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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.Richard AndrewTaylorThe Book of Daniel in the Bible of Edessahttp://syriaca.org/cbss/MVJ7JBK5https://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/MVJ7JBK5https://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/MVJ7JBK5Aramaic Studies5:22007239-253The translation and accompanying notes for the forthcoming annotated English translation of the book of Daniel in the Bible of Edessa will be consistent with the following features of the Syriac Peshitta of Daniel. First, Peshitta-Daniel is a primary version of the Hebrew-Aramaic text and not a daughter version made from a Greek text. Second, some Peshitta-Daniel readings are superior from a text-critical perspective to readings of the MT. Third, Peshitta-Daniel is not significantly influenced by the Septuagint, although it does frequently align with the Greek text of Theodotion. Fourth, Peshitta-Daniel is essentially a literal translation of its Hebrew-Aramaic source text, while at the same time maintaining a high level of stylistic elegance in Syriac. Fifth, Peshitta-Daniel frequently reverses the order of matched pairs of words due to translation technique. Sixth, Peshitta manuscripts of the book of Daniel have interpretive glosses that guide the reader as to the exegesis of chapters 7, 8, and 11, adopting an approach to the interpretation of Daniel that suggests at least indirect influence from the pagan philosopher Porphyry.
Taylor, Richard Andrew. βThe Book of Daniel in the Bible of Edessa.β Aramaic Studies 5:2 (2007): 239β53.
Richard Andrew Taylor, The Book of Daniel in the Bible of Edessa,Aramaic Studies 5:2 (2007): 239β53.DanielEdessaOld TestamentPeshitta OTPorphyry