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James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Daniel 10:1

This entire chapter is actually preliminary to the final two chapters, the whole chapter along with Daniel 11:1 dealing with the events that led up to the sensational predictions made in the following two chapters.One of the very interesting things in this chapter is the revelation of the activities of the holy angels upon behalf of God's people. The Holy Scriptures have reference to this phenomenon elsewhere, especially in Hebrews 1:14; but Daniel's revelation goes beyond what is stated... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Daniel 10:4

"And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river Hiddekel, I lifted up mine eyes and looked, and, behold, a man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with pure gold of Uphaz: his body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches, and his arms and his feet like unto burnished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude. And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Daniel 10:10

"And, behold, a hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands. And he said unto me, O Daniel, thou man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling. Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, and to humble thyself before thy God, thy words were heard: and I am come for thy words'... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 10:1

Daniel 10:1. In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia— That is, after the death of Darius, or the seventy-second year from the commencement of the captivity, the two hundred and fourteenth of the aera of Nabonassar, and the fifth of his reign, according to the canon: then, as follows in one manuscript, יהוה דבר debar Jehovah, "the word of JEHOVAH was revealed." By this time the prophet must have been at least ninety years of age, and persons have often been favoured with stronger and farther... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 10:2

Daniel 10:2. I Daniel was mourning three full weeks— Various causes are assigned for this mourning of the prophet. Usher thinks that it was on account of the interruption given by the Samaritans to the rebuilding of the temple. But I am persuaded, says Calmet, that it arose principally from the obscurity which the prophet found in the prophesies revealed to him; which indeed may be collected from the angel's touching upon no other cause of mourning. In consequence of Daniel's fasting, &c.... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 10:5

Daniel 10:5. Fine gold of Uphaz— If we compare this place with Jer 10:9 and the reading of some of the versions, we shall probably be inclined to agree with Bochart and Calmet, that Ophir and Uphaz are the same. Origen on Job 22:24 observes, that some interpreters will have Sophir or Ophir to be Africa; and the ancient navigators touched upon it when they sailed from the Red Sea round the Cape of Good Hope, and returned by the Mediterranean. Mr. Bruce thinks Ophir to have been in Abyssinia,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 10:8

Daniel 10:8. For my comeliness was turned, &c.— The flower of my strength withered, and all my powers failed me. Houbigant. The reader will observe, that this description given of the angel is very similar to that given by St. John, Revelation 1:13; Rev 1:20 of the great High-Priest of the church: and one would be ready thence to conclude, that the same person was intended to be described in both places. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 10:9

Daniel 10:9. Then was I in a deep sleep— Then I lay lifeless with my face prone upon the ground. Houbigant. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 10:13

Daniel 10:13. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me— "Stood before me." Purver. This is thought by some to be either Cyrus or Cambyses, making opposition to the building of the temple, and becoming hostile to the people of God: but as this is not at all probable so soon after passing the decree in their favour, so neither could it be properly deemed resisting an angel. Others have thought that there is an allusion in this verse, and at Dan 10:20 to the guardian or tutelary angels... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 10:1

1. third year of Cyrus—two years after Cyrus' decree for the restoration of the Jews had gone forth, in accordance with Daniel's prayer in :-. This vision gives not merely general outlines, or symbols, but minute details of the future, in short, anticipative history. It is the expansion of the vision in :-. That which then "none understood," he says here, "he understood"; the messenger being sent to him for this (Daniel 10:11; Daniel 10:14), to make him understand it. Probably Daniel was no... read more

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