What is the function of the voice of Leviticus in Daniel 9? Levitical terminology and thought-forms pervade the chapter. This essay argues that intertextual sensitivity to the Leviticus connections in Daniel 9 can make the reader sensitive for new insights in the theological perspective of the chapter.

What is the meaning and function of the reference to the "seventy sevens" to which Daniel 9:24 refers? This study reads the text in the light of a number of Qumran sources. It concludes that these sources refer to the "seventy sevens" as primarily theological expressions rather than a temporal marker.

This article considers the prayer of Daniel in Daniel 9.

A very important date for the interpretation of the book of Daniel is 536 BC. This date refers to the end of the seventy weeks of Daniel 9:24. It is also the start of the sixty-nine weeks of Daniel 9:25-26. At the end of this period a messiah would appear and Jerusalem would be rebuilt. The author argues that Nehemiah was this anointed one.

What is the nature of the goal of the seventy weeks in the book of Daniel? The goals, as formulated in Daniel 9:24-27, are examined. The article proposes a relationship between the goals formulated and the content of Daniel 9:25-27.

Was Daniel’s prophecy about the coming “Anointed One" (Messiah) reliable? Are there two Messiahs spoken of in Daniel 9:24-27? How does this text relate to Jesus? Kaiser reflects on these questions.

Kaiser presents an outline and exposition of Daniel 9. An important theme in this chapter is prayer.

Throughout his life Daniel trustred in God. This article looks at Daniel's life, specifically Daniel 9:1-19, in discussing how true faith finds its delight in reading God's word and approaching the throne of God in prayer. These two things are essential to the Christian life.

This article is a Bible study on Daniel 9.