BY F. W. FARRAR, D.D., F.R.S. LATE FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE; ARCHDEACON OF WESTMINSTER =London= HODDER AND STOUGHTON 27, PATERNOSTER ROW MDCCCXCV _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ CONTENTS PART I _INTRODUCTION_ CHAPTER I PAGE THE HISTORIC EXISTENCE OF THE PROPHET DANIEL 3 CHAPTER II GENERAL SURVEY OF THE BOOK 13 1. THE LANGUAGE 13 2. UNITY 24 3. GENERAL TONE 27 4. STYLE 29 5. STANDPOINT OF ITS AUTHOR 31 6. MORAL ELEMENT 34 CHAPTER III PECULIARITIES OF THE HISTORICAL SECTION 39 CHAPTER IV GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK 63 CHAPTER V THE THEOLOGY OF THE BOOK 67 CHAPTER VI PECULIARITIES OF THE APOCALYPTIC AND PROPHETIC SECTION OF THE BOOK 71 CHAPTER VII INTERNAL EVIDENCE 78 CHAPTER VIII EVIDENCE IN FAVOUR OF THE GENUINENESS UNCERTAIN AND INADEQUATE 88 CHAPTER IX EXTERNAL EVIDENCE AND RECEPTION INTO THE CANON 98 CHAPTER X SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 113 PART II _COMMENTARY ON THE HISTORIC SECTION_ CHAPTER I THE PRELUDE 123 CHAPTER II THE DREAM-IMAGE OF RUINED EMPIRES 141 CHAPTER III THE IDOL OF GOLD, AND THE FAITHFUL THREE 167 CHAPTER IV THE BABYLONIAN CEDAR, AND THE STRICKEN DESPOT 184 CHAPTER V THE FIERY INSCRIPTION 203 CHAPTER VI STOPPING THE MOUTHS OF LIONS 218 PART III _THE PROPHETIC SECTION OF THE BOOK_