TY - BOOK AU - Goldingay,John TI - Daniel T2 - Word biblical commentary SN - 0849902290 AV - BS491.2 .W67 1982 v.30 U1 - 220.7 WBC PY - 1989/// CY - Dallas, Tex. PB - Word Books KW - Bible KW - Daniel KW - Commentaries KW - Bible. O.T. - Daniel - Commentaries KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Four young exiles gain wisdom and prestige without losing holiness; (1:1-21) --; The God of heaven reveals the king's dream to Daniel and the empire's destiny to Nebuchadnezzar; (2:1-49) --; God vindicates his power when three Jews choose burning rather than apostasy; (3:1-30) --; Nebuchadnezzar testifies to kingship and sanity threatened, lost, and restored; (3:31-4:34 [4:1-37]) --; Belshazzar fails to learn from his father's experience and is put down; (5:1-6:1 [5:1-31]) --; God vindicates his power when Daniel chooses the lion pit rather than apostasy; (6:2-29 [1-28]) --; God most high reveals the world's destiny to Daniel; (7:1-28) --; Gabriel explains Daniel's vision of the breaking of the Greek empire; (8:1-27) --; Daniel prays for the end of his people's exile and his prayer is heard; (9:1-27) --; A celestial figure reveals to Daniel what will happen to his people at the end of the era; (10:1-12:13) --; The books form --; Streams of tradition behind Daniel --; The book's structure --; The book's origin --; The book's authors --; The book's theological significance ER -