A world in which the lives of people are threatened and controlled either by an unpredictable megalomaniac or by a cold, unyielding legal system. A world of political skulduggery. A world in which people experience a personal identity crisis and the rejection of their values and beliefs. A world in which they face intimidation and bullying and an intense pressure to conform. A world of ominous dreams and life-threatening situations. Sound familiar? This book will help you to negotiate your way through such a world because it is the very world which confronted Daniel and his friends.
300 pages.
“The people of God have always been called to be foreigners in exile. They are to have a wisdom that shines above their peers. As a result, the book of Daniel is more relevant now than ever. For this reason, I appreciate Mike Wilson’s The Lives of the Wise in an Anti-God World. It gives a highly informed window into the world of Daniel. It is comprehensive, extensive, and well-researched. It leaves no stone unturned. It will be one of my go-to resources whenever I have to lecture, preach, or meditate upon Daniel.”
—Sam Chan, author of Evangelism in a Skeptical World
“This is a thorough, thoughtful, and deeply helpful commentary which is marked by a strong desire to understand and apply the text. It is a rich resource for anyone wanting to understand, apply, and teach these chapters.”
—Garry Millar, Principal, Queensland Theological College, Australia, and author of Now Choose Life: Theology and Ethics in Deuteronomy
Lives of the Wise in an Anti-God World, The: Daniel 1–6 is in the following collections:
