Commentary on Daniel (fragments) 7.1–8.43

Summary: The four kingdoms of chapter 7 correspond broadly, not exactly, to those of chapter 2.

• Scholion on Dan 7:1. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): "E» τῷ σρώτω ἔτει βαλτώσφφ. Ὅτι δὲ οἱ Be- σιλεῖαι abra; γνωρίζονται διά τι ἐκοίνῃης καὶ ταὖτῆς τῆς ὀπτασίας, δῆλον" οὐ μήν τοῦ καϑόλου τὴν ὁμοιότατα ἔχουσιν' → Ἐν τῷ πρώτῳ ἔτει Βαλτάσαρ. Ὅτι δὲ αἱ βασιλεῖαι αὗται γνωρίζονται διά τε ἐκείνης καὶ ταύτης τῆς ὀπτασίας, δῆλον· οὐ μέντοι καθόλου τὴν ὁμοιότητα ἔχουσιν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.1 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Chapter 7 begins Daniel's own visions.

• Scholion on Dan 7:1. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): Καὶ «ὸ ἐνύπνιον ἔγφαψιν ἀρχὴν λόγων αὐτοῦ, Τουτέστι τῶν καϑ' javvér ὠρχὴν ἐποιήσατο, ὧν εἶδεν ἐπὶ τοῦ Βαλεάσαφ' - ὡς. τῶν ὅδη πρότερον λο- Arypérev , μὴ ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν aroQepepave» , ἀλλ' ἐπὶ τοὺς Bague βασιλὶς. → Καὶ τὸ ἐνύπνιον ἔγραψεν ἀρχὴν λόγων αὐτοῦ. Τουτέστι τῶν καθ᾽ ἑαυτὸν ἀρχὴν ἐποιήσατο, ὧν εἶδεν ἐπὶ τοῦ Βαλτάσαρ· ὡς τῶν ἤδη πρότερον λελεγμένων, μὴ ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν ἀναφερομένων, ἀλλ᾽ ἐπὶ τοὺς Βαβυλωνίων βασιλεῖς..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.2 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-2). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The sea is the turmoil of life, and the four winds are the angels over the four empires.

• Scholion on Dan 7:2. The words εἰς οὐρανοὺς before ἐπιστασίαν are read from a blurred image; uncertain. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): Εἰς τήν ϑώλασσῳν. τὴν μεγάλην, Θάλασσαν μὲν καλεὶ τὸν βίον, ὡφϑυγύβου μεστὸν καὶ ταρα- x94 ὠνέμους δέ τέσσαρας ἐξ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ded ςξυμένουξ, τὸς. ὁγγιλκὰς μὲν δυνάμεις toc ἐφεστη. κυίᾳς τοὶς τίσφαῤψιν ἔϑτεσι, βαβωλωνίοις, μέδοις, σέῤσωις, μακιδόσι᾽ τὸ δ᾽ is! οὐρανοῦ προσεέϑημων, bea ini» τῶν ὠγγέλων εἰς οὐρανοὺς ἐπιστασίαν κα- fà ϑεοῦ γνώμην γινομένην νοήσωιτο δ᾽ ὧν τις τὸ oi τέσσαρες ἄνεμοι, ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐπ τῶν τεσσυίρων χλι» μάτων πολλάκις yep οὁνόμους τὰ κλίματα λόγοι. → Εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν τὴν μεγάλην. Θάλασσαν μὲν καλεῖ τὸν βίον, ὡς θορύβου μεστὸν καὶ ταραχῆς· ἀνέμους δὲ τέσσαρας ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ὁρᾷ φερομένους, τὰς ἀγγελικὰς μὲν δυνάμεις τὰς ἐφεστηκυίας τοῖς τέσσαρσιν ἔθνεσι, Βαβυλωνίοις, μήδοις, πέρσαις, μακεδόσι· τὸ δ᾽ ἀπ᾽ οὐρανοῦ προσέθηκεν, ἵνα δείξῃ τὴν ἀγγέλων εἰς οὐρανοὺς ἐπιστασίαν κατὰ θεοῦ γνώμην γινομένην· νοήσαιτο δ᾽ ἄν τις τὸ οἱ τέσσαρες ἄνεμοι, ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων κλιμάτων· πολλάκις γὰρ ἀνέμους τὰ κλίματα λέγει..

Topics: Angels

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.3 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-3). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The four beasts are the four kingdoms, each fearsome but different.

• Scholion on Dan 7:3. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): Καὶ τέσσαρα ϑηρία, Teccaes μὲν θηρία λέ- qui τὸς οἱρημένας τέσσαρας βασιλλίῳς, αἷς ἐφειστ. ποιὰν δυνώμοις ϑεῖαι" τὸ δὲ, ἀνέβαινον ix τῆς Sa- λώσσυς, fva "1: ἐν τῷ βίῳ ἐδλιέχνυντο,͵ μεγάλα. εἰς ἵνα δείξῃ ὡς ἑκώσεη βασιλεία φοβερὰ τίς d» , τὴ καϑ'. ἑαυτὴν ἐξεγαζομάνε' SÀatroyte δὲ ἑκαστῃ τῆς ἑτέρας zara τι τοῦτο γὰρ μαννο τὸ διαφέρον. te au De εἶσ. ὁκώστου μὲν Supe. ὄψες ἦδῪν κατααληκχτιχή,) οὐ μὴν ἄπαντα ὅμοιον εἶχε τὸν φόβον. → Καὶ τέσσαρα θηρία. Τέσσαρα μὲν θηρία λέγει τὰς εἰρημένας τέσσαρας βασιλείας, αἷς ἐφειστήκεισαν δυνάμεις θεῖαι· τὸ δέ, ἀνέβαινον ἐκ τῆς θαλάσσης, ἵνα εἴπῃ ἐν τῷ βίῳ ἐδείκνυντο· μεγάλα δέ, ἵνα δείξῃ ὡς ἑκάστη βασιλεία φοβερά τις ἦν, αὐτὴ καθ᾽ ἑαυτὴν ἐξεταζομένη· ἠλαττοῦτο δὲ ἑκάστη τῆς ἑτέρας κατά τι· τοῦτο γὰρ μηνύει τὸ διαφέροντα ἀλλήλων· ἵνα εἴπῃ, ἑκάστου μὲν θηρίου ὄψις ἦν καταπληκτική, οὐ μὴν ἅπαντα ὅμοιον εἶχε τὸν φόβον..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.4 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-4). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The lion, like the gold of the statue, represents Babylon.

• Scholion on Dan 7:4; compare 2:38. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): . ἃ, Ὦ σε λέδηα, Té γὰς βασιλικύτατεν τῶν S φίαν alu? ὥσπερ ἐσὶ τῆς οἰκόνος τὸν χονσόν, aic tw» βαβυλανέων ἔλαβεν ὠρχήν, aig τῶν λοιπῶν ὑλῶν τιμιότερον , οὕτως καὶ ὑπὶ τῶν ϑερίων τὰ ἀρχικιότερον, ἦλαβεν εἰς τὴ» τῶν βαβυλωνίων ἀρχήν, → Ὡσεὶ λέαινα. Τὸ γὰρ βασιλικώτατον τῶν θηρίων εἶπεν· ὥσπερ ἐπὶ τῆς εἰκόνος τὸν χρυσόν, εἰς τὴν Βαβυλωνίων ἔλαβεν ἀρχήν, ὡς τῶν λοιπῶν ὑλῶν τιμιώτερον, οὕτως καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν θηρίων τὸ ἀρχικώτερον, ἔλαβεν εἰς τὴν τῶν Βαβυλωνίων ἀρχήν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.5 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-5). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The plucking of the lion's wings signifies Babylon's fall by God's decree.

