Isho'dad of Merv: Commentary on Daniel

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...

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Main Author: Schmidt, T. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Piscataway, NJ Gorgias Press [2022]
Series:Texts from Christian Late Antiquity 62
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Summary: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
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 04. Okt 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (125 Seiten)
ISBN:9781463242794
DOI:10.31826/9781463242794

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