Vessels and Worship: A Contextual Study of Daniel 5
- 삼육대학교 신학연구소
- 신학과 학문(구 신학리뷰)
- 신학과학문 제25집
- : KCI등재후보
- 2019.04
- 202 - 226 (25 pages)
The objective of this study was to determine the theological significance and implications expressed in the Aramaic term מאן related to worship in the context of Daniel. The study through the utilization of a contextual study has drawn out some theological significance and implications of worship in Daniel. Since the audience of the Aramaic section of the book of Daniel seemed to be the heathen and the ANE people, the worship term is used in a unique way of introducing the people to the God of heaven. God’s temple and the holy vessels in them are considered sacred solely for the worship purposes of God. They indicate the parody of the true worship as a clear horror sign fulfilling the punishment of God for the sins of the Jewish people of Israel and Judah.
I. Introduction
II. מָאן in the Old Testament
1. Etymology and Semantic Range
2. Basic and Extended Meaning
III. מאן in Daniel 5
1. Textual Witness Analysis and Evaluation
2. Grammatical [Morpho-Syntactical] Analysis of
Daniel 5:2, 3, and 23.
IV. Background and Contextual Analysis
1. Contextual Analysis
2. Implications of Sacred Articles for the Worship of God
Ⅴ. Conclusion