Questions regarding the book of Daniel or the prophet. The book has both Aramaic and Hebrew sections and takes place at the beginning of the Babylonian Exile.
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Accurate translations of original scripts/text
I've been on what is becoming quite the mission to find the most accurate translation of Daniel 9:23-27 (or the (Tenach/OT) bible in general) of the most original scripts/text available. It seems like ...
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Does “days” in prophecy equal “years” (Daniel 9 - Seventy Weeks)
A lot of theologians take Daniel's seventy weeks and interpret the seventy weeks to be 490 years, a year for each day. From a hermeneutic standpoint, I seek to know if this type of calculation is ...
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What is the judgment in Psalm 1?
The ending of Psalm 1 provides great hope for those who delight in the instruction of the Lord:
Not so the wicked;
rather, they are like chaff that wind blows away.
Therefore the wicked ...
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Is the man in Daniel's vision in Daniel 10 Jesus?
Who does Daniel see in his vision in Daniel 10? Is it Jesus or is it the angel, Michael?
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Arguments for early/late date of authorship of Daniel
What are the most significant arguments for an early date of authorship of Daniel (6th century BC)? What are the primary arguments for a late date (2nd century BC)?
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Meaning of Daniel 2:43
One view of Genesis 6:1-4 is that fallen angels mated with human women to produce the giants of old, the Nephilim.
In Luke 17:26, Jesus said that "...as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be ...
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“God of Heaven” in the book of Daniel
I noticed that "the God of heaven" is a common title used for God in the book of Daniel. Is this name used anywhere else in the Scriptures? Why is it used so much in the book of Daniel? (Perhaps for ...
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Does Daniel 12 imply the righteous will become stars?
The penultimate chapter of Daniel tells of a time of great war between the "King of the North" and the "King of the South". For the purposes of this question, it probably doesn't much matter who ...
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Jewish interpretation of Daniel 7:13-14
As a Reformed Christian, a take a Christological reading of Daniel 7:13-14:
I saw in the night visions,
and behold, with the clouds of heaven
there came one like a son of man,
and he came to ...
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What are the four types of “wise men” in Daniel 2?
In Daniel 2, Nebuchadnezzar has dealings with four types of "wise men". NIV and NLT render them "magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and astrologers." The ESV does something rather confusing and renders ...
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Daniel 8:15-27 :“… Kingdom of greece …”
I was reading Daniel 8:15-27, where it says:
.... the ram you saw that had two horns represents the kingdoms of Media and Persia. The goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the prominent horn ...
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What does “run to and fro” in Daniel 12:4 mean?
Daniel 12:4 says "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased." (KJV)
Now, what does the phrase ...
