The function of Daniel 1 in a second century BCE historical context

In the first chapter, the book of Daniel begins with an introduction of the main characters, and a short story about refraining from defilement by eating foreign food. From a literary perspective that focuses on form and content it is clear that this chapter was written as an introduction. This cont...

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Main Author: HJM (Hans) van Deventer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2011-12-01
Series:The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa
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Online Access:http://www.td-sa.net/index.php/td/article/view/239