Commentary on Daniel - Volume 2 Author(s): Calvin, John (1509-1564) (Alternative) (Translator) Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library Description: In this volume, John Calvin provides an engaging comment- ary on the last 6 chapters of Daniel. Regarded as one of the Reformation©s best interpreters of scripture, Calvin is an apt commentator. In particular, he frequently offers his own translations of a passage, explaining the subtleties and nu- ances of his translation. He has a penchant for incorporating keen pastoral insight into the text as well. He always interacts with other theologians, commentators, and portions of the Bible when interpreting a particular passage. This volume also contains extensive, informative notes from the editor. Calvin©s Commentary on Daniel should not be ignored. Tim Perrine CCEL Staff Writer Subjects: The Bible Works about the Bible i Contents Commentary on Daniel 7-12 1 Chapter 7 2 Daniel 7:1-2 3 Daniel 7:3 7 Daniel 7:4 8 Daniel 7:5 10 Prayer Lecture 32 12 Lecture Thirty Third 13 Daniel 7:6 14 Daniel 7:7 17 Daniel 7:8 21 Prayer Lecture 33 23 Lecture Thirty fourth 24 Daniel 7:9 26 Daniel 7:10 29 Daniel 7:11 31 Prayer Lecture 34 32 Lecture Thirty Fifth 33 Daniel 7:12 34 Daniel 7:13 36 Daniel 7:14 39 Daniel 7:15-16 41 Prayer Lecture 35 43 Lecture Thirty Sixth 44 Daniel 7:17-18 45 Daniel 7:19-20 49 ii Daniel 7:21-22 51 Prayer Lecture 36 53 Lecture Thirty Seventh 54 Daniel 7:23 55 Daniel 7:25 59 Prayer Lecture 37 63 Lecture Thirty Eighth 64 Daniel 7:26 65 Daniel 7:27 67 Daniel 7:28 72 Chapter 8 73 Daniel 8:1 74 Prayer Lecture 38 76 Lecture Thirty Ninth 77 Daniel 8:2-3 78 Daniel 8:4 81 Daniel 8:5-6 83 Daniel 8:7 85 Prayer Lecture 39 87 Lecture Fortieth 88 Daniel 8:8 89 Daniel 8:9 91 Daniel 8:10 93 Daniel 8:11 94 Daniel 8:12 96 Prayer Lecture 40 98 Lecture Forty First 99 Daniel 8:13-14 100 Daniel 8:15 105 Daniel 8:16 106 Prayer Lecture 41 107 Lecture Forty Second 108 iii Daniel 8:17 109 Daniel 8:18 111 Daniel 8:19 112 Daniel 8:20-21 114 Daniel 8:22-23 115 Daniel 8:24-25 116 Prayer Lecture 42 120 Lecture Forty Third 121 Daniel 8:26 126 Daniel 8:27 128 Chapter 9 130 Daniel 9:1-3 131 Prayer Lecture 43 132 Lecture Forty Fourth 133 Daniel 9:4 138 Prayer Lecture 44 140 Lecture Forty Fifth 141 Daniel 9:5-7 144 Prayer Lecture 45 150 Lecture Forty Sixth 151 Daniel 9:8 152 Daniel 9:9 153 Daniel 9:10 155 Daniel 9:11 157 Daniel 9:12 160 Daniel 9:13 162 Prayer Lecture 46 163 Lecture Forty Seventh 164 Daniel 9:14 166 Daniel 9:15-17 169 Prayer Lecture 47 173 Lecture Forty Eighth 174 iv Daniel 9:18 175 Daniel 9:19 178 Daniel 9:20-21 180 Prayer Lecture 48 183 Lecture Forty Ninth 184 Daniel 9:22 185 Daniel 9:23 186 Daniel 9:24 188 Prayer Lecture 49 194 Lecture Fiftieth 195 Daniel 9:25 196 Prayer Lecture 50 204 Lecture Fifty First 205 Daniel 9:26 209 Daniel 9:27 212 Prayer Lecture 51 214 Lecture Fifty Second 215 Chapter 10 219 Daniel 10:1 220 Daniel 10:2-3 222 Prayer Lecture 52 224 Lecture Fifty Third 225 Daniel 10:4 227 Daniel 10:5-6 228 Daniel 10:7 231 Daniel 10:8 233 Prayer Lecture 53 234 Lecture Fifty Fourth 235 Daniel 10:9-10 236 Daniel 10:11 237 Daniel 10:12 239 Daniel 10:13 241 v Daniel 10:14 244 Prayer Lecture 54 246 Lecture Fifty Fifth 247 Daniel 10:15 248 Daniel 10:16-18 249 Daniel 10:19 253 Daniel 10:20 255 Daniel 10:21 257 Chapter 11 259 Daniel 11:1 260 Prayer Lecture 55 261 Lecture Fifty Sixth 262 Daniel 11:2 263 Daniel 11:3 267 Daniel 11:4 268 Daniel 11:5 271 Prayer Lecture 56 272 Lecture Fifty Seventh 273 Daniel 11:6 274 Daniel 11:7 278 Daniel 11:8 280 Daniel 11:9 281 Daniel 11:10-11 282 Prayer Lecture 57 284 Lecture Fifty Eighth 285 Daniel 11:12 286 Daniel 11:13-14 287 Daniel 11:15 