The Prophecy of Daniel: A Commentary

by Edward Joseph Young

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 1980

Overview

This commentary on Daniel by Dr. Edward J. Young, late Professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, is the serious, painstaking work of one of the foremost of contemporary Old Testament scholars. It is designed to meet the needs of the minister and the trained Bible student as well as the average educated reader of Holy Scripture. The author has aimed above all else to present a clear, positive exposition of prophecy coupled with an accurate explanation of historical fact based on recent research and the accumulated authority of other outstanding Biblical scholars. In addition, he has endeavored to bring out the exact meaning of the Hebrew and Aramaic languages in the new translation which accompanies the commentary. The reader will find adequate reference to the divergent interpretations of others, with satisfying, scholarly explanation of differences. Those unacquainted with the ancient languages can nevertheless read this volume with great profit.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The book of Daniel is often called an Apocalyptic writing. It is indeed such, but it must be sharply distinguished from the later Jewish Apocalyptic writings. There is only one other Apocalypse which may be compared with it, and that is the New Testament book of Revelation.” (Page 22)

“The character of the book and the station of its author show that it should properly be reckoned among the Writings.” (Page 21)

“That Daniel himself was the author of the book appears to have been the position both of the early Church and of the Synagogue.” (Page 23)

“Certain words in the Aramaic portions of Daniel are spelled with d instead of z. For example, the relative pronoun (who, which, what) is spelled di, and not zi. This use of d in place of z has long been urged as an indication of lateness, for, so it was argued, the earlier documents employed z. In the light of the texts from Ras Shamra, however, this argument has lost its force. These texts (see App. IV) contain Aramaic elements and frequently employ d in place of z, just as Daniel does.” (Page 23)

“Recent discoveries may require that many preconceived notions as to the characteristics of the Aramaic language will have to be modified.” (Page 23)

Product Details

• Title: The Prophecy of Daniel: A Commentary
• Author: Edward Joseph Young
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Print Publication Date: 1980
• Logos Release Date: 2016
• Era: era:modern
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. O.T. Daniel › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9780802863317, 0802863310
• Resource ID: LLS:PRPHCYDNLCMM
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:25:35Z

About Edward Joseph Young

Edward J. Young (1907–1968) was an Old Testament scholar and professor at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He earned an AB from Stanford University, a ThB and ThM from Westminster Theological Seminary, and a PhD from Dropsie College. Young wrote The Book of Isaiah, An Introduction to the Old Testament, and many other academic works.