Commentary on Daniel / Isho'dad of Merv ; edited by T. C. Schmidt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Īshōʻdād, of Merv, Bishop of Ḥĕdhatha, active 9th century, author.

Contributor:

Schmidt, T. C. (Thomas C.), editor.

Series:

Texts from Christian Late Antiquity

Texts from Christian Late Antiquity ; v.62

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Daniel.

Bible.

Īshōʻdād, of Merv, Bishop of Ḥĕdhatha, active 9th century.

Īshōʻdād.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (106 pages)

Place of Publication:

Piscataway, New Jersey : Gorgias Press, LLC, [2022]

Language Note:

In English and Syriac.

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

TEXT AND TRANSLATION

ISHO‘DAD OF MERV: COMMENTARY ON DANIEL

INDEX OF BIBLICAL REFERENCES

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Schmidt, T. Isho‛dad of Merv

ISBN:

9781463242794

1463242794

OCLC:

1345590670