Daniel: Introduction to Apocalyptic LiteratureWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1984 M12 5 - 132 pages This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. In his introduction to Jewish apocalyptic literature, Collins examines the main characteristics and discusses the setting and intention of apocalyptic literature. He begins his discussion of Daniel with a survey of the book's anomalies and an examination of the bearing of form criticism on those anomalies. He explores the book's place in the canon and the problems with its coherence and bilingualism. Collins provides a section-by-section commentary with a structural analysis (verse-by-verse) of each section. |
Contents
The Book as a Whole | 27 |
The Individual Units The Tales | 40 |
The Individual Units The Visions | 74 |
Glossary | 105 |
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Abraham actual Ancient angel Antiochus apocalypses appears Aramaic Babylon Babylonian Baruch beasts begins biblical chapter Collins concerned conclusion context contrast court Daniel death decree described Description dialogue dream dream vision early elements Enoch Epiphanes evidence ex eventu Ezra fact figure final formula four genre Gentile given heaven Hebrew Hellenistic horn indication individual influence intention interpretation Introduction Introductory Jerusalem Jewish Jews journey judgment king kingdom legend letters literary literature midrash motif myth narrative Nebuchadnezzar Oracles original parallel period persecution Persian person possible prayer prediction present Press problem prophecy prophetic provides Psalms question reason reference regarded Report revelation scene Scholars serve setting specific speech statement story structure Studies suggested symbolic taken tale tales temple term Testament third tradition unit University vision weeks wisdom wise writing