Riehm, _Die Messianische Weissagung_. Gotha, 1875. Knabenbauer, _Comment in Daniel. prophet., Lament., et Baruch_. 1891. Kuenen, _Religion of Israel_, E. Tr. 1874. Bludau, _De Alex. interpe. Danielis indole_. 1891. Nöldeke, _D. Alttest. Literatur_. 1868. Fraidl, _Exegese d. 70 Wochen Daniels_. 1883. Menken, _Die Monarchienbild_. 1887. Kamphausen, _Das Buch Daniel in die neuere Geschichtsforschung_. Leipzig, 1893. Lennep, _De Zeventig Jaarweken van Daniel_. Utrecht, 1888. Dr. M. Joël, _Notizen zum Buche Daniel_. Breslau, 1873. Derenbourg, _Les Mots grecs dans le Livre biblique de Daniel_. Mélanges Graux, 1888. Cornill, _Die Siebzig Jahrwochen Daniels_. 1889. Wolf, _Die Siebzig Wochen Daniels_. 1859. Sanday, _Inspiration_ (Bampton Lectures). 1894. Sayce, _Hibbert Lectures_. 1887. Roszmann, _Die Makkabeische Erhebung_. J. F. Hoffmann, _Antiochus IV_. (_Epiphanes_). 1873. _Speaker's Commentary_ on Tobit, 1, 2 Maccabees, etc. 1888. FOOTNOTE: [1] The Commentary which passes as that of Saadia the Gaon is said to be spurious. His genuine Commentary only exists in manuscript. PART I _INTRODUCTION_ Ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν περὶ τούτων ὡς εὗρον καὶ ἀνέγνων, οὕτως ἔγραψα· εἰ δέ τις ἄλλως δοξάζειν βουλήσεται περὶ αὐτῶν ἀνέγκλητον ἐχέτω τὴν ἐτερογνωμοσύνην.--JOSEPHUS, _Antt._, X. ii. 7. CHAPTER I _THE HISTORIC EXISTENCE OF THE PROPHET DANIEL_ "Trothe is the hiest thinge a man may kepe."--CHAUCER. We propose in the following pages to examine the Book of the Prophet Daniel by the same general methods which have been adopted in other volumes of the Expositor's Bible. It may well happen that the conclusions adopted as regards its origin and its place in the Sacred Volume will not command the assent of all our readers. On the other hand, we may feel a reasonable confidence that, even if some are unable to accept the views at which we have arrived, and which we have here endeavoured to present with fairness, they will still read them with interest, as opinions which have been calmly and conscientiously formed, and to which the writer has been led by strong conviction. All Christians will acknowledge the sacred and imperious duty of sacrificing every other consideration to the unbiassed acceptance of that which we regard as truth. Further than this our readers will find much to elucidate the Book of Daniel chapter by chapter, apart from any questions which affect its authorship or age.