Daniel 9

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:16

O lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, lilly holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us. The Septuagint rendering here is in close agreement with the Massoretic. The only point to be noted in regard to Theodotion is that he gives the late, and in this case inapplicable, meaning to "righteousness" of ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:16-19

Prayer for pardon. In its tone and character, the ends it seeks and the pleas it urges, this prayer of Daniel's may be regarded as a model prayer for the forgiveness of sins. I. ITS CHARACTER . The very atmosphere of this prayer is purifying and inspiring. It is marked by several important characteristics. 1 . Contrition. It follows a confession of sin (verses 5-8), and frankly admits that the present calamities are the merited consequences of sin (verse 16). Forgiveness is... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:17

Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake. The Septuagint differs here, "Now give ear, O Lord, to the prayer of thy servant, and to my supplications; for thy servant's sake lift up thy countenance upon thy holy mountain which is desolate, O Lord." The omission of the vav in taḥenoonayiv would occasion the LXX . rendering, "my supplications." They had read אדני ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:18-19

O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy Name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord. hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God; for thy city and thy people are called by thy Name. The version of the Seventy differs but little from the Massoretic; they read "hear me" instead of simply "hear." The... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:20-21

And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God; yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. All the versions are practically in agreement with the Massoretic text, save that none of them gives the hophal meaning,... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:20-23

Prayer answered. We have here a lifting of the veil which commonly hides from our view the processes which connect our prayers with God's replies. The revelation thus made of the unseen world should confirm our faith in the necessity and power of prayer, and help us to understand in some way the manner in which God answers it. I. GOD GIVES SOME BLESSINGS ONLY IN RESPONSE TO PRAYER . The blessing was given to Daniel immediately he prayed, but not till then. Probably if... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:20-27

Prayer opens wider horizons of God's kingdom. We have here a signal instance of the fact that God not only answers human prayer, but gives "more than we ask" or conceive. The thing which Daniel asked was small compared with what God bestowed. Compared with contemporary men, Daniel stood above them head and shoulders. Compared with God, he was but a pigmy. I. PRAYER IS THE BEST PREPARATION FOR RECEIVING LARGER REVELATION . The exercise of real prayer develops humility,... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:22

And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding . The LXX . and Peshitta render the first clause, "And he approached and talked with me." It is difficult to understand how that reading could have arisen from the Massoretic text, or how, on the other hand, the Massoretic text could have arisen from that behind the Septuagint. The rendering of the Septuagint in the last clause is better than that in our Authorized... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:23

At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to show thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision. The version of the LXX . differs somewhat from this, "In the beginning of thy prayer a commandment came from the Lord, and I came to show thee, because thou art merciful, and do thou understand ( διανοήθητι ) the command." The other versions do not present much worthy of remark. At the beginning of thy... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:24

Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy. The LXX . here differs from the above, "Seventy weeks are determined ( ἐκρίθησαν ) upon thy people and the city Zion, to make an end of sin, to make unrighteousnesses rare ( σπανίσαι ), and to wipe out the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:16-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:18-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:20-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:20-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:20-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:24

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