• Scholion on Dan 7:4. The staged text broke this scholion into three pieces (7.6–7.8); the continuation is joined here and 7.7 and 7.8 are held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split into pieces; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): Ἐϑεωρονν. Θυυρώξων Quai» ἀτινὸς ῥωφων πρὸς → Ἐθεώρουν. Θαυμάζων φησὶν ἀτενὲς ἑώρων πρὸς τὸ θηρίον, καὶ ἐν τοσούτῳ ἔβλεπον αὐτοῦ τὴν εἰς τὸ ἐναντίον μεταβολήν· τῶν γὰρ πτερῶν ὁ κόσμος ἀφῄρετο· οὐ γὰρ εἶπεν ἐξερρύη, ἀλλ᾽ ἐξετίλη· ἵνα κατὰ θεοῦ ἀπόφασιν τὴν καθαίρεσιν τῆς βαβυλωνικῆς ἀρχῆς σημάνῃ..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.6 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-6). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Babylon was humbled but not wholly destroyed.

• Scholion on Dan 7:4 (the lemma as printed, ἐξηράνθη). The next lemma ("A human heart was given to it") begins at the foot of this page; it is joined to its continuation in 7.10. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): Καὶ ἐξοράνθυ, Τουτέστιν ἐπαλαισύρεσνἜ m $e δὲ ὅμως, nal οὗ mds «vi efuna-aat- safe. : → Καὶ ἐξηράνθη. Τουτέστιν ἐταλαιπώρησε μέν, ἦν δὲ ὅμως, καὶ οὐ παντελὴς αὐτὸ ἀπώλεια κατέλαβεν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.9 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-9). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The lion given a human heart signifies Babylon's loss of its fierce strength.

• Scholion on Dan 7:4. The lemma stands at the foot of p. 10; joined here with its text on p. 11. Greek restored from the page images (pp. 10–11).

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page images of Mai 1831, pp. 10–11): vé κρότος , ἀνθρώσου ἐφ và pd Qiqny ὁρμὴν νοῦ Supiov' si9xa μὲν οὖν ἐχευύίσουν faBuw»ii , ἦσαν τοῖς ὑποτεταγμένοις φοβεροί δειλοὶ δὲ κατέστησαν, εἰς μηδους τῆς ὦρχης μεταστώσης κατὰ eoo πρόγοιαν.. → Καρδία ἀνθρώπου ἐδόθη αὐτῇ. Λέοντος μὲν ἴδιον τὸ κράτος, ἀνθρώπου δὲ τὸ μὴ φέρειν ὁρμὴν τοῦ θηρίου· ἡνίκα μὲν οὖν ἐκράτουν Βαβυλώνιοι, ἦσαν τοῖς ὑποτεταγμένοις φοβεροί· δειλοὶ δὲ κατέστησαν, εἰς μήδους τῆς ἀρχῆς μεταστάσης κατὰ θεοῦ πρόνοιαν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.10 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):11; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-10). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The bear's three ribs are the helpers of the Median kingdom's conquests.

• Scholion on Dan 7:5. The opening clause is obscure; translated by sense. Greek restored from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 11.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 11): Τρία. πυρὰ ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτῆς, Ἐπειδὴ .€«r3paTi χρησάμενος κατέστησε τὴν sexus τῶν τριῶν, ἐν τῷ στόματι φησὶ τὼ y πλευραὶ συνε γὲ τὰς ὠσχολουμένης βασιλείας πρὸς σαρκοφωγίαν" διὸ ἐπεβόων αὐτὴ τῷ φονικόν. φί ὁρῶντες, ἀνάστα qe- γε πρίω, → Τρία πλευρὰ ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτῆς. Ἐπειδὴ στόματι χρησίμους κατέστησε τὴν ἀρχὴν τῶν τριῶν, ἐν τῷ στόματί φησι τὰ γ' πλευρὰ συνεργὰ τῆς ἀσχολουμένης βασιλείας πρὸς σαρκοφαγίαν· διὸ ἐπεβόων αὐτῇ τὸ φονικὸν οἱ ὁρῶντες, ἀνάστα φάγε κρέα..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.11 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):11; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-11). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The leopard's four wings signify Cyrus's wider empire, adorned rather than devastated by its subjects.

• Scholion on Dan 7:6. Polychronius's identification of the beasts (Medes, then Persians under Cyrus) is translated as written. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 11): Καὶ αὐτῇ στιρὼ τέσσαρα, πὶ μὲν τοῦ μόἔφυ τρία αλιυγὰ ἔφη, ὀπὶ δέ τουτοῦ πτερὰ τέσσα- «e ἐξειδὴ μετὰ μήδων nal βαβυλωνίων καὶ siyvt- t, καὶ τὴῊν περαίαι χατύσχεν᾽ ἃ μὲν yag Δαρεῖος ἔξω τῆς δαυτοῦ χειρὸς εἶχε mv Tagaila d δὲ πρὸς Taufg καὶ τὰς λοιπὸς προσικτήσατο᾽ καὶ ἐπ᾽ ἐπεὶ- vov μὲν μόνον ἐν τῷ στόματι φησὶν αἱ αλευραΐ ἐνταῦϑα δὲ καὶ ποτεινοῷ εἶχεν εἶναι καὶ πετεινοῦ μὲν, d» σολέμοις Maur. ὑπεράνω δὲ, Ld τὰ κεκοσμῆσϑαι ὑπὲ τῶν ὑποτεταγμένων οὐ γὼ κατρότρεψαμενος εἶχεν. → Καὶ αὐτῇ πτερὰ τέσσαρα. Ἐπὶ μὲν τοῦ μήδου τρία πλευρὰ ἔφη, ἐπὶ δὲ τούτου πτερὰ τέσσαρα· ἐπειδὴ μετὰ μήδων καὶ Βαβυλωνίων καὶ αἰγυπτίων, καὶ τὴν περσῶν κατέσχεν· ὁ μὲν γὰρ Δαρεῖος ἔξω τῆς ἑαυτοῦ χειρὸς εἶχε τὴν Περσίδα· ὁ δὲ πρὸς ταύτῃ καὶ τὰς λοιπὰς προσεκτήσατο· καὶ ἐπ᾽ ἐκείνου μὲν μόνον ἐν τῷ στόματί φησιν αἱ πλευραί· ἐνταῦθα δὲ καὶ πετεινοῦ εἶπεν εἶναι· καὶ πετεινοῦ μέν, ἐν πολέμοις νίκην· πτερὰ δέ, διὰ τὸ κεκοσμῆσθαι ἀπὸ τῶν ὑποτεταγμένων· οὐ γὰρ καταστρεψάμενος εἶχεν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.12 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):11; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-12). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The four heads are the four nations under Cyrus's single rule.

• Scholion on Dan 7:6. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 11): Καὶ τέσσυρις κιφαλαί. Ἵνα εἶκη ἐν τίσσαρσι ταύτας βασιλείαις ἐγενρίζετο᾽ τοσαύτη vag καὶ ἑκα. στοῦ ἔϑνους σύστασις, ὦστε dio» πρὸς βασιλείαν οὕτω δὲ πάντων κατιΐχεν ὡς μηδεμίαν ἔχονττων ἷσο xw bà τοῦτο κοξαλὸς μὲν εἶσεν., ἵνα τὸν ἐν τῇ éqx δύναμιν γνωφίσε, ἐπ' αὐτὸν δὲ ἀνοφέροντο, ἐπειδ-κωτὰ τὴν αὐτοῷ διοίκησιν" διείποντο, - → Καὶ τέσσαρες κεφαλαί. Ἵνα εἴπῃ ἐν τέσσαρσι ταύτας βασιλείας ἐγνωρίζετο· τοσαύτη γὰρ ἡ ἑκάστου ἔθνους σύστασις, ὥστε ἀρκεῖν πρὸς βασιλείαν· οὕτω δὲ πάντων κατεῖχεν ὡς μηδεμίαν ἐχόντων ἰσχύν· διὰ τοῦτο κεφαλὰς μὲν εἶπεν, ἵνα τὴν ἐν τῇ ἀρχῇ δύναμιν γνωρίσῃ· ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν δὲ ἀνεφέροντο, ἐπειδὴ κατὰ τὴν αὐτοῦ διοίκησιν διῄρηντο..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.13 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):11; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-13). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Cyrus's authority was a gift from God, given because he would restore the Jews.

