Tag: Daniel

  • John Collins on Daniel 7

    Well, I had a wonderful time with Christo (my thesis supervisor) and Karyn (a peer at the University of Stellenbosch) after SBL.  But, now back to the important business of blogging.  Today’s Old Testament lectionary reading is from Daniel 7.  Once I get past the narratives at the beginning of Daniel, I very much feel…

  • "An Ancient of Days" or "The Ancient of Days": Does it Really Matter?

    The Old Testament lectionary reading today is from Daniel 7.  This is probably one of the most interesting chapters in the entire Bible, but the lectionary reading is only a part of it.  Do yourself a favor and go back and read the part about the beasts.  My blog is not really a place to…