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The Message of Daniel: The Lord Is King
God had allowed the unthinkable to happen. His people were in exile in Babylon. His promises seemed shattered. Was God really in control? Was he still faithful? Did he still care?One young man, Daniel, affirmed that he did. It was not without struggle, and it cost him to do so. But echoing through the centuries of history and resounding from the future that was revealed to him, came the The Lord is King--even in Babylon!Parts of the book of Daniel have always been popular--the exciting stories of three men in a fiery furnace, Daniel in the den of lions, and the strange handwriting on the wall, which struck terror in the heart of the Babylonian king. But beyond the drama, the modern reader faces the enigmatic prophecies of the future. What do they mean? Were they for Daniel's near future or for ours? Ronald S. Wallace cuts through these difficulties and exposes the background and message of Daniel for both his day and ours.
200 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1979
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Ronald S. Wallace
32 books1 followerThe late Ronald Wallace (PhD, Edinburgh) held pastorates throughout Scotland before becoming professor of biblical theology at Columbia Theological Seminary, where he taught for thirteen years.
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July 23, 2020
Of the 4 commentaries, I read in conjunction with our church's series on Daniel, I think this was the best. Wallace is not writing a scholarly commentary for a scholarly audience (although his interpretations reflect scholarship on his part) it is directed more towards an average reader of Daniel so I am judging it on those grounds. I found this book especially helpful in the first 6 chapters in thinking through how to live out the implications of this book in our contemporary context.
I would highly recommend this to someone preaching through Daniel or reading through it for their own personal study.
I would highly recommend this to someone preaching through Daniel or reading through it for their own personal study.
April 24, 2024
This book is a great expository of Daniel.
One of the mysteries and profound truths of the OT is reflected in the book of Daniel and highlighted through Wallace’s work: Wisdom is a gift to be sought from God and received by those who seek it, rather than a quality to be cultivated by any form of self-development or self-understanding.
One of the mysteries and profound truths of the OT is reflected in the book of Daniel and highlighted through Wallace’s work: Wisdom is a gift to be sought from God and received by those who seek it, rather than a quality to be cultivated by any form of self-development or self-understanding.
September 2, 2015
Themes behind a rather odd book
7 May 2009
Daniel is a rather odd little book in the Bible. While it is included among the prophets in our English Bibles (as well as the Septuagint), in the Hebrew scriptures it is actually included among the writings (ie Psalms, Proverbs, etc). The book is not strictly prophecy, though it does contain prophecy.
Daniel is split into two sections, the first 6 chapters being a narrative while the second 6 chapters contain mostly prophecy, written in a new style of writing at the time – apocalyptic. It is interesting to note that the first six chapters occur sequentially, however when we get to the second half the dates of the visions that Daniel has tend to jump backwards to occur between the events of the first six chapters.
Initially the main character in the book is King Nebucadnezzar, who was responsible for capturing Jerusalem and bringing the Jews to Babylon as exiles. This part of the book outlines the struggle between Nebucadnezzar and God (and God ultimately wins). However, once Nebucadnezzar humbles himself before God in chapter 4, the focus of the book drifts away from Nebucadnezzar and Daniel begins to take a front seat. First we see his interactions with Nebucadnezzar's successor, and then the successor to the Babylonian Empire.
If there is one theme running throughout this book it is that God is in control. No matter how difficult and bad things might appear, God always has his hand on things and is manoeuvring events so that his plan for the salvation of the world might reach its conclusion.
7 May 2009
Daniel is a rather odd little book in the Bible. While it is included among the prophets in our English Bibles (as well as the Septuagint), in the Hebrew scriptures it is actually included among the writings (ie Psalms, Proverbs, etc). The book is not strictly prophecy, though it does contain prophecy.
Daniel is split into two sections, the first 6 chapters being a narrative while the second 6 chapters contain mostly prophecy, written in a new style of writing at the time – apocalyptic. It is interesting to note that the first six chapters occur sequentially, however when we get to the second half the dates of the visions that Daniel has tend to jump backwards to occur between the events of the first six chapters.
Initially the main character in the book is King Nebucadnezzar, who was responsible for capturing Jerusalem and bringing the Jews to Babylon as exiles. This part of the book outlines the struggle between Nebucadnezzar and God (and God ultimately wins). However, once Nebucadnezzar humbles himself before God in chapter 4, the focus of the book drifts away from Nebucadnezzar and Daniel begins to take a front seat. First we see his interactions with Nebucadnezzar's successor, and then the successor to the Babylonian Empire.
If there is one theme running throughout this book it is that God is in control. No matter how difficult and bad things might appear, God always has his hand on things and is manoeuvring events so that his plan for the salvation of the world might reach its conclusion.
January 5, 2016
I have a high respect for "The Bible Speaks Today" series. I think they are good read and have a lot of ideas. Even though they claim to be written for less scholarly people, there is still a high level of scholarship in them. Some time the commentary provoked good thoughts and other times made me scratch my head.
April 17, 2015
An excellent introduction to the book of Daniel from a Reformed perspective. As part of the BST series, it is more readable than a technical commentary, but deals with the issues of the rock in Dan 2, Neb's illness in Dan 5, and how to properly interpret Daniel 7-12. I would recommend it as a introduction to Daniel and a springboard to further study in OT prophecy and NT fulfillment.
May 3, 2018
I'll say no more than, "I'm very glad IVP replaced this with Dale Ralph Davis' commentary on Daniel."
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