John j collins daniel a commentary on the book of daniel

The prophet daniel lived in the sixth century before the birth of jesus. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel by montgomery, james a. There they refused to take food and wine from the king and were given knowledge and insight into dreams and visions by god, and at the end of their training they proved ten times better than all. Fundamentally exegetical, the fotl volumes examine the structure, genre, setting, and intention of the biblical literature in question. Glenn wooden acadia divinity college nova scotia introduction the book of daniel is a composite work finished in the second century bce, with a history of development. Daniel 1 the first chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by nebuchadnezzar ii from jerusalem to babylon to be trained in babylonian wisdom. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and develops spiritual applications. He is noted for his research in the hebrew bible, as well as the apocryphal works of the second temple period including the sectarian works found in dead sea scrolls and their relation to christian origins. If youre going to teach daniel, especially the apocalyptic portions, you need a commentary that provides you with a lot of background material.

Daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel. Collins examines the main characteristics and discusses the setting and intention of apocalyptic literature. Daniel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. His early work on the literary form of apocalyptic broke new ground in the study of postbiblical texts. The topic of both is the humbling or overthrow of the pagan kingdom. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Daniel overview john calvins commentaries on the bible.

The book of the prophet daniel follows these remarks, and its utility will be better understood as we proceed. For each story about daniel and his friends, it fills in the historical background and. His most important publications include his commentary on the book of daniel, a series of monographs on jewish texts of the second temple period and their contemporary relevance. Since this was published in 1993, i would love to see a 2nd edition revised to include the recent corpus of material on the watchers, 1 enoch, and the doctrine of the two yhwhs dan. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniels final vision, describing a series of conflicts between the unnamed king of the north and king of the south leading to the time of the end, when israel will be vindicated and the dead raised to shame or glory current scholarship surmises that the book of daniel was written in reaction to the persecution of the jews by the. Collins is holmes professor of old testament criticism and interpretation at yale divinity school and author of many works, including, from fortress press, encounters with biblical theology 2005, does the bible justify violence. With an introduction to apocalyptic literature fotl 20. The book of which he is the hero divides into two parts, a set of tales in chapters 16 from no earlier than the hellenistic period 32330 bce, and the series of visions in chapters 712 from the maccabean era. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel by. The fullest commentary on daniel in english in 65 years, this is especially strong on symbolic imagery, taking advantage of the most recent studies in apocalyptical literature, the pseudepigrapha, and the dead sea scrolls. Collins situates the old testament in its historical context and offers a full explanation of the text, especially its religious imagery.

While there were a few places where i disagreed with his interpretation, i found the commentary to be exemplary. Summary summary of daniel 4 based on the translation of c. Daniel explainedone of the most extensively researched commentaries on the book of daniel ever writtenoffers a thorough treatment of both the dramatic episodes and the prophetic visions. Seow in his commentary on daniel nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, addresses a letter to all peoples, nations and languages that live throughout the earth telling them he will recount the signs and wonders that the most high god has worked for me. In the logos edition, this volume is enhanced by amazing functionality. With an essay the influence of daniel on the new testament by adela yarbro collins. John collins on biblical values and their application to now. Hermeneia, a critical and historical commentary on.

Daniel overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. John collins situates the old testament in its historical context and offers a full explanation of the text, especially its religious imagery in the logos edition, this volume is enhanced by amazing functionality. Torah and jewish identity from deuteronomy to paul. Daniel is also the oldest jewish work to speak clearly about the resurrection from the dead, a subject that looms large in the second testament. His books include the commentary on daniel in the hermeneia series. Hardcover, 542 pages published february 1st 1994 by fortress press first published january 1st 1981. Goldingay, while not as broad as collins, certainly provides you with quite a bit. Adela yarbro collins contributes an essay on the influence of daniel in the second testament, notably in the son of man title as it is ascribed to jesus and in the book of revelation. In this volume, john calvin provides an engaging commentary on the last 6 chapters of daniel. Hermeneia a critical and historical commentary on the bible includes bibliographical references and index. Daniel is the only prophet who mentions the prince of persia and the prince of greece. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. Before the formal commentary begins, there is a sizable section devoted to the books literary, historical and social considerations. Collins has made important contributions to the study of the hebrew bible and postbiblical jewish literature.

Read daniel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. You can find the best commentary on daniel for you using the tools on the right side. Influence of daniel on the new testament, by adele yarbro collins. In particular, he frequently offers his own translations of a passage, explaining the. Daniel by john joseph collins,adela yarbro collins book resume.

Book of daniel oxford research encyclopedia of religion. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel oxford. This is why the ardent opponent of christianity, the greek philosopher porphyry, already alleged in the third century a. Daniel 4, the madness of nebuchadnezzar the fourth chapter of the bibles book of daniel tells how king nebuchadnezzar learns the lesson of gods sovereignty, who is able to bring low those who walk in pride.

Collins situates the old testament in its historical context and offers a full. The book of daniel just doesnt receive enough commentary but this exegetical work from scholar john collins is wonderful. The most comprehensive englishlanguage commentary on daniel in 65 years. The book of daniel is a composite text of dubious historicity from various genres, and daniel himself is a legendary figure. With an introduction to apocalyptic literature john. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniel s final vision, describing a series of conflicts between the unnamed king of the north and king of the south leading to the time of the end, when israel will be vindicated and the dead raised to shame or glory. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Study the bible online using commentary on daniel and more. Daniel 4 and daniel 5 are to be read in concert, chapter 4 introducing theme c of the chiasm, and chapter 5 reprising it see the big picture in the book of daniel for an explanation of the themes in and structure of daniel. Daniel, with an introduction to apocalyptic literture is volume xx of the forms of the old testament literature, a series that aims to present a formcritical analysis of every book and each unit in the hebrew bible. John collins on apocalypse, biblical values, and the academic path.

A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel. In his introduction to jewish apocalyptic literature, john j. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. Hermeneia, a critical and historical commentary on the bible 9780800660406 by john j. The book of daniel covers his life from a teenager to his death as a captive in babylon. Regarded as one of the reformations best interpreters of scripture, calvin is an apt commentator. Daniel explained a commentary on the book of daniel overview. Collins, the court tales in daniel and the development of apocalyptic, journal of biblical literature 94 1975.

Study basics about bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take webbased selftests. Collins begins his discussion of daniel with a survey of the book s anomalies and an examination of the bearing of form criticism on them. Each section of commentary begins with a chapter from the bible and then a versebyverse analysis follows. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Daniel was born to the royal family and of noble birth dan. Nov 21, 2014 daniel a commentary proceeds linearly through all twelve chapters of the book of daniel.

John collins holmes professor of divinity and professor of religious studies. Collins, the apocalyptic vision of the book of daniel. A commentary on the book of daniel by john collins. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. The book of daniel contains the only apocalypse in the hebrew bible. Daniel overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. John collins situates the old testament in its historical context and offers a full explanation of the text, especially its religious imagery.