
Daniel
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Andrew E. Hill (PhD, University of Michigan) is professor emeritus of Old Testament studies at Wheaton College in Illinois. He coauthored Old Testament Today, with John Walton; coedited The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary, with Gary M. Burge; and authored 1 and 2 Chronicles in the NIV Application Commentary series; and Malachi in the Anchor Yale Bible Commentary series. He has contributed to numerous academic journals including, Hebrew Annual Review, Journal of Biblical Literature, and Vetus Testamentum.?
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Daniel
- Introduction
- I. STORIES ABOUT DANIEL (1:1-6:28)
- A. Daniel and the Three Friends in Nebuchadnezzar's Court (1:1-21)
- 1. Historical Introduction (1:1-2)
- 2. The Main Characters (1:3-7)
- 3. The Plot (1:8-17)
- 4. Foreshadow of the Outcome (1:18-21)
- B. Nebuchadnezzar's Dream of the Statue (2:1-49)
- 1. A Troubling Dream for the King and a Crisis for the Wise Men (2:1-13)
- 2. Daniel's Intervention and God's Intervention (2:14-23)
- 3. Daniel Describes the Content of the King's Dream (2:24-35)
- 4. Daniel Interprets the King's Dream (2:36-45)
- 5. The King's Response to Daniel's Interpretation (2:46-49)
- C. The Golden Image and the Fiery Furnace (3:1-30)
- 1. Nebuchadnezzar's Golden Image (3:1-7)
- 2. The Three Hebrews Accused (3:8-12)
- 3. The Three Hebrews Stand Trial before Nebuchadnezzar (3:13-18)
- 4. The Three Hebrews Sentenced (3:19-23)
- 5. The Three Hebrews Delivered (3:24-27)
- 6. Nebuchadnezzar's Proclamation (3:28-30)
- D. Nebuchadnezzar's Dream of the Tree (4:1-37 [3:31-4:34])
- 1. Nebuchadnezzar's Proclamation and Doxology (4:1-3 [3:31-33])
- 2. The Report of the King's Dream (4:4-18 [4:1-15])
- 3. The Interpretation of the Dream (4:19-27 [4:16-24])
- 4. The Fulfillment of the Dream (4:28-33 [4:25-30])
- 5. Conclusion and Doxology (4:34-37 [4:31-34])
- E. Belshazzar's Feast and the Writing on the Wall (5:1-31 [5:1-6:1])
- 1. Belshazzar's Great Banquet (5:1-9)
- 2. The Queen Introduces Daniel (5:10-12)
- 3. Belshazzar Summons Daniel (5:13-16)
- 4. Daniel Explains the Handwriting on the Wall (5:17-28)
- 5. Conclusion (5:29-31 [5:29-6:1])
- F. The Lions' Den (6:1-28 [6:2-29])
- 1. Daniel's Success (6:1-3 [6:2-4])
- 2. The Conspiracy against Daniel (6:4-9 [6:5-10])
- 3. Daniel Accused and Condemned (6:10-18 [6:11-19])
- 4. Daniel's Deliverance (6:19-24 [6:20-25])
- 5. Darius's Letter of Proclamation and Doxology (6:25-28 [6:26-29])
- II. DANIEL'S VISIONS (7:1-12:13)
- A. The Four Beasts (7:1-28)
- 1. Introduction (7:1)
- 2. Dream Report (7:2-14)
- 3. Interpretation of the Dream (7:15-27)
- 4. Conclusion (7:28)
- B. The Ram and the Goat (8:1-27)
- 1. Introduction (8:1-2)
- 2. Vision Report (8:3-14)
- 3. Interpretation of the Vision (8:15-26)
- a. Appearance of the interpreting angel (8:15-18)
- b. Message of the interpreting angel (8:19-26)
- 4. Conclusion (8:27)
- C. The Seventy Years and Seventy "Sevens" (9:1-27)
- 1. Introduction (9:1-2)
- 2. Daniel's Prayer (9:3-19)
- 3. The Revelation (9:20-27)
- D. The Vision of Israel's Future (10:1-12:13)
- 1. Introduction (10:1)
- 2. Prologue (10:2-19)
- 3. The Angel's Revelation (10:20-12:4)
- a. Further dialogue with the revealing angel (10:20-11:1)
- b. Concerning Persia (11:2)
- c. Concerning Greece (11:3-4)
- d. Concerning Egypt and Syria (11:5-20)
- e. Concerning Antiochus IV Epiphanes (11:21-35)
- f. Concerning the king who exalts himself (11:36-45)
- g. Concerning Michael the great prince (12:1-4)
- 4. Epilogue (12:5-13)
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