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The book of Daniel is concerned with religious persecution. Daniel's message in this apocalyptic text, however, assures that God will deliver those who trust God, refuse to worship other Gods, and keep Jewish tradition in the face of persecution. C. L. Seow examines this difficult and provocative book and explores its relevance to faith and the church today.
Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780664256753 |
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Publisher: | Westminster John Knox Press |
Publication date: | 01/31/2003 |
Series: | Westminster Bible Companion |
Edition description: | 1ST |
Pages: | 216 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.46(d) |
About the Author
Choon-Leong Seow is Henry Snyder Gehman Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. An ordained Presbyterian elder, he specializes in the wisdom literature of the Old Testament, the history of ancient Israelite religion, Northwest Semitic philology, and the history of biblical interpretation and reception. He has been on the editorial board of the Journal of Biblical Literature and Catholic Biblical Quarterly.
Table of Contents
Series Foreword | xi | |
Abbreviations | xiii | |
Introduction | 1 | |
The Book in the Canon | 2 | |
The Legendary Daniel | 3 | |
The Origin of the Book | 4 | |
How the Final Form of the Book Came About | 7 | |
Literary Genres | 9 | |
The Occasion of the Book | 12 | |
Theological Perspective | 14 | |
1. | Daniel and His Friends at the Babylonian Court Daniel 1:1-21 | 19 |
Historical Setting and a Theological Problem (1:1-2) | 21 | |
Opportunities and Temptations to Compromise (1:3-8) | 23 | |
Daniel's Resistance and the Grace of God (1:9-17) | 27 | |
Daniel's Final Examination and Its Results (1:18-21) | 29 | |
2. | Nebuchadnezzar's Dream Daniel 2:1-49 | 31 |
The Crisis (2:1-12) | 37 | |
Daniel Steps Forward (2:13-23) | 39 | |
The Dream Described (2:24-35) | 42 | |
The Dream Interpreted (2:36-45) | 44 | |
The Immediate Impact of the Revelation (2:46-49) | 48 | |
3. | The Fiery Furnace Daniel 3:1-30 | 50 |
Nebuchadnezzar's Setup (3:1-7) | 52 | |
The Accusation (3:8-12) | 54 | |
The Confrontation (3:13-18) | 55 | |
The Consequence (3:19-23) | 58 | |
In the Midst of the Fire (3:24-25) | 58 | |
The Outcome (3:26-30) | 59 | |
4. | The Humbling of Nebuchadnezzar Daniel 4:1-37 | 61 |
Introduction and Doxology (4:1-3) | 64 | |
The Dream Recounted (4:4-18) | 66 | |
The Dream Interpreted (4:19-27) | 69 | |
The Dream Fulfilled (4:28-33) | 71 | |
Conclusion and Doxology (4:34-37) | 72 | |
5. | Belshazzar and the Handwriting on the Wall Daniel 5:1-31 | 74 |
Belshazzar's Sacrilege (5:1-4) | 78 | |
Handwriting on the Wall (5:5-9) | 78 | |
The Queen Mother's Recommendation (5:10-12) | 80 | |
Daniel Reads and Interprets the Inscription (5:13-28) | 81 | |
Conclusion (5:29-31) | 83 | |
6. | Daniel in the Lions' Pit Daniel 6:1-28 | 85 |
Jealousy and Conspiracy (6:1-9) | 88 | |
Daniel Is Caught Acting Normally (6:10-13) | 90 | |
The King's Quandary (6:14-18) | 91 | |
Deliverance (6:19-24) | 93 | |
The King's Encyclical (6:25-28) | 95 | |
7. | Monsters, Divine Judgment, and the Coming of a Humanlike One Daniel 7:1-28 | 97 |
Introduction (7:1) | 100 | |
Four Beasts from the Great Sea (7:2-8) | 101 | |
Divine Response (7:9-14) | 106 | |
Interpretation (7:15-27) | 109 | |
Conclusion (7:28) | 113 | |
8. | The Ram, the Goat, and the Interpretation of Gabriel Daniel 8:1-27 | 115 |
Introduction (8:1-2) | 118 | |
The Ram and the Goat (8:3-8) | 120 | |
The Little Horn (8:9-12) | 121 | |
An Angelic Conversation (8:13-14) | 124 | |
The Interpretation (8:15-26) | 126 | |
Conclusion (8:27) | 132 | |
9. | Daniel's Prayer and the Predicted End of Desolation Daniel 9:1-27 | 134 |
Introduction (9:1-2) | 138 | |
Daniel's Prayer (9:3-19) | 140 | |
An Angelic Interpretation (9:20-27) | 145 | |
10. | The Final Revelation: Prologue Daniel 10:1-19 | 152 |
Introduction (10:1) | 153 | |
The Setting (10:2-4) | 155 | |
An Epiphany (10:5-19) | 156 | |
11. | The Final Revelation: Back to the Future Daniel 10:20-12:4 | 163 |
Introduction (10:20-11:1) | 167 | |
The Persian Empire (11:2) | 168 | |
Alexander's Empire (11:3-4) | 170 | |
North versus South before Antiochus IV Epiphanes (11:5-20) | 170 | |
Antiochus IV Epiphanes (11:21-39) | 175 | |
An End of Antiochus (11:40-45) | 184 | |
Resurrection of the Dead (12:1-4) | 186 | |
12. | The Final Revelation: Postscript Daniel 12:5-13 | 191 |
Select Bibliography | 197 |
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