Daniel 11 decoded
Subtitle: an exegetical, historical, and theological study
By: Jacques Doukhan
Publisher: Andrews University Press
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Berrien Springs, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 341
ISBN-13: 9781940980270
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Bible
Other titles: Daniel eleven decoded
Description: "Daniel 11 is one of the most difficult texts of the Bible. The history of interpretation reflects this difficulty, as it offers to the biblical student the confused picture of diverse and often contradictory interpretations. The difficulty has to do with the "coded" nature of the chapter, a characteristic feature that has been well recognized. As such, this text uses a symbolic language that should be elucidated, and contains allusions to other passages of Daniel or other biblical texts that need to be traced and established. This chapter deserves all the more the utmost attention of the biblical student because it is a key text for the understanding of the whole book. Indeed Daniel 11, the longest prophecy of the book of Daniel, radiates everywhere in the book, and illuminates its message"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.