We saw last time that an angel was sent to daniel to bring him an important prophetic message, yet it took 21 days to reach daniel because of conflict in the angelic realm. Research information from daniel eleven, verse by verse written by ulrike unruh many bible scholars claim that the books of the prophets have already been fulfilled and have little importance for christians today. Here in the first verse of chapter 11 we have the continuation of that conversation between daniel and gabriel. The three basic adventist interpretations of the book of daniel 11 are discussed below. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Daniel 11 niv and in the first year of darius the bible gateway. Nebuchadnezzars dream of a great tree 10 in these visions of my mind as i was lying in bed, i saw this come to pass. Strengthened by his riches, he shall stir up all kingdoms, even that of greece. The north versus the south sermon by amy bickel, daniel 11. It is one of conflict and warfare but not exactly the type you are likely to see on the 6 oclock news. It is in my opinion, the most detailed revelation of the future that you will find anywhere.
The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. Daniel 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. D records that when alexander the great approached jerusalem, the high priest jaddua met him and showed alexander part of the book of daniel where the greeks would overcome the persians. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the. Daniel 11 antiochus and antichrist revisited introduction 1. In this article, i first of all want to go through this prophecy.
Daniel chapter eleven is what the angel messenger of chapter ten calls the book of truth. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom. Josephus, antiquities of the jews, book xi, chapter 8. Book of daniel bible study chapter 11 a tale of three madmen. Then i will look at how the attempts to discredit daniel have failed. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in persia. The first, verses 5, describes the major rulers of the persian empire and then gives. However they cant explain away the prophecy in daniel chapter 11 with this argument. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, whose name was. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. You will need your bible open to daniel, chapter 11 for this study.
The angel give assurance and comfort to daniel in daniel 10, after the angel had received aid from the angel michael. Daniel chapter 11 explained discover the 66 books of the. And they say that it was actually written in the year166 b. Here, the angel indicates that he provided strength and confirmation to king darius the mede during his first year of rule. David guzik commentary on daniel 11, which contains one of the most specifically fulfilled prophecies of. This is the beginning of the things that daniel was told to understand in the vision. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 81,879 views. Three more kings will arise in persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others.
And here daniel gets into such interesting details that many of the bible critics have a difficult time with the eleventh chapter of the book of daniel. The angel gabriel, in this chapter, performs his promise made to daniel in the foregoing chapter, that he would show him what should befal his people in the latter days, according to that which was written in the scriptures of truth. Daniel 11, new international version niv the bible app. Then the latter will raise a great multitude, but that multitude will be given into the hand of the former. Daniel 11, new american standard bible nasb the bible app.
Anyway the vile one is coming and people have been taught that satan comes with a loaded gun and a mean army. Home ecourses the book of daniel ecourse daniel chapter 11. Daniel 11 and in the first year of darius the bible. You see, prophecy is history written in advance, and daniel eleven is so accurate and detailed in its prediction of what would happen that critics claim that it.
Daniel 11 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 introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. Daniel chapter 10 is an interesting unique chapter in the bible. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of greece.
Also, it was the only chapter in the bible that was sealed until the time of the end. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. The amazing prophecy of daniel 11 and how it defies sceptics. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in persia according to the canon, there were nine kings of the persian empire from cyrus to codomanus. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 10 daniel chapter 10. At the beginning of this chapter, we finally see the time gap most seek to insert at daniel 11. Baruch is the senior lecturer at the zera avraham institute. Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 11 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 11 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series of conflicts between the unnamed king of the north and king of. There they refused to take food and wine from the king and were given knowledge and insight into dreams and visions by god, and at the end of their training they proved ten times better than all. Satan comes disguised as a messiah, acts like god, says he is and does supernatural tricks, looks. The context of the first verses in chapter 12 show that the prophecy has now jumped forward to the time of the ultimate salvation of daniel s people, which includes a resurrection from the dead cf.
The remarkably accurate prophecies of this chapter are so true, so astounding, and so wonderfully accurate that the whole critical world for centuries have never questioned a. Daniel 1 the first chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by nebuchadnezzar ii from jerusalem to babylon to be trained in babylonian wisdom. Bible teaching from the book of daniel chapter 11 verses 14. And now i will show thee the truth now i will show thee future things plainly, not enigmatically, or under symbolical representations. The 11 th chapter of daniel contains a prophecy which has been fulfilled in incredible detail. Book of daniel chapter 11 bible study a tale of three madmen. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. This chapter contains one of the most specifically fulfilled prophecies of the bible, predicting history over some 375 years, and to the end, with amazing accuracy. And in the end of years they shall join themselves together.
We know without a shadow of doubt that daniel was written before about 330 bc because josephus in antiquities of the jews 11. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great. They feel most of the books were fulfilled by the time of the captivity of jerusalem in 585 bc. Daniel 11 who were the kings of the north and south. Verse 22 predicts the death of christ under imperial rome at the heart of the chapter. The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope.
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