Commentary on the book of daniel chapter 5

God also said that he would punish the people in babylon 70 years later. Exalting jesus in daniel christcentered exposition commentary dr. This chapter relates the events of the last night of the babylonian empire. Daniel chapter 5 bible study on belshazzars feast video bible study part a. And for years these men declared that the book of daniel was not valid. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Call up, point by point, the history of the kingdoms there represented. Many consult servants of god on curious questions, or to explain difficult subjects, but without asking the way of salvation, or the path of duty. Daniel 5 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Bible critics have stumbled over the words of the chapter, belshazzar the king. To belshazzar the hand of god was a bizarre and frightening thing. This section deals exclusively with the times of the gentiles.

Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 10 daniel chapter 10. A study of the book of daniel the church of christ in. 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. 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. Commentaries which would help in your study are the prophecy of daniel by edward j.

His was the kingdom of gold, to be followed by a lesser kingdom of silver daniel 2. Daniel prayed daily, but had a vision only now and then. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. In the commencement of this chapter we are informed how belshazzar, the grandson of nebuchadnezzar, when rioting in his palace, and profaning the severed vessels of the temple, daniel 5. Since there has been a jump in time from the preceding chapter, we must deal with the question, who is belshazzar. To the christian, seeing the hand of god in history should.

He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Daniel the niv application commentary kindle edition. Daniel provides a historical perspective chapter outline top. 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. Daniel 5 commentary ironsides notes on selected books. Daniel the niv application commentary kindle edition by longman, tremper. Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousands daniel 5. David guzik commentary on daniel 5 explains a disturbing message to nebuchadnezzar which god writes on a wall, and is interpreted by daniel. In this chapter, daniel says that belshazzar was king of babylon, that belshazzar was the last chaldean king, and that nebuchadnezzar was his father. Belshazzarrawlinson, from the assyrian inscriptions, has explained the seeming discrepancy between daniel and the heathen historians of babylon, berosus and abydenus, who say the last king nabonidus surrendered in.

From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Daniel chapter 4 records a public decree of king nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations and languages. Daniels previous episodes have been about nebuchadnezzar, the empire builder whom god had cut down to size. Daniel 5 describes the hand of god in the writing on the wall, but it also describes the hand of god in the history of babylon and of israel. There are men who call themselves bible scholars and they belong to a school known as higher criticism. This chapter and the two next which conclude this book make up one entire vision and prophecy, which was communicated to daniel for the use of the church, not by signs and figures, as before ch. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Daniel 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. The revelation continues to be called by the same name, the words, as in daniel 10. His way of life was the opposite of the principles on which the king had based his conduct. Your kingdom is divided and given to the medes and persians. Glenn wooden acadia divinity college nova scotia introduction the book of daniel is a composite work finished in the second century bce, with a history of development.

The remainder of the book correlates the nation israel with this program. Daniel 3 commentary daniel 4 commentary daniel 5 commentary daniel 6 commentary daniel 7. It was in chapter 2 of the book of daniel that king nebuchadnezzar had a. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 5 and more. He observes and testifies to the greatness that king nebuchadnezzar became, a complete ruler, answerable to no man. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Daniel 5 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daniel the niv application commentary. These boys were to be, children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skillful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand. He was that gold head in the multimetallic image in daniel 2. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary book 18 stephen b. The most high god a commentary on the book of daniel. Daniel 1 commentary verse by verse commentary bible study. Daniel 5 new revised standard version nrsv belshazzars feast.

Daniel chapter 5 kjv king james version the holy spirit spoke through daniel. Daniel 5 commentary peter petts commentary on the bible. Reading daniel 5 gives me that same feeling of helplessness and distress. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. Daniel 5 presents to us the final stages of the babylonian empirethe last solemn scenes in connection. Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine in the presence of the thousand. God has measured your sovereignty and put an end to it 27 teqel. This was because they were wicked too see daniel chapter 5. There, daniel informed nebuchadnezzar that his kingdom was the first of four kingdoms to precede the coming of messiah. Daniel 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Daniel 5, new international version niv the bible app. Daniel would not accept honorific rewards from the king for doing his duty 5. The first thing that the christian student confronts in the study of this chapter is a barrage of assertions by critical commentators that the events here recorded are unhistorical. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin.

Note, what we see of god, the part of the hand that writes in the book of the creatures and the book of the scriptures lo, these are parts of his ways. The kingdom of silver is introduced in daniel 5, when darius captures babylon, and belshazzar is put to death. Go to previous section go to next section return to book of daniel menu return. Shall we turn now in our bible to daniel, chapter5. Note, what we see of god, the part of the hand that writes in the book of the creatures. Read daniel 5 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. In the same hour the fingers of a man s hand appeared and wrote opposite the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the kings palace. Behold statesmen, councils, powerful armies, and see how god wrought to abase the pride of men, and lay human glory in the dust. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. Daniel 5 new international version niv the writing on the wall. From chapter 2, verse 4, through chapter 7, daniel is in aramaic, the gentile and diplomatic language of daniels day. The destruction of the kingdom of babylon had been long and often foretold. The destruction of the kingdom of babylon had been long and often foretold when it was at a distance. Daniel and the hebrew boys taken captive to babylon.

Young and the volume on daniel in the commentary on the old testament by c. Daniel, the servant, is honored, while the one who judged the world. Daniel 5 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. In fact, nabonidus was the last king and belshazzar was his son. Daniel chapter 10 is an interesting unique chapter in the bible. Daniel 5, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Book of daniel chapter 10 bible study commentary lifting. Book of daniel chapter 4 bible study nebuchadnezzar and. It is one of conflict and warfare but not exactly the type you are likely to see on the 6 oclock news. Daniel 5 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.