Daniel (Dsb-Ot)
"Daniel," writes D. S. Russell, "is a fascinatiing book which speaks as profoundly to our day as it did to the day it was first written. Its message declared unequivocally that the sovereign Lord God was in control not only of history but also of the end of history." An exciting demonstration of trust and devotion, Daniel offers a positive message of hope and reassurance for the people of God in every age.\ Carrying forward brilliantly the pattern established by Barclay's New Testament...
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"Daniel," writes D. S. Russell, "is a fascinating book which speaks as profoundly to our day as it did to the day it was first written.... Its message declared unequivocally that the sovereign Lord God was in control not only of history but also of the end of history." An exciting demonstration of trust and devotion, Daniel offers a positive message of hope and reassurance for the people of God in every age
Introduction3The People of God in a Foreign Land (1:1-2)9Knocked Down, but not Knocked Out (1:1-2) (cont'd)13Recruits Wanted (1:3-5)18A Change of Name (1:6-7)23Food and Faith (1:8-16)25The Reward of Loyalty (1:17-21)31The Assurance of Faith (1:17-21) (cont'd)33Pagan Wisdom (2:1-13)35God's Wisdom (2:1-13) (cont'd)39Prayer and Praise (2:14-23)41The Mystery Revealed (2:24-30)46The Statue and the Stone (2:31-45)51A Job Well Done (2:46-49)56Worship This Image (3:1-7)58Worship This Image--or Else! (3:1-7) (cont'd)61Informers and Confessors (3:8-18)64The Ordeal and Its Outcome (3:19-30)67Behold, a Tree (4:1-18)71The Tree and Its Interpretation (4:19-27)76The King's Madness and Restoration (4:28-37)79Belshazzar's Feast (5:1-4)83The Writing on the Wall (5:5-9)86Daniel Before the King (5:10-23)88The Writing and Its Interpretation (5:24-28)92Daniel and Darius the Mede (5:29-31)95Jealousy and Intrigue (6:1-9)97The Plot (6:10-17)101Delivered From the Lion's Den (6:18-24)105Darius and the God of Israel (6:25-28)108"I Have a Dream" (7:1-8)109The Four Beasts--their Symbolic Presentation (7:1-8) (cont'd)113The Four Beasts--their Historical Identity (7:1-8) (cont'd)116The Ancient of Days (7:9-12)118Son of Man: and the Coming Kingdom (7:13-14)121Son of Man: and Jesus (7:13-14) (cont'd)125Saints and Angels (7:15-18)128How are the Mighty Fallen! (7:19-28)132A Change of Gear (8:1-2)137The Ram and the He-goat (8:3-8)140The Exploits of the Little Horn (8:9-12)143How Long?--a Cry of Anguish (8:13-14)147How Long?--an Assertion of Hope (8:13-14) (cont'd)150Gabriel: God's Man (8:15-19)152The Time of the End (8:15-19) (cont'd)156Antiochus Epiphanes: a Portrait (8:20-25)159"Seal up the Vision" (8:26-27)163The Seventy Years (9:1-2)166A Prayer for the Nation: a Liturgy (9:3-19)170A Prayer for the Nation: a Confession of Sin (9:3-14) (cont'd)174A Prayer for the Nation: a Supplication (9:15-19) (cont'd)177Answer to Prayer (9:20-23)180Blessings to Come (9:24)183The Final Count-down (9:25-27)185One Week to Go (9:25-27) (cont'd)189Another Vision (10:1-9)192A Ministering Angel (10:10-11:1)195Michael to the Rescue (10:10-11:1) (cont'd)198History in One Lesson (11:2-20)202Antiochus: That Man Again (11:21-35)206The Arrogance of Antiochus (11:36-39)210Prediction and Faith (11:40-45)212Per Ardua Ad Astra (12:1-4)214Sheol and the Shades (12:1-4) (cont'd)217The Hope of Resurrection (12:1-4) (cont'd)220It's in the Book (12:1-4) (cont'd)223Blessed is He Who Waits (12:5-13)226Notes229Further Reading233
