by Wendy Widder | Aug 30, 2022 | Apocalyptic literature, The Book of Daniel
When a seminary dean first approached me about teaching the book of Daniel, I was a PhD candidate desperate for cash and classroom experience. If not for these two factors, I might have turned him down. I had spent much of my adult life avoiding the book and its New...
by Wendy Widder | Aug 23, 2022 | Apocalyptic literature, Daniel 10, Daniel 7, Daniel 8, Daniel 9, The Book of Daniel
I’m hitting “pause” on the Psalms of Ascent series for a few weeks while I blog about a couple other things. This week, the topic is the Really Difficult Second Half of the book of Daniel…which is taking up prime space in my head these days. My...
by Wendy Widder | Nov 28, 2015 | Apocalyptic literature, Daniel 8
I hope you have some Thanksgiving leftovers, because you’ll need them for this post. Last time we were in Daniel 8, we sorted out the geography of Daniel’s vision. This time around, we’ll sort out the history behind the vision (you might want to review the vision...
by Wendy Widder | Nov 2, 2015 | Apocalyptic literature, Daniel 8
If you are geographically challenged, I have more sympathy for you than I used to. I have always prided myself on having a good sense of direction, and I confess I have scoffed at people who don’t know their east from their west. Maps have always been my friend – I...
by Wendy Widder | Oct 19, 2015 | Apocalyptic literature, Daniel 8
So far this season, my NFL team has knocked off a sleuth of Bears, a flock of Hawks, and a herd of Rams. All fearsome creatures these, but if you want a terrifying creature, let me commend to you the goat. Yes, the goat. It may be a tough sell for an expansion team...
by Wendy Widder | Sep 6, 2015 | Apocalyptic literature, Aramaic, Daniel 8
We’ve made it to chapter 8 in Daniel, but I must warn you – things do not get better any time soon. This chapter recounts a second terrifying vision that Daniel had, a vision very similar to the first vision he had in the endless chapter 7. Not only are the visions...
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