Daniel 7:1--9:27
Belshazzar <01113> [Cir. A.M. 3449. B.C. 555. Belshazzar.]
Daniel <01841> [Daniel.]
had <02370> [had. Chal. saw. visions.]
wrote down <03790> [he wrote.]
fashion <04406> [matters. or, words.]
four <0703> [the four.]
great <07229> [the great.]
four <0703> [four.]
Four kingdoms, (ver. 17,) called beasts, from their tyranny and oppression, emerging from the wars and commotions of the world.
beasts <02423> [beasts.]
lion <0744> [like.]
wings ...... wings <01611> [the wings.]
lifted up <05191> [and it. or, wherewith it, etc. lifted.]
human being .... human <0606> [and a.]
<0317> [another.]
one side <02298 07859> [itself on one side. or, one dominion.]
three ribs <05967 08532> [three ribs.]
Babylon, Lydia, and Egypt.
raised up ................... Get up <06966> [Arise.]
appeared <0718> [lo.]
another <0317> [another.]
The Greek empire, founded by Alexander the Great.
four ... wings ........ four <01611 0703> [four wings.]
four .......... four heads <07217 0703> [four heads.]
Divided into 4 parts by Alexander's generals.
was <01934> [I saw.]
fourth <07244> [a fourth.]
The Roman empire, which destroyed the Grecian, and became mistress of the world.
ten <06236> [and it had ten.]
another <0317> [another.]
eyes .... eyes <05870> [eyes like.]
mouth <06433> [a mouth.]
While <05705> [till.]
Ancient <06268> [the Ancient.]
attire <03831> [whose.]
thrones ............................. throne <03764> [his throne.]
wheels <01535> [and his wheels.]
fire <05135> [fiery.]
Many thousands <0506> [thousand thousands.]
court <01780> [the judgment.]
arrogant words <07032> [the voice.]
until <05705> [even.]
rest <07606> [the rest.]
permitted ..... living <03052 02417> [their lives were prolonged. Chal. a prolonging in life was given them.]
son <01247> [one like.]
Ancient <06268> [the Ancient.]
escorted <07127> [and they.]
given <03052> [given.]
All <03606> [that all.]
eternal <05957> [an everlasting.]
distressed <03735> [was grieved.]
<05085> [body. Chal. sheath.]
visions <02376> [the visions.]
one <02298> [one.]
large <07260> [great.]
from <04481> [out.]
holy ones <06922> [the saints.]
Most High <05946> [most High. Chal. high ones, that is, things, or places.]
fourth <07244> [the fourth.]
very <03493> [the others. Chal. those.]
ten horns ...................... horn <06236 07162> [the ten horns.]
The ten kingdoms into which the western Roman empire was divided; which were primarily, according to Machiavel and Bp. Lloyd, 1. The Huns in Hungary, A.D. 356. 2. The Ostrogoths in Moesia, 377. 3. The Visigoths in Pannonia, 378. 4. The Sueves and Alans in Gascoigne and Spain, 407. 5. The Vandals in Africa, 407. 6. The Franks in France, 407. 7. The Burgundians in Burgundy, 407. 8. The Heruli and Turingi in Italy, 476. 9. The Saxons and Angles in Britain, 476. 10. The Lombards, first upon the Danube, 526, and afterwards in Italy. Though the ten kingdoms differed from these in later periods, and were sometimes more or less, yet they were still known by that name.
appearance <02376> [whose look.]
Ancient <06268> [the Ancient.]
judgment <01780> [judgment]
fourth ......... fourth <07244> [the fourth.]
ten ..... ten <06236> [the ten.]
Another <0321> [another.]
This evidently points out the papal supremacy, in every respect diverse from the former, which from small beginnings thrust itself up among the ten kingdoms, till at length it successively eradicated three of them, the kingdom of Heruli, of the Ostrogoths, and of the Lombards.
speak <04449> [he shall speak.]
In assuming infallibility, professing to forgive sins, and to open and shut heaven, thundering out bulls and anathemas, excommunicating princes, absolving subjects from their allegiance, and exacting obedience to his decrees in open violation of reason and Scripture.
harass <01080> [shall wear out.]
