Bible Commentary

The first [was] like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it. 4. The first beast. eagle’s wings ] The ‘eagle’ ( nesher) of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 7:4”

And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. 3. came up from the sea ] Cf. Rev 13:1; 2Es 11:1 ; 2Es 13:3 (R.V.). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And four great beasts came up from the sea – Not at once, but in succession. See the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 7:3”

Daniel spoke and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. 2. Daniel answered and said, I saw ] properly, I was seeing (or beholding), as Dan 4:10; Dan 4:13: so Dan 7:4 ; Dan 7:6-7 ; Dan 7:9 ; Dan 7:11 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 7:2”

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, [and] told the sum of the matters. 1. In the first year of Belshazzar ] The visions (c. 7 12) are not a continuation of the narratives (c. 1 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 7:1”

So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian. 28. After this signal deliverance Daniel’s gainsayers were silenced; and prosperity attended him through the rest of the reign of Darius, as well as in that of his successor Cyrus. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 6:28”

He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. 27. He delivereth and rescueth ] And not Darius ( Dan 6:14): cf. Dan 3:28-29. signs and wonders ] Dan 4:2-3. from the power ] Aram. from the hand, as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 6:27”

I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he [is] the living God, and steadfast forever, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion [shall be even] unto the end. 26. I make a decree ] almost exactly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 6:26”

Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. 25. unto all the people s, unto you ] verbally identical with Dan 4:1. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 25 27. The edict of Darius, enjoining all his subjects to dread … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 6:25”

And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast [them] into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and broke all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den. 24. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 6:24”

Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God. 23. for him ] to be omitted (like ‘with himself’ in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 6:23”