The anchor bible was originally published by doubleday. The book of daniel was written as resistance literature, to strengthen and. The anchor bible series offers new, bookbybook translations of the old and. The book of daniel, anchor bible commentary, louis f. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. This volume on the book of daniel has been prepared by two distinguished biblical scholars from the faculty of the catholic university of america. An introduction to the old testament prophetic books. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Any one of the ten sections could have existed independently of any of the others. A new translation with introduction and commentary, and several more. Bibliography for the study of the book of daniel daniel study list a history of israel, john bright, westminster john knox press, 2000 a practical commentary on holy scripture, bishop frederick justus knecht, tan books and publishers, inc. The apocryphal sections of daniel, esther, and jeremiah are vibrant works which cast light on the life and thought of the jewish nation at the time of the exile, adding dramatic excitement and increasing the religious significance of these beloved bible tales. The anchor bible reference library is an openended series composed of more than thirty separate volumes with information about anthropology, archaeology, ecology, geography, history, languages, literature, philosophy, religions, and theology, among others. The anchor bible commentary on daniel was originally assigned to l.
The anchor bible series offers new, book by book translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. Di lella, professor of old testament, and the late louis f. It is now being handled by the yale university press as the anchor yale bible commentaries. Some books of the bible have a new commentary by another author. Daniel is one of the few ot books that can be given a. The book of daniel anchor bible commentaries the anchor. The anchor bible series offers new, bookbybook translations of the old and new testament and the apocrypha, with commentary. The project is not sponsored by any ecclesiastical organization and is not intended to reflect any particular theological doctrine.
The books of daniel and esther have much in common. The apocryphal sections of daniel, esther, and jeremiah and vibrant works which cast light on the life and thought of the jewish nation at the time of the exile, adding dramatic excitement and increasing the religious significance of these beloved bible tales. Top protestant, catholic and jewish scholars have all brought their skills to bear on the old and new testaments, as well as the apocrypha. Sassons commentary on the book of jonah follows in the best tradition of the anchor bible commentary series. A study of the book of daniel church of christ in zion. The widely held view that the book of daniel is largely fictional rests mainly on the modern philosophical assumption that longrange predictive prophecy is impossible. Home about bible studies documents charts maps contact links. Besides the commentaries and other works mentioned in the article on the book of daniel, valuable information may be found in josephus and in payne smiths lectures on daniel. The book of daniel was written as resistance literature, to strengthen and console loyal jews of the second century b. After hoisting it up, they used ropes and tackle and girded the ship. The additions to the book of daniel tell the exciting stories of the fiery furnace, susanna and the elders, and the confrontations between daniel and the. You can find individual volumes by searching for a book title and an authoreditor translator.
The anchor bible commentary series now known as the anchor yale bible series was established in the 1960s under william foxwell albright d. The anchor yale bible dictionary is a sixvolume stateoftheart dictionary of the bible, six years in the making, offering the most uptodate and comprehensive treatment of biblical subjects and topics the most extensive bible dictionary ever created. The anchor yale bible commentary series, a book by book translation and exegesis of the hebrew bible, the new testament, and the apocrypha, more than 80 titles in all. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings. The anchor bible book series by multiple authors includes books the wisdom of solomon, tobit, philippians the anchor yale bible commentaries, and several more. A new translation with notes and commentary on chapters 19 by. Apr 15, 2014 like the bestselling anchor yale bible dictionary, the anchor yale bible commentary is notable for the broad range of its contributors. This book takes its name not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, who was allegedly among the first jews deported to babylon, where he lived at least until 538 b. Jerome placed it at the end of daniel, with a notice that it is not found in the hebrew bible. The anchor bible commentary series, created under the guidance of william foxwell albright 18911971, comprises a translation and exegesis of the hebrew bible, the new testament and the intertestamental books the catholic and eastern orthodox deuterocanonthe protestant apocrypha. The anchor yale bible reference library cloth 2016 248 pp. The book of daniel the anchor yale bible commentaries. The similarities between the books of daniel and esther.
The early christian consensus accepted the susanna tale as canonical. Then, fearing they would run aground on the syrtis, they lowered the drift anchor, and in this way they were driven along. The anchor yale bible aims to arrive at the meaning of biblical literature through. The anchor bible project, consisting of a commentary series, bible dictionary, and reference library, is a scholarly and commercial coventure begun in 1956, when individual volumes in the commentary series began production. The anchor bible is a project of international and interfaith scope. The book of daniel has a wealth of wisdom for christians as well as amazing prophecy, some of which has been fulfilled and some of which is yet to come. What i see in the bible, especially in the book of psalms, which is a book of gratitude for the created world, is a recognition that all good things on earth are gods, every good gift is from above.