By wars, crusades, massacres, etc.
intention <05452> [and think.]
Appointing feasts and fasts, canonizing saints, etc.
time times ..... time <05732> [a time.]
That is, three years and a half, or, reckoning thirty days to a month, 1,260 days, equal to the same number of years in prophetic language; which, dated from the decree of Phocas constituting him the supreme head of the church, A.D. 606, terminated in 1866.
kingdom authority ...... kingdoms ..................... kingdom ..... kingdom ... authorities <04437 07985> [the kingdom and.]
kingdom ....... kingdoms ..................... kingdom ..... kingdom <04437> [whose kingdom.]
all ........................ all <03606> [and all.]
authority ................................ authorities <07985> [dominions. or, rulers.]
conclusion <05491> [the end.]
thoughts <07476> [my cogitations.]
kept <05202> [but.]
third <07969> [Cir. A.M. 3451. B.C. 553. the third.]
Daniel <01840> [me Daniel.]
vision ... saw ................. vision ... saw <07200 02377> [I saw in.]
Susa <07800> [Shushan.]
province <04082> [province.]
Ulai <0195> [Ulai.]
looked <05375> [I lifted.]
ram ................ one ................ one <0259 0352> [a ram.]
The Medo-Persian empire, of which a ram was the ensign; and a ram's head with horns, one higher than the other, is still to be seen on the ruins of Persepolis.
one ................ one <0259> [one.]
Media was the more ancient kingdom; but Persia, after Cyrus, was the most considerable.
after <08145> [the other. Heb. the second.]
butting <05055> [pushing.]
deliver <05337> [neither.]
did <06213> [but.]
[an he-goat.]
land ... touching ... ground <0776 05060> [touched not the ground. or, none touched him in the earth. a notable horn. Heb. an horn of sight. Alexander the Great.]
ram <0352> [to the.]
fit of rage <04843> [moved.]
ability <03581> [and there was no.]
hurled <07993> [but.]
deliver <05337> [there was none.]
<03966> [waxed.]
strong <06105> [when.]
large <01419> [the great.]
four .......... four <0702> [toward.]
came <03318> [came.]
beautiful <06643> [the pleasant.]
army .............. army <06635> [to the host. or, against the host.]
trampled <07429> [and stamped.]
acted arrogantly <01431> [he magnified.]
Prince <08269> [to. or, against. the prince.]
daily <08548> [by him. or, from him. the daily.]
<04349> [and the place.]
army ... given ...... daily <05414 08548 06635> [an host was given him against the daily sacrifice. or, the host was given over for the transgression against the daily sacrifice.]
hurled <07993> [and it cast.]
enjoyed <06213> [and it practised.]
holy one ... Another holy one <0259 06918> [one saint.]
holy ... speaking ... holy one .... the one .... speaking <06918 06422 01696> [that certain saint. or, the numberer of secrets, or, the wonderful numberer. Heb. Palmoni.]
vision <02377> [How.]
vision <02377> [the vision.]
rebellion ........... army <06588 06635> [and the.]
destructive <08074> [of desolation. or, making desolate. to be.]
2,300 <0505> [Unto.]
2,300 <0505> [two thousand.]
That is, 2,300 years, which reckoned from the time Alexander invaded Asia, B.C. 334, will be A.D. 1966.
evenings <06153> [days. Heb. evening, morning.]
sanctuary <06944> [then.]
right <06663> [cleansed. Heb. justified.]
Daniel <01840> [I Daniel.]
sought <01245> [sought.]
appeared <04758> [as.]
heard <08085> [I heard.]
Ulai <0195> [between.]
Gabriel <01403> [Gabriel.]
this <01975> [make.]
terrified <01204> [I was.]
Understand <0995> [Understand.]
son <01121> [O son.]
time <06256> [at.]
trance <07290> [I was.]
touched <05060> [he touched.]
stood <05977 05975> [set me upright. Heb. made me stand upon my standing.]
inform you about <03045> [I will.]
latter <0319> [the last.]
goat <08163> [the rough.]
large <01419> [the great.]
broken <07665> [being broken.]