• Scholion on Dan 7:6; compare Ezra 1:1–11; Isa 45:1. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 11): Ἐξουσία dió9u αὐτὴ. Τουτέσνιν͵ eur τῷ 95- «αν. ἵνα sium τῷ Ko! οὐκ alme δὲ ὀξουσίαν ic- xe. ἀλλ᾽ ἐδόθη, τὴν ὀνωθ συμμαχίαν vrl ἐπειδὴ vip xpaXr ἐουδμίους τὸ ὠφιέναι εἰς τὴν ésvTé» χώραν, nai χαρίζεσθαι τὰ σπᾶν τὰ λιρα- Thé , τοῦ T? ναοῦ T9» φίκοδομὴν κελεύειν γίνεσθαι, ἀπασί va ἐσινάττιιν τὴν εἷς SI» εὐσέβειαν, ϑιὸς αὐτῷ συμμαχᾳσας , κρείττονα TW». ογτετωγμέναν εἰφγόσατο. → Ἐξουσία ἐδόθη αὐτῇ. Τουτέστιν αὐτῷ τῷ θηρίῳ, ἵνα εἴπῃ τῷ Κύρῳ· οὐκ εἶπε δὲ ἐξουσίαν ἴσχεν, ἀλλ᾽ ἐδόθη, τὴν ἄνωθεν συμμαχίαν γνωρίζων· ἐπειδὴ γὰρ ἤμελλεν ἰουδαίους τε ἀφιέναι εἰς τὴν ἑαυτῶν χώραν, καὶ χαρίζεσθαι τὰ σκεύη τὰ ἱερατικά, τοῦ τε ναοῦ τὴν οἰκοδομὴν κελεύειν γίνεσθαι, ἅπασί τε ἐπιτάττειν τὴν εἰς θεὸν εὐσέβειαν, θεὸς αὐτῷ συμμαχήσας, κρείττονα τῶν ἀντιτεταγμένων εἰργάσατο..

Topics: Providence

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.14 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):11; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-14). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The fourth beast is Alexander's empire, the iron of the statue.

• Scholion on Dan 7:7; compare 2:40. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 11): "ἰδοὺ ϑηρίον τόταρτον. Μίηνωε τὸν ᾿Αλέξαν- ler ἐπιὶ xe ἐπὶ τοὺ ὠνδρίαντος, σιδήρῳ αὐτὸν ἀπείκασι Bai τὴν αὐτὴν ὑξμηνένσως ὁ προφήτης, ὥσπερ yd quem ὁ σίδηρος urru»t καὶ δαμαζει Warte, οὕτω καντα Art καὶ ἔχμωσει bus τοῦτο x&i iveu3e ϑηρίν μὲν παρέβαλεν, ἀκολούθως ewig weoréqo« , ἕνα τὴν. βῳσιλόον σημονψ' oso δὲ e διορεχᾶς τὸ "e Lodi νειληβίνει — pu. → Ἰδοὺ θηρίον τέταρτον. Μηνύει τὸν Ἀλέξανδρον· ἐπεὶ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀνδριάντος, σιδήρῳ αὐτὸν ἀπείκασε· καὶ τὴν αὐτὴν ἑρμηνεύσας ὁ προφήτης, ὥσπερ γέ φησιν ὁ σίδηρος λεπτύνει καὶ δαμάζει πάντα, οὕτω πάντα λεπτυνεῖ καὶ δαμάσει· διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἐνταῦθα θηρίῳ μὲν παρέβαλεν, ἀκολούθως τοῖς προτέροις, ἵνα τὴν βασιλείαν σημάνῃ· ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς διαφορᾶς τῆς πρὸς τὰ προλαβόντα, ἐξαίρετον μηνύει..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.15 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):11; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-15). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Alexander's conquests surpassed all expectation.

• Scholion on Dan 7:7. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 11): Πιρισσὼς — Sore. T φῦ -— Mit ve ειριοοσὶὼως —À veew — iiem τῷ κατὼ πόλεμον Arum o0 → Περισσῶς παρὰ πάντα. Ἀντὶ τοῦ μετὰ πλείονος περιουσίας βασιλεύσει, πάσης ἐλπίδος ὀξύτερον τὰ κατὰ πόλεμον ἀνύων..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.16 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):11; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-16). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Alexander's swift conquests were unlike any other; what follows concerns the Jewish people.

• Scholion on Dan 7:7. The staged text broke this scholion at the column end; its continuation (staged as 7.18) is joined here and 7.18 is held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split at a column end; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 11): Καὶ αὐτὸ διωφέρον. mpress. ΠΉΡΗ Φησὶν 4 φύγεριαις “τοὶς λοιποῖς πρὸς. τοῦτο᾽ ἐσ δώδεκα yàp ἔτεσιν ὠρξώμενος ὁ ᾿Αλέξανδρος ἀπὸ σὴς" Mazelo- νίας ἄχρέ τῆς Τερσίδος. καὶ Αἰγύπτου διέδραμαν" ov- δὲν sopa, ὑπὲ τῆς τῶν ἀνθισταμένων ἰσχύος ἐσχηκώς σκοπεῖν δὲ Ire, ὅκως ἄχ(ι τῶν ῥηθέν. → Καὶ αὐτὸ διαφέρον περισσῶς. Οὐδεμία φησὶν ἡ σύγκρισις τοῖς λοιποῖς πρὸς τοῦτο· ἐν δώδεκα γὰρ ἔτεσιν ἀρξάμενος ὁ Ἀλέξανδρος ἀπὸ τῆς Μακεδονίας ἄχρι τῆς Περσίδος καὶ Αἰγύπτου διέδραμεν, οὐδὲν κωλυόμενος ὑπὸ τῆς τῶν ἀνθισταμένων ἰσχύος ἰσχυρῶς· σκοπεῖν δὲ ἔνεστιν, ὅπως ἄχρι τῶν ῥηθέντων ἐθεάσατο μὲν τῶν βασιλέων τὴν διαδοχὴν μετά τινος περιουσίας· τὰ δὲ μετὰ ταῦτα ἅπαντα τὸν λόγον ἔχει συντείνοντα εἰς τὸν λαόν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.17 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):11; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-17). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Polychronius identifies the little horn with Antiochus Epiphanes and outlines his persecution of the Jews.

