Joyce baldwins totc is excellent for such a brief commentary. The 11 th chapter of daniel contains a prophecy which has been fulfilled in incredible detail. Baldwin, in the tyndale commentaries on daniel, says it is from mesaku, meaning i am of little account, p. Pentecost, daniel, in the bible knowledge commentary.
This particular volume is worse than usual, since the whole of both iii samuel is a pretty hefty length of text. The tyndale old testament commentary series includes introductory material in each volume that briefly considers background questions, while succinct passageby. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Baldwin, daniel, the tyndale old testament commentaries, p. When the church lets part of its message go by default people look elsewhere for a substitute, writes joyce baldwin. Recipient of a 1990 christianity today critics choice award. Baldwin, some literary affinities of the book of daniel, tyndale bulletin 30 1979. Tyndale old testament commentaries or totc is a series of commentaries in english on the old testament. Daniels confession on behalf of his people daniel 9. While there are many fine commentaries not listed below, these are regarded as some of the best. In this article, i first of all want to go through. Haggais ministry, as this book records it, spanned less than four months, from the first day of the sixth month 1. Looking beyond the wellknown surface of these stories joyce baldwin explores the meaning of the biblical history of israels vital transition.
The stories of samuel, saul and david are among the most memorable in the old testament. But it is a book about the meaning of history, and people today need its message. Old testament commentaries recommended commentaries. This series is usually pretty lightweight in terms of page length. Commentary on the first chapter of the book of daniel lesson 2. Bibliography for the book of daniel compiled by dr. The amazing prophecy of daniel 11 and how it defies sceptics. As with the other commentaries in this area of ot study, i studied the introductory materials through to the kingship of saul, in order better to prepare a sermon on the. Good commentary on daniel from a conservative perspective. Though all of this is presented as if it were future, the considered opinion of most scholars is that the writer was using an accepted literary form, which would have deceived noone. For those seeking an introductory level commentary on zechariah, the best available is the one by baldwin in the tyndale series. Baldwin, now deceased, shows great exegetical skill as she expounds on one of the more interpretively difficult books in the ot. The territory was evidently a long distance from israel and on the atlantic coast of.
At a time when the church of england did not ordain women to any of its orders deacon, priest or bishop, she championed the cause of womens ministry through influential writing. For each prophets work, joyce baldwin first considers the general issues of author, text and message, then offers a passagebypassage commentary. She also spoke and wrote in favour of the ordination of women. From then on in the old testament the name describes both the descendants of this man and the territory where they settled cf.
Witness faith and visions come to pass in the book of. The whole church needs reassurance, especially in view of marxist claims to be able by human effort to introduce a utopian world government. Chapell bryan chapell, the gospel according to daniel, baker books, 2014. Baldwin 1 august 1921 30 december 1995 was an english evangelical biblical scholar and theological educator who became one of the leading women in the field of biblical scholarship in her day. It is about the meaning of history, and the church today needs to rely on the certainties it. Baldwin, daniel, tyndale old testament commentaries, ivp, introductory sections, viii and x. Joyce baldwins commentary gives the reader an understanding of 1 and 2 samuels theological significance with sound exegesis and study. She is conservative in her approach, rightfully noting that the biblical and extrabiblical evidence supports the historical daniel as the author, and. This darius is to be distinguished from darius hystaspes who came to the throne in 522. Baldwin has the ability to summarize scholarly opinions on biblical books that have been intensely studied for centuries, and this commentary was easily accessible. William foxwell albright and david noel freedman abd anchor bible dictionary 6 vols. Joyce baldwin does a great job in getting to the point, and making every sentence count with great details, just like the book of daniel. Baldwin, daniel, tyndale old testament commentaries downers grove, il. Baldwin, daniel, the tyndale old testament commentary.
In 1983, she married jack caine, a friend whom she had known as a teenager, following the rekindling of their friendship shortly before her retirement. We also have a chance to get to know daniel, shadrach, meeshach, and abendego and see them as the model example for believers living in the midst of a dark world, which applies both to daniels day and to ours in the end times. Baldwin 1 august 1921 30 december 1995 was an english evangelical biblical. It is about the meaning of history, and the church today needs to rely on the certainties it proclaims. Tarshish was the name of a greatgrandson of noah through noahs son japheth and japheths son javan genesis 10. I have about three other commentaries on daniel wbc, nac, and boice, most of which are much larger than this one, but i have to admit, i only use those commentaries when there is still something in this ivp. What she does here and in the commentary really illuminates each unit while not making too many interpretive assertions, making room for the reader to make some conjecture. Daniel by joyce baldwin 9780877842736 best commentaries. Constables notes on daniel 2020 edition one who claims that the book of daniel is a product of the. Abednego originally this would have been servant of nabu bdb 715, the babylonian god of wisdom, also called nebo. Daniel tyndale old testament commentaries by baldwin, joyce g. Daniel viewer guide s3 in her commentary on daniel, scholar joyce baldwin says that by eastern standards to share. This is an insightful and perceptive commentary that i completed this morning. Daniel 1978 ivp tyndale old testament commentaries.
Some literary affinities of the book of daniel by joyce g. An introduction and commentary tyndale old testament commentaries. In the 11 th chapter of daniel is a most amazing prophecy and atheists and sceptics have left no stone unturned in a vain attempt to discredit it find this text a little difficult to read over our pattern. Commentator joyce baldwin explains the mindset of latedaters. In the tyndale old testament commentary on daniel author joyce baldwin takes on a illuminating and informative journey through the book of daniel and his world while drawing out and explaining the unique characteristics of the book, its historical context, and its theological power. The second chapter of daniel involves nebuchadnezzars disturbing dream. Had a gift of bringing the historical background to life, much done through the lengthy introduction60 pgs. It is about the meaning of history, and the church today needs to rely on the. It is published by the intervarsity press constantly being revised since its first being completed, the series seek to bridge the gap between brevity and scholarly comment. Daniel tyndale old testament commentaries by joyce g. Baldwins defense of this book as being fully written by daniel borders on obsessive, but she can be forgiven for this as most of the book is conversant with both other scripture and the critical literature. Baldwin the task of setting the literature of the old testament against its environment becomes more formidable with every decade, as scholars in the related fields of near eastern literature publish texts which, directly or indirectly shed light on the world of the third, second. Joyce baldwin was author of a number of commentaries on old testament books, including daniel and esther.
I have finished meticulously going through chapters 17 in daniel in preparation for a retreat, and i feel i have really dived into the biblical book itself. While excellent scholarship lies behind the commentary, it is written with the lay reader in mind. An exegetical and expository commentary in one volume. Tiglath pileser iii was known as pul and shalmaneser v was known as ululai, cf. About the theme and content of i and ii samuel, joyce g. Daniel tyndale old testament commentaries baldwin, joyce g. Joyce baldwin haggai, zechariah, malachi tyndale old testament commentaries, 1981. A good question to ask, when beginning the study of a book in the bible, is what the content of the book adds to the understanding of gods revelation of himself. Paul tanner may 18, 2011 organization of the bibliography. Yet the lives of these individuals are wound up in the larger story of gods purpose for his people. Sources sources abbreviations baldwin joyce baldwin, daniel. A greekenglish lexicon of the new testament and other early christian literature, by walter bauer and frederick william danker, third edition. For the first year of their reign eastern monarchs often used a throne name i. Baldwin breathes life into the fabulous stories with which daniel begins stories usually taught to children and rarely preached or made the subject of adult bible study, and the book is most helpful in illuminating these stories the four hebrew youths in captivity, the fiery.
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