Deus Misereatur

  It has been said that John Calvin preached and taught through every book of the Bible except one. He avoided The Apocalypse because of how much heat and conflict it generated. I’ve felt that way for years regarding Daniel. But then I found Wendy Widder’s 608-page commentary on Daniel, and jumped in. Widder, an author, teacher, and scholar, has compiled a detailed study of this ‘Major’ prophet called “Daniel: God’s Kingdom Will Endure” which is part of Zondervan’s Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament: A Discourse Analysis of the Hebrew Bible (ZECOT). Because of her style, attention to language details and intertextual flavors, she has pulled together a valuable, readable tome that is friendly to preachers, Bible teachers, and the person who simply wants to grow.   The format is fairly standard for the ZECOT series. Each chapter gives the main idea of the passage, takes in the literary context, presents a translation and outline, shows the structure, explains the passage, a

  Glory be to God on high: and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praise you, we bless you, we worship you: we glorify you, we give thanks to you for your great glory! Great King and Sovereign look upon our country and the peoples of this world; watch over the plans and intentions of our Oklahoma State Senators and representatives, our national legislators, and every world leader. May all come to know your peace on earth by becoming men and women of goodwill. O God of armies send forth your angels to preserve and protect our greater Oklahoma City area firefighters, police officers, Sheriffs, deputies, and Troopers, and our military members, particularly those who are close to danger, at home or abroad. Yahweh Rapha, Lord our healer, sustain and direct our doctors, PAs, nurses, First Responders, and specialists – especially those who are on call or working through Christmas. Thank you for their help and availability and may they know they are appreciated and that their work is g