When Structures enlighten Prophecy: Table of Contents
1 Introduction, p. 9
1.1 Introduction to the topic, p. 9
1.2 Problem, p. 10
1.3 Purpose of the study, p. 11
1.4 Overview, p. 12
1.5 Methodology, p. 12
2 Eschatological, diachronical and synchronical approaches to Daniel, p. 17
2.1 Eschatological studies, p. 18
2.2 Diachronical studies, p. 24
2.3 Synchronical studies, p. 52
3 Methodology: Hebrew parallelism and comparative exegesis, p. 83
3.1 The “global, literary structure” of Daniel, p. 84
3.2 Comparison communication, p. 85
3.3 Biblical parallelisms, p. 86
3.4 Comparisons of themes, p. 93
3.5 Progressions of a theme, p. 94
3.6 Daniel: a book well suited for comparative exegesis, p. 95
4 The linguistic structure, p. 97
4.1 A book written in two languages, p. 97
4.2 The Aramaic section is organized in the form of a chiasm, p. 99
4.3 Two Hebraic sections: an intoduction and a development, p. 114
4.4 Comparison between the Aramaic section and the second Hebraic section, p. 120
5 The apologetic structure, p. 123
5.1 Classical observations, p. 124
5.2 Neglected differences, p. 126
5.3 The apologetic value of Dan 1-6, p. 137
5.4 Chronological pairs, p. 145
6 The era structure: Babylon and beyond, p. 151
6.1 The Babylonian era, p. 151
6.2 The post-Babylonian era, p. 157
6.3 Parallelisms between the Babylon and post-Babylonian era, p. 161
6.4 Three complementary structures, p. 167
7 Chapter links: a way to enforce unity and diversity, p. 169
7.1 Introduction, p. 169
7.2 Chapters 1 and 2, p. 170
7.3 Chapters 2 and 3, p. 170
7.4 Chapters 3 and 4, p. 171
7.5 Chapters 4 and 5, p. 173
7.6 Chapters 5 and 6, p. 173
7.7 Chapters 6 and 7, p. 174
7.8 Chapters 7 and 8, p. 175
7.9 Chapters 8 and 9, p. 175
7.10 Chapters 9 and 10-12, p. 176
8 Selectivity and completeness (oneness) , p. 179
8.1 Dualities and quartets, p. 181
8.2 Groups of seven, p. 187
8.3 Caution with numerology and conclusion, p. 196
9 Duality in time expressions, p. 199
9.1 Time sequences, p. 200
9.2 Time durations, p. 204
9.3 Chapter 9: an example of delayed fulfilment, p. 207
9.4 Dual time-frontiers, p. 208
9.5 History is also seen eschatologically, p. 215
10 Duality in God’s revelation, p. 219
10.1 Double stage in revelation, p. 219
10.2 Duality of agents: pagans and godly individuals, p. 222
10.3 Contrast in the diffusion of revelation, p. 228
11 Salvation and judgement, p. 231
11.1 Salvation, p. 231
11.2 Humiliation and judgment, p. 236
11.3 Persecution endured and harshness manifested, p. 240
12 Progressions, p. 241
12.1 The concept of progression, p. 241
12.2 Progression in the clarity of the visions, p. 243
12.3 Progression in the animation of the visions, p. 249
12.4 Progression in hardness, p. 255
13 Canonical intertextuality, p. 267
13.1 Daniel: an anti-Babel story, p. 269
13.2 Joseph, p. 284
13.3 Ezekiel, p. 292
13.4 Revelation, p. 303
13.5 Conclusion on Daniel’s canonical intertextuality, p. 319
14 Conclusion, p. 321
14.1 Summary and overview charts, p. 321
14.2 Structure and hermeneutic: Daniel’s central message, p. 324
14.3 Structure and the question of authorship, p. 334
14.4 Structure and the question of historicity, p. 336
14.5 Some thoughts on Daniel’s doctrinal contribution, p. 341
14.6 One last thought: what difference does it make? , p. 343
Works cites (Bibliography) , p. 345