• Scholion on Dan 7:8; compare 1 Macc 1; 2 Macc 4:7–5:16 (Jason and Menelaus). Polychronius's historical interpretation is translated as written. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 11): Ἰδοὺ πέρας ἕτερον μικρὸν ἀνέβη ἐν. μὲσψ αὐ. τῶν, Λέγιι μὲν τὸν ἐπιφανᾷ ᾿Αντίοχον ἑνδέκατος yee οὗτος ὠπὸ ᾿Αλεξάνδρου Beviares. δὲ aimi» or ϑαυμάζοντί μοι τὼ πρότερα, ἕτερον παραδοξέτερον ἐφαίνετο ὠϑρόον γὰρ ἀνέφυ κόρας μικρὸν, εἶτα κα- vé μέρος αὐξανόμενον. ἰσοῦτο τοὺς λοιποῖς" vo γὰρ ἀνέβαινεν ἵνα δείξη τὴν ἐξουσίαν τὴν κατὰ μέ. (of πεοσγινομένην καὶ ὡς τῷ χρύνω προϊὼν aij ἐσ- xeto» ἐλασει κακίας τὸ δὲ ἐν μὲσν κύὑτῶν Jani. οὐχ ἵνα enum ὅτι τῶν exa. βασιλέων ngatsuvruv βωσιλούσει μέσος, ὠλλ' ἵνα δείξη ὅτι τῆς ἔωσι. λείας συνεστώσης τὴς μακεδονικῆς ὀφθύσιται οὖτος, τοὺς Sugere κακίᾳ, ὑπερβαλόμενος οὕτω γὰρ καὶ - γέγονεν οὐκ: οὐδύς εἰς τὴν ὠρχήν προσυλθών διέθηκεν ἐσυδαύου v8 χοίφισται, εἰ nai πρὸς ἰλλῳνιλὸν voro? μεταϑεῖναι Td πρώγματα ὑβουλετο aA. λὲ τοῦ Μενελώου πρὸς τὸν "acera διαγωνισα μένον «τρὶ τὸς ἰεφοσύνος, Tegay94 τὸ ἐκ τούτον συμβασης, δείσας περὶ τῶν ὅλων. ὁ ᾿Αντίοχος, αἰγυπτίφως κατασυριζόμενος " οὐ μόνον κακῷ διέϑηχε τὴν ἂν- jus, ὠλλαὰ καὶ εἰς ῥλληνπεὸν xepenria pateidni- → Ἰδοὺ κέρας ἕτερον μικρὸν ἀνέβη ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν. Λέγει μὲν τὸν ἐπιφανῆ Ἀντίοχον· δέκατος γὰρ οὗτος ἀπὸ Ἀλεξάνδρου· βούλεται δὲ εἰπεῖν ὅτι θαυμάζοντί μοι τὰ πρότερα, ἕτερον παραδοξότερον ἐφαίνετο· ἀθρόον γὰρ ἀνέφυ κέρας μικρόν, εἶτα κατὰ μέρος αὐξανόμενον, ἰσοῦτο τοῖς λοιποῖς· τὸ γὰρ ἀνέβαινεν ἵνα δείξῃ τὴν ἐξουσίαν τὴν κατὰ μέρος προσγινομένην· καὶ ὡς τῷ χρόνῳ πρόεισιν εἰς ἔσχατον ἐλάσει κακίας· τὸ δὲ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν λέγει, οὐχ ἵνα σημάνῃ ὅτι τῶν δέκα βασιλέων κρατούντων βασιλεύσει μέσος, ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα δείξῃ ὅτι τῆς βασιλείας συνεστώσης τῆς μακεδονικῆς ὀφθήσεται οὗτος, τοὺς πώποτε κακίᾳ ὑπερβαλόμενος· οὕτω γὰρ καὶ γέγονεν· οὐκ εὐθὺς εἰς τὴν ἀρχὴν προσελθὼν διέθηκεν ἰουδαίους τὰ χείριστα, εἰ καὶ πρὸς ἑλληνικὸν τύπον μεταθεῖναι τὰ πράγματα ἐβούλετο· ἀλλὰ τοῦ Μενελάου πρὸς τὸν Ἰάσονα διαγωνισαμένου περὶ τῆς ἱερωσύνης, ταραχῆς τε ἐκ τούτου συμβάσης, δείσας περὶ τῶν ὅλων ὁ Ἀντίοχος, αἰγυπτίους καταστρεφόμενος, οὐ μόνον κακῶς διέθηκε τὴν πόλιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ εἰς ἑλληνικὸν χαρακτῆρα μεταρρυθμίζειν ἰουδαίους ἐπειρᾶτο..

Extrabiblical texts: 1 Macc 1:10 (1 Maccabees [in RC, EO canons]; allusion); 2 Macc 4:23-26 (2 Maccabees [in RC, EO canons]; allusion)

Topics: Persecution

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.19 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):11; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-19). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Polychronius identifies the three uprooted horns with Antiochus's conquests and rejects Apollinarius's Antichrist reading; a catena note adds that Eudoxius called his interpretation Porphyry's.

• Scholion on Dan 7:8; compare 1 Macc 1:1–19. The last sentence is not Polychronius's own: it is a remark (in the catena or by another writer) addressed to him, reporting that Eudoxius (probably the Arian bishop) ascribed this historical reading to Porphyry. Polychronius's interpretation and the polemic are translated as written. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 11): Τρία. κέρατα τῶν. —: adtoà ibit. Ἰουτίστι τριῶν βασιλέων ἄλλων καϑέξω" 4 49g 'λσίας ὥρξας, εἶλε πέρσας, αἰγωπείους, ἑουδαίνυς" aei διεδέξατο μὲν Σελέυχκον, κατέσχε δὲ εὗτος τὸς ᾿Ασίας καὶ. μώφξτυς d. τῶν Μακκαβοίων βίξλος" ὅϑεν Pyw γε ϑαυμαξω,, ὅσως πρὸς οὕτω Gags. ἰστορίαν ὠνθιστώμενος ᾧ ᾿Απολινώφιος, εἷς τὸν τοῦ παντιχρίσιου σσρουσίαν.͵ ἔλχειν βιάζεται. τὼ ῥήματα. — 'AXAS Εὐδόξιος τὸν ὑπὸ σοῦ ἐοθεῖσαν ἐρμήνέαν, Ichuyeéne, Πορφυρίου ἔφησεν εἶναι τοῦ μαφαιαξξονος. → Τρία κέρατα τῶν ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ ἐξερριζώθη. Τουτέστι τριῶν βασιλέων ἀλλαγὴν καθεῖλε· τὰς γὰρ Ἀσίας ἀρχάς, εἷλε πέρσας, αἰγυπτίους, ἰουδαίους· καὶ διεδέξατο μὲν Σέλευκον, κατέσχε δὲ αὐτὸς τῆς Ἀσίας· καὶ μάρτυς ἡ τῶν Μακκαβαίων βίβλος· ὅθεν ἐγώ γε θαυμάζω, ὅπως πρὸς οὕτω σαφῆ ἱστορίαν ἀνθιστάμενος ὁ Ἀπολινάριος, εἰς τὴν τοῦ ἀντιχρίστου παρουσίαν ἕλκειν βιάζεται τὰ ῥήματα. — Ἀλλὰ Εὐδόξιος τὴν ὑπὸ σοῦ ῥηθεῖσαν ἑρμηνείαν, Πολυχρόνιε, Πορφυρίου ἔφησεν εἶναι τοῦ ματαιόφρονος..

Extrabiblical texts: 1 Macc 1:1-19 (1 Maccabees [in RC, EO canons]; allusion); Porphyry, Porphyry, Chr. (Porphyry, Against the Christians (fragments); allusion)

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.20 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):11; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-20). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The horn's human eyes signify Antiochus's unnatural, calculated cruelty toward the Jews.

• Scholion on Dan 7:8. The staged text broke this scholion into three pieces (7.21–7.23); the continuation is joined here and 7.22 and 7.23 are held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split into pieces; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 11): "Moe ὀφθυλμοί, Τὰν. μὲν τῶν λοικῶν 'σχνν ἐν → Ἰδοὺ ὀφθαλμοί. Τὴν μὲν τῶν λοιπῶν ἰσχὺν ἐν κεφαλαίῳ περιέλαβε· τὰ δὲ κατὰ ἰουδαίους, λοιπὸν μετὰ ἀκριβείας ἐξηγεῖται, οὐ τὰς πράξεις μόνον λέγων τοῦ Ἀντιόχου, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὴν γνώμην, ἀφ᾽ ἧς ἐπὶ τὴν παρανομίαν ὤλισθεν· ὀφθαλμοὶ γάρ φησιν, ὡσεὶ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἀνθρώπου· τῆς συνηθείας φησὶν ἐκτὸς τὰ παρὰ τούτου πραττόμενα· ὡς γὰρ οὐ κατὰ φύσιν ἐστὶ κέρας ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχειν ἀνθρώπου, οὕτως οὐδὲ ἀνθρωπίνου λογισμοῦ τοσαύτῃ ὠμότητι κατὰ τοῦ ὁμοφύλου χρήσασθαι..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.21 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):11; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-21). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The boastful mouth shows Antiochus's beastlike arrogance against God.

