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Isho'dad of Merv: Commentary on Daniel

By T. Schmidt

Book information

Publisher
Gorgias Press
Year
2022
ISBN
1463242786, 9781463242787
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2229763 bytes)
Pages
106\107
Time added
2024-06-11 16:03:09

Description

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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