Download exploring the book of daniel john phillips. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. John phillips has given us a delightful nontechnical expository commentary of the key prophet. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The book is written in a mixture of hebrew and aramaic. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. The john phillips new testament commentary, 19 volumes. In the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniels companions, shadrach, meshach, and abednego, in honour and power, princes of the provinces, and preferred for their relation to the god of israel and the interest they had in him. Buy a cheap copy of exploring the book of daniel exploring. When it comes to the book of daniel, it is doubtful that any reader will agree with every conclusion of a single commentator, and i disagree with young on a few points. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the.
Chapters 7 through 12 are daniels prophetic visions about events to happen in his future. Daniel overview, 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. Commentaries for biblical expositors excellent resource bolding added for emphasis ed comment. Daniel 1 bible commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Phillips not only provides helpful commentary on the text, but also. This commentary on the biblical book of daniel answers crucial questions about. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. Find the complete john phillips commentary book series by john phillips. It s what s called a popular commentary, which deals more with practical application.
An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. Review of the exploring bible commentary series by john phillips duration. Library the father william most theological collection. Exploring the book of daniel john phillips commentary series.
The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with this that we have missed its main message. There is uncertainty as to when the story may have taken place, but most scholars contend that its stories occurred in the second century bce. John phillips advises us that his commentary is not much concerned with either the endless wrangles of liberal writers or with their criticisms of the book of daniel. An expository commentary by john phillips 2004, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Read daniel 7 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Sound, practical exposition of ecclesiastes the john phillips commentary series is designed to provide pastors, sunday school teachers, and students of the scripture with doctrinally sound interpretation that emphasizes handson application of bible truth.
In the other 6 chapters, we read about daniels dreams. Instead, it is a book about christ, the salvation he accomplished by his cross, and the eternal glory he promises his redeemed people. The book of psalms is one of the most beloved portions of holy scripture. The book of daniel, one of the volumes of the bible, is found in the section of scriptures. Daniel 8 tells of daniels vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat a. Your father, king nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners. In the book of jonah in the hebrew we hear that god will destroy the city in 40 days. The book of daniel gives comfort to those who are oppressed and dealing with. A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of daniel. Rickard commentary on the first chapter of the book of daniel lesson 4. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. A grasp of daniel is necessary for understanding the book of revelation.
There are a number of good conservative commentaries on the book of daniel, but i still find the older work of e. Daniels prayer of confession was pivotal to the end of the babylonian captivity and the return of the remnant to jerusalem. Exploring the book of daniel john phillips commentary series the john phillips commentary series john phillips on. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. When the book of daniel is examined for content and literary character, it falls naturally into two roughly equal parts which may be designated daniel a. Thomson was impressed with the very fact of the hero of this book, daniel, and his associates diligently studying to excel in chaldean learning, and then.
Finally, daniel is a most profitable book because it describes the life of a very godly man, living in an ungodly world. Daniel 1 tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by. The father william most collection commentary on daniel. The big picture of the book of daniel bible commentary. Daniel s success at court naturally excited the envy and ill will of the babylonians, who gathered in a mob and threatened the king and his house if he did not deliver daniel to them. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of daniel. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. A study of comparative jewish and christian interpretations of the hebrew bible. A commentary on the book of daniel by pastor galen l. The events described by daniel in the first section take place during.
To start with, chapter 2 tells us of nebuchadnezzars dream and daniel s interpretation of it. Newell is truly a powerful study on the prophetic end time events listed in the book of daniel. Phillips not only provides helpful commentary on the text, but also includes detailed outlines and numerous illustrations and. The following outline is provided by collins in his commentary on daniel. I wanted a commentary on daniel for daniel s sake and for the sake of the people written to. There are a number of great commentaries on the book of psalms. Study daniel 6 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. In any case, daniel, like revelation the other booklength apocalypse in the bible provides much valuable material relevant to work. Best commentaries and books on daniel logos bible software. The overall theme of the book of daniel is gods sovereignty over history. Phillips not only provides helpful commentary on the text, but also includes detailed outlines and numerous.
This commentary shows that daniel is not an adjunct to such theories, an oracle to be bent in service to eschatological speculation about an earthly messianic kingdom. Daniel 1 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. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. About the prophet daniel daniel s name means, god is my judge. The first attacks go back to the heathen new platonist porphyrius of tyre. This is an excellent commentary on the book of daniel. Only about half of the book of daniel is prophetic. The book of revelation could not be understood apart from the book of daniel. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. The exploring series of commentaries from the pen of expositor john phillips provides pastors, sunday school teachers, and students of the bible with doctrinally sound interpretation that emphasizes the practical.
To deny the vality of the inspiration of the book of daniel is to deny gods word and mans responsiblity to his god and creator. This son of man, above all else, is a heavenly figure. It emphasizes the origin, majesty, and dignity of this ruler who will rule over all things forevermore. Feb 05, 2015 watch the book of daniel full movie christian songs in urdu and hindi on dailymotion. Revelation chapters 419, is a commentary on the events of daniels seventieth week daniel. It is indeed a sad paradox that in a clearly prophetic book like daniel, the writer of a commentary on daniel would be assessed as weak in eschatology. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the gospel of john. The hero of the book of daniel in the ketuvim section of the bible is one of the jews exiled in babylonia, a soothsayer at the babylonian court under nebuchadnezzar who died in 562 b. The book is actually a collection of 150 individual songs composed over a period of approximately years, from the time of moses psalm 90 to the postexilic period psalm 126. It is, as has been remarked, in connection with the oppression of the western power. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel by montgomery, james a. She handles well the introductory problems and includes excursuses on the prayer of nabonidus, the son of man, and daniel s seventy weeks. Daniel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. Daniel is the indispensable introduction to new testament prophecy, the themes of which are, the apostasy of the church, the manifestation of the man of sin, the great tribulation, the return of the lord, the resurrections and the judgments. Isbn 9780825433993 get free shipping offers and dollar off coupons with our price comparison for exploring the book of daniel john phillips commentary series the john phillips commentary series isbn 9780825433993, 0825433991. The man greatly beloved and his prophecies by philip r. The john phillips commentary series wordsearch bible. Daniel 5 niv the writing on the wall king bible gateway. It isnt just stuff daniel said, its also tales of things that happened to him and the people associated with him. Working from the king james version, john phillips not only provides helpful commentary on the text, but also includes detailed outlines and numerous illustrations and quotations. With these instruments he has produced the exploring commentaries, other books and hundreds of powerful messages from the word of god. Called by some as the very best bible teacher on the p. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of daniel. This chapter begins with an account of the first captivity of the jews, in the times of jehoiakim.
So whatever he mentions up to the time of antiochus is true history, but. They have brought up their heavy artillery against it because of the minuteness of the predictions embracing even special events in the distant future. Daniel is the only prophet who mentions the prince of persia and the prince of greece. The book of daniel is a composite text of dubious historicity from various genres, and daniel himself is a legendary figure.
The book of daniel originated as a collection of folktales among the jewish community in. Exploring the book of daniel john phillips commentary. Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Chapters 1 through 6 are historical narrative of the life and times of daniel. After a thorough study of the word we find we have a more minute account of daniel s early life than is recorded of that of any other prophet. Strictly speaking, the book does not belong to the prophetic writings but rather to a distinctive type of literature known as apocalyptic, of which it is an early specimen. That framework is a nested parallelism structure in technical terms, a chiasm. Download exploring the book of daniel john phillips commentary series the john phillips comme pdf. Exploring the minor prophets john phillips commentary series. An expository commentary 9780825433993 by john phillips. The two are tied together in the way they present prophecy. Daniel boiled pitch, fat, and hair together and gave lumps of it to the dragon, which thereupon burst. From daniel and his friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment. Daniel 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
Gods answer chapter 9 gives us a vision concerning the people and the holy city, consequent on daniel s confession and intercession. This complete set of new testament commentaries from the pen of expositor john phillips will provide pastors, sunday school teachers, and students of the bible with doctrinally sound interpretation that emphasizes the practical application of bible truth. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. Goldingay delivers though some quibbling may be done over dates, etc. The book of beginnings, genesis is foundational to understanding the grand themes of scripture. Preachers especially will appreciate these commentaries as they provide a model and. The explanation perhaps most commonly found is that daniel and his friends wished. A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian.
John phillips commentary series exploring the book of daniel. Phillips not only provides helpful commentary on the text, but also includes detailed outlines an. Commentary on the book of daniel by matthew henry old. Publication date 1927 topics bible publisher new york. John phillips 19272010 served as assistant director of the moody.
Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information. He said that the book of daniel was written not by the man whom it is named after, but by someone who lived in judaea at the time of antiochus epiphanes. As it happens, the book of daniel offers a readymade framework for unpacking its meaning in the workplace. Daniel introduction scofield reference bible commentary. Exploring the book of daniel john phillips commentary series the john.
Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. This set of commentaries includes the complete new testament as well as genesis, psalms, proverbs, song, daniel, and the minor prophets. A workbook suitable for bible classes, family studies, or personal bible study. Watch the book of daniel full movie christian songs in urdu and hindi on dailymotion. In todays excerpt from the most recent edition in the story of god bible commentary series, author wendy l. Rickard commentary on the first chapter of the book of daniel lesson 5. Buy exploring the book of daniel john phillips commentary series by john phillips in hardback format at koorong 0825433991. This book takes its name not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, who was allegedly among the first jews deported to babylon, where he lived at least until 538 b. Books in the john phillips commentary series are designed to provide pastors, sunday school teachers, and students of the scripture with doctrinally sound interpretation that emphasizes the practical application of bible truth. The book for every believer the book of daniel has a special significance in the life of believers, for it is not a record of daniels life nor to an era of the history of the israelites during the babylon captivity, but rather it is a divine book, which the holy spirit offers us to instill hope in the hurt souls. It s not a critical commentary, so it s not full of information about etymology, syntax and dramatic nuances in the text.
No convincing explanation for this has been put forward. The six former chapters of this book were historical. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Genesis 3 commentary genesis 12 commentary genesis 15 commentary genesis 49 commentary. In this godcentered, scholarly commentary, john phillips brings genesis to life verse by verse as he addresses questions, explains hebrew words, details background information, and references other passages of scripture for fuller understanding. Yup, this is really a pretty straightforward way of titling a book. This is a helpful readable commentary from a british conservative scholar. In the first 6 chapters, we read about daniel and his friends. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. The john phillips commentary series provides pastors, sunday school teachers, and students of scripture with sound interpretation that emphasizes the practical application of bible truth. Commentary on the first chapter of the book of daniel lesson 3. Im tired of the comic book eschatology that allegedly is cryptically hidden in daniel and is accessible to only a few wizards of endtimes spectulation. The john phillips commentary series is designed to provide pastors, sunday school teachers, and students of the scripture with doctrinally sound interpretation that emphasizes the practical application of bible truth. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more.
Available online at and see under the option for daniel studies. When jesus calls himself the son of man, he is identifying himself with this heavenly figure from the book of daniel. It could refer to the son of man in the book of the prophet daniel daniel 7. The john phillips commentary series is designed to provide pastors, sunday school teachers, and students of the scripture with doctrinally sound interpretation. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in daniels prophecy. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. John tells the good news about jesus a free bible version and commentary on the gospel of john in easy english. The prophet daniel lived in the sixth century before the birth of jesus. An examination of the best commentaries can be helpful in sorting through the issues. Spends a lot of space simply repeating the bible verse rather than explaining it.
Published by kregel publications, grand rapids, mi. Daniel commentary the book of daniel has two distinct sections. John phillips ot and nt exploring commentaries 27 volumes. Doughty southside christian church june 2015 introduction. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel. Daniel, book of, a book of the third division of the hebrew bible, the hagiographa, named for a man daniel whose fortunes and predictions are the subject of the book. Anyone wanting to explore the meaning of gods word in greater depth for personal spiritual growth or as a resource for preaching and teaching will welcome the guidance and insights of this respected series. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history.
David guzik commentary on daniel 1 keeping pure in the face of adversity, gives the introduction to the book of daniel. If youre looking for a free download links of the moody bible commentary pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Technology prayer intercession bible study cultural issues other life issues. The book of daniel has been the object of unbelieving criticism for ages. Indeed, this author took a warm, downtoearth approach on the prophetic revelations listed in the book of daniel. List of books and articles about book of daniel online. Exploring hebrews john phillips commentary series the john phillips commentary series by john phillips aug 30, 2002. The man greatly beloved and his prophecies by philip. Daniel s more of a visionary than a really prophetic prophet like, a real prophets prophet, anyway. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a. Sometimes daniel had his dreams when he was asleep daniel 7. Jan 10, 2009 there are a number of good conservative commentaries on the book of daniel, but i still find the older work of e.
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