Last summer two people recommended I read a self-published book of historical fiction on the Book of Daniel. Dr. Brent Aucoin, a seminary president and Old Testament professor, first told me about it, and I made a note to buy it. The very next morning an MDiv student named Diogo from Brazil gave me the book as a thank-you for teaching several block courses.
I just finished reading this book aloud to my family, and we loved it. The print copy we own is two volumes in one:
Edwards, Jay. Daniel: Volume 1: Absolutes in a Gray World: Daniel’s Life through Age Forty-Nine; Volume 2: Power, Business, and Politics: Daniel’s Life from Ages Fifty to Eighty-Three; A Fast-Paced Historical Fiction Where the Tough Issues Faced by Daniel Are Addressed Head-On, Not Dodged. n.p.: Xulon, 2010.
What a story! At the end of nearly every chapter, my daughters would plead with me to keep reading. We won’t read the Book of Daniel the same ever again.
The book is by a missionary in Brazil who is working with Venezuelan refugees who are fleeing socialism. You can learn more about the book and author at the book’s website.
