Zdravko stefanovic biography template pdf

This book, written by Walla Walla University Old Testament scholar Zdravko Stefanovic, is a product of his long-standing personal interest in the book of Daniel.

Zdravko Stefanovic, Ph. Educated in Croatia, France, and the United States, Stefanovic specialized in biblical languages and interpretation. For thirteen years, he taught religion in a number of countries in the Asia-Pacific region. He has taught and held seminars on three continents, and has written popular and academic books and articles, including several articles on Daniel.

What draws you to the book of Daniel and makes it so interesting to you? The first is simply that the book of Daniel is part of the Bible, and I have a lot of interest in the messages of the Bible. In addition to the use of two languages, it also uses two main genres or literary types: historical and prophetic. Furthermore, the book was most likely intended for a bicultural audience.

Since we are living at a time when culture is very important and many people, including myself, are bi- or multicultural, the book is appealing to me.

Zdravko Stefanovic lets the Bible explain itself.

The third reason is that I have a personal interest in the Aramaic language and its various dialects. The Aramaic language was the lingua franca at the time when the book of Daniel is traditionally believed to have been written. There is a midrash on the presence of the Aramaic language in the Bible. It says that God honored the Aramaic language by allowing it to be present in all three major parts of the Tanakh: in the Torah, which contains two Aramaic words Gen , in the prophets Jer , and in the writings Ezra and Daniel, which are both bilingual.

Shabbat Shalom : Will you explain how important the book of Daniel is in Christian tradition? Stefanovic: As we study the history of the Christian church, which some have defined as the history of the interpretation of the Bible in the church, we can see how much the book of Daniel and its central message have inspired people of faith.

A number of contemporary academic publications deal with the book of Daniel, which testifies to its continuing importance in academic study.