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...
by Wendy Widder | Sep 7, 2014 | Aramaic, Daniel 7, The Book of Daniel
A nerdy friend once suggested I get a tattoo (wait, would this disqualify him from being nerdy?) that says “I heart Daniel,” and, from the trenches of commentary writing, I have to say Daniel is the man who gets most of my time these days. Though, let’s be clear: I’m...
by Wendy Widder | Mar 10, 2014 | Aramaic, Daniel 6, The Book of Daniel
I spent the better part of December sequestered in a Seattle jury box while two feisty lawyers gave me and my fellow captives their best show. When they finally finished, we spent two more days locked in a deliberation room trying to figure out both what we had just...
by Wendy Widder | Oct 7, 2013 | Aramaic, Daniel 6, The Book of Daniel
Daniel 6 is the last of the narrative (i.e., story) chapters in the book before we move into the apocalyptic/prophetic half of the book (chs. 7–12). It’s also part of the block of Aramaic text we’ve talked about before, and in this Aramaic chiasm, the story of Daniel...
by Wendy Widder | Aug 14, 2013 | Aramaic, Daniel 5, The Book of Daniel
Apparently, I missed a holiday yesterday: International Left-Handers Day! Somehow – I can’t imagine how – this important day was not on my calendar. I certainly would have figured out the, er, left way to celebrate. As it is, I’ll have to...
by Wendy Widder | Jun 24, 2013 | Aramaic, Daniel 5, The Book of Daniel
Elementary school teachers learn how to read the indecipherable. It just goes with the territory. By Christmas time, they can fairly accurately sort and grade a batch of papers even if half the class forgot to put their names on the papers. (Though in my class, you...
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