Reading the Book of Daniel Radically: Mysticism in

Reading the Book of Daniel Radically: Mysticism in the Book of Daniel By Larry D. George, Ph.D.What if the Book of Daniel was never meant to be decoded-but encountered?For generations, Daniel has been reduced to two extremes: children's stories of courage or charts predicting the end of the world. In Reading the Book of Daniel Radically, Dr. Larry D. George invites you beyond both. This is not a book about speculation. It is a book about vision.Rooted in biblical scholarship, theological depth, and mystical tradition, this work recovers Daniel as a text of spiritual perception, cosmic reality, and faithful endurance under empire. Rather than asking, "When will this happen?" this book asks a deeper question: "What is Daniel revealing about reality itself?"Inside, you will discover: - A reawakening of apocalyptic consciousness-seeing heaven as actively shaping earth- A profound exploration of dreams, visions, and divine encounter as legitimate ways of knowing- A recovery of mysticism as participation, not escape- A bold reading of empire, resistance, and faithfulness as ongoing spiritual realities- Rich engagement with Jewish apocalyptic tradition, early Christianity, and Ethiopian biblical interpretation- A Christ-centered vision of Daniel that moves beyond prediction into transformationThis volume challenges modern assumptions that reduce Scripture to information. Instead, it presents Daniel as a formational text-one that reshapes how you see, how you pray, and how you live in a world still marked by power, suffering, and hope.Written for scholars, clergy, spiritual seekers, and serious readers of Scripture, this book calls you to recover what has been lost: the ability to see as Daniel saw.This is not a safer reading of Daniel. It is a truer one.

Pages: 411, Paperback, Independently published