Daniel (image)

Hand colored stencil print on washi by Sadao Watanabe (1965).

Image taken with permission from the SadaoHanga Catalogue where you can find many more images and information about Sadao Watanabe.

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Daniel

The term that is transliterated as “Daniel” in English is translated in American Sign Language with the sign for the letter D and for “lion,” referring to the story in Daniel 6. (Source: RuthAnna Spooner, Ron Lawer)


“Daniel” in American Sign Language, source: Deaf Harbor

In Swiss-German Sign Language it is translated with the sign for “prayer” that illustrates Daniel’s close relationship with God.


“Daniel” in Swiss-German Sign Language, source: DSGS-Lexikon biblischer Begriffe , © CGG Schweiz

Following is a Russian Orthodox icon of Daniel from the 18th century (found in the Transfiguration Church, Kizhi Monastery, Karelia, Russia).

 
Orthodox Icons are not drawings or creations of imagination. They are in fact writings of things not of this world. Icons can represent our Lord Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the Saints. They can also represent the Holy Trinity, Angels, the Heavenly hosts, and even events. Orthodox icons, unlike Western pictures, change the perspective and form of the image so that it is not naturalistic. This is done so that we can look beyond appearances of the world, and instead look to the spiritual truth of the holy person or event. (Source )

Translation commentary on Susanna 1:45

If integrated into the book of Daniel: 13.45.

The reversal of clauses here in Good News Translation is effective, since Good News Translation is combining this sentence with the preceding one. First the Lord hears Susanna’s prayer and then he inspires Daniel. If one chooses to translate verse 44 as a separate sentence, there should be an introductory word or phrase here; for example, “ The Lord heard Susanna’s prayer. So it happened that as they were leading her away….” This will maintain the force of the argument.

God aroused the holy spirit of a young lad named Daniel: “[The Lord] led a young man named Daniel to speak out” in Good News Translation misses an important feature of the Greek: the spirit of this young man is holy. Here, holy spirit refers to Daniel’s religious devotion (compare Dan 4.9, 18; 5.11). Also, the Greek refers to Daniel as a young boy; “a young man” (Good News Translation, Contemporary English Version) probably makes him appear older than the writer has in mind. (It may well be that this reference to Daniel’s youth is why the story of Susanna precedes Dan 1 in Theodotion’s Greek text.)

Taking a clue from New English Bible, this model is suggested for the verse:

• And so it happened that just as Susanna was being taken away to her death, God inspired [or, moved/led] a devout young boy named Daniel.

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on The Shorter Books of the Deuterocanon. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2006. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.