Chapter 3. The Book of Daniel and the Kingdom of the Holy Ones
Published Online: 15 JAN 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9781444318210.ch3
Copyright © 2010 Martha Himmelfarb
Book Title
The Apocalypse: A Brief History
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How to Cite
Himmelfarb, M. (2010) The Book of Daniel and the Kingdom of the Holy Ones, in The Apocalypse: A Brief History, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444318210.ch3
Publication History
- Published Online: 15 JAN 2010
- Published Print: 4 JAN 2010
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Print ISBN: 9781405113465
Online ISBN: 9781444318210
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- book of Daniel and kingdom of the holy ones;
- book of Daniel - only apocalypse in Hebrew Bible;
- visions of the book of Daniel - important turning point in Jewish history;
- polytheists - generally tolerant of worship of other gods;
- description of fourth beast - with its ten horns alluding to specific rulers;
- use of animal imagery in Daniel's vision of the four kingdoms;
- One Like a Son of Man;
- four kingdoms and ancient Near Eastern myth;
- eschatological timetables in other second temple era works;
- Life After Death
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
The Four Kingdoms
One Like a Son of Man
The Four Kingdoms and Ancient Near Eastern Myth
Seventy Weeks of Years
Eschatological Timetables in Other Second Temple Era Works
Daniel and Prophecy
The Persecution of Antiochus and the Imminence of the End
Life After Death