Summit commentary on the book of daniel chapter 3

In the close of the foregoing chapter we left daniel s 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. This book of daniel bible study is brought to you by true riches academy. Chapters and 14, which are not included in all versions of the book of daniel, are included in this summary. This book of daniel bible study is brought to you by true riches. If you have your bibles id invite you to turn with me to daniel, chapter 3 as we continue our study of this prophet of the exile as he speaks by the divine inspiration of the holy spirit. Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth. The book of daniel chapter three nebuchadnezzar builds a large image of gold, demanding all to worship it 17. The substance of what the king relates is, that he saw in a dream a tree, strong and flourishing.

Commentaries on daniel have frequently separated the his torical chapters 1, 3 6 from the prophetic chapters 2, 712 and attributed the former. It appears that the king made the statue on the occasion of a leadership summit. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. David guzik commentary on daniel 3, where daniel and his friends get send into the fiery furnace, because they would not bow to the image of.

Daniel 1 tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by. These questions are not examination questions with right or wrong answers. Chapter 1 introduces god as the figure in control of all that happens, the. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep. These are questions on the biblical text of daniel. Daniel 3 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. I thought it good to declare the signs and wonders that the most high god has worked. Between the vision of nebuchadnezzar in the second chapter and that of daniel in the seventh, four narratives of daniels and his friends personal history are introduced. Daniel chapter 3 nebuchadnezzars image pastor tom luitwieler 09062015. Christian standard bible 1 king nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue, ninety feet high and nine feet wide.

Daniel 3 commentary john gills exposition on the whole bible. Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. We can only assume that daniel was not charged because he had greater authority and prestige than the other three, or more likely, because daniel was not there. The third chapter of the book of daniel opens with an epic act of government tyranny committed by king nebuchadnezzar. Daniel chapter 3 is a well known and well loved chapter in the bible. After clicking register, you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutices bible interpretation. Read this daniel chapter 3 commentary with verse by verse comments by jerry robinson. These are men sold out to god that our churches so desperately need in our own day. We also want to help you use the text in real life.

Daniel, chapter 3 united states conference of catholic bishops. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. Chapter 10 is a prelude to the final vision in the book of daniel. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 3 daniel chapter 3. Daniel 4, new international version niv the bible app. Shadrach, meshach, and abednego are figures from chapter 3 of the book of daniel, three. Sep 16, 2012 the book of daniel chapter 3 duration. Nebuchadnezzar erects an image and demands everyone worship it. He made a clear decision to refuse the kings dainties.

Yet they are saved by god 825, prompting king nebuchadnezzar to praise their god as the most high 2630. Sermons on daniel first presbyterian church, jackson. Daniel 3 commentary john gills exposition on the whole. The book of daniel, chapter 3 offers free online access to study passages and verses contained in the holy scriptures of the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. The book is also an eschatology, meaning a divine revelation concerning the.

From a statue in a horrifying dream, we move to a statue of the kings own making 3. Daniel 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Daniel 3 1 king nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, ninety feet high and nine feet wide, and set it up on the plain of dura in the province of babylon. Daniel 3 is an outstanding exhibit of christian faith in action, where the belief in the lord and obedience to his word cannot be compromised. 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. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold it is supposed that the history given here did not occur till the close, or near the end, of nebuchadnezzars reign. Daniel chapter 3 commentary verse by verse daniel bible. 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. Why daniel does not object is unknown, as is daniels whereabouts in chapter 3. Daniel 3 new living translation nlt nebuchadnezzars gold statue. The book of daniel and the nature of biblical truth. It is amazing what you learn when you actually study complete books of the bible.

Shadrach, meshach, and abednego refuse, and are thrown into a fiery furnace. Daniel gains renown as an interpreter of dreams and receives a series of apocalyptic visions. Read all of daniel 3 verse 1 1 nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits. If you use the concordia commentary daniel to teach or study the book of daniel, youll follow the most consistent old testament presentation of the gospel through daniel s twelve chapters. On the surface, one might expect such to the be case, but chapter 2 actually records events that took place before all that was recorded in chapter 1 took. Few doubt that daniel intended to indicate a relationship between the statue of nebuchadnezzars dream in chapter 2 and the kings image in chapter 3. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. He set it up on the plain of dura in the province of babylon.

Daniel 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. He set it up on the plain of dura, in the province of babylon. Biblical research institute, general conference of seventhday adventists. This chapter recounts the story of king nebuchadnezzar constructing a giant statue of himself. The book of daniel is a composite text of dubious historicity from various genres. One of the central themes of this book is the absolute sovereignty of god and his love for his people. Sep 12, 2015 daniel chapter 3 nebuchadnezzars image pastor tom luitwieler 09062015. Ill bet, if we were able to compare this image with the one in nebuchadnezzars dream, chap. The story recounts how daniel and his companions are taken captive from judea and trained as oracles for the king of babylon. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem.

God gave him the victory over judah and jerusalem 1. The names of the four were changed, but not their convictions. Book of daniel chapter 3 bible study when things get hot. Daniels vision of the four beasts 7 3 commentary to daniel rev. The image was approximately 90 feet tall and 9 feet wide and set on a plain. Three of the best commentaries on the book of daniel. Daniel chapter 3 commentary verse by verse daniel bible study. We also meet three men who are truly profiles in courage. In this chapter, we discover what it means to take a stand for the lord and to refuse to compromise with the gods of this world. Our lord god, we thrill to hear this story and we thrill to realize that this.

Daniels vision of the four beasts 7 3 commentary to daniel. Of the first descent which nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, in the first year of his reign, made upon judah and jerusalem, in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim, and his success in that expedition dan. We hope that these questions will help you to understand the text. Commentary on daniel chapters 1 6 matthew janzen serve yahweh in all circumstances daniel pt. In this chapter an account is given of a golden image made by nebuchadnezzar. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 ministers of the. One can only imagine the reason for this vanity, when he built a representation of what he dreamt, being made entirely of gold instead of a multimetallic image, daniel 2.

Now, at the beginning of chapter 3 others must bow 3. He set it up in the plain of dura, in the province of babylon. Daniel could not have known how god would be involved. Click the following link for additional help with biblical studies, sunday school lessons and bible study. Daniel 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.

The book of daniel and the nature of biblical truth duration. Daniel 3 nlt nebuchadnezzars gold statue king bible. Daniel 3, new living translation nlt the bible app. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. During the seven years of tribulation, which occurs after the rapture of the church, the tribulation saints will be faced with similar temptations that the three hebrews encounter in this chapter. Youll see how god protects and keeps his people through babylonian captivity and teaches them to anticipate christs first and second comings.

But the precise timing of the events of chapters 14 does not contribute to the. Notice in verse 1 that daniel has this dream with visions during the 1st year of the reign of king belshazzar. He besieged jerusalem, soon made himself master of it, seized the king, took whom he pleased and what he pleased away. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations.

He besieged jerusalem, soon made himself master of it, seized the king, took whom he pleased and what he pleased away with him, and then. Make up a short dramatic story from these events and act it out as a play. This vision, found in chapters 11 and 12, will cover the history of the jews from daniels day down until the fall of jerusalem in ad 70. English standard version 1 king nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits.