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Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel

The Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel is a hitherto unknown apocalypse composed in the early seventh century CE in Syriac and preserved in a single manuscript.|||Single Syriac manuscript. Edited by Matthias Henze in 2001.|||Composed in the early 7th century CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||An historical apocalypse modeled on the biblical Daniel. The first part relates the adventures of Daniel in midrashic form. Important for understanding Syriac apocalyptic literature.|||Henze, M. The Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel. Mohr Siebeck, 2001.|||Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel — Mohr Siebeck|https://www.mohrsiebeck.com/|Henze's critical edition and translation.;; Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syriac_Apocalypse_of_Daniel|Background and scholarly discussion.|||" And Daniel said: I saw a vision in the night, and behold, the four winds of heaven we're stirring up the great sea." — Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel (paraphrase)

Collection: Other Ancient Religious Texts Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition.

Date & Provenance

Composed in the early 7th century CE.

Language & Manuscripts

Single Syriac manuscript. Edited by Matthias Henze in 2001.

Why It Matters for Study

An historical apocalypse modeled on the biblical Daniel. The first part relates the adventures of Daniel in midrashic form. Important for understanding Syriac apocalyptic literature.

" And Daniel said: I saw a vision in the night, and behold, the four winds of heaven we're stirring up the great sea." — Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

  • " And Daniel said: I saw a vision in the night, and behold, the four winds of heaven we're stirring up the great sea." — Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel (paraphrase) " And Daniel said: I saw a vision in the night, and behold, the four winds of heaven we're stirring up the great sea." — Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel (paraphrase)

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Further Reading

Henze, M. The Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel. Mohr Siebeck, 2001.
Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel — Mohr Siebeck|https://www.mohrsiebeck.com/|Henze's critical edition and translation.;; Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syriac_Apocalypse_of_Daniel|Background and scholarly discussion.
" And Daniel said: I saw a vision in the night, and behold, the four winds of heaven we're stirring up the great sea." — Syriac Apocalypse of Daniel (paraphrase)