The book of daniel, according to its own testimony, is the record of the life and prophetic revelations given to daniel, a captive jew carried off to babylon after the first conquest of jerusalem by nebuchadnezzar in 605 b. Summarized by jerome, commentary on daniel, 35, translated by gleason archer 1958. Providing pastors and bible students with a comprehensive and scholarly tool for the exposition of the scriptures and the teaching and proclamation of their message, this twelvevolume reference work has become a staple of seminary and college libraries and. The book does contain loan words from other languages. New international encyclopedia of bible difficulties ebook. Oct 05, 2017 archer points out that this daniel of the legend of aquat is an idolworshipper and his spiritual condition was very low. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Charles savelle center point bible institute 1 the book of daniel message. Danielmalachi the expositors bible commentary book 8.
While the book of daniel claims to be written roughly around 530 bc, critics of the ot claim that it was written in 167 bc, during the maccabean era. Archer on armageddon and the future of israel how can we make sense of daniel s prophecy of the 70 weeks. Gleason archer lectures on answers to assumed errors in the old testament. Archer was also an extensive writer and radio broadcaster. Best daniel commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. You will also find options for commentaries on daniel that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Dr gleason leonard archer, jr 19162004 find a grave. May 22, 1916 april 27, 2004 was a biblical scholar, theologian, educator and author.
Quotation given in full when space permits corresponding quotations from daniel. Gleason archer, o fundador da universidade suffolk em bostom. For example, the food shortage is such that people are resorting to eating their own dead. A survey of old testament introduction by gleason l. Gleason archer is currently considered a single author. The aramaic of the genesis apocryphon compared with the aramaic of daniel. Gleason archer, author of a survey of old testament introduction. He translated part of the book of psalms for the berkeley bible. Archers introduction is helpful and the work is easy to read.
Gleason archer on daniels seventy weeks lifecoach4god. Nebuchadnezzar looked into the fiery furnace and said, i see four men loosed and walking about in the midst of the fire without harm, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods. Gleason archer, modern rationalism and the book of daniel, bibliotheca sacra 6 34. Daniel, a commentary by gleason archer in expositors bible commentary d. His older siblings were a brother, allen, and a sister, marion. Gleason archer explains, while god can, of course, override the united resistance of all the forces of. Archer claims that many are based on ignorance of the.
The implication is that the messiah would be resurrected from the dead after he was killed. A survery of old testament introduction archer, gleason l. Why dont many christian leaders and scholars believe genesis. It is therefore safe to say that no bible scholar can today make a defensible claim to intellectual respectability and still maintain the theory of a maccabean time of composition for this remarkable book. An early proposal for a latedate daniel one very curious feature about the modern latedate theory of the book of daniel is that it was first proposed in ancient times.
But there is much more evidence to support the traditional dating and therefore supernatural prophecy in daniel. Gleason archer is a defender of biblical inerrancy, but he allowed himself to be intimidated by science so didnt believe what he admitted was the most obvious interpretation of genesis 124hour days. I owe my knowledge of the translation to david braunsberg, who first drew my attention to it in a series of emails relating to the fragments of porphyry. Archer the much coveted certificate of award presented by the christian research foundation for the. Pdf a contemporary defense of the authenticity of daniel. Archer the authorship of the pentateuch chapters 6 and 7 a survey of old testament introduction have traced the development of the theories of liberal scholarship as to the authorship of the pentateuch. Since the book of daniel is written from the point of view of a court officer in babylon, using the babylonian system makes good sense. The expositors bible commentary uses the new international version for its english text, but also refers freely to other translations and to the original languages. The book of daniel was likely written around 530 b. Gleason archer, modern rationalism and the book of daniel, bibliotheca sacra 6 1979 34. Daniel tyndale old testament commentaries, by joyce baldwin. In addition, some pseudo daniel compositions have emerged from authors who wished to imitate daniel, 32 along with imaginary compositions partially based on daniel. Each book of the bible has, in addition to its exposition, an introduction, outline, and bibliography. Even most liberal scholars who propose multiple authors for the book of daniel agree that the author of daniel chapter 9 also wrote chapter 12.
Augustus authority babylon beasts behold belshazzar book of daniel called captivity carl f. To include a comma in your tag, surround the tag with double quotes. Premillennialism in the book of daniel article by ken barker c. One very curious feature about the modern latedate theory of the book of daniel is that it was first proposed in ancient times.
