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March 5th, 2011 by Joel

In the mail: A revealing book from Wipf and Stock

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Publisher’s Description: A detailed critical analysis of various apocalyptic texts which poses a solution to the problem concerned with the method of studying allusive Old Testament material, particularly from Daniel. This study shows how Daniel helped mold the eschatological thinking of both Jews and Christians around the time of Christ.

364 Pages
Published April 2010

About the Author: G. K. Beale is Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, PA.

You can order it from Amazon as well. Can’t wait to get into this one…

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July 10th, 2010 by Joel

Bibledex – Additions to Daniel

If have never read some of the additions to Daniel, they provide interesting morality plays.

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The additions are:

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October 5th, 2009 by Joel

Intersection: 1st Enoch 82.4-7 and Daniel 7.25

The Book(s) of Enoch are a series of mini-sections touching on differing themes and providing fodder for biblical studies, especially those who study the Second Temple period. In 1st Enoch 82.4-7 we find an account of one Jewish sect in a war of propaganda against other Jewish sect over the abandonment of the Lunar Calendar:

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