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Apocalyptic means...
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unveiling or revealing
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apocalyptic is...
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highly symbolic literature, a genre found among Jewish writings from the 2nd century BC through the 1st cent. AD
it anticipates a cosmic upheaval of the present order and the establishment of a future order wherein good overcomes evil. it fosters hope that the suffering of God's people will come to an end and messianic rule will transform the universe. |
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The book of Daniel
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most complete example of apocalyptic literature in the OT
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the message of the book of Daniel:
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the kingdoms of this world will be replaced by the kingdom of God
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Daniel authorship/date
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•1st half of book 1-6 in narrative prose, in 3rd person (about Daniel), with a setting in the 6th century BC
• 2nd half 7-12 records apocalyptic visions of Daniel, in first person, with major focus on historical period in the second century BC |
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Daniel interpretation
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Daniel's vision of a coming kingdom center in the promised Messiah.
•the focus is on the rise and fall of the great empires leading up to the coming of the Messiah. •the PURPOSE of Daniel is to proclaim to a despairing and near hopeless people: THE EXILE WILL END. GOD WILL RESTORE HIS SUFFERING PEOPLE! •The book of Daniel is bilingual: chapters 1 and 8-12 in Hebrew, chapters 2-7 in Aramaic. |
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shift of blanc in power:
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7th century. the Syrian had a large imperial king but began to weaken then babylonian gained strength and took over the Syrian empire.
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587 BC
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Nebuchanezzar destroys Jerusalem: the temple is looted and thousands are deported, the last Judah king is desposed. Babylonian exile/captivity begins. escaped to babylon
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Daniel ch 1
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Daniel and Jewish Youths taken to Babylon 605 BC for education on government service;note their resisting non-kosher food.
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Daniel Ch 2
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Neb. dream: a composite statue of gold, silver, bronze, iron (image of 4 kingdoms) "feet of clay" suggests these kingdoms will end. (same flow of history as visions of chapters 7 & 8!)
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Daniel ch 7
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four beasts: four kingdoms
•winged lion - Babylon •bear with one shoulder higher-Persia+Media •Leopard with 4 heads & wings - Greece with Hellenistic kingdoms (Macedonia, Syria, Egypt, Asia Minor) •10 horned beast-Rome (not clearly identified) Rome only beginning to expand by 2nd century BC-It is here where Revelation 13 draws it's imagery in depicting the Roman Empire. During this fourth kingdom the "Son of Man" would appear. |