It is accessible in english by means of the translation by gleason archer. Zondervans understand the bible reference series this sixvolume series supplies users of todays most popular modern bible translation, the new international version, with scholarly, economical, and uncompromisingly evangelical study tools. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. If you are interested in jerome, the book of daniel, or early church patristics, then this book is essential for your collection. Front range bible institute ote 815 exposition of daniel. Includes bibliographical references pages 435436 and indexes this encyclopedia is intended for everyone, from scholars and students to laymen for all who are troubled by apparent contradictions in the bible. B 2 nd time daniel 7 vision of heaven son of man coming in power and great glory. In order to read online or download a survey of old testament introduction ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format, you need to create a free account. We cannot guarantee that a survey of old testament introduction book is in the library, but if you are still not sure with the service, you can choose free trial service. Is the daniel of ezekiel 28 the same person as the book. Gleason archer, for example, in a hardhitting article defending a sixthcentury date concludes his essay with the following. Tremper longman speaks of the overall theme of divine sovereignty but reminds us that his sovereignty is not described abstractly in this book, but in the midst of the historical process, in the. Archer, israel and prophecy, old testament studies tags armageddon, daniel 9.
A survey of old testament introduction, 39597 where he also shows how the greek or lack thereof is a strong support for an early date for daniel. The principal theological emphasis in daniel is the absolute sovereignty of yahweh, the god of israel. Daniel contains persian loan words, but the book itself says that daniel lived under persian occupation. Daniel and the minor prophets expositors bible commentary, by gleason archer. An important work not included in this study is the commentary on daniel by theodoret of cyrus syria, written about a. The book of lamentations chronicles the utter devastation of jerusalem after the babylonians left the city in ruins. All the empires of the world are under the sovereign control of god who knows the future.
One sentence in daniel, but a sheer horror for the people of judah. Good to see how they thought over 1,000 years ago on the bible. October 29, 1880 june 28, 1966 1 was the founder and first president of suffolk university and suffolk law school in boston, massachusetts. Is the daniel of ezekiel 28 the same person as the book of.
From a superficial reading of genesis 1, the impression would seem to be that the entire creative process took place in six twentyfourhour days. Assuming he was a teenager when he was taken to babylon, daniel may have been around 90 years old when he wrote his book. In fact, it is an argument for the early dating of daniel. Gleason archer old testament professor, a staunch defender of the integrity and historicity of scripture, nonetheless advocated the dayage view. Archer concurs that daniel uses imperial aramaic, which was common in the 5 th century bc, not in later periods. His instrumental work in the preparation of the old testament portion of the new american standard bible has gained wide acclaim and positioned him as a worldrenowned scholar. Stephen miller writes, according to the book, daniel wrote after. Third, daniel was known for his supernatural wisdom. Encyclopedia of bible difficulties archer, gleason l. The manuscript here published in book form won form dr. Archer has also contributed to such periodicals as christianity today, westminster journal, the church herald, decision, and the united evangelical action.
There is no give on historical or propheticpredictive issues. New international encyclopedia of bible difficulties ebook 9780310873372 by gleason l. Author lifecoach4god posted on september 21, 2012 categories eschatology the study of last things, exegetical studies, gleason l. Daniel, a commentary by john walvoord all students b. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of daniel. October 29, 1880 june 28, 1966 was the founder and first president of suffolk university and suffolk law school in boston, massachusetts. The gold medallion awardwinning expositors bible commentary is a major contribution to the study and understanding of the scriptures. Archer points out that this daniel of the legend of aquat is an idolworshipper and his spiritual condition was very low. This is in great contrast to the daniel the hebrew prophet who served the true and living god. Essays on the old testament, a festschrift in honor of gleasons seventieth birthday, was edited by walter kaiser and ronald youngblood moody, 1986. Daniel apollos old testament commetnary, by ernest lucas. Gleason archer project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Dear roger, the text of this book is in the public domain.
Dr gleason leonard archer, jr 19162004 find a grave memorial. Although somewhat dated, this is still the most complete treatment of the textual data of daniel. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Archer translated jeromes commentary on daniel baker, 1958. The most important single work produced by the church fathers on any of the prophetic writings of the old testament, commenting upon the original hebrew text, and showing a complete mastery of all the literature of the church on the subjects touched upon to the time of composition, is without question st.
Progressive creationist gleason archer answers in genesis. This is the 3 rd time in the book of daniel we are seeing jesus. Gleason archer was born in norwell, massachusetts in 1916 and became a christian at a young age through the influence of his mother, elizabeth archer. Nov 17, 2014 the theology theme of the book of daniel. Little need by said by way of introduction to this translation by gleason l. When it comes to alleged errors in the old testament, dr. Gleason archer primary author only author division. Essays on the old testament, a festschrift in honor of gleason s seventieth birthday, was edited by walter kaiser and ronald youngblood moody, 1986.
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