Armenia in Comments -- Author: Cyrus Ingerson Scofield (Scofield Reference Notes) 1917
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Job
tJob 1:1 land of Uz A region at the south of Edom, and west of the Arabian desert, extending to Chaldea. Uz See (Jer 25:20). fear (See Scofield) - (Psa 19:9). Job 1:6
Daniel
tDan 2:2 Chaldeans That is, the men having the ancient wisdom; the learned; Chaldeans par excellence (Dan 2:13). "wise" Daniel 2:4
Daniel
tDan 2:4 Syriack [Syriac] From (Dan 2:4); (Dan 7:28) the Book of Daniel is written in Aramaic, the ancient language of Syria, and substantially identical with Chaldaic, the language of ancient Babylonia. Upon this fact, together with the occurrence of fifteen Persian, and three Greek words has been based an argument against the historicity of Daniel, and in favour of a date after the conquest of Palestine by Alexander (B.C. 332). It has, however, seemed, with some modern exceptions, to the Hebrew and Christian scholarship of the ages an unanswerable proof rather of the Danielic authorship of the book that, living from boyhood in a land the language of which was Chaldaic, a great part of his writing should be in that tongue. It has often been pointed out that the Chaldaic of Daniel is of high antiquity, as is shown by comparison with that of the Targums. The few words of Persian and Greek in like manner confirm the writer's residence at a court constantly visited by emissaries from those peoples. It is noteworthy that the Aramaic section is precisely that part of Daniel which most concerned the peoples amongst whom he lived, and to whom a prophecy written in Hebrew would have been unintelligible. The language returns to Hebrew in the predictive portions which have to do with the future of Israel. "The Hebrew of Daniel is closely related to that of Ezekiel." -- Delitzsch. Daniel 2:14
Daniel
tDan 5:31 Darius the Median The biblical order of the monarchs of Daniel's time, and of the period of the captivity and restoration of Judah, is as follows: (1) Nebuchadnezzar (B.C. 604-561) with whom the captivity of Judah and the "times of the Gentiles" (See Scofield) - (Luk 21:24). (See Scofield) - (Rev 16:19), began, and who established the first of the four world monarchies. (Dan 2:37); (Dan 2:38); (Dan 7:4). (2) Belshazzar (prob B.C. 556), the Bel-shar-uzzar of the inscriptions, grandson of Nebuchadnezzar, and son of the victorious general Nabonidus. Belshazzar seems to have reigned as viceroy. (3) Darius the Mede (Dan 5:31); (Dan 6:1-27); (Dan 9:1). Concerning this Darius secular history awaits further discoveries, as formerly in the case of Belshazzar. He has been conjectured to be identical with Gobryas, a Persian general. This Darius was "the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans" (Dan 9:1) "Ahasuerus," more a title than a name, the equivalent of the modern "Majesty," is used in Scripture of at least four personages, and is Persian rather than Median. That Darius the Mede was the "son" (or grandson) of an Ahasuerus proves no more than that he was, probably, through the seed of his mother, of the seed royal not only of Media, but also of Persia. There is but one Darius in Daniel. See (Dan 9:1).) (4) Cyrus, with whose rise to power came fully into existence the Medo-Persian, second of the world-empires (Dan 2:39); (Dan 7:5). In Daniel's vision of this empire in "the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar" (Dan 8:1-4) the Median power of Darius is seen as the lesser of the two horns of the ram; the Persian power of Cyrus, under whom the Medo-Persian power was consolidated, as the "higher" horn which "came up last." Under Cyrus, who was prophetically named more than a century before his birth. (Isa 44:28-45); (Isa 44:4); the return to Palestine of the Jewish remnant began. (Ezr 1:1-4). See (Dan 11:2); margin reference, (See Scofield) - (Dan 11:2). Next: Daniel Chapter 6
Habakkuk
hab 0:0 Book Introduction - Habakkuk It seems most probable that Habakkuk prophesied in the latter years of Josiah. Of the prophet himself nothing is known. To him the character of Jehovah was revealed in terms of the highest spirituality. He alone of the prophets was more concerned that the holiness of Jehovah should be vindicated than that Israel should escape chastisement. Written just upon the eve of the captivity, Habakkuk was God's testimony to Himself as against both idolatry and pantheism. The book is in five parts: 1. Habakkuk's perplexity in view of the sins of Israel and the silence of God (Habakkuk 1:1-4). Historically this was the time of Jehovah's forbearance because of Josiah's repentance (Kg2 22:18-20). 2. The answer of Jehovah to the prophet's perplexity (Habakkuk 1:5-11). 3. The prophet, thus answered, utters the testimony to Jehovah, 1:12-17; but he will watch for further answers (Habakkuk 2:1). 4. To the watching prophet comes the response of the "vision," (Habakkuk 2:20). 5. All ends in Habakkuk's sublime Psalm of the Kingdom. As a whole the Book of Habakkuk raise and answers the question of God's consistency with Himself in view of permitted evil. The prophet thought that the holiness of God forbade him to go on with evil Israel. The answer of Jehovah announces a Chaldean invasion (Hab 1:6), and a world- wide dispersion Hab 1:5). But Jehovah is not mere wrath; "He delighteth in mercy" (Mic 7:18), and introduces into His answers to the perplexed prophet the great promises, Hab 1:5; Hab 2:3-4; Hab 2:14; Hab 2:20. Next: Habakkuk Chapter 1