CRITICISM

Anderson, Robert A. Signs and Wonders: A Commentary on the Book of Daniel. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdman's Publishing Company, 1984, 159 p.

Commentary on The Book of Daniel that attempts to present a more positive attitude towards Judaism and Jewish practices.

Beale, G. K. The Use ofDaniel in Jewish Apocalyptic Literature and in the Revelation of St. John. Lanham, Md.: University Press of America, 1984, 443 p.

Explores the use of The Book of Daniel in Jewish apocalyptic literature, including the Qumran, comparing it with its use in the Book of Revelation.

Berrigan, Daniel. Daniel: Under the Siege of the Divine. Sussex, Eng.: The Plough Publishing House, 1998, 112 p.

Commentary on The Book of Daniel from a practicing social activist emphasizing its spiritual message.

Boutflower, Charles. In and around the Book of Daniel. London, Eng.: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1923, 301 p.

Early commentary that touches on all the major issues in the scholarship on and interpretation of The Book of Daniel.

Collins, John J. Daniel, with an Introduction to Apocalyptic Literature. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1984, 132 p.

Form-critical analysis of The Book of Daniel. This study includes chapters on the book as a whole, the tales, and the visions, as well as a glossary.

George, J. A. “Repentance and Retribution: The Use of the Book of Daniel in Old and Middle English Texts.” Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester 77, no. 3 (autumn 1995): 177-92.

Discusses the use of The Book of Daniel in Old and Middle English texts, including Daniel, The Canterbury Tales, Confessio Amantis, and Susannah.

Ginsberg, H. L. “The Composition of The Book of Daniel.” Vestus Testamonium 4, no. 2 (April 1954): 246–75.

Rejects H. H. Rowley's assertion of unity and single authorship of The Book of Daniel, arguing that the work is divided into two distinct parts, which he calls “Daniel A” and “Daniel B.”

Hammer, Raymond. The Book of Daniel. Cambridge, Eng.: Cambridge University Press, 1976, 127 p.

Detailed commentary that explores questions about the dating of the book, its language, its historical context, its religious and theological significance, and its message.

LaCocque, André. The Book of Daniel, translated by David Pellauer. Atlanta, Ga.: John Knox Press, 1979, 302 p.

Detailed critical commentary on The Book of Daniel that pays special attention to the historical context of the work.

———. Daniel in His Time. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1988, 240 p.

Introduces readers to the milieu that gave rise to The Book of Daniel, discusses difficulties inherent in the text, and comments on its interest for contemporary audiences.

Michelson, A. Berkeley. Daniel & Revelation: Riddles or Realities? Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1984, 266 p.

Attempts to acquaint lay people with the meaning of The Book of Daniel and the Book of Revelation, as both address questions about the nature of God, morality, and human history.

Payne, J. Barton. “The Goal of Daniel's Seventy Weeks.” The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 21, no. 2 (June 1978): 97-115.

Examination of chapter 9, verse 24 of The Book of Daniel.

Porter, Paul A. Metaphors and Monsters: A Literary-Critical Study of Daniel 7 and 8. Lund, Sweden: CWK Gleerup-Liber Forlag, 1983, 128 p.

Examination of interrelated aspects of the animal metaphors in chapters 7 and 8 of The Book of Daniel.

Prince, J. Dyneley. The Book of Daniel, Designed Especially for Students of the English Bible. London, England: Williams & Norgate, 1899, 269 p.

Early commentary.

Rowley, H. H. Darius the Mede and the Four World Empires in the Book of Daniel: A Historical Study of Contemporary Theories. Cardiff: University of Wales Press Board, 1964, 195 p.

Critical analysis of the arguments that have been advanced in favor of the various views about the problems of date and authorship of The Book of Daniel.

Russell, D. S. Daniel: An Active Volcano; Reflections on the Book of Daniel. Louisville, Ky.: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1989, 234 p.

Study of The Book of Daniel from the point of view of a Christian believer in the light of God's revelation and contemporary life.

Wilson, Robert Dick. Studies in the Book of Daniel: A Discussion of the Historical Questions. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons/The Knickerbocker Press, 1917, 402 p.

Exploration of the objections made to the historical statements contained in the Book of Daniel.