The last one: Daniel

Daniel is a very specific book of the Old Testament, as it contains several genres: court stories and apocalyptic visions, connected by the theme of kingdom and royal power. It is the pinnacle of Old Testament apocalyptic literature (it can be found, for example, also in Isaiah, Zechariah, etc.). Apocalyptic flourished especially outside the Old Testament literature; however, this genre penetrated into it, especially in the book of Daniel. It is also the only book that contains all three biblical languages. 

Literature: 

- Rendtorff, Rolf. The Old Testament, pp. 273-277. 
- ABD 2:18-37. 

Biblical texts for final exam: 

The student is supposed to have read and to know all and entire Old Testament books; however, at the final exam (s)he will be confronted with one of these texts:

Da 2,1-49 (the statue)

Da 3,1-23 (three friends in the fiery oven)

Da 6,2-29 (Daniel in lion's den)

Da 7,1-28 (Daniel's vision and the 'Son of man')

Da 12,1-4 (resurrection)

Da 13 (Daniel and Susanna)

Verifying comprehension: 

1. Describe the structure and textual situation of the book of Daniel. 
2. What is the influence of Daniel on the New Testament? 
3. What are the deuterocanonical parts of Daniel? 
4. What is an apocapyptic book? 
5. What is the main theme of the whole book of Daniel?