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                         THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE.

              _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 7s. 6d. each vol._


                         FIRST SERIES, 1887-8.

  Colossians.
    By A. MACLAREN, D.D.

  St. Mark.
    By Very Rev. the Dean of Armagh.

  Genesis.
    By Prof. MARCUS DODS, D.D.

  1 Samuel.
    By Prof. W. G. BLAIKIE, D.D.

  2 Samuel.
    By the same Author.

  Hebrews.
    By Principal T. C. EDWARDS, D.D.


                         SECOND SERIES, 1888-9.

  Galatians.
    By Prof. G. G. FINDLAY, B.A.

  The Pastoral Epistles.
    By Rev. A. PLUMMER, D.D.

  Isaiah I.-XXXIX.
    By Prof. G. A. SMITH, D.D. Vol. I.

  The Book of Revelation.
    By Prof. W. MILLIGAN, D.D.

  1 Corinthians.
    By Prof. MARCUS DODS, D.D.

  The Epistles of St. John.
    By Rt. Rev. W. ALEXANDER, D.D.


                         THIRD SERIES, 1889-90.

  Judges and Ruth.
    By R. A. WATSON, M.A., D.D.

  Jeremiah.
    By Rev. C. J. BALL, M.A.

  Isaiah XL.-LXVI.
    By Prof. G. A. SMITH, D.D. Vol. II.

  St. Matthew.
    By Rev. J. MONRO GIBSON, D.D.

  Exodus.
    By Very Rev. the Dean of Armagh.

  St. Luke.
    By Rev. H. BURTON, M.A.


                         FOURTH SERIES, 1890-1.

  Ecclesiastes.
    By Rev. SAMUEL COX, D.D.

  St. James and St. Jude.
    By Rev. A. PLUMMER, D.D.

  Proverbs.
    By Rev. R. F. HORTON, D.D.

  Leviticus.
    By Rev. S. H. KELLOGG, D.D.

  The Gospel of St. John.
    By Prof. M. DODS, D.D. Vol. I.

  The Acts of the Apostles.
    By Prof. STOKES, D.D. Vol. I.


                         FIFTH SERIES, 1891-2.

  The Psalms.
    By A. MACLAREN, D.D. Vol. I.

  1 and 2 Thessalonians.
    By JAMES DENNEY, D.D.

  The Book of Job.
    By R. A. WATSON, M.A., D.D.

  Ephesians.
    By Prof. G. G. FINDLAY, B.A.

  The Gospel of St. John,
    By Prof. M. DODS, D.D. Vol. II.

  The Acts of the Apostles.
    By Prof. STOKES, D.D. Vol. II.


                         SIXTH SERIES, 1892-3.

  1 Kings.
    By Ven. Archdeacon FARRAR.

  Philippians.
    By Principal RAINY, D.D.

  Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther.
    By Prof. W. F. ADENEY, M.A.

  Joshua.
    By Prof. W. G. BLAIKIE, D.D.

  The Psalms.
    By A. MACLAREN, D.D. Vol. II.

  The Epistles of St. Peter.
    By Prof. RAWSON LUMBY, D.D.


                        SEVENTH SERIES, 1893-4.

  2 Kings.
    By Ven. Archdeacon FARRAR.

  Romans.
    By H. C. G. MOULE, M.A.

  The Books of Chronicles.
    By Prof. W. H. BENNETT, M.A.

  2 Corinthians.
   By JAMES DENNEY, D.D.

  Numbers.
    By R. A. WATSON, M.A., D.D.

  The Psalms.
    By A. MACLAREN, D.D. Vol. III.


                         EIGHTH SERIES, 1895-6.

  Daniel.
    By Ven. Archdeacon FARRAR.

  The Book of Jeremiah.
    By Prof. W. H. BENNETT, M.A.

  Deuteronomy.
    By Prof. ANDREW HARPER, B.D.

  The Song of Solomon and Lamentations.
    By Prof. W. F. ADENEY, M.A.

  Ezekiel.
    By Prof. JOHN SKINNER, M.A.

  The Minor Prophets.
    By Prof. G. A. SMITH, D.D. Two Vols.




                           THE BOOK OF DANIEL




                                   BY
                       F. W. FARRAR, D.D., F.R.S.
        LATE FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE; ARCHDEACON OF
                              WESTMINSTER





                                =London=
                          HODDER AND STOUGHTON
                          27, PATERNOSTER ROW

                                MDCCCXCV




    _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._




                                CONTENTS


                                 PART I

                             _INTRODUCTION_


                               CHAPTER I

                                                     PAGE
  THE HISTORIC EXISTENCE OF THE PROPHET DANIEL          3

                               CHAPTER II

  GENERAL SURVEY OF THE BOOK                           13

     1. THE LANGUAGE                                   13

     2. UNITY                                          24

     3. GENERAL TONE                                   27

     4. STYLE                                          29

     5. STANDPOINT OF ITS AUTHOR                       31

     6. MORAL ELEMENT                                  34


                              CHAPTER III

  PECULIARITIES OF THE HISTORICAL SECTION              39


                               CHAPTER IV

  GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK                        63


                               CHAPTER V

  THE THEOLOGY OF THE BOOK                             67


                               CHAPTER VI

  PECULIARITIES OF THE APOCALYPTIC AND PROPHETIC
  SECTION OF THE BOOK                                  71


                              CHAPTER VII

  INTERNAL EVIDENCE                                    78


                              CHAPTER VIII

  EVIDENCE IN FAVOUR OF THE GENUINENESS UNCERTAIN
  AND INADEQUATE                                       88


                               CHAPTER IX

  EXTERNAL EVIDENCE AND RECEPTION INTO THE
  CANON                                                98


                               CHAPTER X

  SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION                              113


                                PART II

                  _COMMENTARY ON THE HISTORIC SECTION_


                               CHAPTER I

  THE PRELUDE                                         123


                               CHAPTER II

  THE DREAM-IMAGE OF RUINED EMPIRES                   141


                              CHAPTER III

  THE IDOL OF GOLD, AND THE FAITHFUL THREE            167


                               CHAPTER IV

  THE BABYLONIAN CEDAR, AND THE STRICKEN DESPOT       184


                               CHAPTER V

  THE FIERY INSCRIPTION                               203


                               CHAPTER VI

  STOPPING THE MOUTHS OF LIONS                        218


                                PART III

                  _THE PROPHETIC SECTION OF THE BOOK_


                               CHAPTER I

  VISION OF THE FOUR WILD BEASTS                      233


                               CHAPTER II

  THE RAM AND THE HE-GOAT                             252


                              CHAPTER III

  THE SEVENTY WEEKS                                   268


                               CHAPTER IV

  INTRODUCTION TO THE CONCLUDING VISION               292


                               CHAPTER V

  AN ENIGMATIC PROPHECY PASSING INTO DETAILS OF
  THE REIGN OF ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES                    299


                               CHAPTER VI

  THE EPILOGUE                                        319


                                APPENDIX

  APPROXIMATE CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES                    333

  GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE LAGIDAE, PTOLEMIES,
  AND SELEUCIDAE                                       334




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