An indispensable resource for preaching and teaching the book of DanielIn this volume of the New International Commentary on the Old Testament, scholars Aubrey E. Buster and John H. Walton guide readers through chapters 1–6 of the book of Daniel. They provide historically informed, theologically sound interpretations of some of the most memorable stories and imagery in the Old Testament, including Daniel in the lion's pit, the fiery furnace, the figure with feet of...

In this book, Aubrey Buster demonstrates how methods adapted from cultural and social memory studies and the new formalism can illuminate the communal function of biblical and extra-biblical historical summaries in Second Temple Judaism. Refining models drawn from memory studies, she applies them to ancient texts and demonstrates the development of Judah's speech about their past across the Second Temple period. Buster's wide-ranging study demonstrates how and where the historical summary ...

An indispensable resource for preaching and teaching the book of DanielIn this well-researched commentary, scholars Aubrey E. Buster and John H. Walton guide readers through chapters 7–12 of the book of Daniel. They provide historically informed, theologically sound interpretations of the content in these chapters: Daniel's apocalyptic dreams and visions, his encounters with the angel Gabriel, his prayer for restoration, and more. Buster and Walton also help reader...

Reclaim Apocalypse as a Mode of Wisdom and WonderDiscover the connections between the apocalyptic literature of Scripture and the imaginative worlds crafted by one of Christianity's most beloved authors in C. S. Lewisand the End of the World.This innovative exploration from Old Testament scholar Aubrey Buster delves deep into the creative worlds Lewis constructed, examining how his fictional worlds echo the cosmic struggles between good and evil th...