Part 4 - When was the Book of Daniel Written? Historical Problems, Part II

There are many historical problems in the book of Daniel, and many of these lead scholars to date the book late. Dr. Josh explores the details.

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Sources cited:

Paul-Alain Beaulieu, “The Babylonian Background of the Motif of the Fiery Furnace in Daniel 3,” Journal of Biblical Literature 128 (2009) 273-290.

________. The Reign of Nabonidus King of Babylon 556-539 B.C. (New Haven, CT: Yale Univeristy Press) 1989.

Mordechai Cogan & Hayim Tadmor, II Kings (Yale Bible Commentary. Garden City, NY: Doubleday) 1988.

John Goldingay, Daniel: Revised Edition (Word Biblical Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan) 2019.

Lester L. Grabbe, “The Belshazzar of Daniel and the Belshazzar of History,” Andrews University Seminary Studies 26 (1988) 59-66.

________. “Fundamentalism and Scholarship: The Case of Daniel,” pp. 133-152 in Scripture: Meaning and Method: Essays Presented to Anthony Tyrrell Hanson for His Seventieth Birthday (Ed. Barry Thompson. Yorkshire, England: Hull University Press) 1987.

Albert K. Grayson, Assyrian and Babylonian Chronicles (Texts from Cuneiform Sources V. Locust Valley, NY: J. J. Augustin Publisher) 1975.

Louis F. Hartman & Alexander A. Di Lella, The Book of Daniel: A New Translation with Notes and Commentary (Yale Bible Commentary. Garden City, NY: Doubleday) 2005.

Sara Japhet, I & II Chronicles: A Commentary (Old Testament Library. Louisville, KY: John Knox Press) 1993.

Tremper Longman III, The NIV Application Commentary: Daniel (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan) 1999.

Alan R. Millard, “Daniel 1-6 and History,” Evangelical Quarterly (49) 1977.

Carol Newsom, Daniel: A Commentary (Old Testament Library. Louisville, KY: John Knox Press) 2014.

Choon-Leong Seow, Daniel (Westminster Bible Commentary. Louisville, KY: John Knox Press) 2003.

Raymond P. Dougherty, Nabonidus and Belshazzar (Yale Oriental Series Researches. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press) 1929.

Geza Vermes, The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English (New York, NY: Penguin) 2011.

D. J. Wiseman, Nebuchadrezzar and Babylon: The Schweich Lectures (Oxford: Oxford University Press) 1995.

________. “Some Historical Problems in the Book of Daniel,” pp. 9-18 in Notes on Some Problems in the Book of Daniel (Ed. D. J. Wiseman. London: Tyndale Press) 1965.

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For general information and sources relating to the Ancient Near East, we recommend these websites:
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Livius.org - https://bit.ly/2Gzj5rx (general encyclopedia on the ancient world)
ETCSL - https://bit.ly/2QJsAZS (Sumerian literature)
ORACC - https://bit.ly/2QJsL7u (collection of projects relating to Mesopotamia)
EPSD - https://bit.ly/2PY99aw (Online Sumerian dictionary)
CDLI - https://cdli.ucla.edu (Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative)

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