The Antiochene Crisis and Jubilee Theology in Daniel's Seventy Sevens (Oudtestamentische Studiën, Old Testament Studies)

In The Antiochene Crisis and Jubilee Theology in Daniel’s Seventy Sevens, Dean R. Ulrich explores the joint interest of Daniel 9:24-27 in the Antiochene crisis of the second century B.C.E. and the jubilee theology conveyed by the prophecy’s structure. This study is necessary because previous scholarship, though recognizing the jubilee structure of the seventy sevens, has not sufficiently made the connection between jubilee and the six objectives of Daniel 9:24. Previous scholarship also has not adequately related the book’s interest in Antiochus IV to the hope of jubilee, which involves the full inheritance that God has promised to his people but that they had lost because of their compromises with Antiochus IV. The Antiochene Crisis and Jubilee Theology in Daniel’s Seventy Sevens 4 Contents 8 Acknowledgements 12 1 Introduction 14 The Problem 14 Getting beyond the Problem 19 The Direction of the Argument 25 Summary 25 2 The Prayerful Context of the Seventy Sevens 27 Introduction 27 The “Book of Jeremiah” That Daniel Read 28 The Placement of Daniel’s Prayer in Daniel 9 36 An Analysis of Daniel’s Prayer 40 Daniel’s Confession of Corporate Failure 41 The Ultimate Ground for Daniel’s Plea 44 Daniel’s Prayer and the Antiochene Crisis 49 Summary 50 3 The Stated Purpose for the Seventy Sevens 51 Introduction 51 The First Infinitive 52 In the Context of Daniel 9 52 Connections to Jeremiah 55 The Antiochene Context 57 The Second Infinitive 59 In the Context of Daniel 9 59 Connections to Jeremiah 60 The Antiochene Context 61 The Third Infinitive 62 In the Context of Daniel 9 62 Connections to Jeremiah 63 The Antiochene Context 64 Interlude: The First Three Objectives and Jubilee 64 The Fourth Infinitive 67 In the Context of Daniel 9 67 Connections to Jeremiah 68 The Antiochene Context 74 The Fifth Infinitive 76 In the Context of Daniel 9 76 Connections to Other Books, Including Jeremiah 78 The Antiochene Context 79 The Sixth Infinitive 81 In the Context of Daniel 9 81 Connections with Jeremiah and Other Books 83 The Antiochene Context 86 Summary 87 4 The Seven Sevens of Daniel 9:25a 88 Introduction 88 Reconstruction and Jubilee 89 The Anointed One in Daniel 9:25 93 Tension between the Already and the Not Yet in Ezra–Nehemiah 101 The Public Prayers of Confession in Ezra–Nehemiah 101 The Significance of Nehemiah 13 105 Summary 107 5 The Sixty-Two Sevens of Daniel 9:25b 108 Introduction 108 Daniel 9:25b and Events of the Second Temple Period 108 The Rebuilding 108 The Trouble 111 The Six Objectives of Daniel 9:24 in the Sixty-Two Sevens 112 The Letter of Aristeas 113 Baruch 119 Tobit 121 1Enoch 122 Summary 126 6 Daniel 9:26–27 and the Seventieth Seven 128 Introduction 128 Exegesis of Daniel 9:26–27 128 Daniel 9:26–27 and the Antiochene Crisis 134 The Seventieth Seven and Jubilee 137 The Typology of the Hostile Ruler 138 The Typology of Sin among God’s People 139 The Typology of Righteous Suffering 139 Summary 143 7 The Seventy Sevens and the Rest of the Book 145 Introduction 145 Mystery in Daniel 1 146 Mystery in Daniel 2–7 149 Mystery in Daniel 8 157 Mystery in Daniel 10–12 159 Summary 163 8 Conclusion 165 Bibliography 170 Index of Modern Authors 188 Index of Ancient Sources 192 Dean R. Ulrich Explores The Joint Interest Of Daniel 9:24-27 In The Antiochene Crisis Of The Second Century B.c.e. And The Jubilee Theology Conveyed By The Prophecy’s Structure. This Study Is Necessary Because Previous Scholarship, Though Recognizing The Jubilee Structure Of The Seventy Sevens, Has Not Sufficiently Made The Connection Between Jubilee And The Six Objectives Of Daniel 9:24. Previous Scholarship Also Has Not Adequately Related The Book’s Interest In Antiochus Iv To The Hope Of Jubilee, Which Involves The Full Inheritance That God Has Promised To His People But That They Had Lost Because Of Their Compromises With Antiochus Iv. Introduction -- The Prayerful Context Of The Seventy Sevens -- The Stated Purpose For The Seventy Sevens -- The Seven Sevens Of Daniel 9:25a -- The Sixty-two Sevens Of Daniel 9:25b -- Daniel 9:26-27 And The Seventieth Seven -- The Seventy Sevens And The Rest Of The Book -- Conclusion. By Dean R. Ulrich. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.