The eclipse of Daniel's narrative: The limits of historical knowledge in the theological reading of Daniel
This article uses Hans Frei's famous image of the eclipse' of biblical narrative to explore the link between situating the book of Daniel historically and grasping its theological point(s). The critical/conservative stand-off over the book of Daniel is rehearsed by way of key agenda-setti...
| Published in: | Scottish journal of theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2017]
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Scottish journal of theology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Azariah
/ Exegesis
/ Historicity
/ Theology
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| RelBib Classification: | FA Theology HB Old Testament TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
| Further subjects: | B
Theological Interpretation
B Hans Frei B F. W. Farrar B ascriptive reading B Daniel |
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| Summary: | This article uses Hans Frei's famous image of the eclipse' of biblical narrative to explore the link between situating the book of Daniel historically and grasping its theological point(s). The critical/conservative stand-off over the book of Daniel is rehearsed by way of key agenda-setting Victorian voices, and it is then argued that Frei's perspective allows the reader to move on from assessing descriptive accuracy towards focusing on ascriptive purpose(s). Various examples of how such an ascriptive approach might clarify Daniel are considered, including specific attention to the complexities of Daniel 11's problematic relationship to what did and did not happen to Antiochus Epiphanes. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-3065 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Scottish journal of theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S003693061700028X |