The Book of Daniel and Apocalyptic Literature
in the chronological canon of the Hebrew Bible, the Book of Daniel nevertheless presages the social zeitgeist that would welcome the coming of the Christ. As an apocalyptic text and perhaps the first of such in several apocalyptic writings to come, the Book of Daniel shows how Christianity emerged from its Jewish roots. It is impossible to imagine the welcoming of Jesus without understanding the role that Daniel first played. Brueggeman (2003) also adds that the Book of Daniel is the first notable instance in which Jewish identity becomes self-conscious, an "imagination of faith" that confers… Continue Reading...
