Daniel / P.R. Davies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davies, Philip R.

Series:

Old Testament guides ; 4.

Old Testament guides ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Daniel--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (134 pages)

Place of Publication:

Sheffield : JSOT Press for the Society for Old Testament Study, c1985.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Daniel has engendered a good deal of controversial debate, especially regarding its date and authorship and its 'apocalyptic' character. In this introduction for the student, the scholarly issues are carefully described and assessed, while emphasis is placed on the literary and theological aspects of the book, which have been comparatively neglected, but which reflect the concerns and interests of contemporary Old Testament scholarship. This volume thus looks both at the past scholarship and points towards future trends in the understanding of a unique literary and theological masterpiece.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1 Preview; 2 The Historical Background; 3 The Languages of the Book; 4 The Story Cycle; 5 The Vision Series; 6 The God of Daniel; 7 The Jewish Hero and the Gentile King; 8 The Jewish People, the 'Son of Man' and the 'Holy Ones'; 9 The 'Wise' and Their Deliverance; 10 The Authors; Index of Ancient Sources; Index of Subjects; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographies and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612709784

9781282709782

128270978X

9780567559968

0567559963

OCLC:

664232773