Daniel

Iain M. Duguid

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© 2008 by Iain M. Duguid

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Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

Italics within Scripture quotations indicate emphasis added.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Duguid, Iain M.

Daniel / Iain M. Duguid.

p. cm.—(Reformed expository commentary)

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN-13: 978-1-59638-068-4 (cloth)

1. Bible. O.T. Daniel—Commentaries. I. Title.

BS1555.53.D84 2008

224’.5077—dc22

2007028713

Reformed Expository Commentary

A Series

Series Editors

Richard D. Phillips

Philip Graham Ryken

Testament Editors

Iain M. Duguid, Old Testament

Daniel M. Doriani, New Testament

To Ken & Yoori Han,

Faithful fellow-laborers in the service of the gospel

Contents

Series Introduction

Preface

1. When the World Does Its Worst (1:1–21)

2. Interesting Times (2:1–23)

3. Gone with the Wind (2:24–49)

4. Through the Fire (3:1–30)

5. The Fall and Rise of Nebuchadnezzar (4:1–37)

6. Weighed and Found Wanting (5:1–31)

7. In the Angel’s Den (6:1–28)

8. The Triumph of the Son of Man (7:1–28)

9. Living in the Valley of Darkness (8:1–26)

10. How to Wait for God (8:27)

11. Praying in the Darkness (9:1–19)

12. Hope in the Darkness (9:20–27)

13. Prepared for Battle (10:1–11:1)

14. Wars and Rumors of Wars (11:2–12:3)

15. How Long Will I Be Broken? (12:4–13)

Index of Scripture

Index of Subjects and Names

Series Introduction

In every generation there is a fresh need for the faithful exposition of God’s Word in the church. At the same time, the church must constantly do the work of theology: reflecting on the teaching of Scripture, confessing its doctrines of the Christian faith, and applying them to contemporary culture. We believe that these two tasks—the expositional and the theological—are interdependent. Our doctrine must derive from the biblical text, and our understanding of any particular passage of Scripture must arise from the doctrine taught in Scripture as a whole.

We further believe that these interdependent tasks of biblical exposition and theological reflection are best undertaken in the church, and most specifically in the pulpits of the church. This is all the more true since the study of Scripture properly results in doxology and praxis—that is, in praise to God and practical application in the lives of believers. In pursuit of ...