John Goldingay - Daniel

Editorial Board

Old Testament Editor: Nancy L. deClaiss-Walford (2011)

New Testament Editor: Peter H. Davids (2013)

Past Editors

General Editors

Ralph P. Martin (20122013)

Bruce M. Metzger (19972007)

David A. Hubbard (19771996)

Glenn W. Barker (19771984)

Old Testament Editors:

John D. W. Watts (19772011)

James W. Watts (19972011)

New Testament Editors:

Ralph P. Martin (19772012)

Lynn Allan Losie (19972013)

Volumes

John E. Goldingay

General Editors: Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker

Old Testament Editors: John D. W. Watts

New Testament Editors: Ralph P. Martin

ZONDERVAN

Daniel, Volume 30

Copyright 1996 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Previously published as Daniel.

Formerly published by Thomas Nelson, now published by Zondervan, a division of HarperCollinsChristian Publishing.

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ePub edition November 2017: ISBN 978-0-310-58635-7

The Library of Congress has cataloged the original edition as follows: Library of Congress Control Number: 2005295211

The authors own translation of the Scripture text appears in italic type under the heading Translation as well as in brief Scripture quotations in the body of the commentary, except where otherwise indicated.

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To

Steven and Mark:

may they stand with

Daniel, Hananiah,

Mishael, and Azariah.

The launching of the Word Biblical Commentary brings to fulfillment an enterprise of several years planning. The publishers and the members of the editorial board met in 1977 to explore the possibility of a new commentary on the books of the Bible that would incorporate several distinctive features. Prospective readers of these volumes are entitled to know what such features were intended to be; whether the aims of the commentary have been fully achieved time alone will tell.