Dreams, Riddles, and Visions : Textual, Contextual, and Intertextual Approaches to the Book of Daniel.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (262 pages)
- Beihefte Zur Zeitschrift Für Die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft Series ; v.455 .
- Beihefte Zur Zeitschrift Für Die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 0. Introduction -- 1. Introducing the Book of Daniel (Daniel 1) -- 2. Daniel as Interpreter of Dreams: The Literary Development of the Narrative in Daniel 2 -- 3. Rereading the Writing on the Wall (Daniel 5) -- 4. The Textual and Literary Development of Daniel 4 -- 5. Reconsidering the Theological Background of Daniel 7 -- 6. The Chronological Conception of the Persian Period in Daniel 9 -- 7. Rethinking Jewish Life in the Diaspora: The Story of Susanna -- 8. Conclusion -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Ancient Texts.
The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world.