A bookbybook translation and exegesis of the hebrew bible, the new testament. Who so ever reads, let him understand meaning whatever daniel saw was recorded and at that recorded clearly and correctly. Protestant, catholic and jewish scholars from many. You will want to become familiar with otis, bible geographies, and encyclopedias. Son of man in daniel 7 and the book of daniel today.
Anchor bible series project gutenberg selfpublishing. Find the complete anchor bible book series listed in order. Strictly speaking, the book does not belong to the prophetic writings but rather to a distinctive type of literature known as apocalyptic, of which it is an early specimen. Di lella says, the book of daniel is logically divided into ten sections this book is unique among all the books of the bible in that each of these sections forms a distinct unit separable from the rest. For each biblical book, the series includes an original translation with annotations, including. They present daniel as a colorful and dramatic hero unique in biblical literaturean enduring symbol of hope and salvation for all men and women of faith who must suffer for their beliefs. The anchor bible project, consisting of a commentary series, bible dictionary, and. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. The anchor yale bible is a project of international and interfaith scope in which protestant, catholic, and jewish scholars from many countries contribute individual volumes. It was regarded as a part of the daniel literature and was placed at the beginning of the book of daniel in manuscripts of the old testament. Anchor bible series 98 primary works 98 total works the anchor bible project, consisting of a commentary series, bible dictionary, and reference library, is a scholarly and commercial coventure begun in 1956, when individual volumes in the commentary series began production.
Anchor bible commentary on daniel word biblical commentary on daniel. The first major bible dictionary to be published in america in 30 years. The book of daniel was written as resistance literature, to strengthen and console loyal jews of the second century bc who had to endure religious, economic, and social oppression at the hands of antiochus i. One copy of daniel is inscribed in the script of the late second century bc. Anchor bible series project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Bsd the similarities between the books of daniel and esther by gretchen s. A new translation with introduction and commentary, the letter of james, habakkuk. These commonalities include the overall genre of the successful courtier, the slander of a jew or all jews, the triumph of the main character, and other parallels between the texts. New light on the book of daniel from the dead sea scrolls. The anchor bible book series by multiple authors includes books the letter to philemon.
The aramaic of the genesis apocryphon compared with the aramaic of daniel. Sasson is quite fair to the commentators that have proceeded him. There is also a separate anchor bible reference series. Susanna book of daniel christianity knowledge base fandom. The anchor yale bible is committed to producing commentaries in the tradition established half a century ago by the. Some books of the bible have a new commentary by another. The additions to the book of daniel tell the exciting stories of the fiery furnace. Daniel spoke about the abomination of desolation this clarifies that daniel was a real person and the events described in the book are real including the prophecies. Cyrus the persian was about sixtytwo years old when he became sovereign over babylon. It aims to present the best contemporary scholarship in a way that is accessible not only to scholars but also to the educated nonspecialist.
The anchor series is still active with new volumes being released and older volumes being replaced. The book of daniel the anchor yale bible commentaries louis f. It is listed in article vi of the 39 articles of the church of england among the books. The anchor yale bible is committed to producing commentaries in the tradition established half a century ago by the founders of the series, william foxwell albright and david noel freedman.
See the complete anchor bible series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Books from the anchor yale bible commentaries yale. This is an excellent conservative introduction by a man committed to the scriptures and to scholarship. Anchor yale bible commentary christian book distributors. In the confused history of the book of daniel, this fact may be echoed by the same age being assigned to darius the mede at the beginning of his reign 6.
Bibliography commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. Your time spent studying this precious book will not be wasted but will challenge your character and build your faith in the one who will bring all of his promises to pass. The book of daniel v23 1978 hardcover hartman lella. In the second edition of the book 1961, professor cross refers to the fragments of the daniel scrolls. Having initiated a new era of cooperation among scholars in biblical research, over 1,000 scholars representing jewish, catholic, eastern orthodox, protestant, muslim. The anchor yale bible daniel book of daniel daniel biblical. In order to utilize all of the features of this web site, javascript must be enabled in your browser. While sasson is a leading scholar, he avoids the hypertechnicality that permeates some modern bible commentaries.
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