Summit commentary on the book of daniel chapter 6

So they finally gave up and said, were never going to find anything against this daniel unless we can cook up. Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all peoples, nations and languages that dwell in all the earth. Bible study on daniel chapters 1 to 6 introduction. Consequently, he holds a place of responsibility in the imperial court. 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. 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. He wrote down the substance of his dream2 daniel said. The first was general of the army, the second president of the palace, the third of the land and provinces. 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. Daniel 6 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. This man who was to rule for only two years was actually named darius cyaxares, ii. Daniel 4, new international version niv the bible app. Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine in the presence of the thousand.

Even the king could not veto once the law was signed by the king. Like revelation, the book of daniel is a book of assurance. 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. 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. God is telling his people that despite what they might think, they have not been forgotten. 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.

The governors reported to the viceregents, who made sure that everything was in order for the king. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 ministers of the. The term chaldean has a double meaning in the book of daniel. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. The explanation perhaps most commonly found is that daniel and his friends. Daniel 7 niv daniels dream of four beasts in bible.

Daniel 6 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. That takes us back to the time frame of chapter 5 and the handwriting on the wall. Sermons from daniel 6 and others keep believing ministries. Daniel knew the law of man, but did not allow it to interfere with his relationship with god. This is a very readable treatment of the book of daniel. Daniel is one of the most famous bible heroes of all time. 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. This has long been a beloved bible story and no wonder.

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. Im often torn as i approach these narrative chapters about the. Regardeth not thee, o king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. Daniel 6 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. 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 kings obvious anguish was in stark contrast to the barely hidden glee of his trusted officials. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. 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. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in. 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.

But daniel, brimming with spirit and intelligence, so completely outclassed the other viceregents and governors that the king decided to put him in charge of the whole kingdom. Daniel 6 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Chapter 6 accounts daniels rapid rise to power, the threat it posed to his peers, and ultimately to his own life. 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. 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. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from. Daniel 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Daniel 6 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the.

Daniel chapter 5 the fall of babylon pastor tom luitwieler 09202015. The king, no doubt out of vanity, fell in line with the plot and became entrapped in his own system of. Daniels vision of the four beasts 7 3 commentary to daniel rev. The fact that profane history has no record of this darius the mede has, of course, led to all kinds of irrespons. In addition, each chapter in the commentary includes some points of application for todays. They could find no evidence of negligence or misconduct. In daniel 6, like the book of esther and daniel 3, the gentile enemies of the jews paid the price. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 6 daniel chapter 6. Im often torn as i approach these narrative chapters about the possibility of s. The king sobered up very quickly as can be seen by his response. In this chapter as well as in chapters 5 and 6 we have historical demonstrations of these attributes. An interesting feature of the book is that the accounts of chapters 26 and the.

It seemed good to darius to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, that they should be in charge of the whole kingdom. 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. Biblical research institute, general conference of seventhday adventists. By the way, belteshazzar was the name neb gave to daniel, and is not to be confused with belshazzar who appears in chapter 5 as king of babylon. It is amazing what you learn when you actually study complete books of the bible. Nov 27, 2016 the figure of daniel has emerged as distinguished due to his excellent spirit daniel 6. 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. Daniel was first belshazzars promise to daniel was, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom, chap. Daniel 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Over them were three viceregents, one of whom was daniel. What a wonderful and exciting adventure it is to go through this chapter. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. The book thoroughly explores the historical, political, and theological aspects of this key book of the bible in understanding the prophetic picture, as well as making practical application for the christian living in a hostile politicalsocial climate. At that same time, babylon was under siege by the medes and persians, which is noted later in this chapter. At the same time, he is still an outsider due to his devotion to the lord. The only thing that was not interpreted for him was chapter 8. Daniel 1 tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by. It pleased darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom. Daniel ignores the decree which the king signed daniel 6.

This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep. 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. 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. Upon the advice of these men, king darius had rashly issued a decree forbidding anyone from making petitions to any god or man for thirty days daniel 6. In the new testament, in the book of hebrews, the story is mentioned in chapter 11 along with a list of other great acts of faith by the great men of the old testament. This is a gift for laypeople who serve jesus without having had the privilege of formal. It is a very observable improvable story that we have in this chapter, how daniel by faith stopped the mouths of lions, and so obtained a good report, heb. We must see the book in this context if we are to understand it properly. Book of daniel chapter 6 bible study lunch with lions.

Notice in verse 1 that daniel has this dream with visions during the 1st year of the reign of king belshazzar. A thousand of the citys elite were engaged in a drunken orgy. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. She is in a picture dated december, 1942 when daniel was 15 years old. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Daniel chapter 6 sermon by bruce shields, daniel 6. Thus, this is not chronological for we know chapter 6 dealt with the reign of darius the mede and cyrus the persian. Daniel 6 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. National conference of catholic bishops, washington, d. There is little in history, secular or sacred, to corroborate this chapter.

In this chapter gabriel tells him about a period of 490 years concerning the messiah, the jewish nation, and the temple. This man who was to rule for only two years was actually named darius cyaxares, ii, in secular historical accounts. Also, the lord jesus christ spoke of this book as the writing of daniel matt. Commentary on daniel chapters 1 6 matthew janzen serve yahweh in all circumstances daniel pt. In my vision at night i looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. Dariusgrotefend has read it in the cuneiform inscriptions at persepolis, as darheush, that is, lordking, a name applied to many of the medopersian kings in common. In the sight of the world, daniel broke the law but in sight of god, he was blameless. The passage alternates between three points of view throughout the chapter. 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. Sep 24, 2015 daniel chapter 5 the fall of babylon pastor tom luitwieler 09202015.