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    Daniel Chapter Two,  Daniel, the Prophet,  Expository Articles

    Unjamming the Genres: Part Two

    January 17, 2021 /

    The past three decades have yielded increasing evidence that the Book of Daniel is remarkably arranged according to literary structures found throughout the Old Testament. Far from being a product of haphazard socio-political forces, this book was intricately composed to make its message clear to the careful reader. We can…

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    Reliance: A Ditch to the Right

    August 9, 2020
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    Outrage: Part Two

    May 3, 2020
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    Escape From Error: Command Two

    June 28, 2020
  • Daniel Chapter Two,  Daniel, the Prophet,  Expository Articles

    Unjamming The Genres: Part One

    January 12, 2021 /

    What if the Book of Daniel is not a product of sociopolitical movements but a divinely designed document? In other words, what if this book was carefully and significantly arranged to convey a clear, inspired message to its readers? The adoption of this perspective provides clear answers to Daniel’s structure…

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    The Second Riddle: Troublesome Toys

    December 20, 2020

    The Second Riddle: More Troublesome Toys

    December 27, 2020
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    The First Riddle: Part Two

    November 1, 2020
  • Daniel Chapter Two,  Daniel, the Prophet,  Expository Articles

    The Second Riddle: Some Assembly Required

    January 4, 2021 /

    Most scholars hold that this part of the book was heavily redacted—rewritten, repurposed, and connected to additional material (chapters 1, 7–12)—taking its final form for the sake of Jews living during or after the persecutions of Antiochus Epiphanes. But this theory cannot explain why Daniel came into its final form…

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    Aramaic

    The First Riddle: Part One

    October 25, 2020

    Why We Succumb to Misinformation: Reason Two

    June 7, 2020
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    Escape From Error: Command Two

    June 28, 2020
  • Daniel Chapter Two,  Daniel, the Prophet,  Expository Articles

    The Second Riddle: More Troublesome Toys

    December 27, 2020 /

    Biblical scholars have contributed to our understanding of Daniel by helping us to understand the genres and literary structures that make up this book. Unfortunately, however, an unwillingness to acknowledge the book’s divine origin consigns them to forcing square pegs into round holes.

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    Daniel Chapter 2

    Three Unknowns of Daniel 2: Part Two

    September 21, 2020
    Aramaic

    The First Riddle: Part One

    October 25, 2020

    Why We Succumb to Misinformation: Reason One

    May 31, 2020
  • Chinese finger trap
    Daniel Chapter Two,  Daniel, the Prophet,  Expository Articles

    The Second Riddle: Troublesome Toys

    December 20, 2020 /

    Liberal scholarship continues to grapple over fundamental questions surrounding the Book of Daniel. The trouble stems primarily from the nature of the book’s two halves: the stories of chapters 2–6 and the apocalyptic visions detailed in chapters 7–12. These two sections are remarkably different in format, style, and emphasis yet…

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    Why We Succumb to Misinformation: Reason Three

    June 15, 2020
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    Escape From Error: Command Two

    June 28, 2020

    Why We Succumb to Misinformation: Introduction

    May 25, 2020
  • Daniel Chapter Two,  Expository Articles

    The Second Riddle: Introduction

    December 14, 2020 /

    Do you remember the first time you read through the Book of Daniel? Quick show of hands—how many of you crashed when you got to chapter seven? I know I did! The first six chapters were straightforward stories of heroism and miracles, but then everything changed. Suddenly, Daniel was alone,…

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    Daniel 2

    Three Unknowns of Daniel 2: Part One

    September 13, 2020

    Answering an Aramaic Enigma: Part Two

    November 15, 2020
    Daniel Chapter 2

    Daniel, the (Lonely) Prophet

    October 4, 2020
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    Daniel Chapter Two,  Daniel, the Prophet,  Expository Articles

    An Aramaic Enigma: Conclusion

    December 6, 2020 /

    Our study of Aramaic has wound through several centuries and various venues, from Bronze Age Syria and Iron Age Judah to our present-day academic institutions. But amid all of the details, one theme has been especially prominent—the exceptional nature of the Bible.

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    Reactivity: A Ditch to the Left

    August 16, 2020
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    The Second Riddle: Troublesome Toys

    December 20, 2020

    Why We Succumb to Misinformation: Reason One

    May 31, 2020
  • Aramaic Stele
    Daniel Chapter Two,  Daniel, the Prophet,  Expository Articles

    Answering an Aramaic Enigma: Part Four

    November 28, 2020 /

    In my last post, I argued that Jeremiah’s Aramaic declaration is directly linked to the Aramaic section of Daniel. In fact, this verse and its corresponding chapters in Daniel are exactly what one would expect in light of Israel’s history with Aramaic as well as its role within the writings…

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    The Glory of Kings

    May 17, 2020

    Unjamming The Genres: Part One

    January 12, 2021

    Outrage: Part One

    April 26, 2020
  • Daniel Chapter Two,  Daniel, the Prophet,  Expository Articles

    Answering an Aramaic Enigma: Part Three

    November 23, 2020 /

    Daniel’s Aramaic chapters stand out as a distinct literary segment written in an “unauthorized” language. Why would the author of this book suddenly shift languages midsentence to compose only part of Daniel in a language that had never been used to compose Hebrew Scripture? To answer this question, we will…

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    Unjamming the Genres: Part Two

    January 17, 2021

    Why We Succumb to Misinformation: Introduction

    May 25, 2020

    Walking Blind: Two Forms of Spiritual Blindness

    August 2, 2020
  • Daniel Chapter Two,  Daniel, the Prophet,  Expository Articles

    Answering an Aramaic Enigma: Part Two

    November 15, 2020 /

    Over the past three posts, we have sought out the reasons behind the Aramaic composition of Daniel 2–7. Our investigation has required us to set aside the assumption that the Bible is merely a collection of human writings. This step may feel backwards and ignorant—a return to pre-scientific ideas of…

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    Of Miles & Malls: Why We Misread Scripture

    October 14, 2020

    Escape From Error: Command Three

    July 12, 2020

    The Second Riddle: Introduction

    December 14, 2020
  • Daniel Chapter Two,  Daniel, the Prophet,  Expository Articles

    Answering an Aramaic Enigma: Part One

    November 9, 2020 /

    Men have argued that stripping Scripture of its inerrancy and historicity doesn’t affect its value as God’s inspired word. Nothing could be further from the truth; these are merely the words of men who would rejoice in the quiet of a graveyard. If we gag God in our hearts, how…

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    Walking Blind: Two Forms of Spiritual Blindness

    August 2, 2020

    Escape From Error: Command One

    June 22, 2020
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    Escape From Error: Command Two

    June 28, 2020
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    Daniel & The New Testament,  Daniel Chapter Two,  Daniel, the Prophet,  Expository Articles

    The First Riddle: Part Two

    November 1, 2020 /

    We are on a quest to understand why nearly half of the Book of Daniel is written in Aramaic, a situation unparalleled in the rest of Scripture. Aramaic is the minor player of the three languages that compose the Bible, appearing infrequently and only in scattered segments (Ezra 4:11–16; 7:11–26),…

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    Daniel 2

    Three Unknowns of Daniel 2: Part One

    September 13, 2020
    Daniel Chapter 2

    Three Unknowns of Daniel 2: Part Two

    September 21, 2020
    Daniel Chapter 2

    Daniel, the (Lonely) Prophet

    October 4, 2020
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