Seventy-Sevens Are Decreed: A Canonical Approach to Daniel 9:24-27 Contributor(s): Haydon, Ron (Author) |
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ISBN: 1575064359 ISBN-13: 9781575064352 Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Binding Type: Paperback Published: November 2016 Click for more in this series: Journal of Theological Interpretation Supplements |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - History | Ancient - General |
Dewey: 224.506 |
LCCN: 2016027092 |
Series: Journal of Theological Interpretation Supplements |
Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.65 lbs) 194 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Features: Bibliography, Index |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Few passages in the Old Testament are as enigmatic as Daniel 9:24-27. It makes sense, therefore, that a myriad of interpretations surround these four verses. Expanding on Brevard Childs's brief work on Daniel, Haydon responds to this question with a canonical approach to Dan 9:24-27: reading a text that is shaped to include future generations of faithful interpreters. The first part lays the groundwork for a canonical approach. Whereas most biblical scholars read Daniel 9 through the lens of historical- and composition-critical tools, Childs and his readers frame the chapter within the larger theological message of the book. The second section is an interpretation of 9:24-27 in its canonical context, doing exegetical and theological work in tandem. Daniel 9:24-27 is, of course, an apocalyptic text leading the reader through the Antiochene crisis and beyond. The theology of the chapter, however, asks us to look back to the Law and the Prophets: Leviticus 25-26 and Jeremiah 25-29 are integral to Daniel 9. Traditions begun in the preceding corpora--rest, sin-debt, and kingdom (Lev 26:34-35; Jer 25:10-12, 29:10-14)--find their culmination in Dan 9:24-27. Haydon's study brings these texts to bear on the "seventy sevens" in Daniel 9:24. After a careful study of the phrase's background, we discover that the construction refers to more than a number or even a single event. This time-image points to a larger pattern of rulership wherein leaders rise and fall (vv. 25-26), while the Ancient of Days remains the true King. Ambiguity also plays a part: Daniel 9:24-27 lacks historical detail for a reason--namely, to create an interpretive space that a faith community can occupy. The final form of Dan 9:24-27 is a theological construct allowing multiple generations to live in expectation of God's rule. A biblical theology of Daniel 9:24-27, moving into the New Testament and contemporary Christian reception, concludes Haydon's study. |
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