The Bible in Context
This is the third post in a series on Daniel 9. (The first two posts can be found here and here.) In this post I will focus on the final verse, Daniel 9:27, which for me, is the most challenging part of the chapter. Here’s how the first half of verse 27 reads in four … Read more
Daniel 9:24-27 is one of the most challenging passages in the Bible. In the previous post, we looked at the big picture of this passage. Most versions have several footnotes to indicate translation difficulties. The NET Bible has 19 footnotes for these four verses. With all these alternate possibilities, we have a lot to consider. … Read more
The end of Daniel 9 has always bothered me. It seems to be written in some kind of indecipherable code language. In addition, it contains translation issues leading to a variety of interpretations. For some reason, though, I have been glued to this passage for the past few days and I am finally willing to … Read more
How great is God? How exalted is the Most High? My previous post highlighted God’s humility. This post will focus on God’s greatness. This topic takes us far beyond the limits of human understanding. David writes, “Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom” (Ps 145:3 NIV). Other … Read more
I have written about theophanies or appearances of God in the Bible, but I missed one. In Daniel 10, while Daniel was near the Tigris River, he says, I looked up and there before me was a man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist. His body was like topaz, his face like … Read more