Daniel 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. An interesting point regarding this prophecy is that it appears to have been delivered orally. Unlike the preceding dreams and visions in the book of daniel, which contained images that needed to be interpreted, this vision simply gave daniel the words regarding what would happen to the jewish people from this time forward daniel 10. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. The phrase ancient of days is unique to the book of daniel. The study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. This ninth chapter messianic prophecy stands between the two visions of the old testament antichrist, to comfort the wise. Weeks not of days, but of years, or, seventy times seven years, that is, four hundred and ninety years, each day being accounted a year according to the prophetic way of reckoning, see note on daniel 7. Daniel 9 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. We saw in the last study that daniel had been reading the prophecies of jeremiah when he saw that israel would be in exile for 70 years. This morning we come to one of the most crucial prophetic passages in scripture for it concerns both events that are still in the future for us and is confirmed by the events predicted that have already taken place. Daniel 9 niv bible in the first year of darius son of.
Chapter 9 can be distinguished from the second half of the book of daniel by the following two facts. Daniel s vision of ram and he goat and another little horn, chapter 8 c. The question is readily available to any honest reader. As a student of prophecy, daniel understood that according to jeremiahs. The book of daniel is filled with messianic illusions and calculations that even left daniel pondering their meanings. He assumed, i am guessing, that i had not read and studied the literally hundreds of daniel expositions. In the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, of the lineage of the medes, who was made king over the realm of the chaldeans. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 9 always on time. The dates of the three kings mentioned in the book are well known.
For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the study guide pdf download. Book of daniel chapter 9 revised jesus christ lord savior. In this chapter gabriel tells him about a period of 490 years concerning the messiah, the jewish nation, and the temple. Daniel understood something from reading the words of gods prophets. Daniel received the seventy sevens prophecy in response to his prayer. The revelation concerning the coming of the messiah. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings. For more information relevant to this passage of daniel nine, see the accompanying appendix pdf download that deals with the following topic. Daniel 9, new international version niv the bible app.
And then we will understand and experience grace in all its fullness. Gods promises are to encourage our prayers, not to. Daniel had been studying the book of jeremiah, and understood from the study of it that god was going to leave the jews in captivity 70 years, then punish babylon for their iniquity. Daniel s vision of seventy weeks concerning the nation israel, chapter 9 d. The book of daniel no other book in the bible has been attacked like the book of daniel. But this is gods word of comfort for all who flee for shelter in christ. Daniel 9 is one of the most difficult and controversial prophecies in the tenach. The third vision of daniel the prophet, following the two preceding visions of chapters 7 and 8, concerns the program of god for israel. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Daniel 9 is only one of twelve chapters, so we should start with some context. The number seventy is essential for the remaining verses, which divide it threefold, so understanding the source of this number is vital to a proper. In other words, the events of belshazzars feast in chapter 5 occurred between the visions of chapters 8 and 9. This daniel 9 commentary provides an overview of the prophecy, discusses the major points of dispute and analyses the four major interpretations.
Mar 01, 2018 daniel 9 is probably one of the most pivotal chapters in the entire bible for understanding endtime prophecy. Feb 16, 2016 the book of daniel chapter 9 seventy weeks are determined. A careful study of the text helps reveal the identity of this supernatural being. David guzik commentary on daniel 9 describes the prayer of daniel for forgiveness and restoration for jerusalem, and his prophecy of the seventy weeks. The detail study of revelation will uncover many new prophecies and understandings of the end times. God promised, through jeremiah, to bring israel back from exile in babylon after 70 years jer. Book of daniel chapter 9 bible study daniels 70 weeks part 2. Although previously gentile history and prophecy recorded in daniel was related to the people of israel, the ninth chapter specifically takes up. Understanding this chapter is the key to understanding gods plan of redemption and prophecy. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase. The events detailed in daniel 9 are fulfilled in the person of jesus of nazareth. Cyruss reign over babylon, the scene of the later chapters of daniel began in 539 b. The title of the book comes from the name of its chief character and author.
Chapter 12 forms the end in which we find the faithful remnant again. Its a portion of scripture that is almost impossible to exhaust. Daniel 9 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. Dear reader, are you now asking yourself, what really happened at the end of the 2300 days. Even most liberal scholars who propose multiple authors for the book of daniel agree that the author of daniel chapter 9 also wrote chapter 12. Chapter nine ties together the other visions in the book of daniel, and unlocks their meaning. At the time daniel wrote this prophecy, jerusalem had been destroyed and its citizens killed or deported to babylon.