• Scholion on Dan 7:8. Greek restored from the page image.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 11): Ζερμα λαλοῦν μωγάλα, 'Àvri «τοῦ ὑπιρήξανα, καὶ λόγους κατὰ Jio ὠχοντιξομένους wtiQ cd τοὺ τὴν ῥαγτοῦ φύσιν ἐκυγινώσχοντος ἦν ἴδια, ἀλλὰ σοῦ θηριώδη καὶ οὐκ ὀνθρώπονον. κεχτημένον λογισμέν. → Στόμα λαλοῦν μεγάλα. Ἀντὶ τοῦ ὑπερήφανα, καὶ λόγους κατὰ θεοῦ ἀκοντιζομένους· ὅπερ οὐ τοῦ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ φύσιν ἐπιγινώσκοντος ἦν ἴδιον, ἀλλὰ τοῦ θηριώδη καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώπινον κεκτημένου λογισμόν..

Topics: Humility and pride

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.24 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):11; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-24). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The holy ones are the devout Jews persecuted by Antiochus.

• Scholion on Dan 7:21. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 11): Καὶ ἐποίει, πολάμὸν πρὸς ἁγίαψς, Τουτέστε πρὸς ἰουδαίων τούς ὑλαβιστάτους. → Καὶ ἐποίει πόλεμον πρὸς ἁγίους. Τουτέστι πρὸς ἰουδαίων τοὺς εὐλαβεστάτους..

Topics: Persecution

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.25 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):11; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-25). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel sees God's coming help for the people as well as the persecution.

• Scholion on Dan 7:9. The staged text broke this scholion at the column end; its continuation (staged as 7.27) is joined here and 7.27 is held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split at a column end; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 11): ᾿Εϑεώρουν ὅως ὅτου. ϑρόνες ἐτέθησαν, Οὐ τὰ δειναὶ μόνον βλάπτει, ὡλλεὶ καὶ τὴν ὥνωθεν ἐσομένην → Ἐθεώρουν ἕως ὅτου θρόνοι ἐτέθησαν. Οὐ τὰ δεινὰ μόνον βλέπει, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὴν ἄνωθεν ἐσομένην τῷ λαῷ βοήθειαν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.26 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):11; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-26). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The Ancient of Days is the eternal God.

• Scholion on Dan 7:9. The staged text broke this scholion at the page end; its continuation (staged as 7.29) is joined here and 7.29 is held. Greek restored from the page images (pp. 11–12).

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split at a page end; text read afresh from the page images of Mai 1831, pp. 11–12): Καὶ παλοιὸς ἡμερῶν, Ilo» δὲ ἡμερῶν λέγει → Καὶ παλαιὸς ἡμερῶν. Παλαιὸν δὲ ἡμερῶν λέγει τὸν θεόν· τουτέστιν εἶδον τὸν τῶν αἰώνων δεσπότην, τὸν ἀΐδιον ἔχοντα τὴν φύσιν, καὶ ἀνώτερον πάντων τυγχάνοντα..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.28 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):11; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-28). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: God's sitting expresses his unchanging majesty.

• Scholion on Dan 7:9. Greek restored from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): Παλωιός ἡμερῶν ἐκάϑετο. Ἵνα τὸ σρέπον τῇ ϑείᾳ φύσει φυλαίξη. → Παλαιὸς ἡμερῶν ἐκάθετο. Ἵνα τὸ πρέπον τῇ θείᾳ φύσει φυλάξῃ..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.30 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-30). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The white garment signifies God's incomparable nature and pure judgment.

• Scholion on Dan 7:9. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): Τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ χιὼν més, Ἵνα τὸς φύσεως σεμάνη τὸ ὠσύγκριτον' suvra δὲ ὡς ἐπὶ διεαστηρίου σχεματίζει, od τῆς φύσεως μόνον 76 εἰκονώνητον διδέσεων, XA καὶ τὴς κρίσεως τὸ καϑαρὸν παριστὼν. → Τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ χιὼν λευκόν. Ἵνα τῆς φύσεως σημάνῃ τὸ ἀσύγκριτον· πάντα δὲ ὡς ἐπὶ δικαστηρίου σχηματίζει, οὐ τῆς φύσεως μόνον τὸ ἀπρόσιτον διδάσκων, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῆς κρίσεως τὸ καθαρὸν παριστῶν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.31 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-31). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The fiery wheels signify punishment.

• Scholion on Dan 7:9. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): Οἱ τεοχοὶ αὐτοῦ πῦρ φλέγον. πὶ τιμωρίᾳ γὰρ ἀξεκτο. → Οἱ τροχοὶ αὐτοῦ πῦρ φλέγον. Ἐπὶ τιμωρίᾳ γὰρ ἀφίκετο..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.32 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-32). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: God destroys the guilty without effort.

• Scholion on Dan 7:10. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): Ἰοταμὸς πυρὸς εἶλπιν. Οὐ γε πόνου δεῖται πρὸς ὠναίρισιν τῶν ὑπευθύνων, ἀλλὰ μετ᾽ εὐκολίας ἅσαντα διωαπρώττιτα. → Ποταμὸς πυρὸς εἷλκεν. Οὔ γε πόνου δεῖται πρὸς ἀναίρεσιν τῶν ὑπευθύνων, ἀλλὰ μετ᾽ εὐκολίας ἅπαντα διαπράττεται..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.33 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-33). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The attending hosts show God as Lord of the angels.

• Scholion on Dan 7:10. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): ᾿Ἐκπορεύομενος ἔμεροσθεν αὐτοῦ. Διὰ μὲν τῶν προτέρων τὸ τῆς Φύσιως ἐξαίξετον μηνύει διῶ δὲ φούτων, τὸν κατὰ wowrwe ξιεσεότην γνωρίζει τὰς γὰς ὀγγελικὶς λέγοι δυνώμεις, → Ἐκπορευόμενος ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ. Διὰ μὲν τῶν προτέρων τὸ τῆς φύσεως ἐξαίρετον μηνύει· διὰ δὲ τούτων, τὸν κατὰ πάντων δεσπότην γνωρίζει· τὰς γὰρ ἀγγελικὰς λέγει δυνάμεις..

Topics: Angels

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.34 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-34). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Polychronius reads the scene as a heavenly law court with judge, attendants, and recorders.

• Scholion on Dan 7:10. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): Μυρίαι μυριόδες συφειστήκεισων. Οὐχ ὡς τινῶν καϑισϑέντων, δῆλον γὰρ ὡς ϑεὸς ὁ κρίνων ἐνταῷ- Sa πριτήφιον λέγει ei» τοῦ δικωστεηρίου κατασχενήν" vi δὶ ἐεώϑισιν, ἀντὶ τοῦ πὐτρεκίσϑη. Καὶ uer ὀλίγα οἱ δὲ λειτουγγοῦντες εἷς τὴν σγοκειμένην ἡπυΐγοντο χρείαν πρὲς τε εἰσωγωυγὴν τῶν δχεσνου» μένων, καὶ πκέλασιν τῶν ὑσευθύνων , καὶ γραφὴν τῶν πραττομένων b? ὅλου dg ὡς ὀπὶ δικαστηρίου σχηματίζει, τὸν χριτήν, τοῦς παρεστῶτας, τοὺς ἔη. μίονς., τοὺς ταχυγρξώφους, τοὺς κρινομένους, ὡς ὧν ἐπὶ τὸ μεγαλεφνέστερον δξάροι τῶν ἐντυγχανόντων “ἦν νοῦν. → Μυρίαι μυριάδες παρειστήκεισαν. Οὐχ ὡς τινῶν καθεσθέντων· δῆλον γὰρ ὡς θεὸς ὁ κρίνων· ἐνταῦθα κριτήριον λέγει τὴν τοῦ δικαστηρίου κατασκευήν· τὸ δὲ ἐκάθισεν, ἀντὶ τοῦ ηὐτρεπίσθη. Καὶ μετ᾽ ὀλίγα· οἱ δὲ λειτουργοῦντες εἰς τὴν προκειμένην ἠπείγοντο χρείαν· πρός τε εἰσαγωγὴν τῶν δικαζομένων, καὶ κόλασιν τῶν ὑπευθύνων, καὶ γραφὴν τῶν πραττομένων· δι᾽ ὅλου γὰρ ὡς ἐπὶ δικαστηρίου σχηματίζει, τὸν κριτήν, τοὺς παρεστῶτας, τοὺς δημίους, τοὺς ταχυγράφους, τοὺς κρινομένους, ὡς ἂν ἐπὶ τὸ μεγαλοφυέστερον ἐξάρῃ τῶν ἐντυγχανόντων τὸν νοῦν..

