Gaius: Judaism: How does Judaism treat the book of Daniel and the prophecy of the statue?
Also, in particular, what is the “stone” representative in Judaism? Serious answers please.
Answers and Views:
Answer by Melkha
In Judaism the book of Daniel is not among the books of the prophets, it is among the Writings, along with Psalms, Proverbs, etc.
It is a man’s vision and it was written as poetry, are the reasons given as to why it is placed with the Writings.
The statue are the worldly kingdoms as they came to power.
Babylonian
Persian/Medes
Greek
Roman
The Roman Empire is still ruling through Edom and Ishmael
“A prophet never foretells ‘a fixed, unchangeable future.’ Prophets do not predict what will happen tomorrow. Instead, ‘they announce a present that requires human choice and decision.’ It is a present ‘in which the future is being prepared’ but whose outcome depends upon the work and decisions of human beings.” Philosopher Martin Buber, quoted from “A Torah Commentary for our Times” by Harvey J. Fields
Prophesy provides guidance, and always has an ethical/moral proponent. A prophet speaks for God in his own understanding.
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