Commentary on the book of daniel chapter 4

Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. There is little in history, secular or sacred, to corroborate this chapter. Daniel chapter 4 records a public decree of king nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations and languages. Revelation chapters 4 19, is a commentary on the events of daniel s seventieth week daniel 9. The purpose of the book of daniel in the book of daniel the scriptures foretell how the lord will deal with the people of daniel the jews and the gentile nations.

Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible. Book of daniel chapter 4 commentary on nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree video bible study part a. Commentary on daniel chapter 2 daniel and nebuchadnezzar. Daniel chapter 4 king nebuchadnezzars humbling pastor tom luitwieler 092015. He began and ended the narrative with praise, and in between told why he converted to such worship of the true god. Punished with insanity for his haughtiness, he sinks to the level of the beasts illustrating psalms 49. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. Through a series of dreams and visions and their interpretations daniel is shown an outline of future kingdoms of the world. Daniel 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. This chapter recounts the prophecy of the seventy weeks, probably the most debated portion of the whole prophecy. The most high ruleth he never leaves the government of the world to man, to second causes, or to fortuitous occurrences. An introduction to daniel chapter 1 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.

Book of daniel chapter 4 bible study nebuchadnezzar. This section deals exclusively with the times of the gentiles. Verses 118 the beginning and end of this chapter lead us to hope, that nebuchadnezzar was a monument of the. This is a longish chapter and it might be useful to read this summary of it to lead into your discussion. To sisera a prey of divers colors, a prey of divers colors of needlework, of. We have the advantage of hindsight most of us have read daniel s book and know that this king repeatedly got lost in the cares of life and again will turn from god. In short, god created man in his image, in the image of god created he him gen. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. Daniel bible study chapter 4 part 2 lessons from a loon. This introductory lesson will situate the historical setting for the book of daniel and its relationship to the book of revelation. This was because they were wicked too see daniel chapter 5.

They sum up for daniel the destiny of israel as a nation, the saints, and the wicked. It served as a book of encouragement to the babylonian exiles, whose hearts were no doubt lightened by daniel s predictions of the ultimate triumph of israel over her enemies. The penman of this chapter is nebuchadnezzar himself. Young and the volume on daniel in the commentary on the. From chapter 2, verse 4, through chapter 7, daniel is in aramaic, the gentile and diplomatic language of daniel s day. Daniel 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Show your modernday letter, and where it is signed. Daniel 9 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Daniel chapter 4 nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree note. The revelation continues to be called by the same name, the words, as in daniel 10. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. Back in bible times, they did something interesting when they signed their letters. You will note that he starts by stating may your peace abound.

You see, it is the personal testimony of a man who at the time of writing was the most powerful person in the entire earth. Conclusion of the vision tenth through twelfth chapters and epilogue to the book. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. This matter is by the decree of the watchers see on daniel 4. Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all peoples, nations and languages that dwell in all the earth. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. This is in part emphasized by the numbering of the chapter which is the chapter number 2 but also by the second year of the reign, when the spirit is troubled. Verses 118 the beginning and end of this chapter lead us to hope, that nebuchadnezzar was a monument of the power of divine grace, and of the riches of divine mercy.

The word occurs only in this chapter of daniel dan 4. Behold statesmen, councils, powerful armies, and see how god wrought to abase the pride of men, and lay human glory in the dust. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia. Call up, point by point, the history of the kingdoms there represented. The writer of this chapter is nebuchadnezzar himself. We looked last time at nebuchadnezzar and the tree of doom and im sure you have remembered that we only got half way through daniel chapter 4 before that study came to an abrupt screeching halt. Daniel 4, the madness of nebuchadnezzar the fourth chapter of the bibles book of daniel tells how king nebuchadnezzar learns the lesson of gods sovereignty, who is able to bring low those who walk in pride. As i was lying in bed, the images and visions that passed through my mind terrified me. Commentaries which would help in your study are the prophecy of daniel by edward j. Nebuchadnezzar dreams of a great tree that shelters the whole world, but in his dream an angelic watcher appears and decrees that the tree must be cut down and that. Verse 4 contains daniel s instructions to conceal what has been revealed to him. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem.

Answers are provided for only some of the questions. Daniel chapter 4 explained discover the 66 books of the. In chapter 2 of the book of daniel, we encounter the twofold nature of a man. Daniel 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. It is not used in the hebrew scripture in the sense of to dye or tinge, except in the form of a noun tseba. Daniel, as many other authors of the antiquity and the bible, writes of himself in the third person throughout the first part of the book. Many questions are primarily to stimulate discussion and there are no right or wrong answers.

This is his testimony and clearly, he had something important that he wanted to make known. Bible study on daniel chapter 4 nebuchadnezzars dream. Daniel 4 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. This chapter continues the story of how the mighty ruler nebuchadnezzar came to capitulate to the god of the captives he brought back from judea. The remainder of the book correlates the nation israel with this program. Daniel 4 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. God also said that he would punish the people in babylon 70 years later. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon. 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. Book of daniel chapter 4 bible study nebuchadnezzar and.