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Document Details : Title: Decoding Daniel Subtitle: The Case of Dan 7,5 Author(s): GARDNER, A.E. Journal: Biblica Volume: 88 Issue: 2 Date: 2007 Pages: 222-233 DOI: 10.2143/BIB.88.2.3188996 Abstract : The interpretation of almost every detail of the description on the bear in Daniel 7 is disputed by scholars, mainly because of the uncertainty about the background of the imagery of the beasts. The present paper reviews suggested backgrounds and shows that while many have some appropriate elements, they are unable to explain all the details of the beasts or their actions. The Bible is shown to be the source of all aspects of Dan 7,5. Proceeding from Hos 13,5, the author utilized prophecies of the downfall of Babylon, supplemented from elsewhere in the Bible, to paint his picture of the second beast who is to be identified as Media and Persia. |
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