Daniel:
Authenticity of the Book
The genuineness of this book has been much disputed, but the
arguments in its favor fully establish its claims:
(1.) We have the testimony of Christ (Matt. 24:15; 25:31;
26:64) and His apostles (1 Cor. 6:2; 2 Thess.2:3) establishing its authority
(2) The important
testimony of Ezekiel (14:14, 20; 28:3).
(3.) The character and records of the book are also entirely
in harmony with the times and circumstances in which Daniel the author lived.
(4.) The linguistic character of the book is, moreover, just
such as might be expected. Certain portions
(Daniel 2:4; 7) are written in the
Chaldee language; and the portions written in Hebrew are in a style and form
having a close affinity with the later books of the Old Testament, especially
with that of Ezra. The writer is familiar both with the Hebrew and the Chaldee,
passing from the one to the other just as his subject required. This is in
strictaccordance with the position of the author and of the people
for whom his book was written.
(5.) That Daniel is the writer of this book is also testified
to in the book itself
(Daniel 7:1, 28; 8:2; 9:2; 10:1, 2; 12:4, 5).
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