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DANIEL, BOOK OF — DANIEL, BOOK OF, a book of the third division of the Hebrew Bible, the Hagiographa, named for a man Daniel whose fortunes and predictions are the subject of the book. DIVISIONS AND CONTENTS When the Book of Daniel is examined for content and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Daniel, book of — Daniel is a legendary figure of wisdom and righteousness who features in Ezek. 14:14 along with the OT characters Noah and Job. The book of Daniel was published under his name as an appropriate pseudonym, as was usual with apocalyptic writing,… … Dictionary of the Bible
Daniel, Book of — Is ranked by the Jews in that division of their Bible called the Hagiographa (Heb. Khethubim). (See Bible.) It consists of two distinct parts. The first part, consisting of the first six chapters, is chiefly historical; and the second part,… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Book of Daniel — Book of Daniel † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Book of Daniel In the Hebrew Bible, and in most recent Protestant (Protestantism) versions, the Book of Daniel is limited to its proto canonical portions. In the Septuagint, the Vulgate, and… … Catholic encyclopedia
Daniel — • The hero and traditional author of the book which bears his name Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Daniel Daniel † … Catholic encyclopedia
Daniel — noun 1. (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC) • Topics: ↑Old Testament • Instance Hypernyms: ↑prophet 2. a wise and upright judge a… … Useful english dictionary
Book of Daniel — noun an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar • Syn: ↑Daniel, ↑Book of the Prophet Daniel • Instance Hypernyms: ↑book • Part Holonyms: ↑Hagiographa, ↑Ketubim, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Book of the Prophet Daniel — noun an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar • Syn: ↑Daniel, ↑Book of Daniel • Instance Hypernyms: ↑book • Part Holonyms: ↑Hagiographa, ↑Ketubim, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Daniel (Old English poem) — Daniel Author(s) anonymous Language Old English State of existence two poems, A and B; possibly unfinished Manuscript(s) Junius manuscr … Wikipedia
Daniel Carter Beard — Born June 21, 1850(1850 06 21) Cincinnati, Ohio Died June 11, 1941(1941 06 11 … Wikipedia
