Judea was between their dominions, and affected by their contests. The three basic adventist interpretations of the book of daniel 11 are discussed below. Daniel 11 commentary john gills exposition on the whole. The most detailed prophecy in the bible life, hope. Just the same, its language is cryptic, almost like a code. Since this verse also states that the daily sacrifice is taken away, it is likely that the armies of the beast of revelation 17, upon entering jerusalem, will ban this ritual. Daniel chapter 10 thru 12 visions of the time of the end duration. The three basic adventist interpretations of the book of daniel 11 are. The angel gabriel, in this chapter, performs his promise made to daniel in the foregoing. What do the 1,290 and 1,335 days represent daniel 12. In the afternoon, andrews university seventhday adventist. Each sentence condenses quantities of information, and many metaphors are employed.
The first, verses 5, describes the major rulers of the persian empire and then gives. As mimelech, signifies after the kings in daniel 11. Daniel begins the book with the simple statement that in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim, king of judah, 607 b. Isaiah was sawn asunderisaiah, who was permitted by the lord to see wonderful things, was sawn asunder, because he faithfully reproved the sins of the jewish nation. These show that prophecies have been fulfilled in prophetic time, and that these same prophecies will be repeated.
Daniel chapter 10 describes a cosmic struggle between god and satan daniel chapter 11 comes to a dramatic climax with this final attack against gods people. Instead of the temple being destroyed in daniel 89, it is only profaned in 1112 by the setting up of an idol in the holy place 11. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 11 and more. Friday and saturday sabbath focused on understanding the language of the hebrew text. Chapter 10 serves as the introduction, chapter 11 supplies the major content of the revelation, and chapter 12 sums up and concludes the prophecy. Some may question whether any more are needed, but there are good. Bible students, consequently, describe them as apocalyptic prophecy to distinguish from straightforward classical prophecy, such as we find in the major and minor prophets of the old testament. From that point on, he unfolds the extraordinary revelation of chapters eleven and the first four. So the use of this time period in revelation is based on daniel 7. Instead of the temple being destroyed in daniel 89, it is only profaned in 11 12 by the setting up of an idol in the holy place 11. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. Daniel 11 antiochus and antichrist revisited introduction 1.
Daniel, without question, is a book that unfolds events right up to the second coming of christ, and beyond. 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. Making sense of daniel 11 illiam barclay once said that the study of the book of revelation either finds or leaves a man mad. According to the expositors bible commentary, the third year of cyrus was 535534, in all. The prophecy of daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political.
This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. Daniel 11 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Light for the humblelet this mind be in you, which was also in christ jesus. The long introduction of chapter 10 to the fourth and final vision given to daniel is followed in chapter 11 by the revelation of important events beginning with darius the mede 539 b.
This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. It truly is, as it says in other places, dealing with the time of the end dan. The book of daniel consists of an introductory chapter dan. Since other prophecies found in the book of daniel, such as the 70year prophecy of. But the good news is that victory is assured for gods faithful followers. Also, it was the only chapter in the bible that was sealed until the time of the end.
It gives the false impression that a new part of the book begins here, when the narrative is. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, whose name was called belteshazzar. Therefore, it seems to me, it is allowable to treat many in daniel 10. As every reader of the bible knows, the books of daniel and revelation are written largely in symbols. 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. Daniel 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. This warns us to be cautious in its application and not to be overly speculative. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. A verse by verse commentary on daniel eleven published by international health institute 1666 south university boulevard, denver, colorado 80210, u.
David guzik commentary on daniel 11, which contains one of the most specifically fulfilled prophecies of. At this time the question of supremacy between the catholic and arian branches of christianity was settled in favor of catholicism. These qualities have led to a variety of interpretations. Chapter 11 naturally divides into two major sections. Overall, daniel 11 12 is a milder version of what happens during the appointed time of the end. Chapter 10 focuses on our lord, as revealed to daniel in his vision verses 56. Isaiah was sawn asunder isaiah, who was permitted by the lord to see wonderful things, was sawn asunder, because he faithfully reproved the sins of the jewish nation. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf.
The introducing of daniel to the king, and his request to him to read and expound the writing. Daniel prophecy chart based on daniel chapters 2, 7, 8, and the seventhday adventist bible commentary 2008 somer penington 1. In this text the abomination that is set up in the roman papal system. And our subject for today is unshakeable and unbreakable faith. Josephus, antiquities of the jews, book xi, chapter 8. Click here to download daniel 11 keynote presentation.
In this chapter the angel makes good his promise to daniel, that he would show him what was written in the scripture of truth, concerning the monarchies of the earth, and what would befall his people the jews in the latter days. The best explanation so far is that this time period starts in ad 508. Basically were going to study the meaning of faith in holy scripture. Daniel 11 hardest chapter in the bible verse by verse sanderson1611. Now these individuals that are mentioned in hebrews 11 are great heroes of faith. Even the best commentaries on daniel 11 tend to become so bogged down in grecoroman history that they lose sight of the history of gods people. 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.
In the book of hebrews chapter 11 we find in the first 22 verses a list of heroes that are first mentioned in the book of genesis. We read much in the book of the maccabees of the mischief done to the jews by. The first view holds fairly closely to what uriah smith wrote in his 1884 book, daniel and the revelation and defends a strong literal interpretation throughout the entire chapter. The next day, in a health food store, i had my firstever bible study. Leatherman religion department southern adventist university statement of the problem it is clearly evident that the final three chapters of the book of daniel contain unique problems.
If you strive in all humility to understand what is the mind. White and the interpretation of daniel and revelation. Therefore, to study all seven 1260day texts in daniel and revelation together. My own encounter with the challenge of interpreting daniel 11 began during my. Daniel 11 hardest chapter in the bible verse by verse.