290 Daniel 11:16 291 Daniel 11:17 293 Daniel 11:18 295 Prayer Lecture 58 297 vi Lecture Fifty Ninth 298 Daniel 11:19 299 Daniel 11:20 301 Daniel 11:21 302 Daniel 11:22 304 Daniel 11:23 305 Daniel 11:24 306 Daniel 11:25 308 Prayer Lecture 59 309 Lecture Sixtieth 310 Daniel 11:26 311 Daniel 11:27 312 Daniel 11:28 314 Daniel 11:29-30 316 Daniel 11:31-32 319 Prayer Lecture 60 321 Lecture Sixty First 322 Daniel 11:33-34 325 Prayer Lecture 61 329 Lecture Sixty Second 330 Daniel 11:35 332 Daniel 11:36 335 Prayer Lecture 62 339 Lecture Sixty Third 340 Daniel 11:37 342 Daniel 11:38-39 344 Prayer Lecture 63 351 Lecture Sixty Fourth 352 Daniel 11:40 353 Daniel 11:41-42 356 Daniel 11:43 358 Daniel 11:44 359 vii Daniel 11:45 360 Chapter 12 362 Daniel 12:1 363 Prayer Lecture 64 365 Lecture Sixty Fifth 366 Daniel 12:2 369 Daniel 12:3 371 Daniel 12:4 373 Prayer Lecture 65 375 Lecture Sixty Sixth 376 Daniel 12:5-7 377 Daniel 12:8 381 Daniel 12:9 382 Daniel 12:10 383 Daniel 12:11-12 385 Daniel 12:13 388 Prayer Lecture 66 389 Dissertations 390 The Vision of the Four Beasts 390 The Ten Horns 392 The Little Horn 394 The Ancient of Days 396 The Meaning of 'A Time' 401 The Place of the Vision 404 The Ram and the He-Goat 405 The Holy One 407 The Seventy Weeks 409 Hippolytus and Other Martyrs 413 The Abomination of Desolation 416 The Vision on the Banks of the Hiddekel 418 Michael the Prince 420 Historical Proofs 421 viii The Willful King 423 The Pollution of the Sanctuary 426 The Conquest of the Glorious Land 427 The Sealing of the Book 428 The Expressions Relative to Time 429 Modern Discoveries Relating to Daniel 431 Translation of Daniel 1-12 439 Chapter 1 440 Chapter 2 442 Chapter 3 446 Chapter 4 449 Chapter 5 452 Chapter 6 455 Chapter 7 458 Chapter 8 460 Chapter 9 462 Chapter 10 464 Chapter 11 466 Chapter 12 470 Analysis of Daniel 471 Ancient Codexes and Versions 473 List of Commentators on Daniel 475 Indexes 482 Index of Scripture References 483 Index of Scripture Commentary 487 Hebrew Words and Phrases 488 Latin Words and Phrases 492 French Words and Phrases 493 ix This PDF file is from the Christian Classics 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Written permission is required for commercial use. x Commentary on Daniel 7-12 Commentary on Daniel 7-12 COMMENTARIES ON THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET DANIEL BY JOHN CALVIN NOW FIRST TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL LATIN, AND COLLATED WITH THE FRENCH VERSION, WITH DISSERTATIONS, NEW TRANSLATION OF THE TEXT, AND COPIOUS INDICES, BY THOMAS MEYERS, M.A. VICAR OF SHERIFF-HUTTON, YORKSHIRE VOLUME SECOND CHRISTIAN CLASSICS ETHEREAL LIBRARY GRAND RAPIDS, MI http://www.ccel.org 1 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 CHAPTER 7 2 Daniel 7:1-2 Daniel 7:1-2 Daniel 7:1-2 1. In the first year of Belshazzar king of 1. Anno primo Beltsazar regis babylonis, Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of Daniel somnium vidit, eer visiones capitis his head upon his bed: then he wrote the ejus in lecto ejus. Tunc somnium exposuit. dream, and told the sum of the matters. 2. Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision 2. Loquutus est Daniel, et exposuit: Vidi in by night, and, behold, the four winds of the visione mea per noctem, et ecce quatuor heaven strove upon the great sea. venti coelorum pugnantes, 1 in mari magno. Hear. Daniel begins to offer instruction peculiar to the Church. For God had formerly appointed him an interpreter and instructor to, profane kings. But he now appoints him a teacher to the Church, that he may exercise his office within it, and instruct the sons of God in the bosom of the Church.