Questions tagged [daniel-the-person]
Questions relating to the biblical figure Daniel, as opposed to the Book of Daniel (which stars this same person).
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Daniel or Danel [closed]
These days I saw an exegete argue that the Daniel in Ezekiel 14:14 and 28:3 does not refer to the Daniel of the homonymous book but to Danel of the Epic of Aqhat, who according to the Book of Jubilees ...
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Was Daniel a eunuch
Considering that Nebuchadnezzar had סריסים in his court and that Daniel became a highly appointed member of this court, it seems likely that he also was made a eunuch. Are there any documented ...
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How was Daniel in the Great Assembly?
I have heard people say that the Knesses Hagdolah was established in the beginning of Bais Sheni. Is that correct?
As quoted from chabad.org "Anshei Knesses Hagdolah ... among its more prominent ...
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Was the diet that Daniyel HaNabi took on a common diet amongst the Yisraelites?
In chapter 1 of the book of Daniyel HaNabi states at verse 12:
נַס־נָ֥א אֶת־עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ יָמִ֣ים עֲשָׂרָ֑ה וְיִתְּנוּ־לָ֜נוּ
מִן־הַזֵּרֹעִ֛ים וְנֹאכְלָ֖ה וּמַ֥יִם וְנִשְׁתֶּֽה
“Please test your ...
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What does the name Daniel mean in Hebrew?
I know that the words are "Judge/judged" and Hashem's name.
However, which one of these is the meaning of the name:
HaShem is my judge
HaShem judged me
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How can we reconcile the Gemara saying that Daniel was NOT a Navi, with all the Obvious (Very Intense) Prophecies of Daniel written in Sefer Daniel?
In Perek Hachelek in Sandhedrin the Gemara says that Chanania, Mishael and Azariah were Neviem, but their friend Daniel (Seemingly the Most Important and Impressive Figure- due to his Prophecies and ...
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Was Nebuchadnezzar's statue an image of Daniel himself?
The third chapter of Daniel brings the story of how King Nebuchadnezzar erected a statue made of gold for the people of the land to worship. (Ultimately, this is the story of how Hananiah, Mishael, ...
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Why is Daniel specifically referred to as a beloved man?
In Daniel 10:11, 19 Daniel is referred to as a beloved man. Commentators explain this term to mean pure, or that his actions were beloved. Midrashim explain this more generally that the righteous are ...
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Why does the Targum switch the order when identifying Memuchan and Hasach?
Targum on Esther identifies Memuchan as Haman (in 1:16):
ממוכן הוא המן
Memuchan, who is Haman
Yet on 4:5, when he identifies Hasach as Daniel, he switches the order:
דניאל דמתקרי התך
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Why Daniel is not Among the Prophets?
If Daniel was one of the Prophets, I do not understand why he is not counted among the Prophets.
Why is his book among the Ketuvim and not Neviim?
Ben Masada