THE PROPHECIES OF

DANIEL

BY

LEHMAN STRAUSS

LOIZEAUX BROTHERS

Neptune, New Jersey

FIRST EDITION, JUNE 1969

SIXTH PRINTING, JANUARY 1980

Copyright © 1969, by Lehman Strauss

ISBN 0-87213-812-7

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 70-85293

To

Elsie

faithful and loving wife from our youth

loyal and devoted mother of our children

tried and true child of God

this volume is sincerely and affectionately dedicated

PREFATORY NOTE

The chapters in this book were written in longhand over a period of sixteen months, January 1, 1967 through April 30, 1968, while traveling about 40,000 miles and speaking about 400 times. Portions were written in Oregon, California, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Indiana, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Because of the pressure under which much of the work was done, it is to be hoped that the reader will be patient with some of the imperfections.

The writer is indebted to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Giencke of Butler, Wisconsin, for their labor of love in typing and indexing the manuscript.

We commit this brief exposition to the continuing ministry of the Holy Spirit with the sincere prayer that through it our Lord Jesus Christ will be glorified.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1968

Lehman Strauss

FOREWORD

It gives me personal joy to write this introductory word to Dr. Lehman Strauss’ helpful exposition of the book of Daniel. Our warm friendship over the years has let me know something of how greatly the Lord has used him—and continues to do so. It has been my privilege to read the manuscript of this commentary—and it has the characteristics of the other writings of this author. Do not look for new interpretations; look for solid and authoritative Bible teaching.

The volume is full of Scripture. My brother is a Bible teacher—and that is good. God has given him the gift of bringing related Scriptures together, so that Scripture interprets Scripture. Others may become engulfed in critical problems or in novel interpretations; Dr. Strauss hews to the line because he attempts to give chapter and verse for the question, “What saith the Scriptures?”

This commentary is for the common Christian. While Dr. Strauss shows awareness of a number of the critical problems in the book, he does not major on them—indeed, they are only mentioned in passing; rarely does he do more than give them passing attention. His burden is the meaning of the text. He presents his study in language we can all understand. Our Lord said concerning one of the prophetic utterances of the book: “Let him that readeth understand” (Matthew 24:15). Our author has attempted to do this for the whole book and for both trained and untrained—and in our judgment has succeeded nobly.

This word would be incomplete without reference to the many practical lessons brought forth chapter by chapter. The applications are developed and applied magnificently.

May the Lord give this exposition wide usefulness.

William Culbertson