Theodotion’s Greek Text of Daniel

Daniel Olariu, Ph.D. (2021), Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is teaching Biblical Studies at Theologische Hochschule Friedensau, Germany. He is the recipient of distinguished scholarships, awards, and prizes. He has presented papers at various international conferences and published many articles on the Book of Daniel.

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Terms and Sigla Employed in the Discussion

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1 Introduction

 1 State of Research on the Theodotionic Problem

 2 The Purpose and Importance of the Present Study

 3 Methodology

 4 Tools

 5 Trajectory of the Study



2 The Character of a Revision

 1 Previous Recensional Studies

 2 Recensional Techniques



3 The Characterization of the Revisional Process in Th-Daniel 1–12

 A Recensional Consistency

 B Recensional Techniques

 C Recensional Inconsistencies

 D Evaluation



4 The Nature of Th-Dan’s Vorlage

 1 Minuses in Th-Dan

 2 Pluses in Th-Dan

 3 Differences in Words

 4 Evaluation



5 Summary of Results and Conclusions

 1 Recensional Character of Th-Dan

 2 Insights on Th-Dan’s Vorlage

 3 Historical Aspects of Th-Dan’s Revision



Appendix 1: Proto-Th and Th-Dan: A Comparative Synopsys

Appendix 2: Samples of Inner-Greek Corruptions in Th-Dan

Appendix 3: The Distribution of the Dialogic Formula ענה … ואמר/ענו … ואמרין in MT-Dan

Appendix 4: The Distribution of the Phrase גבריא אלך “These Men” in MT-Dan

Bibliography

Index of Modern Authors

Index of Ancient Texts