THE THIRD YEAR OF CYRUS. Called by his appellative "Darius" (= the Restrainer, or Maintainer, in Daniel 9:1. Dan 9:42 4BC.) Two years later than Daniel 9. This is Daniel's latest date; which continues to the end of this book, seventythree years since his deportation: he being now eighty-nine years o... [ Continue Reading ]
THREE FULL WEEKS. three sevens of days. See next verse and Daniel 10:13, in contrast with Daniel 9:24; Daniel 9:25. Compare this humiliation with that of Daniel 9:3, and see the Structure ("Daniel 9:3 " and "Daniel 10:2; Daniel 10:3 ", p. 1196).... [ Continue Reading ]
PLEASANT BREAD. bread of desires: i.e. pleasant food. WINE. Hebrew. _yayin._ App-27. THREE WHOLE WEEKS. three sevens of days, as in verses: Daniel 10:2; Daniel 10:13. _ CONFRONTING ME THREE SEVENS OF DAYS_: but, lo,... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FOUR AND TWENTIETH, &C.: i.e. the twenty-fourth of Nisan (i.e. Abib). HIDDEKEL: i.e. the Tigris. See Genesis 2:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _ish_. App-14. CLOTHED, &C. Compare the description in Revelation 1. Note the Divine and angelic appearances in this book: Daniel 3:25; Daniel 4:13; Daniel 4:17; Daniel 4:23; Daniel 6:22; Daniel 7:16; Daniel 8:13;... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN. Hebrew, plural of _'enosh._ App-14. Compare Acts 9:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAS. IN. DEEP SLEEP, &C. Compare Daniel 8:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
STAND UPRIGHT. Note the Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6), stand upon thy standing: i.e. stand up where thou art.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FIRST DAY. See Daniel 9:23. CHASTEN. humble. See note on Daniel 10:3. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PRINCE. ruler. Hebrew. _sar_. a ruler (from _sarar =_ to rule). Hence _Caesar, Tzar_ or _Czar_. Generally rendered "prince" in this book. See Daniel 1:7; Daniel 1:8; Daniel 1:9; Daniel 1:10; Daniel 1:11; Daniel 1:18; Daniel 8:11; Daniel 8:25;... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LATTER DAYS. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 49:1.Numbers 24:14.Deuteronomy 4:30; Deuteronomy 31:29). App-92. See note on Daniel 2:28. Note the bearing of this on the prophecy itself, given in Daniel 11:21 Daniel 12:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
DUMB. Compare Psalms 139:2; Psalms 139:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
REMAINED. continued. Not the same word as in Daniel 10:13. BREATH. Hebrew. _neshamah._ See App-16.... [ Continue Reading ]
STRENGTHENED. strengthened (for endurance). Hebrew. _hazak._... [ Continue Reading ]