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...

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Auteur principal: Briggs, Richard 1966- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Cambridge Univ. Press [2017]
Dans: Scottish journal of theology
Année: 2017, Volume: 70, Numéro: 3, Pages: 264-277
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Bibel. Daniel / Exégèse / Historicité / Théologie
RelBib Classification:FA Théologie
HB Ancien Testament
TC Époque pré-chrétienne
Sujets non-standardisés:B Theological Interpretation
B Hans Frei
B F. W. Farrar
B ascriptive reading
B Daniel
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Résumé: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.
ISSN:1475-3065
Contient:Enthalten in: Scottish journal of theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S003693061700028X