Topics: Eschatology, The last judgment

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.35 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-35). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The opened books expose evil deeds.

• Scholion on Dan 7:10. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): Βέβλοε ἀνιζύχϑησαν. Καϑ' ὅλου σώζων τὴν εἶχ. va , wéwip ded τῶν βιβλίων λέγει τῶν τὸ “πρανο- pues τῶν κακῶν ἐλέγχεσθαι. → Βίβλοι ἀνεῴχθησαν. Καθ᾽ ὅλου σώζων τὴν εἰκόνα, ὥσπερ ἀπὸ τῶν βιβλίων λέγει τήν τε παρανομίαν τῶν κακῶν ἐλέγχεσθαι..

Topics: Eschatology, The last judgment

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.36 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-36). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The slaying of the beast signifies the end of Antiochus and the whole Macedonian empire.

• Scholion on Dan 7:11. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): Ἕνς érngéJu τὸ ϑηρίον, Ἔσνρων ὡς ὁ μὲν ἐλάλει ὑπερηφανίως μεσναῖ ἐν τοσνύτω δὲ τότε τὸ sQeruQus συνόπροτήθη, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀνωγνωσμώτων ἐἰπόξασις ἐξηνέχϑη, οὐ xatd τοῦ πέρατος μόνους ὡλλὰ καὶ nerd παντὸς τοῦ ϑηρίον" οὐ γὰρ μόνον ὁ ᾿Ανείοχος ἀπώλετο, ὡλλὼ καὶ καὶ μακεδονικὴ ὠρχὴ πᾶσα κατελύϑη, → Ἕως ἀνῃρέθη τὸ θηρίον. Ἑώρων ὡς ὁ μὲν ἐλάλει ὑπερηφανίας μεστά· ἐν τοσούτῳ δὲ τότε τὸ κριτήριον συνεκροτήθη, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀναγνωσμάτων ἀπόφασις ἐξηνέχθη, οὐ κατὰ τοῦ κέρατος μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ κατὰ παντὸς τοῦ θηρίου· οὐ γὰρ μόνον ὁ Ἀντίοχος ἀπώλετο, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἡ μακεδονικὴ ἀρχὴ πᾶσα κατελύθη..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.37 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-37). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The fire signifies the severity of the sentence, not its literal form.

• Scholion on Dan 7:11; Ps 58:8 (LXX 57:9). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): Té σῶμα αὐτοῦ iiw εἷς καῦφιν πυρὸς. Οὐ vé εἶδος τῆς τιμωρίας μηνύει, dX «ὁ σφοδρὸν τῆς ὠποφώσεωζ' καὶ γὰρ I3», τῇ ϑιείᾳ Trepi mop Meyer viv δίκην" ὡς τὸ ἔπεσε ip ἐπ᾿ αὐτοὺς, καὶ οὐκ εἶδον τὸν ὅλιον. → Τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ ἐδόθη εἰς καῦσιν πυρός. Οὐ τὸ εἶδος τῆς τιμωρίας μηνύει, ἀλλὰ τὸ σφοδρὸν τῆς ἀποφάσεως· καὶ γὰρ ἔθος τῇ θείᾳ γραφῇ πῦρ λέγειν τὴν δίκην· ὡς τὸ ἔπεσε πῦρ ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς, καὶ οὐκ εἶδον τὸν ἥλιον..

Topics: Hell and eternal punishment

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.38 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-38). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The other kingdoms too lose their dominion, since nothing human lasts.

• Scholion on Dan 7:12. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): Τῶν λοιπῶν ϑηρίων καὶ ἀρχή. Ἰουτέστι τῆς Maíree , τῆς ἄρετου, τὸς παρδάλεως, μετὰ τοῦ παρηλλαγμένον ϑηρίου καὶ φοβεροῦ, ἅπερ ἐσήμανε φὼς προειιρυμένας βασιλείας, "Essi μηδέ τὶ σῶν ἀνϑεωσίγων βίωον, ἀλλὼ ταχεῖαν φὴν εἰς τούναντίον ξιχόμενον μεταβολήν. → Τῶν λοιπῶν θηρίων ἡ ἀρχή. Τουτέστι τῆς λεαίνης, τῆς ἄρκτου, τῆς παρδάλεως, μετὰ τοῦ παρηλλαγμένου θηρίου καὶ φοβεροῦ, ἅπερ ἐσήμανε τὰς προειρημένας βασιλείας. Ἐπεὶ μηδέ τι τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων βέβαιον, ἀλλὰ ταχεῖαν τὴν εἰς τοὐναντίον δεχόμενον μεταβολήν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.39 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-39). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The kingdoms were granted time, but not for ever.

• Scholion on Dan 7:12. The staged text broke this scholion at the column end; its continuation (staged as 7.41) is joined here and 7.41 is held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split at a column end; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): Καὶ μακρότης Cus, ἐδόϑη αὐτοῖς Pep καιροῦ. Ταῦτα δέ φεσιν ἔσται οὐκ dei ρονέζου καὶ δεωτέ. φου ὑ δικάεου βασιλέως ἐσὶ πλεῖστον γὰρ χρόνον διωταϑήσιται 4 μακεβονικὴ doy, τὸ Pup καιφοῦ → Καὶ μακρότης ζωῆς ἐδόθη αὐτοῖς ἕως καιροῦ. Ταῦτα δέ φησιν ἔσται οὐκ ἐπὶ προτέρου ἢ δευτέρου ἢ δεκάτου βασιλέως· ἐπὶ πλεῖστον γὰρ χρόνον διατεθήσεται ἡ μακεδονικὴ ἀρχή· τὸ ἕως καιροῦ προσέθηκεν, ἵνα εἴπῃ οὐκ εἰς τὸν ἅπαντα αἰῶνα διαρκέσει, τιμωρηθήσεται δὲ τὸ τελευταῖον..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.40 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-40). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Polychronius describes the one like a son of man coming on the clouds directly to the judge, a sign of the highest honor.

• Scholion on Dan 7:13. The staged text broke this scholion into three pieces (7.42–7.44); the continuation is joined here and 7.43 and 7.44 are held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split into pieces; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): ᾿Εϑεώρουν ἐν ὀρώματι, Ἔν ὅσῳ φησὶ εὐ 1 καστήριον ἐθεώρουν, καὶ πρὸς τὸ παρώδοξεν ixéxw- ver τῶν γινομένων, vi» ψῆξφεν, τὴν δίκην, τοῦ τὺυ- qur» niv ὠναίρεσιν, εἶδον φησὶν ἔτερον doSqugrvy exspan οὐ βάδην ἰόντα, ἐπὶ δὲ τῶν νεριλῶν ὀχού-. μένον, nei οὐ πρό τοῦ δικαστηρίου στάνεα,, ὦκωλύτως δὲ die αὐτὸν ἥκοντα τὸν πριτήν, ὁ τῆς ὠνω-. → Ἐθεώρουν ἐν ὁράματι. Ἐν ὅσῳ φησὶ τὸ δικαστήριον ἐθεώρουν, καὶ πρὸς τὸ παράδοξον ἐξεπλήττομην τῶν γινομένων, τὴν ψῆφον, τὴν δίκην, τοῦ τυράννου τὴν ἀναίρεσιν, εἶδόν φησιν ἕτερον ἀνθρωπίνῳ σχήματι οὐ βάδην ἰόντα, ἐπὶ δὲ τῶν νεφελῶν ὀχούμενον, καὶ οὐ πρὸ τοῦ δικαστηρίου στάντα, ἀκωλύτως δὲ ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν ἥκοντα τὸν κριτήν, ὃ τῆς ἀνωτάτω τιμῆς ἴδιον καθέστηκεν· οὐ ψιλὴν δὲ τὴν παρουσίαν εἶδεν, ἵνα τήν τε ἀξίαν τοῦ ὀφθέντος, καὶ τὴν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἄφιξιν μάθῃ..

