Aramaic Daniel and Greek Daniel: A Literary Comparison
Daniel
2-7 are noteworthy chapters in the Bible, partly because they are in
Aramaic rather than Hebrew and partly because the early Greek
translation of those chapters, known to us as the Septuagint, is quite
different from the Aramaic text that we have. This book highlights and
analyzes the differences by exploring the effectiveness of each version
as a piece of narrative. A new appreciation of the craft of the Aramaic
narrative is one result. Another is an enhanced understanding of how
biblical narrative handles symbolism. Through this study the reader also
gains insight into differing circles of wisdom in Persian times, each
giving rise to a textual tradition still accessible to us.
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