Dissonance and the drama of divine sovereignty in the book of Daniel
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Dissonance and the drama of divine sovereignty in the book of Daniel
(Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies, 520)(T & T Clark library of Biblical studies)
T & T Clark, c2010
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Note
Based on the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Emory University
Bibliography: p. [196]-208
Includes indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This study of the book of Daniel examines the ideology of divine and human rule in Daniel's historical resumes or reviews found in chaps 2, 7, 8, 9, 10-12. It seeks to uncover the concerns that motivate the resumes and the strategies the resumes use to resolve cognitive and experiential dissonance. Loose Ends argues that the source of dissonance in Daniel stems not from failed prophecies (as has been commonly argued), nor do the visions function as symbolic theodicies to address a contradiction between divine power and divine goodness in the face evil. The study proposes, instead, that the historical resumes address profound contradictions concerning divine power and presence in the face of Hellenistic/Seleucid rule. These contradictions reach a crisis point in Daniel 8's depiction of the desecration of the temple (typically Daniel 8 is seen as a poor replica of the triumphant vision of divine power found in Daniel 7). This crisis of divine absence is addressed both within the vision of chap 8 itself and then in the following visions of chaps 9, and 10-12, through the use of narrative (both mythological narrative and historical narrative).
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Chapter One
A Powerful and Present God? Sovereignty, Ideology,
and History in Daniel's Visions
Chapter Two
The Shape of Sovereignty in Nebuchadnezzar's Dream (Dan 2:31-45)
Chapter Three
Visible Tensions: Divine Power and Presence in Daniel 7
Chapter Four
Daniel 8 and the Crisis of Divine Presence
Chapter Five
Restoring the Sacred in Daniel 9
Chapter Six
Re-Visioning Sovereignty in Daniel 10- 12
Chapter Seven
Concluding Comments
Bibliography
Subject Index
Author Index
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