Isho‛dad of Merv: Commentary on Daniel

T. Schmidt

Published by Gorgias Press 2022

Isho‛dad of Merv

Commentary on Daniel

T. Schmidt

Volume 62 in the series Texts from Christian Late Antiquity

https://doi.org/10.31826/9781463242794

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About this book

Ishoʿdad of Merv’s (fl. 850 AD) Commentary on Daniel provides an important witness to East Syriac exegetical technique. In it Ishoʿdad typically emphasizes an historical reading of the Old Testament above any kind of allegorical, spiritual, or even Christological interpretation. Most notable is Ishoʿdad’s belief that the Maccabees fulfilled several of the visions described in the book of Daniel, even including the Heavenly Kingdom of Daniel chapters 2, 7, and 8, and the physical resurrection of Daniel 12. These interpretations dramatically depart from most eastern and western commentators who considered Daniel’s visions to portend the rise of the Roman Empire and the advent of Christ. Ishoʿdad’s commentary is translated here into English for the first time.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
TABLE OF CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
INTRODUCTION Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
TEXT AND TRANSLATION
ISHO‘DAD OF MERV: COMMENTARY ON DANIEL Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
INDEX OF BIBLICAL REFERENCES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77

(Deutsch)

Languages: English, Multiple languages
Publisher: Gorgias Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 125
Keywords: Bible; Criticism, Interpretation/Old Testament; Religion

eBook

Published: September 23, 2022
ISBN: 9781463242794