Communicator's Commentary: Daniel

"Daniel was a visionary," the author says, "a man who received revelations of the future in a form that is always dramatic and at times almost grotesque in its unveiling of the bestial nature of evil. What impresses the reader above all else, however, is how God-centered Daniel is and how God-centered his view of the political stage on which he plays his part." The author supports his interpretation of the text with research and illustrations that equip pastors and teachers to give informed presentations of the book to their churches and fellow students. At the same time, he has made an effort to be "suggestive rather than exhaustive" in his handling of the Daniel material, providing as well for creative applications on the part of the reader.