Daniel, with an Introduction to Apocalyptic Literature. Forms of the Old Testament Literature Series

Collins, John Joseph

ISBN 10: 0802800203 / ISBN 13: 9780802800206

Published by Eerdmans Publishers, 1984

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1984. Trade paperback. Clear tape reinforces spine. 120pp. GOOD. Ex-college library with the usual treatments. Bruise to top corner. Textblock appears clean.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Daniel, with an Introduction to Apocalyptic Literature. Forms of the Old Testament Literature Series
• Publisher: Eerdmans Publishers
• Publication Date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0802800203
• ISBN 13: 9780802800206
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: GOOD
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biblical Theology

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Synopsis

This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.

In his introduction to Jewish apocalyptic literature, Collins examines the main characteristics and discusses the setting and intention of apocalyptic literature. He begins his discussion of Daniel with a survey of the book's anomalies and an examination of the bearing of form criticism on those anomalies. He explores the book's place in the canon and the problems with its coherence and bilingualism. Collins provides a section-by-section commentary with a structural analysis (verse-by-verse) of each section.

About the Author

John J. Collins is Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation Emeritus at Yale Divinity School. He has served as editor of the Anchor Yale Bible series and president of the Society of Biblical Literature. In 2019, he was awarded the Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies. His many publications include Apocalypse, Prophecy, and Pseudepigraphy; Beyond the Qumran Community; The Bible After Babel; and Apocalypticism as a Worldview in Ancient Judaism.