Daniel 6: There and back again – A deity’s tale
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Daniel 6: There and back again – A deity’s tale | |
| Creator | de Bruyn, Joseph J. | |
| Description | This article states that, with his narrative, the author of Daniel 6 creates the presence of Elohim outside Jerusalem and Israel, within non-Israelite environments. Applying a body-space frameset to the texts of Daniel 6 helps to read the text as a construction of concepts. With his narrative the author creates the presence of Elohim outside Jerusalem and Israel, within non-Israelite environments. Furthermore, a spatial frameset shows that the story of Daniel 6 can be read as a conclusion to a larger narrative that stretches from Daniel 1–6. In this narrative the author utilises spatial concepts such as the character of Daniel; the lion’s den; Jerusalem and King Darius, to establish the omnipresence of the God of Israel. In constructing this presence of-God reality the author conveys a message of hope and trust in the authority of the God of Israel. In this regard Daniel 6 is not just a story about the character Daniel being persecuted for his faith; rather it is a story about the God of Israel establishing his presence and his ability to act through and within space and time. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2015-04-10 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v71i3.2110 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 71, No 3 (2015); 8 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/2110/5561
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/2110/5562
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/2110/5563
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/2110/5494
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