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Daniel and Zechariah (OT Apocalypses) TABLE OF CONTENTS Dedication ........................................................................................................................... i Brief Explanation About the Resources Used in the “You Can Understand the Bible” Commentary Series ........................................................................................... ii Abbreviations Used in This Commentary ........................................................................ iv A Word From the Author: How This Commentary Can Help You ................................. vi A Guide to Good Bible Reading: A Personal Search for Verifiable Truth .................... viii Introduction to Daniel ................................................................................................. 1 Daniel 1 ..................................................................................................................... 17 Daniel 2 ..................................................................................................................... 27 Daniel 3 ..................................................................................................................... 43 Daniel 4 ..................................................................................................................... 51 Daniel 5 ..................................................................................................................... 75 Daniel 6 ..................................................................................................................... 84 Daniel 7 ..................................................................................................................... 92 Daniel 8 ................................................................................................................... 112 Daniel 9 ................................................................................................................... 125 Daniel 10 ................................................................................................................. 143 Daniel 11 ................................................................................................................. 154 Daniel 12 ................................................................................................................. 170 Introduction to Zechariah ........................................................................................ 181 Zechariah 1 ............................................................................................................. 185 Zechariah 2 ............................................................................................................. 201 Zechariah 3 ............................................................................................................. 210 Zechariah 4 ............................................................................................................. 218 Zechariah 5 ............................................................................................................. 225 Zechariah 6 ............................................................................................................. 230 Zechariah 7 ............................................................................................................. 240 Zechariah 8 ............................................................................................................. 246 Zechariah 9 ............................................................................................................. 254 Zechariah 10 ........................................................................................................... 267 Zechariah 11 ........................................................................................................... 280 Zechariah 12 ........................................................................................................... 288 Zechariah 13 ........................................................................................................... 295 Zechariah14 ............................................................................................................ 300 Appendix One: Brief Definitions of Hebrew Verbal Forms Which Impact Exegesis ................................................................................. 308 Appendix Two: Introduction to Old Testament Prophecy ........................................... 314 Appendix Three: Brief Historical Survey of the Powers of Mesopotamia .................... 318 Appendix Four: Chart of the Entire Old Testament ..................................................... 325 SPECIAL TOPICS TABLE OF CONTENTS This Age and the Age to Come, Dan. 2:28 ...................................................................... 36 Cornerstone, Dan. 2:34 .................................................................................................... 38 The Names for Deity, Dan. 4:2 ........................................................................................ 54 Hebrew Poetry, Dan. 4:3 .................................................................................................. 57 Holy, Dan. 4:8 ..................................................................................................................60 Jesus the Nazarene, Dan. 4:15 ......................................................................................... 63 Righteousness, Dan. 4:27 ................................................................................................. 67 Almsgiving, Dan. 4:27 ..................................................................................................... 69 Lions in the Old Testament, Dan. 7:4 .............................................................................. 95 Fire, Dan. 7:10 ............................................................................................................... 100 Degrees of Rewards and Punishment, Dan. 7:10 ........................................................... 101 Boasting, Dan. 7:11 ........................................................................................................ 102 OT Titles of the Special Coming One, Dan. 7:13 .......................................................... 105 Angels and the Demonic, Dan. 10:13 ............................................................................ 149 Where Are the Dead?, Dan. 12:2 ................................................................................... 173 Matthew 27:9, Introduction to Zechariah ...................................................................... 182 Predestination (Calvinism) vs. Human Free Will (Arminianism), Zech. 1:3 ............. 188 Repentance, Zech. 1:3 .................................................................................................... 192 Glory, Zech. 2:5 ............................................................................................................. 203 Satan, Zech. 3:1 .............................................................................................................. 212 The Trinity, Zech. 4:6 .................................................................................................... 220 The Tension Between Old Covenant Prophetic Models and New Covenant Apostolic Models, Zech. 6:12 ........................................................ 235 Covenant, Zech 6:15 ...................................................................................................... 238 Biblical Attitudes Toward Alcohol and Alcoholism, Zech. 10:7 .................................. 273 Ransom/Redeem, Zech. 10:8 ......................................................................................... 275 Eleph (Thousand), Zech. 12:6 ........................................................................................ 292 This volume is dedicated in memory of two Board Members of Bible Lessons International who recently went to be with the Lord T. M. (Red) Davis and Edwin L. Baker both of these brothers and their wives Wilma Davis and Delores Baker have been a great blessing and encouragement to this ministry. i BRIEF EXPLANATIONS OF THE TECHNICAL RESOURCES USED IN THE “YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE” OLD TESTAMENT COMMENTARY SERIES I. Lexical There are several excellent lexicons available for ancient Hebrew. A. Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament by Francis Brown, S. R. Dirver, and Charles A. Briggs. It is based on the German lexicon by William Gesenius. It is known by the abbreviation BDB. B. The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament by Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner, translated by M. E. J. Richardson. It is known by the abbreviation KB. C. A concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament by William L. Holladay and is based on the above German lexicon. D. A new five volume theological word study entitled The New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis, edited by Willem A. Van Gemeren. It is known by the abbreviation NIDOTTE. Where there is significant lexical variety I have shown several English translations (NASB, NKJV, NRSV, TEV, NJB) from both “word-for-word” and “dynamic equivalent” translations (cf. Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible For All Its Worth, pp. 28-44). II. Grammatical The grammatical identification is usually based on John Joseph Owens’ Analytical Key to the Old Testament in four volumes. This is cross checked with Benjamin Davidson’s Analytical Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon of the Old Testament. Another helpful resource
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