To thee? He awakens his attention (verse 14.) (Calmet) and gratitude. (Haydock) --- Prince, angel guardian; or Alexander, who would one day rout the Persians. (Chap. xi. 2.) (Calmet) read more
10-21 Whenever we enter into communion with God, it becomes us to have a due sense of the infinite distance between us and the holy God. How shall we, that are dust and ashes, speak to the Lord of glory? Nothing is more likely, nothing more effectual to revive the drooping spirits of the saints, than to be assured of God's love to them. From the very first day we begin to look toward God in a way of duty, he is ready to meet us in the way of mercy. Thus ready is God to hear prayer. When the... read more
Daniel 10 AS WE COMMENCE reading chapter 10, we again find mention of 'weeks'. They are, however, to be distinguished from the 'weeks' we have just been considering, since a note in the margin of our Bibles indicates that in the Hebrew they are 'weeks of days'. For those weeks Daniel was mourning and fasting, though the reason for this is not stated. At the end of chapter 1, we were told that Daniel continued to the first year of Cyrus: what we are about to consider occurred in the third year... read more
The First Part of the Angel's Message v. 10. And, behold, an hand touched me, the stunned prophet not being able to say whose hand it was, although the text indicates that it was that same Angel in white, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands, gently shaking him into a half waking state, so that he assumed at least a crouching position, although his stupor was not yet entirely gone. v. 11. And He said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, Cf. Daniel 9:23, understand... read more
4. The prophet’s last vision, containing the most thorough description of the future sufferings of Israel, and of its ultimate Messianic exaltation.Chapters 10–12.a. The appearance of the angel on the banks of the Tigris, as preparatory to the subsequent prophecies and introductory to them.Daniel 10:1 to Daniel 11:1.1In the third year of [to] Cyrus king of Persia, a thing [word] was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing [word] was true [truth], but [and] the... read more
the Vision by the River Daniel 10:1-21 This chapter gives a glimpse into the great conflict which is always in progress between heaven and hell. For three weeks the radiant Being who came to Daniel as he prayed and fasted by the great river, was withstood by the mighty fallen spirit, who was concerned with the destinies of the kingdom of Persia; and it was only when he was succored and reinforced that he was able to accomplish the divine errand, Daniel 10:13 . What a revelation is here-that... read more
The last things were revealed to Daniel in the reign of Cyrus. For three whole weeks he mourned and fasted as the result of a revelation to him of a great warfare. At the close of that period there appeared to him, by the side of the great river Hiddekel, a glorious Person. The description, when compared with that of John in Patmos, leaves no doubt that in this chapter we have the account of one of the Christophanies of the Old Testament. So radiant was the revelation that Daniel was reduced... read more
.1 ‘Then he said to me, “Do you know why I have come to you? And now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia, and when I go, lo, the prince of Greece will come. But I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth, and there is none who makes himself strong with me against these, but Michael your prince. And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.” The question is rhetorical to make him think of the vision to come. But first it... read more
Daniel 10. Introduction to the Final Vision.— The last three chapters of Daniel form a unity and describe the final vision. Daniel 10 is introductory. A “ shining” being appears to Daniel near the “ great river” and tells him that he has been sent in answer to his prayers. The guardian angel of Persia had tried to intercept him, but Michael the protector of Israel had come to his assistance. Daniel 10:1 . third year of Cyrus: 535 B.C, the latest date in the Book. Daniel 10:4 . the great... read more
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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Daniel 10:15-21
There is some little difficulty to apprehend the whole of this passage. Daniel had before described a very glorious person, at whose presence he put his face to the ground. And here it should seem, at the first reading, to be another person who touched his lips; for he describes him as one like the similitude of the sons of men, and like the appearance of a man. But, is it not, (for I humbly ask the question, and presume not to decide upon it,) is it not probable to be one and the same person?... read more