by Wendy Widder | Jan 26, 2012 | Daniel 2, How to read the Bible, The Book of Daniel
What’s in a name? That all depends who’s saying it. My family and closest friends call me “Wen”; colleagues generally go with “Wendy”; students default to “Dr. Widder” (though technically, they shouldn’t…I’m still awaiting the Final Word) or “Professor Widder” (which,...
by Wendy Widder | Jan 22, 2012 | Daniel 2, The Book of Daniel
The statue in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream is “mighty and of exceeding brightness” (2:31, ESV), and generally gets the most attention when people consider Daniel 2. Its commentary on world history and its prophetic value for understanding future events have been charted and...
by Wendy Widder | Jan 15, 2012 | Incarnation, Wayside Stops (Reflections)
I’m half-way through teaching a two-week three-credit graduate class on the book of Daniel – that’s twenty hours a week of teaching graduate level material (a typical full-load week is nine hours of teaching). You’d think I’d have a head overflowing with Daniel and be...
by Wendy Widder | Jan 11, 2012 | Daniel 2, The Book of Daniel
One of my favorite Steve Martin scenes takes place in the bread aisle of the supermarket where he has been sent on an errand to buy hot dog buns. Annoyed by the fact that hot dogs come in packs of eight and buns come by the dozen, he flips out and rips open the bun...
by Wendy Widder | Jan 9, 2012 | Daniel 2, How to read the Bible, The Book of Daniel
Most of us are fairly obsessed with how we look. Think about how much time you spend every day making sure you smell respectably well, your clothes match, your hair is under control, your teeth are food-free, your fly is up, and so on. Appearance is pretty important...
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