Topics: Christology

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.42 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-42). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The son of man receives an eternal, universal dominion.

• Scholion on Dan 7:14. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): Αὐτῷ ἐδόϑη 4 ὠρχή. Ἰουτέστι sra καὶ οἷ. πουμένφ οὐ weg jv γωνίᾳ τῆς Παλιωστίνης ὡς φυ- cl Μυύφὴῆς κατέσχεν, 42)! ὑπὸ πάντων προσκυνεῖ. ταὶ ἐξουσία αἰώτιος, Οὐ τῷ τότμ ἀλλα καὶ τῷ χρόνω τῆς Sepe παρέστησε τὸ μέγιϑος. — Τὸ ἀτιλούτητον τῆς τιμῆς ξιδώσκων. → Αὐτῷ ἐδόθη ἡ ἀρχή. Τουτέστι πᾶσα ἡ οἰκουμένη· οὐ γὰρ ἐν γωνίᾳ τῆς Παλαιστίνης ὥς φησι Μωϋσῆς κατέσχεν, ἀλλ᾽ ὑπὸ πάντων προσκυνεῖται ἐξουσία αἰώνιος· οὐ τῷ τόπῳ, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῷ χρόνῳ τῆς ἀρχῆς παρίστησι τὸ μέγεθος. — Τὸ ἀτελεύτητον τῆς τιμῆς διδάσκων..

Topics: Christology

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.45 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-45). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel was terrified and perplexed by the vision.

• Scholion on Dan 7:15. The staged text broke this scholion into three pieces (7.46–7.48); the continuation is joined here and 7.47 and 7.48 are held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split into pieces; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): "Eqopste τὸ πνεῦμα μου. Τουτέσετν εἷς φέβεν → Ἔφριξε τὸ πνεῦμά μου. Τουτέστιν εἰς φόβον κατέστην, καὶ τὴν ψυχὴν ἐναγώνιος γέγονα ὥστε μοι καὶ τὴν μορφὴν ἀλλαγῆναι. — Τουτέστιν ἐν ἀπορίᾳ ἤμην τῶν ὀφθέντων, οὐκ ἔχων τῶν ὁρωμένων τὴν γνῶσιν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.46 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-46). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel asked one of the attendants rather than the judge.

• Scholion on Dan 7:16. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): Καὶ προσῆλθον ἑνί, Τουτέστιν ἐνὶ τῶν Xa τονργνύντων., καὶ vj» ἀκρίβειαν ἐζήτουν sup αὐ. φοῦ 73 μὲν κριτῇ σροσιέναι οὖκ ἐτύλμα bid vd τῆς φύσεως ἐξαίρετον nal τῶν ὁρωμένων σὸν φύβον ἡ δὲ ἐπιϑυμία προσιέναι αὐτὸν dvi τῶν διασκονουμένων παρεσευύαξε' μᾶλλον δὶ ὡς ὀνείροις σφὸς τὸ σνμο φέζον ἅπαντα ἐδέπινωτο. → Καὶ προσῆλθον ἑνί. Τουτέστιν ἑνὶ τῶν λειτουργούντων, καὶ τὴν ἀκρίβειαν ἐζήτουν παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ· τῷ μὲν κριτῇ προσιέναι οὐκ ἐτόλμα διὰ τὸ τῆς φύσεως ἐξαίρετον καὶ τῶν ὁρωμένων τὸν φόβον· ἡ δὲ ἐπιθυμία προσιέναι αὐτὸν ἑνὶ τῶν διακονουμένων παρεσκεύαζε· μᾶλλον δὲ ὡς ὀνείροις πρὸς τὸ συμφέρον ἅπαντα ἐδείκνυτο..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.49 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-49). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The attendant explained everything clearly.

• Scholion on Dan 7:16. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): Καὶ εἶπέ μοι τὴν ἀκρίβειαν. Τουτέστι τὴν περὶ tue λόγων παρέσχε μοὶ σαφήνειαν, οὐδὲν τῶν dse- ρουμένων χαταλιπὼν ὠνεξόέταφστον. → Καὶ εἶπέ μοι τὴν ἀκρίβειαν. Τουτέστι τὴν περὶ τῶν λόγων παρέσχε μοι σαφήνειαν, οὐδὲν τῶν ἀπορουμένων καταλιπὼν ἀνεξέταστον..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.50 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-50). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The other kingdoms are shown only as background to Antiochus.

• Scholion on Dan 7:17. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): Ταῦτα τὼ ϑηρίᾳ cd μεγώλε. "Opa πὼς καὶ γῶν περὶ τῶν βασιλέων οὐ κατώ μέρος δυγγεῖται" οὐ quie περὶ βαβυλωνίων καὶ μήδων 3 σερσῶν καὶ μαχεδόνων μανϑώνειν ἐβούλετο" ἀλλ' ἐπειδηῆ οὐχ οἷον τὸ αὐτὸν vd xatd ᾿λυτίοχον μαϑεῖν, μή cta» τὸν ἐκολουϑίαν ἐγνωκότα, ἀναγκαίως κώκοίνων tuv ὄψιν δεέχνυσιν. → Ταῦτα τὰ θηρία τὰ μεγάλα. Ὅρα πῶς καὶ τῶν περὶ τῶν βασιλέων οὐ κατὰ μέρος διηγεῖται· οὐ γὰρ περὶ Βαβυλωνίων καὶ μήδων ἢ περσῶν ἢ μακεδόνων μανθάνειν ἐβούλετο· ἀλλ᾽ ἐπειδὴ οὐχ οἷόν τε αὐτὸν τὰ κατὰ Ἀντίοχον μαθεῖν, μὴ πᾶσαν τὴν ἀκολουθίαν ἐγνωκότα, ἀναγκαίως κἀκείνων τὴν ὄψιν δείκνυσιν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.51 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-51). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The holy ones are Christ's believers, who share his kingdom if they share his sufferings.

• Scholion on Dan 7:18; Rom 8:17. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): Ἅγιοι ὑψίστου. Ἰουντίέστιν o]. ἐπὶ σἐν yev- στὸν αἰσετεύοντες οὗτοε σῶν ὠγαθῶν κοινωνήσουσι τῇ ὀφϑέντί τὸ lv παραλήψοντωι, τουνέστιν ἐν ἀπο. λαύσει ἔσοντων εἴπερ συμα άσχομεν χατὼ οὖν μαπόριον Ἰισῦλον, ἵνα καὶ συνδοξασϑώμον. → Ἅγιοι ὑψίστου. Τουτέστιν οἱ ἐπὶ τὸν χριστὸν πιστεύοντες· οὗτοι τῶν ἀγαθῶν κοινωνήσουσι τῷ ὀφθέντι· τὸ οὖν παραλήψονται, τουτέστιν ἐν ἀπολαύσει ἔσονται· εἴπερ συμπάσχομεν κατὰ τὸν μακάριον Παῦλον, ἵνα καὶ συνδοξασθῶμεν..

Topics: Eschatology, Christology

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.52 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-52). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The fourth kingdom is the whole Macedonian empire, including Antiochus.

