The Shock Factor of Divine Revelation: A Philological Approach to Daniel 8 and 9 |
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Authors: | Benno A. Zuiddam |
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Affiliation: | 1. North West University, South Africa;2. 110 Panorama Rd Blackstone Heights, Tasmania, Australiadrbazuiddam@netspace.net.au |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACTThis article explores the story and plot of Daniel 8 and 9, and argues that the angel Gabriel assists Daniel in handling the shock factor associated with Divine revelation concerning a seemingly successful antichrist. A comparison of the Septuagint traditions with the Masoretic text this article shows that Daniel 8 and the later part of 9 present visions of an apparently successful blasphemous king and an initially unsuccessful Messiah, rulers against and for God respectively. The perplexities of the prophet about the apparent lack of fulfilment of earlier Divine revelation are part of the literary tension of the text. This article takes a philological approach to Daniel 8 and 9 as a literary unity passed on by a Judeo-Christian tradition and recognizing a unifying role of the Angel Gabriel in Biblical literature. |
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Keywords: | Daniel Gabriel Messiah Antichrist Divine Revelation |
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