Old Greek Version of Daniel

[COPLAND_3]

I have been working on an ancient manuscript of the book of Daniel called codex 967. It is the oldest Greek manuscript of Daniel, (AD 100’s). I have been making a Greek and English interlinear of it plus a translation of it. I have started to build a web page for it on my website. I will be constantly updating it, all I need to do is just put what I have done on it along with scanned copies of the manuscript itself. Here is the link. litteralchristianlibrary.wetpaint.com/page/Daniel+Old+Greek+Version+My+Translation

I have not learned how to put my interlinear format on the site yet, but I hope to make it avaliable. I don;t if I will need to put it on PDF or what.

 

[annem]

This looks so interesting. Thanks for the posting, Annem

 

[annem]

There are so many arguments about the dating of Daniel. Do you know any good sites on this, or do you know anything about it? I am especially interested in anything talking about the orthodox dating of Daniel. God bless, Annem

 

[COPLAND_3]

annem,

You are correct, there are theories about the dating and authorship, some that I totally reject passionately, especially the idea that Daniel did not write it, and that it was written in the 1st or 2nd century BC. I strongly believe that Daniel the prophet wrote it, especially since Jesus confirms that.

Mt 24:15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand

Mk 13:14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:

I believe that Daniel wrote more than one version. That is why we have a smaller version and a bigger version, with Susanna, Bel and the Dragon, and the Prayer of Azarias in Chapter 3. And also the big difference between the Septuagint version of Daniel that I am translating verses the Hebrew version and even Theodotion’s version. I believe that Hebrew and Aramaic version that the Septuagint translators translated from is a different text than what the Hebrew texts that we have today. It makes perfect since that Daniel would have written more than one time about his account in order to circulate it, and when you write by hand such a big text that he wrote you would obviously have some variations about some of the details, such as you would probably elaborate more on some details a second time writing.