Daniel 7:1-18
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Comparative Texts:
- "The Messiah," Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit.
- Chapter IV of the Epistle of Barnabas. (ca. 130)
- Chapter LI, The First Apology of Justin Martyr. (c 150) (Justin claims that this passage is from Jeremiah.)
- Chapter XXXI, Dialogue With Trypho, Justin Martyr. (c 160)
- II.VII.4, III.XIX.2, IV.XX.11, IV.XXXIII.1, IV.XXXIII.11, V.XXV.3, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- Chapter XIV, Adversus Judaeos, Tertullian (c. 198)
- II.11, III.3, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- I.21, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- III.VII, III.25, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 209)
- IV.10, IV.39, IV.41, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
- Chapter XV, On the Flesh of Christ, Tertullian (c. 211)
- Chapter XXII, On the Resurrection of the Flesh, Tertullian (c. 211)
- Chapter III, Against Praxeas, Tertullian (c. 213)
- VI.XXVII, The Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome. (c. 225)
- V.4, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen. (c.230)
- IV.XIII, VIII.XXXIV, Against Celsus, Origen (c. 246)
- XIV.9, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
- Book I, Chapter 2, Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 320).
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- "Because Abraham was appointed heir of all the world, Ro 4:13, and in him all the faithful, therefore the kingdom of him is theirs by right, which these four beasts or tyrants would invade, and usurp until the world were restored by Christ. And this was to strengthen and encourage those that were in troubles, that their afflictions would eventually have an end."
- From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
- "The great event foretold in this passage, is Christ's glorious coming, to destroy every antichristian power, and to render his own kingdom universal upon earth."
- From
Wesley's Notes.
- "A son of man - That is, the Messiah, he came with the clouds of heaven, gloriously, swiftly and terribly. And came - This relates to his ascension, at which time, he received his royal investiture, for the protection of his church, and curbing of their enemies."
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "The Representative Man shall then realize the original destiny of man as Head of the creation (Ge 1:26,28); the center of unity to Israel and the Gentiles."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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- "...the belief and hope in a Savior that enters exactly where the forces of chaos seem to be most rampant is what allows one to get up and face the day."
- Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series B, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
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"Revelation 1:5-8 Looks at Daniel 7:13-14," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
- "Do we appreciate our faith and our place in God's plans?"
- Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18: Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), All Saints C, Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
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- Articles & Background:
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"Decoding Daniel:
The Case of Daniel 7:5," A.E. Gardner, Biblica, 2007.
- "Proceeding from Hos 13,5, the author utilized prophecies of the downfall of Babylon, supplemented from elsewhere in the Bible, to paint his picture of the second beast who is to be identified as Media and Persia."
- "The Four Kingdoms of Daniel," John H. Walton, JETS, 1986.
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What Shall We Believe, Aurelia T. Fule, 1987. Full text online at
Religion Online.
- "A detailed analysis and critique, by a Reformed theologian, of what preachers like Jerry Falwell are saying about 'the last things.'"
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"Daniel 7, 2-14: Another
Look at Its Mythic Pattern," Anne E. Gardner, Biblica, 2001.
- "It is pointed out that whereas the question of access, for the author of Daniel, to the Baal mythology is problematic, the Enuma Elish was still being recited in the Hellenistic period."
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"Decoding Daniel:
The Case of Daniel 7:5," A.E. Gardner, Biblica, 2007.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Bauckham, Richard,
"The Son of Man: 'A Man in My Position' or 'Someone'?" Journal for
the Study of the New Testament, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Beasley-Murray, G.R.,
"The Interpretation of Daniel 7," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
1983.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Block, Daniel I.,
"Preaching Old Testament Apocalyptic to a New Testament Church,"
Calvin Theological Journal, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Block, Daniel I.,
"When Nightmares Cease: A Message of Hope from Daniel 7," Calvin
Theological Journal, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Brueggemann, Walter,
"The Old One Takes Notice," The Christian Century, 1992.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Casey, P. Maurice,
"General, Generic and Indefinite: The Use of the Term 'Son of Man' in
Aramaic Sources and in the Teaching of Jesus," Journal for the Study
of the New Testament, 1987.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Chernus, Ira,
"Individual and Community in the Redaction of Hekhalot Literature,"
Hebrew Union College Annual, 1981.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - DePuy, Norman,
"Close, But No Cigar," The Christian Century, 1991.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Donahue, John R., S.J.,
"Recent Studies on the Origin of 'Son of Man' in the Gospels," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Fee, Gordon D.,
"Preaching Apocalyptic? You've Got to Be Kidding!" Calvin Theological
Journal, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Frank, Richard M.,
"The Description of the 'Bear' in Daniel 7,5," The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 1959.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Frantz, Nadine Pence,
"But About That Day or Hour," Brethren Life and Thought, 2005
(1991).
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Gardner, Anne E.,
"The Great Sea of Dan. VII 2," Vetus Testamentum, 1999.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Goldingay, John,
"'Holy Ones on High' in Daniel 7:18," Journal of Biblical Literature,
1988.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Jindo, Job Y.,
"On Myth and History in Prophetic and Apocalyptic Eschatology,"
Vetus Testamentum, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kee, Min Suc, "The Heavenly Council and its
Type-scene," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Muilenburg, James,
"The Son of Man in Daniel and the Ethiopic Apocalypse of Enoch,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 1960.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Morgenstern, Julian,
"The 'Son of Man' of Daniel 7 13ff: A New Interpretation," Journal of
Biblical Literature, 1961.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Munoa, Phillip B., III,
"Jesus, the Merkavah, and Martyrdom in Early Christian Tradition,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Niskanen, Paul,
"Daniel's Portrait of Antiochus IV: Echoes of a Persian King," The
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Patterson, Richard D.,
"Wonders in the Heavens and on the Earth: Apocalyptic Imagery in the Old
Testament," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Rhodes,
"The Kingdoms of Men and the Kingdom of God: A Study of Daniel 7:1-14,"
Interpretation, 1961.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Royer, Wilfred Sophrony,
"The Ancient of Days: Patristic and Modern Views of Daniel 7:9-14,"
St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Towner, W. Sibley,
"Were the English Puritans 'the Saints of the Most High'? Issues in the
'Pre-Critical' Interpretation of Daniel 7," Interpretation, 1983.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Walker, William O.,
"Expository Article: Daniel 7:13-14," Interpretation, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Walton, John H.,
"The Four Kingdoms of Daniel," Journal of the Evangelical Theological
Society, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Weitzman, Steven,
"Plotting Antiochus's Persecution," Journal of Biblical Literature,
2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Bauckham, Richard,
"The Son of Man: 'A Man in My Position' or 'Someone'?" Journal for
the Study of the New Testament, 1985.
- Sermons:
- Reviews:
- Review: Delbert Burkett, The Son of Man Debate: A History and Evaluation. (Cambridge University Press, 1999) Review by Dale C. Allison in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
- With Children:
- "Daniel Sees Visions," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
- "Crossword on Daniel Prophecies in chapter 2, 7, & 8,"
- Drama:
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- Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Daniel 7:9, 13. The Cyber Hymnal.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
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