By the precious blood of jesus christ, the grace of the god of the holy catholic church, the mediation of the blessed virgin mary, our lady of good counsel and crusher of heretics, the protection of saint joseph, patriarch of the holy family, the intercession of saint michael the archangel. Young s principal works include the prophecy of daniel 1949, an introduction to the old testament 1949, arabic for beginners 1949, my servants the prophets 1952, studies in isaiah 1954, thy word is truth 1957 and the study of old testament. My guess is that postmillenialist, amillenialist, and historic premillenialist would agree on a preterist interpretation of daniels seventy weeks. The angel giving the vision to daniel explained that he had come to give daniel an understanding. The book is about 150 pages and provides a critical outline of the book. The people that do know their god shall be strong, wrote daniel. Jesus christ emphatically declared that the old testament scriptures contained prophecies he would fulfill luke 24. It foretells the coming of the messiah, and details his benevolent work. The vision has to do with the judgment of four beasts. Commentaries which would help in your study are the prophecy of daniel by edward j. While the stories of daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah have always been among their favorites in my book of bible stories, the presentation in the daniel s prophecy book has affected them in a way we didnt anticipate. A study of the book of daniel church of christ in zion.
Young in the prophecy of daniel, published by eerdmans. Most notable among them is the three volume set by edward j. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Young and the volume on daniel in the commentary on the old testament by c. Young in the prophecy of daniel, published by eerdmans, gives five lines of evidence proving the daniel of whom the book testifies is the author of the book. Young was well acquainted with the original languages and used his knowledge to clarify numerous points that are obscured in other translations. In the second half of the book daniel names himself speaking in first person as the one receiving the revelations, and he is ordered to.
This commentary on daniel is a serious painstaking work by one of the foremost of contemporary old testament scholars. His commentary on daniel is not the least valuable part of his legacy to the church. This is the order followed in the greek septuagint and in the latin vulgate. A commentary hardcover january 1, 1977 by edward j. Properly understood these prophetic messages help us understand what is happening in our world today.
As an old testament scholar young concentrates primarily on the meaning of the text and expresses the force of the original language to give a fuller understanding of the prophets message. Biblical scholars have catalogued more than 300 amazing prophecies that find precise fulfillment in the life and labor of the son of god. A complete exegesis of the historical section of daniel. And, it should be apparent to any intelligent person, if an expositor cannot correctly explain the seven weeks in daniel 9. Young s commentary on daniel is one of the best ive read. The prophecy of daniel and my servant the prophets. Youngs classic 3volume commentary on the book of isaiah allows the prophet to speak for himself as he gives a linebyline exegesis of the prophetic book. Understanding daniel and the revelation plus supplementary material by p. Prophecy interpretations to avoid and youll be shocked at some of the wellknown bible teachers found on the list. Edward joseph young november 29, 1907 february 14, 1968 was a reformed theologian. The acts of the apostles 585 this is talking about daniel 11. Temple second edition 2011 thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. The story of daniel the prophet, and the story of the seer of patmos.
Young, isaiah 34 and its position in the prophecy, westminster theological journal 27. Young commentary the prophecy of daniel logos bible. Be tween verse 35 and 36 we must put a long, unreckoned period of time. While the stories of daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah have always been among their favorites in my book of bible stories, the presentation in the daniels prophecy book has affected them in a way we didnt anticipate. Nov 29, 2015 prophecy interpretations to avoid and youll be shocked at some of the wellknown bible teachers found on the list. Young taught the scriptures until his death in 1968.
We noticed in daniel 7 a picture which, as edwin edward j. That daniel was the writer is made evident by the book itself. The year listed is the year daniel wrote and at times is the year when the event occurred. Young says, showed the whole process of human history from the time of nebuchadnezzar down to. This prophecy is a prophecy for daniels people and daniels city. This is the suggestion that i made to elder haskell which resulted in the book he published. Even at their young age, they seem to be able to identify with these righteous young men. May 28, 2015 and, it should be apparent to any intelligent person, if an expositor cannot correctly explain the seven weeks in daniel 9. While this can be a more difficult commentary to find to purchase, this is a commentary that will clear many false interpretations of. The prophecy pinpoints the very time of jesus crucifixion. Barton payne is professor of old testament at cwenant theological seminary, st. A study of prophecy and the prophets gene taylor7lesson three.
