NIVAC 20: Daniel

Most Bible commentaries take us on a one-way trip from the twentieth century
to the first century. But they leave us there, assuming that we can somehow
make the return journey on our own. In other words, they focus on the original
meaning of the passage but don't discuss its contemporary application. The
information they offer is valuable - but the job is only half done! The NIV
Application Commentary Series helps us with both halves of the interpretive
task. This new and unique series shows readers how to bring an ancient message
into modern context. It explains not only what the Bible means but also how it
can speak powerfully today.'Daniel becomes, in the first six
chapters, a study of how a person of faith not only copes but thrives in a
hostile cultural setting. In the last half of the book, it raises the question
of how we are to understand the apocalyptic sections [...]. The theme of the
whole book is that 'in spite of present difficult circumstances, God is in
control and will defeat the forces of evil and oppression.'' - Tremper
LongmanSeries: NIV Application Commentary.