Daniel 9:21,Daniel 9:26,Daniel 9:27

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 9:20-21

Daniel 9:20-21. And while I was speaking and praying, &c. We have here the answer that was immediately sent to Daniel’s prayer, and it is a very remarkable one; as it contains the most illustrious prediction of Christ, and gospel grace, that is extant in any part of the Old Testament. Daniel here observes, and lays a great emphasis on, the time when this answer was given; While I was speaking, says he, Daniel 9:20, yea, while I was speaking in prayer, Daniel 9:21. Before he rose... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Daniel 9:1-23

Daniel’s prayer (9:1-23)Persia conquered Babylon in 539 BC and Darius was placed in charge of the newly conquered territory (see 5:31). The Jews’ seventy years captivity in Babylon, which Jeremiah had predicted, was now almost complete, and Daniel looked for their return to their homeland (9:1-2; see Jeremiah 29:10). But he knew that repentance was necessary if they were to enjoy God’s blessing, and therefore he came to God in prayer on behalf of his people (3).Casting himself and his people... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 9:21

Gabriel . See note on Daniel 8:16 . This prophecy is not given by a "prophet", but by an angel or hierophant (who shows sacred things) to a prophet. It is therefore a most transcendent prophecy. about the time, &c . Compare similar important occasions: David (2 Samuel 24:15 , note); Elijah (1 Kings 18:29 ); Ezra (Ezra 9:5 ). oblation = gift or donation offering. Hebrew. minchah. App-43 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 9:21

Daniel 9:21. The man Gabriel— Literally, That man, named Gabriel, or rather, "That person or angel, &c. who appeared to me under a human form." See chap. Daniel 8:16. There were three hours of prayer among the Jews; but the most solemn seasons of it were at the morning and evening oblation; at the third and ninth hours of the day. But upon their solemn days of fasting and humiliation, they continued their devotions from the time of the morning sacrifice till that of the evening was... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 9:21

21. I had seen in the vision at the beginning—namely, in the former vision by the river Ulai (Daniel 8:1; Daniel 8:16). fly swiftly—literally, "with weariness," that is, move swiftly as one breathless and wearied out with quick running [GESENIUS]. English Version is better (Isaiah 6:2; Ezekiel 1:6; Revelation 14:6). time of . . . evening oblation—the ninth hour, three o'clock (compare Revelation 14:6- :). As formerly, when the temple stood, this hour was devoted to sacrifices, so now to prayer.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 9:20-21

Daniel again saw Gabriel, whom he had met previously (Daniel 8:16). He was obviously an angel. The description "the man Gabriel" is a play on words and probably means "the servant, the strong one of the strong God." The Hebrew word ish (man) often appears as a description of a servant. [Note: Leupold, p. 400.] "Note that the term ha’is (’the man’) does not signify ’man’ in contradistinction to angels or other spiritual powers residing in heaven; that would have been ’adam or ’enos in Hebrew. It... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 9:20-23

4. God’s response to Daniel’s prayer 9:20-23God began responding to Daniel’s prayer as soon as he began praying (cf. Daniel 9:19; Luke 11:10-13). Clearly, the prayer recorded in the preceding verses is only a summary of what the prophet prayed, since he prayed long and hard (Daniel 9:21). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:1-27

The Seventy WeeksIn the first year of Darius the Mede, Daniel, studying the prophetical books, finds that Jeremiah has predicted that the desolation of Jerusalem will last for seventy years (Daniel 9:1-2). He prays, confessing the great sin of Israel, and entreating God to have mercy on His people (Daniel 9:3-19), Thereupon the angel Gabriel explains to him (Daniel 9:20-24) that Jeremiah’s seventy years are seventy ’weeks,’ or ’sevens,’ of years (=490 years), which are to be made up of (7+62+1)... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Daniel 9:21

(21) Being caused to fly swiftly.—A very difficult expression, occurring only here. The Authorised Version follows the LXX. and Theodotion. The rendering has been defended on the ground that the word translated “swiftly” comes from a root meaning “to fly.” and is literally rendered by flight. Thus “caused to fly in flight” means “caused to fly swiftly.” The marginal version “with weariness” finds supporters, and, if adopted, must be taken to refer to the bodily condition of Daniel (Daniel... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Daniel 9:1-27

Daniel 9:3 Fasting is an indispensable condition of a good life; but in fasting, as in self-control in general, the question arises, With what shall we begin? How to fast, how often to eat, what to eat, what to avoid eating? And as we can do no work seriously without regarding the necessary order of sequence, so also we cannot fast without knowing where to begin with what to commence self-control in food. Fasting! and even an analysis of how to fast, and where to begin the very notion of it... read more