The NIV Application Commentary : Daniel

My favorite of 7 commentaries on Daniel. Judiciously and succinctly focuses issues. My congregation of 60-98 year olds were looking for sparks to fly when we got to Daniel 9. They'd heard candy stick sermons about the math. They'd seen the powerpoint charts and tagboard posters prior to the modern projection era.Then, Longman's approach transformed our entire study. It was wonderful. My top-notch Bible student (98) thanked me literally with tears in his eyes, "I've studied this a hundred times, and you got it right. Thank you."No, thanks Professor Longman. His exegesis of the first half of that chapter transforms everything.BTW, the reviewer from Florida who wants more depth and breadth on the second half of the chapter and the rest of Daniel--and the OT--will want to get that (and MUCH more) by reading "God Is a Warrior," Longman's outstanding treatment of that motif through the whole Bible--with Dan Reid. I'm sure that's a plenary approach the reviewer would entirely appreciate. My humble suggestion.

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This is perhaps the best commentary on Daniel I have read. Longman is very thorough in his scholarship, yet the text is very readable. He gives good treatment to the various positions scholars take with regard to interpretation and dating of the book. I particularly like how he emphasizes the nature of symbolism - images as well as numbers - that is a common feature of apocalyptic writings. This is an excellent text for readers of all ilks who want to better understand the book. of Daniel. I highly recommend it.

If you want to know what the Word of God means and how it applies to you, the NIV Application Commentaries are essential to your library of books. I first read the commentary on the Gospel of Mark and appreciated the sound and practical instruction put forth in it. These commentaries are true to the exegetical and expository approach to studying Scripture, but are written in an easy-to-understand dialogue so that the average person can grasp what is being said without having to first interpret the commentary's interpretation. The practical help that these commentaries give is highlighted in the stated intention of taking the readers back in time to the original meaning and then bringing them back to the here and now with applicable truths for today. I will definitely be keeping these commentaries on my bookshelf for years to come!

This book is part of a series of NIV bible studies written by various authors. The author of this volume, Tremper Longman III, is a professor at Westmont College in California and was previously on the faculty of Westminster Seminary.The commentary is arranged by chapters and contains sections on the original meaning of the text, the context in relation to the whole Bible, and contemporary significance of the text. His writing is easy to comprehend and pleasant to read. The book would work equally well as reference or as a group Bible study.Longman is solidly reformed. He resists the temptation to use the prophesy in Daniel to set specific dates for the end-times. In fact, he has publicly debated Harold Camping on just this issue. Although not directly addressed, his traditional approach effectively answers the error promoted by dispensationalists.

I have twice taught the book of Daniel and am familiar with the various views both liberal and conservative. I have enjoyed the many practical comments that Dr Longman has made but find myself very disappointed on his lack of willingness to deal with the prophetic parts of the book. His chapter on Daniel Nine is a case in point. He does a great job in helping understand the powerful prayer of Daniel but then completely cops out with the prophecy of the 70 weeks. He says for instance that there are "many" decree's to choose from when deciding when the prophecy timetable starts -- yet he would obviously know there are only 4 decrees. He neither mentions them nor deal with them. After saying he will comment on the 70 weeks he completely ignors any attempt to explain why he believes they are not accurate forward history -- not a word! This is dishonest scholarship. I don't care if he agrees with my exegisis but I would like to at least be able to struggle with some sort of explanation from him.

I am a lay person in a mainline denomination that meditates on scripture passages daily. I have commentaries in my library that I use. This commentary is more than useful; it is inspirational. The structure for each chapter includes a section on original meaning that helps the reader understand the context and the language used in the text. Then it has a section on bridging contexts that provides a variety of illustrations of connections between the original context and our current context. The final section discusses the contemporary significance of the chapter, again using a variety of illustrations. Reading the sections leaves me feeling like Daniel was written for believers in the 21st century.

This is another in an excellent series of commentaries. As with all sets, they are variable but this one is great. I don’t use it enough to duplicate it with the volume in Accordance which is so much more user friendly but I may well do. The screenshot shows how limited the navigation is in the kindle version.There is always something in this commentary set that gets me thinking about the passage in a different direction. As to content, it is similar to the Tyndale set for the original context. What sets this set apart is the additional bridging context and contemporary application sections.I wouldn’t want th is to be my only comnentary, I still need a technical one such as the wbc set, but to get you thinking, there is nothing to compare with this set. To see screenshots of how Accordance turbo charge their volumes, see the Jeremiah commentary in this set.

I bought this book to accompany a series of studies we had undertaken to find out about Daniel the man of God. I timeline of where Daniel and other named people fit in would be a bonus

An very good book for gaining deeper insight into the book of Daniel. An excellent tool for preparing Sunday school, preaching or general study.

excellent buy

For an introductional commentary, it's pretty good. The author feels a bit rushed trough some sections but you can't ask to much given the format of the series. Even then it's good fire laymen and preaching.