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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...

advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.’ Daniel identifies the decree of ‘the watchers and the holy ones’ with the decree of the ‘Most High’ and thus emphasises the ultimate authority. Once again as Nebuchadnezzar had been identified with the head of gold (2:38) now he is identified with the tree. The interpretation further shows the link between divine judgment and human responsibility.
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