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NASB | Daniel 12:4 "But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Daniel 12:4 "But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the scroll until the end of time. Many will go back and forth and search anxiously [through the scroll], and knowledge [of the purpose of God as revealed by His prophets] will [greatly] increase." [Amos 8:12] |
Bible Question:
Many scholar say that there is no evidence of people reading Daniel until the 2nd century BC. At that point, they say, the book rapidly gained acceptance as an inspired book. The book claims to be written around 536 BC, but seems to have been out of circulation for 400 years. Many scholars see this as evidence of a late date of authorship. The verse above, however, talks about the book being sealed up until "the time of the end." Could this be saying that Daniel wrote the book, but it was then hidden from view for 400 years, until it was needed by the faithful who were suffering under the Antiochian persecution, in the 2nd century BC? Please, I am seeking historical evidence about the book of Daniel. I know the book itself is very clear about its authorship (Ie. first person narrative in chapter 8) and that Jesus refers to Daniel. I know the forum is full of knowledgable folk, so I'm seeking help disecting the "historical critical" view of Daniel. Yours, JRM |
Bible Answer: JRM, You said, "The book claims to be written around 536 BC, but seems to have been out of circulation for 400 years. Many scholars see this as evidence of a late date of authorship." The book of Daniel, as well as, the rest of scripture has often been put into doubt by some of today's "scholars". Archeology has proven time and time again that details of events, people, and places in the scriptures are far more acurate than any "late date of authorship" could have been. You should seek out the results of honest former skeptics' research. Many have written books after spending years trying to invalidate the historical facts of the bible. I don't know about you JRM, but any honest skeptics should do their homework by reading the works of others before deciding whether to beleive the bible. The problem is that most are dishonest. They make up their mind that the bible is wrong and start from scratch to prove it by ignoring proven history, archeology, and research of others. JRM, do you want help in good books to start with? As you know, the authority of the bible cannot be questioned on this forum for good reasons. You can find good resources on other sites though, like www.equip.org or www.johnankerberg.org Hope this helps, Pastor glenn |
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