Dr. Alan B. Stringfellow

Designed for either formal classroom study or for personal study at home, this book walks you through the book of Daniel verse by verse. It requires a commitment of roughly 2 to 3 hours per lesson. The book includes passages of Scripture, comments, questions to see how much you remember along with homework assignments.

I appreciated how it connected the book of Daniel with the book of Revelation, along with the prophecies included in both. Having studied the book of Daniel with one of our former pastors, I appreciated the content of this book.

So if you are looking for a study on the book of Daniel, check out this book for yourself.

I received a complimentary copy of this book, but this in no way influenced my review. All opinions are my own.… (mehr)

I must confess that I was overwhelmed at the amount of information in this study. It is designed to be a study on the book of Daniel but boy was I feeling anxious 😟 about being overloaded with facts I wasn’t quite sure of. The easy solution for me was to look up the book of Daniel on my computer and read the entirety of it. I never just assume that what I am reading is factual when it comes to biblical studies. It it doesn’t line up with the Bible then I don’t accept it.

The author is very detailed in the book but I didn’t agree on some points he made. As with any Bible study, the author sometimes takes liberties and interprets scriptures to their belief or thinking. It can be confusing for new believers if they don’t know what exactly the scripture is really saying. I had to conclude that although the study is very in-depth I need to redo the study and spend more time with an open mind. We as Christians differ on certain subjects and have been taught different ways a scripture may be explained. I appreciate the author and his candid look at Daniel. He did have some good historical facts and I did like the questions at the end of each chapter.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.… (mehr)

A detailed exegesis, “Insights on the Book of Daniel” by the late Dr. Alan Stringfellow delves into the apocalyptic nature of Daniel and how it compares to and is irrevocably linked with the book of Revelation. There are a plethora of details, both historic and Biblical, to glean from this text, which I would advise prefacing with a complete reading of both Daniel and Revelation in the Bible itself. Doing so will provide the familiarity, whether new or refreshed, necessary to fully engage in this study and allow the reader to critically analyze Dr. Stringfellow’s interpretation. While I do not agree with all of his points or conclusions, I did learn new information about the history of the ancient world and about some of the connections between Scripture verses.

Most fascinating to me, and something that I never grow tired of learning about, is how Scripture is supernaturally interweaved, proving its divine authorship by God despite being written by multiple human men over the course of centuries. Stringfellow makes this very apparent in his comparison between the books of Daniel and Revelation. In regard to Daniel, the vision of the end times given to him in chapter twelve is sealed up, to be unsealed in Revelation. Both Daniel and John receive similar visions while in exile that reveal what will come to be during the end times, and both are “beloved” by the Lord.

In Stringfellow’s view, the times of the Gentiles refers to a period beginning with God’s appointment of Nebuchadnezzar, a Gentile, in place of the Israelite kings and ending when Israel becomes “the head of the nations” once again, while the fullness of the Gentiles, he claims, will occur when those Gentiles whom the Holy Spirit has called out will be gathered with the rest of the church in the Rapture. He remarks that Daniel was a unique prophet because rather than declaring the Word of God, he was to “record what was revealed to him through visions.” I also find the comparison of the similarities between Daniel and the lion’s den and Jesus’s resurrection very interesting, especially as they are both well-known events but not necessarily considered side-by-side.

Some of Stringfellow’s interpretation becomes clearly recognizable as an issue that has grown increasingly prevalent now: “To weld the power together in a common faith is the finest way to make them one, however diversified they may be otherwise.” He goes on to explain the system of Babylonialism, a way of living and ruling that eradicates God and seeks an (albeit impossible) paradise without Him. If that is not an apt description of society and the world today, I don’t know what is!

With an outline format, meaning plenty of lists and sub-lists, “Insights on the Book of Daniel” is an informative, enlightening read for those interested in apocalyptic literature of the Bible, or for anyone seeking a different perspective to provoke thought or discussion. Because this book is set up to be a Bible study, the end of each chapter contains a section for contemplation: “How Much Do You Remember?” questions; “Your Assignment for Next Week”; and “Lesson Notes” with blank lines ready to be filled. Because these can be difficult to work with on a tablet or computer, I personally would recommend the paperback should you choose to purchase it; as of the time of this writing, the price for both the Kindle and paperback formats are nearly the same.

I received a complimentary copy of this book through Celebrate Lit and was not required to post a favorable review. All opinions are my own.… (mehr)