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Daniel has produced a good deal of controversial debate, especially regarding its date and authorship and its apocalyptic character. In this study guide, Philip R. Davies carefully notes and evaluates the scholarly issues pertinent to this debate. Emphasis is placed on the literary and theological aspects of the book, which have been comparatively neglected, but which reflect the concerns and...

attributed to the ‘wise’ who were responsible for Daniel. Included in this account of the scribe, moreover, is the statement that ‘he will serve among great men and appear before rulers’ (v. 4), which would apply to Daniel. Ben Sira also shares a reverence for the cult and the high priest (see chapter 50). On the other hand, as has been frequently pointed out, Ben Sira did not believe in a life after death, did not actually recount any visions, and seemed concerned more with the practical wisdom
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