Daniel: The Key to Prophetic Revelation

by John Walvoord

Publisher:

Galaxie Software

, 2008

Overview

This Walvoord masterpiece presents the beauties of Daniel's prophecies in the light of modern archaeological evidence. Companion to The Revelation of Jesus Christ, this major contribution to prophetic research emphasizes the value and genuineness of Daniel.

It considers:

• Alleged historical inaccuracies
• Difficult-to-interpret phrases
• Apocryphal additions
• Major textual problems
• Use of Persian and Greek words
• Historical background of Bible events
• Past and future fulfillments of specific prophecies

Daniel goes beyond a mere presentation of the author's interpretation of Old Testament prophecy. It quotes Bible scholars from different corners of the theological ring to help the reader discover the meaning of Scripture for himself. Unusually thorough and well outlined, this commentary captures the heartbeat of a young prophet who spoke boldly for God.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Most scholars, whether conservative or liberal, accordingly, accept the 445 b.c. date for Nehemiah’s decree.” (Page 227)

“it is not clear whether Uphaz is geographic or poetic.” (Page 242)

“Second, Daniel realized that the Word of God would be fulfilled only on the basis of prayer,” (Page 205)

“but here the problem was that the wine, as well as the meat, had been dedicated to idols as was customary in Babylon” (Page 37)

“First, Daniel took the seventy years literally and believed that there would be literal fulfillment” (Page 205)

Product Details

• Title: Daniel: The Key to Prophetic Revelation
• Author: John F. Walvoord
• Publisher: Moody Bible Institute
• Publication Date: 1971
• Pages: 304

About John Walvoord

John Flipse Walvoord (1910–2002) was a renowned American theologian, pastor, teacher, and author. In 1928 Walvoord entered Wheaton College, majoring in Greek and minoring in Latin. With additional course work one summer at the University of Colorado, he was able to complete his undergraduate degree in 1931 with honors. Upon entering the Evangelical Theological College (today, Dallas Theological Seminary), Walvoord pursued a regular curriculum of seminary studies, graduating with both a ThB and a ThM degree in 1934. By 1936 he completed a ThD degree.

Along with the presidency of Dallas Theological Seminary, Walvoord was editor of Bibliotheca Sacra for 33 years and contributed a total of 127 articles between 1937 and 1990. Furthermore, he authored 30 books including, The Prophecy Knowledge Handbook available in Libronix. He is also the editor of several works such as The Bible Knowledge Commentary and Systematic Theology, and served on the committee that produced the New Scofield Reference Bible.