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Chiastic literary structure of the Book of Daniel (view source)
Revision as of 19:02, July 18, 2025
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The '''chiastic literary structure of the Book of Daniel''' is that of a double chiasm encompassed by an overarch (1 ⟷ 12:5–13):
The '''chiastic literary structure of the Book of Daniel''' is that of a double chiasm encompassed by an overarch (1 ⟷ 12:5–13):
A (2) — vision shown by God to Nebuchadnezzar of four earthly kingdoms replaced by God's eternal dominion
A (2) — vision shown by God to Nebuchadnezzar of four earthly kingdoms replaced by God's eternal dominion:
#Nebuchadnezzar receives a dream (2:1-3)
#four kingdoms introduced (2:31)
#four kingdoms explained: Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome (2:32-33)
#vision of the Son of God destroying the fourth kingdom (2:34-35)
#declaration that the interpretation would be made known to Nebuchadnezzar (2:36-39)
#attributes of the fourth empire (2:40-43)
#eternal dominion of God (2:44-45)
:B (3:1–4:3) — trial and deliverance of Daniel's three friends in Babylon
:B (3:1–4:3) — trial and deliverance of Daniel's three friends in Babylon
::C (4:4–33) — ("partially" consequential) judgment upon the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar
::C (4:4–33) — ("partially" consequential) judgment upon the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar
::C' (5) — (fully consequential) judgment upon the king of Babylon, Belshazzar
::C' (5) — (fully consequential) judgment upon the king of Babylon, Belshazzar
:B' (6) — trial and deliverance of Daniel in Medo-Persia
:B' (6) — trial and deliverance of Daniel in Medo-Persia
A' (7) — vision shown by God to Daniel of four earthly kingdoms replaced by God's eternal dominion
A' (7) — vision shown by God to Daniel of four earthly kingdoms replaced by God's eternal dominion:
#Daniel receives a dream (7:1)
#four kingdoms introduced (7:2-3)
#four kingdoms explained: Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome (7:4-8)
#vision of the Son of God destroying the fourth kingdom (7:9-14)
#declaration that the interpretation would be made known to Daniel (7:16-18)
#attributes of the fourth empire (7:19-25)
#eternal dominion of God (7:26-27)
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A (8:1–14) — vision of Medo-Persia and Greece, introductory glimpse into the latter's fourfold-divided empire(s)
A (8:1–14) — vision of Medo-Persia and Greece, introductory glimpse into the latter's fourfold-divided empire(s)