The Reason Daniel is Adopted as Canon
AUTHORS
Saya Lee,Dept. of General Education, Namseoul University, Cheonan 580-2302, Korea
ABSTRACT
Of the many apocalyptic works from the second century B.C. to the first century A.D., only the book of Daniel was chosen as the canon, and most of the other documents were reduced to apocryphal. Who divided it for what reason? What effect did apocalyptic literature have on decision making? Who decided the canon? Why only the book of Daniel was adopted as canon? The reason is found in the educational aspect of Daniel. The book of Daniel taught the Jews living in times of suffering “how to live” in the reality of suffering, and Law teachers and rabbis recognized the value of the canon in Daniel.
KEYWORDS
Daniel, Old testament, Apocalyptic literature, Suffering, Prophecy
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