 6, like the book of esther and daniel 3, the gentile enemies of the jews paid the price. There may be a gap to darius that is the successor of cambyses ii or could be part of the darius confusion discussed at the end of the comments for chapter 5.

Daniel knew that the vision was a prophecy of the fardistant future. So they finally gave up and said, were never going to find anything against this daniel unless we can cook up. God is telling his people that despite what they might think, they have not been forgotten. Both of these stories concern a court conflict, that is, colleagues are jealous that jews have been promoted to higher positions in government, and the jews faithfulness to god is reported in order to get them out of. This has long been a beloved bible story and no wonder. Daniel 6 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Understanding the times we live in free commentary on the book of daniel daniel.

We have the advantage of hindsight most of us have read daniels book and know that this king repeatedly got lost in the cares of life and again will turn from god. Chapter 6 accounts daniels rapid rise to power, the threat it posed to his peers, and ultimately to his own life. That daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of judah, that captive, that slave, that serf so they seemed to put it, forgetting that he was their master by virtue of his high office. The events of this chapter occurred at the beginning of the reign of darius the mede who preceded cyrus as king of the medopersian empire.

Reading chapter 6, we learn that one of dariuss first responsibilities was to. Verses 1015 and when daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house now his windows were open in his chamber toward jerusalem and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his god, as he did aforetime. 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. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Regardeth not thee, o king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. The governors reported to the viceregents, who made sure that everything was in order for the king. Daniel s continuance and constancy in prayer, notwithstanding that decree. Daniel 6 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.