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his masterful insights into the book of Daniel with a new generation of
Bible expositors. And because of my appreciation for him, this project
has been a labor of love.

As the project draws to a close, I need to express my appreciation to
several key individuals. At the top of the list is Dr. John E. Walvoord, Dr.
Walvoord’s son. John, thank you for having the foresight to preserve
your father’s legacy by authorizing a new edition of his classic work. I

hope you are encouraged by the results.
Next in line is Phil Rawley. Phil is someone whom everyone has read,
but whom few know. Phil, your skill as a wordsmith is amazing, and you
are deeply appreciated by those of us who have had the opportunity to

work with you!
I also want to mention Bethany Rawley, Phil’s daughter and writing

assistant (and his and my fellow DTS grad!). Bethany, thank you for the
many hours you labored replacing every verse, partial verse, and one- or
two-word quote from the King James Version of the original
commentary with the English Standard Version text. Thank you also for
carefully reviewing, renumbering, deleting, and/or replacing as needed
all of the nearly 650 footnotes in the original.

And finally, I want to extend a special word of thanks to Greg
Thornton, senior vice president of Moody Publishers. Greg, you are a
true servant of Christ, and it has been a privilege to serve as your

colleague at Moody Bible Institute!
It’s fitting to end this preface with a quote from Dr. Walvoord’s
preface to the original work.

Among the great prophetic books of Scripture, none provides a more
comprehensive and chronological prophetic view of the broad

movement of history than the book of Daniel. Of the three prophetic
programs revealed in Scripture, outlining the course of the nations,
Israel, and the church, Daniel alone reveals the details of God’s plan
for both the nations and Israel. Although other prophets like Jeremiah
had much to say to the nations and Israel, Daniel brings together and

interrelates these great themes of prophecy as does no other portion of
Scripture. For this reason, the book of Daniel is essential to the
structure of prophecy and is the key to the entire Old Testament