The Book of Daniel

by John J. Collins (Editor), Peter W. Flint (Editor)

In this collection of new essays, more than thirty leading scholars from Europe, North America and Israel examine the Composition and Reception of Daniel in eight sections: "Review of Scholarship and Context" (J.J. Collins, M. Knibb); "Near Eastern Milieu" (K. van der Toorn, S. Paul, J. Walton); "Interpretation of Specific Passages" (D. Dimant, R. Kratz, A. Lacocque, E. Haag, J.-W. van Henten); "Social Setting" (R. Albertz, S. Beyerle, L. Grabbe, P. Davies, D. Smith-Christopher); "Literary Context, including Qumran" (J.-W. Wesselius, G. Boccaccini, P.W. Flint, L. Stuckenbruck, E. Eshel, J. Hobbins); "Reception in Judaism and Christianity" (K. Koch, C. Rowland, U. Glemer, C.A. Evans, J.D.G. Dunn, M. Henze); "Textual History" (E. Ulrich, A.A. Di Lella, K. Jenner) and "Theology of Daniel" (J. Goldingay, J. Barton, J. Lust). This is the second volume to appear (following "Writing and Reading the Scroll of Isaiah. Studies of an Interpretative Tradition") in the collection "The Formation and Interpretation of Old Testament Literature," part of the series "Supplements to Vetus Testamentum," Further volumes in preparation on the composition and reception of Old Testament books include Genesis, Leviticus, Kings, Psalms, and Proverbs. "Book of Daniel, Composition and Reception Vol 1." is previously published by Brill in hardback (ISBN 90 04 11675 3, still available) as is "Book of Daniel, Composition and Reception Vol 2." (ISBN 90 04 12200 1, still available). Both hardback volumes are also available as a set (ISBN 90 04 12202 8).

482 pages, Paperback

First published December 14, 2000

About the author

John J. Collins is Holmes Professor of Old Testament at Yale Divinity School. A native of Ireland, he has a doctorate from Harvard University, and earlier taught at the University of Chicago, and the University of Notre Dame. He has published widely on the subjects of apocalypticism, wisdom, Hellenistic Judaism, and the Dead Sea Scrolls and served as president of both the Catholic Biblical Association and the Society of Biblical Literature.