Young, late professor of old testament at westminster theological seminary, philadelphia, is the serious, painstaking work of one of the foremost of contemporary old testament scholars. In fact, the commentary im reading currently cites young regularly. Growing in the prophetic is a valuable resource for indi viduals and congregations who desire to mature in prophetic ministry. The books of daniel and the revelation should be bound together and published.
More specifically the later part of daniel 11 and daniel 12 god gave babylon the scepter of. Unveiling daniel and revelation by roy allan anderson. I love reading commentaries on daniel even if i dont always agree with them. And speaking about classic commentaries and studies on daniel, another book that is getting extensive citation is in and around the book of daniel by charles. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Alzog, john 1890, manual of universal church history dublin. Apologetics press daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks. Daniel 12 modern english version mev the prophecy of the end times.
Edward joseph young november 29, 1907 february 14, 1968 was a reformed theologian and an old testament scholar at westminster theological seminary in. Youngs classic commentary on the book of daniel is a must have for any serious study of the historical and prophetic texts in daniel. A study guide to the prophecies of daniel and the revelation. The word translated prophet in our english bible is the hebrew term nabi. At the same time, daniels prophecy telescoped forward to a timesome 490 years into the futurewhen the anointed one would make an end of sins 9. It was not as a learned exegete but as a humble pupil in the school of god that e. I read youngs commentary on isaiah and thought he was amillenialist. Prophecy interpretations to avoid and youll be shocked at. Young the prophecy of daniel for interpretation of daniel 9. Something too rarely heard of today, in both young and old 2. It is ably designed to meet the needs of pastors, students, and all those seeking a better understanding of scripture. Common era a after b before c about year years following quest question 2. Study notes on the prophecy of daniel christadelphian vault.
Young 19071968 was considered one of the ablest conservative scholars in the field of old testament, served for many years as professor of old testament at westminster seminary, philadelphia. Check your study bible and you will see what i mean. Daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks by wayne jackson, m. If we move from the last of the prophets infinitives to the first which are felt to be less clear, we find that james montgomery, for j. The angel commanded, but thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. The appendix is an extract from the three part article daniel and the apocalypse, a short comparative study, published in the christadelphian 1960 pages 10, 53 and 102. Jun 12, 2006 in a footnote he directs his readers to e. A study of prophecy and the prophets church of christ. Daniels prophecy seems to mark a sort of midway point in the historical scheme of things. Finally, it reveals the disastrous consequences of rejecting the son of god. Youngs work 1949 is now a few generations old but nonetheless is worth including in research on daniel.
A grasp of daniel is necessary for understanding the book of revelation. Such is the case with all modern expositions of daniel 9. Online resource, daniel and zechariah bob utley view in pdf format. This is a print on demand book and is therefore non returnable. Young s work 1949 is now a few generations old but nonetheless is worth including in research on daniel. His commitment was to not defile himself with the kings food. The seventy weeks of daniel by thomas ice let the postmillennial and amillennial commentators look long and steadily at this fact.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. This series provides an indepth study on the prophecies of the book of daniel. In the hebrew canon, daniel is placed in the writings or hagiographa. A few explanations of certain portions might be added, but i am not sure that these would be needed. A prophetic book placed in the english bible among the major prophets, immediately after ezekiel.
There are a number of good conservative commentaries on the book of daniel, but i still find the older work of e. Edward joseph young november 29, 1907 february 14, 1968 was a reformed theologian and an old testament scholar at westminster theological seminary in philadelphia, pennsylvania from 1936 until his death. Walvoord introduction date and authorship the book of daniel, according to its own testimony, is the record of the life and prophetic revelations given to daniel, a captive jew carried off to babylon after the first conquest of jerusalem by nebuchadnezzar in 605 b. A complete exegesis of the historical section of daniel chapter 11 abbreviations and bibliography ken morgan august, 2014 abbreviations isbe. In the biblical books of daniel and revelation, god draws aside the curtain to reveal the behindthescenes meaning of lastday events. Daniel the key to prophetic revelation table of contents. Another aid that may prove useful is robert harkriders workbook commentary on isaiah, trust in the holy one of israel norris book company. This is a scholarly work yet is accessible once one becomes accustomed to his style. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Daniels inspired record regarding the seventy weeks is a profound demonstration of the validity of scriptural prophecy. When it comes to the book of daniel, it is doubtful that any reader will agree with every conclusion of a single commentator, and.