After Alexander's death, in the prime of life and in the height of his conquests, his brother and two sons were all murdered; and the kingdom was divided among four of his generals. 1. Seleucus, who had Syria and Babylon; 2. Lysimachus, who had Asia Minor; 3. Ptolemy, who had Egypt; and, 4. Cassander, who had Greece, etc.
four ..... four <0702> [whereas.]
end <0319> [in the.]
rebellious acts <06586> [when.]
complete <08552> [come. Heb. accomplished. a king.]
The Roman empire, which reduced Judea to a province, burnt the city and temple, and scattered the Jews to the four winds of heaven.
deceitful <0995> [and understanding.]
<05975> [shall stand.]
power ............ strength <03581> [but.]
successful <06743> [shall prosper.]
destruction ............ destroy <07843> [shall destroy.]
people .... holy ones <05971 06918> [holy people. Heb. people of the holy ones.]
treachery <07922> [through.]
arrogant <01431> [magnify.]
schemes <07962> [peace. or, prosperity.]
rise up <05975> [stand.]
broken apart <07665> [but.]
vision .... evenings ................. vision <02377 04758 06153> [the vision of.]
refers <05640> [wherefore.]
many <07227> [for.]
It is now 2,387 years since Daniel had this vision; and the utter desolation of the sanctuary had continued 1,764 years; and no doubt the end of 2,300 years is not far distant.
<01961> [fainted.]
carried <06213> [and did.]
explain <0995> [but.]
Darius <01867> [A.M. 3466. B.C. 538. Darius.]
Ahasuerus <0325> [Ahasuerus.]
This was the Astyages of the heathen historians; as we learn from Tobit 14:15, where the taking of Nineveh is ascribed to Nebuchadnezzar and Assuerus, who were the same with Nabopolassar and Astyages.
king <04427> [which. or, in which he, etc.]
understand <0995> [understood.]
Jeremiah <03414> [to Jeremiah.]
desolation <02723> [the desolations.]
So I <05414> [I set.]
fasting <06685> [with.]
confessing <03034> [made.]
great <01419> [the great.]
sinned <02398> [have sinned.]
turning away from <05493> [departing.]
attention <08085> [have we.]
kings <04428> [our kings.]
righteous <06666> [righteousness.]
humiliated <01322> [belongeth unto thee. or, thou hast, etc. unto us.]
near <07138> [near.]
scattered <05080> [whither.]
humiliated <01322> [to us.]
sinned <02398> [because.]
Lord <0136> [To the Lord.]
From God's goodness flow His mercies; and from His mercies, forgiveness.
rebelled <04775> [though.]
set <05414> [which.]
Israel <03478> [all.]
judgment <0423> [the curse.]
threats <06965> [confirmed.]
rulers .............. happened <08199> [our judges.]
heaven <08064> [for under.]
The destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, and the condition of the Jews during almost eighteen centuries, have far more exceeded all the miseries of the capture of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, and in the Babylonish captivity, than those miseries exceeded the judgments inflicted on other nations; for the guilt of crucifying the Messiah, and rejecting his gospel, was immensely more atrocious than all their other transgressions.
written <03789> [As it is.]
Thus every succeeding part of the Sacred writings attests and prove the Divine authority of the preceding. The history relates the fulfilment of former predictions; and then new prophecies are add, which future events accomplish, and thus demonstrate their inspiration to the latest ages.
pacify <06440 02470> [made we not our prayer before. Heb. intreated we not the face of.]
back <07725> [that we.]
mindful <08245> [watched.]
LORD ............... LORD <03068> [the Lord.]
LORD ............... LORD ............... obeyed <03068 08085> [for.]
brought <03318> [that hast.]
made <06213> [and hast.]
made ... name <08034 06213> [gotten thee renown. Heb. made thee a name. we have sinned.]
justice <06666> [according.]
holy <06944> [thy holy.]
iniquities <05771> [for the.]