Almost everyone looks at the book of daniel with a. Daniel 9 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. The prophecy of seventy weeks chapter 9 of the book of daniel is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel in response to daniel s prayer for god to act on behalf of his people and city i. What did this vision represent, and is it relevant for us today.
Here, in chapter 9, gabriel returns to answer the prayer daniel prayed in the first part. Daniel 9, new living translation nlt the bible app. This seals the sum of prophecy, and confirms the covenant with many. Chapter nine ties together the other visions in the book of daniel.
Daniel 9 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. According to the opening verse of chapter 9, the third vision of daniel occurred in the first year of darius the son of ahasuerus, of the seed of the medes. Learn what the bible teaches in the book of daniel. The position of the book in the hagiographa, or third division of the old testament the psalms, see ap. It is essential to a correct understanding of daniel. Gods promises are to encourage our prayers, not to make them needless.
Verses daniel learned from the books of the prophets, especially from jeremiah, that the desolation of jerusalem would continue seventy years, which were drawing to a close. Daniel s vision relating to israel in immediate future and latter days. Additionally, a large proportion of the book is written in aramaic rather than the traditional hebrew adding to the complexity of these biblical texts. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 10 daniel chapter 10. A separate article shows that the prayer and prophecy form a unit. Daniel s friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. The book of daniel, chapter 9 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 9 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Daniel chapter 9 explained discover the 66 books of the. Christian assert that their calculation proves that jesus fulfilled this prophecy to the exact day. Modern critical scholars have sometimes argued that daniels prayer in verses 3 19 is secondary to chapter 9, as it. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. This being the case, we find that chapter 8 and 9 are very close together in time.
The only thing that was not interpreted for him was chapter 8. The book of daniel chapter nine in the first year of darius 539 b. In the first year of his reign i daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the lord came to jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of jerusalem. Daniel s prayer in verses 319 of the chapter refers to the fulfillment of a specific seventyyear period, the seventy years of the babylonian captivity as prophesied by jeremiah. Now get your bible and let us prove from scripture just how unique this book really is, and how miraculous and so interesting to study. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of criminal justice, political, human rights, economic. It is not clear where chapter 6 fits into this order of events, but it also may well have occurred in the first year of the reign of darius, either immediately before or immediately after the events of chapter 9. The implication is that the messiah would be resurrected from the dead after he was killed.
Book of daniel bible study chapter commentary 9 part 2 daniels 70 weeks. He wanted to straighten me out about the interpretation of daniel, chapter 9, verses 2427the portion of scripture that contains the prophecy of the seventy weeksthat i expound in my books daniel unsealed and he is the one. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. We need go go back to daniel chapter 9 for a while. Gabriel announced, seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city. The 70week prophecy in daniel 9 gives the starting point for both the vision in chapter 8 as well a. I would like to now explain how christians see daniel 9 fulfilled using the secular chronology.
Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting. Jan 02, 2020 daniels prayer in verses 319 of the chapter refers to the fulfillment of a specific seventyyear period, the seventy years of the babylonian captivity as prophesied by jeremiah. Chapter 8 tells us of the second and third empire, chapter 9 of the end of the babylonian captivity and of the messiah and chapters 10 to 11 of the kings of the north syria and the south egypt. The book of daniel chapter 9 seventy weeks are determined. The 9 th chapter of daniel is one of the greatest chapters in the bible. The ninth chapter has been of particular interest to both jews and christians. Daniel 9 is probably one of the most pivotal chapters in the entire bible for understanding endtime prophecy. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. The eighth chapter of daniel features an astounding vision of a male sheep and a male goat. Daniel 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. This reminds us of the earlier words of gabriel when he came to daniel in chapter 9. Daniel 9 commentary and independent evaluation of the four. While the whole of chapter 9 is critical to understand the full intent of the prophecy we have daniel s prayer.
In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks chapter 9 of the book of daniel is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel. A brief explanation of daniel chapter 9 daniel chapter 9. That may seem like an exaggeration, but after seeing whats packed into this chapter it will be easier to understand why that perspective is held by so many. And i set my face unto the lord god, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes. So with no less an authority that god himself telling us to understand daniel chapter 9, lets have a look at this remarkable prophecy. It would be hard to find another prophecy where the christian and jewish interpretations let alone what scholars say about it are so incompatible. If daniels experience at belshazzars feast as well as his deliverance from the lions had already been experienced, these. Christians contend that it is a perfect calculation of the coming of jesus. Jews for judaism daniel 9 a true biblical interpretation. The prophecy of the seventy weeks is crucial for understanding biblical prophecy. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. Daniel 9 a true biblical interpretation jews for judaism. While the book has some things in it which may be difficult to understand.