Daniel (Understanding the Bible Commentary | UBC)
Overview
The book of Daniel is filled with mysterious imagery, stories of faithful perseverance, and visions of the future. In order to understand this complex book, it is essential to be familiar with the history of Israel from the exile in the sixth century B.C. to the Maccabean revolt in the second century B.C.—a period with which most people are unfamiliar. William Nelson expertly fills in the gaps as he takes the reader section by section on a fascinating journey through this apocalyptic book.
Top Highlights
“Daniel means ‘El is my judge’; Hananiah, ‘Yahweh is gracious’; Mishael, ‘Who is what El is?’; and Azariah, ‘Yahweh has helped.’” (Page 62)
“God takes sin seriously, that he holds leaders accountable, and that he brings judgment on those who break his commands” (Page 151)
“Working backward, if the fourth kingdom is Greece, then the second and third must be Media and Persia, respectively.” (Page 91)
“It shows the dominance of the Babylonians over the Jews. Only one in power may rename another” (Page 62)
“the language of the Chaldeans actually was Akkadian” (Page 61)
- Title: Daniel
- Author: William B. Nelson
- Series: Understanding the Bible Commentary Series
- Publisher: Baker
- Print Publication Date: 2013
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Pages: 352
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. O.T. Daniel › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9781441249500, 9780801048340, 1441249508, 0801048346
- Resource ID: LLS:BAKERUBOT27DA
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-12-12T21:58:39Z
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12/1/2020
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