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Frenetic scholarly activity has raged over differing interpretations of the book of Daniel. Many liberal scholars claim that it is full of fanciful accounts, some that the prophecies were written after the events occurred. Bob Fyall deals with such questions in his introduction before he goes on to explain the text. He shows us why it was written and when it was written. Daniel is an excellent...

study would involve magic, sorcery, divination and astrology (see e.g. 2:2). When about to embark on an expedition or to determine policy the king would consult with them, and we shall see in Chapter 2 how a disturbing dream is regarded as their concern. The practical relevance of this is that we need to be familiar with the cultural and intellectual attitudes of our world. This will mean study and familiarity with many attitudes and view points which are alien to the gospel. It is not only possible
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