Jerusalem ................ Jerusalem <03389> [Jerusalem.]
show <06440> [cause.]
sanctuary <04720> [thy sanctuary.]
your own sake <0136> [for.]
Listen <05186> [incline.]
look <07200> [behold.]
called .... name <07121 08034> [which is called by thy name. Heb. whereupon thy name is called.]
<05307> [for we.]
<05307> [present. Heb. cause to fall.]
Lord .... Lord forgive ... Lord <0136 05545> [O Lord, forgive.]
delay <0309> [defer.]
God <0430> [thine.]
city <05892> [for thy.]
speaking <01696> [whiles.]
confessing <03034> [confessing.]
holy <06944> [for.]
man <0376> [the man.]
extreme <03286> [to fly.]
weariness <03288> [swiftly. Heb. with weariness, or flight. touched.]
time <06256> [the time.]
instructing <0995> [he informed.]
impart understanding <0998 07919> [give thee skill and understanding. Heb. make thee skilful of understanding]
beginning <08462> [the beginning.]
message ......................... message <01697> [commandment. Heb. word. for.]
<02532> [greatly beloved. Heb. a man of desires.]
consider ..... understand <0995> [understand.]
Seventy weeks <07657 07620> [Seventy weeks.]
That is, seventy weeks of years, or 490 years, which reckoned from the seventh year of Artaxerxes, coinciding with the 4,256th year of the Julian period, and in the month {Nisan,} in which Ezra was commissioned to restore the Jewish state and polity, (Ezr 7:9-26) will bring us to the month of Nisan of the 4,746th year of the same period, or A.D. 33, the very month and year in which our Lord suffered, and completed the work of our salvation.
atone <03607> [finish. or, restrain.]
bring ...... atone for .... bring ...... seal ........ anoint <08552 03722 0935 02856 04886> [and to.]
sin <08552 02403> [make an end of. or, seal up.]
atone for <08552 03722> [to make.]
bring <0935> [to bring.]
bring ...... atone .......... seal <02856> [seal up.]
prophetic <05030> [prophecy. Heb. prophet.]
anoint <04886> [and to anoint.]
holy ................................. most holy <06944> [the most.]
understand <07919> [and understand.]
issuing <04161> [from.]
restore ... rebuild Jerusalem ...................... again ... built <01129 03389 07725> [restore and to build Jerusalem. or, build again Jerusalem: as.]
anointed one <04899> [the Messiah.]
prince <05057> [the Prince.]
seven weeks .... weeks <07620 07651> [seven weeks.]
The seventy weeks are here divided into three periods. 1. Seven weeks, or 49 years, for the restoration of Jerusalem. 2. Sixty-two weeks, or 434 years, from that time to the announcement of the Messiah by John the Baptist. 3. One week, or seven years, for the ministry of John and of CHRIST himself to the crucifixion.
restore ... rebuild ....................... again ... built <07725 01129> [be built again. Heb. return and be builded. wall. or, breach, or, ditch. even.]
distressful times <06256 06695> [troublous times. Heb. strait of times.]
anointed one <04899> [Messiah.]
people <05971> [but not. or, and shall have nothing.]
people <05971> [and the people, etc. or, and (the Jews) shall be no more his people.]
[or, and the Prince's (Messiah's, ver. 25,) future people.]
The Romans, who under Titus, after the expiration of the 70 weeks, destroyed the temple and the city, and dispersed the Jews.
prince <05057> [the prince.]
end .......... end <07093> [and the end.]
flood <07858> [with.]
decreed ..... destruction <08074 02782> [desolations are determined. or, it shall be cut off by desolations]
confirm <01396> [confirm.]
covenant <01285> [the covenant. or, a covenant. cause.]
wing ... abominations ...... destroys ............. destroys <08251 08074 03671> [for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate. or, upon the battlements shall be the idols of the desolator.]
decreed <02782> [that determined.]
destroys ............. destroys <08074> [upon the desolate. or, upon the desolator.]