• Scholion on Dan 7:23. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 12): Τὸ ϑηρίον «d φύταρτον βασιλλία τετώῤτη ἔσται. Οὐκέτι κοινῶς διαλέγεται περὶ τουτοῦ υς καὶ οὐ spi ᾿Αντιόχον μόνον, ὠλλὲ καὶ σεῤὶ ᾿Αλεξανὅρον πρότερον, εἶτονν τὸς μακεδονιχῆς ἀρχὸς Jud vet γὰρ ἦν καὶ 4 σοῦ ᾿Αντούχον ὠρχ bé οὐδὲ Sep τούτον μόνου διαλέγεται, ἀλλὰ περὶ meret σὺς βασιλείας. → Τὸ θηρίον τὸ τέταρτον βασιλεία τετάρτη ἔσται. Οὐκέτι κοινῶς διαλέγεται περὶ τούτου ὡς καὶ περὶ τῶν λοιπῶν, ἀλλὰ μετὰ ἀκριβείας λέγει· καὶ οὐ περὶ Ἀντιόχου μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ περὶ Ἀλεξάνδρου πρότερον, εἴτουν τῆς μακεδονικῆς ἀρχῆς· ἐκείνης γὰρ ἦν καὶ ἡ τοῦ Ἀντιόχου ἀρχή· διὸ οὐδὲ περὶ τούτου μόνου διαλέγεται, ἀλλὰ περὶ πάσης τῆς βασιλείας..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.53 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-53). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The fourth kingdom devours the earth unopposed.

• Scholion on Dan 7:23. Greek restored from the page images (pp. 12–13).

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page images of Mai 1831, pp. 12–13): "Hw ὑσερέξει, Τουτέστι κατὰ ia» tq» κιφιευσίαν περιέσεκε' ἐναργέστατα δὲ καταφωγοταν μονονουχὶ γες Putas αὐτὸν, ἐς ἐφ᾽ ἑτοίμην ἐρ. para τροφήν, οὐδενός avrierisat τολμῶντος. — Tác ἐϊουσίας Bsizvee: τὴν περιουσίαν. → Ἥτις ὑπερέξει. Τουτέστι κατὰ πολλὴν τὴν περιουσίαν περιέσται· ἐναργέστατα δὲ καταφάγεται· μονονουχὶ γὰρ ἔδειξεν αὐτόν, ὡς ἐφ᾽ ἑτοίμην ὁρμῶντα τροφήν, οὐδενὸς ἀντιστῆναι τολμῶντος. — Τῆς ἐξουσίας δείκνυσι τὴν περιουσίαν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.54 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):12-13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-54). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The ten horns are ten successive kings.

• Scholion on Dan 7:24. Greek restored from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Td δέκα κέξατα αὐτοῦ, '"Ἐγνώρισέ μοι φησίν, aq κατεὶ διαδοχὴν ἔσεντωι δέκα τὸν ἀριθμόν εὐ κρωτοῦντες. → Τὰ δέκα κέρατα αὐτοῦ. Ἐγνώρισέ μοι φησίν, ὡς κατὰ διαδοχὴν ἔσονται δέκα τὸν ἀριθμὸν οἱ κρατοῦντες..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.55 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-55). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Antiochus will surpass all in wickedness.

• Scholion on Dan 7:24. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Ὃς ὑπεροίσει κακοὺς πώντας. Τοντίστιν ἅπασι voi( λοιποῖς οἷς κακίαν σνγερινόμενος, μοίξων ἐφ. ϑήσετωι. → Ὃς ὑπεροίσει κακοὺς πάντας. Τουτέστιν ἅπασι τοῖς λοιποῖς εἰς κακίαν συγκρινόμενος, μείζων ὀφθήσεται..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.56 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-56). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: He will overcome three kings.

• Scholion on Dan 7:24. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Καὶ τρεῖς βασιλεῖς ταπεινώσει. Τυντέσνι περιόφ. φαι τριῶν, ὡς ἵμαγοσθεν εἴρηται, → Καὶ τρεῖς βασιλεῖς ταπεινώσει. Τουτέστι περιέσται τριῶν, ὡς ἔμπροσθεν εἴρηται..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.57 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-57). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: He will boast against God.

• Scholion on Dan 7:25. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Αύγους πρὸς τὸν ὕψιστον λαλήσιι, ἵνα εἷπῇ ὠλαζονεύσετωι κατὰ τοῦ ϑεοῦ, → Λόγους πρὸς τὸν ὕψιστον λαλήσει. Ἵνα εἴπῃ ἀλαζονεύσεται κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.58 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-58). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Antiochus will oppress the faithful Jews.

• Scholion on Dan 7:25. The staged text broke this scholion at a line; its continuation (staged as 7.60) is joined here and 7.60 is held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Τοὺς ὦγίους videres πλανήσει, ᾿Αντί νοῦ εἷς ταλαιπκυγίαν καταστήσει ἰουδαίους τοὺς vde éwi 34d» ἐλπέξοντας καὶ τοῦ νόμου ξύλακας φαίνεσθαι → Τοὺς ἁγίους ὑψίστου πλανήσει. Ἀντὶ τοῦ εἰς ταλαιπωρίαν καταστήσει ἰουδαίους· τοὺς γὰρ ἐπὶ θεὸν ἐλπίζοντας καὶ τοῦ νόμου φύλακας φαίνεσθαι βουλομένους, τούτους διέθηκε τὰ χείριστα..

Topics: Persecution

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.59 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-59). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Antiochus will try to abolish the Jewish temple order.

• Scholion on Dan 7:25. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Ὑπκυνοήσει τοὺ ὡλλριῶσαι κωρούς. Θήσεται Qu- el σανυδὴν ὡς μεταβαλεῖν τὴν ἰουδαίεήν νῤναξίαν" πωχὸν δὲ Aye τὸν ἰουξαϊαόν ἐν d περεεῖχον τὸν »aé» καὶ θυσίας ἐτέλουν. → Ὑπονοήσει τοῦ ἀλλοιῶσαι καιρούς. Θήσεταί φησι σπουδὴν ὡς μεταβαλεῖν τὴν ἰουδαϊκὴν εὐταξίαν· καιρὸν δὲ λέγει τὸν ἰουδαϊκὸν ἐν ᾧ περιεῖχον τὸν ναὸν καὶ θυσίας ἐτέλουν..

Topics: Persecution

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.61 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-61). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The 'law' is the Jewish constitution and priesthood.

• Scholion on Dan 7:25. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Ka! νόμον. Τῆς πολιτείας tyr ξανάστασιν., ἐν $ καὶ vic ἱερωτοίας αὶ τάξις ἐκρίνετο. → Καὶ νόμον. Τῆς πολιτείας τὴν κατάστασιν, ἐν ᾗ καὶ τῆς ἱερατείας ἡ τάξις ἐκρίνετο..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.62 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-62). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: God permits Antiochus's persecution for a limited time but will punish him.

• Scholion on Dan 7:25. Polychronius's reckoning of "a time" as six months is translated as written. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Δοϑήσνετω dv χερὶ αὐτοῦ, Οὐκ ἄνωθιν φησὶ κωλύσει αὐτοὺς De εἰς τὴν ἀρχήν σαρολθεῖν, κα “αρολϑόντω μὴ πρᾶξαι κατὰ πρόϑεσιν᾽ A σνγχυχήσον μὲν αὐτὸν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἐνξείξωσθαι γνώμην' οὐ pu» αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ παντιλίς ἐμααριινεῖν τοῖς epe diens τὸ δὲ δεϑήσεται, τὴν τὸ παρὼ ϑιοῦ σνγχώφησιν διδάσκει, καὶ τὴν ἄνωθεν καὶ αὐτοῦ ἐνεχϑησομένην τιμωρίαν καιρὸν δὲ λέγεε τὸ ἐξώμπνον. → Δοθήσεται ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ. Οὐκ ἄνωθέν φησι κωλύσει αὐτὸν θεὸς εἰς τὴν ἀρχὴν παρελθεῖν, ἢ παρελθόντα μὴ πρᾶξαι κατὰ πρόθεσιν· ἀλλὰ συγχωρήσει μὲν αὐτὸν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἐνδείξασθαι γνώμην· οὐ μὴν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ παντελὲς ἐμπαροινεῖν τοῖς ἁγίοις ἐάσει· τὸ δὲ δοθήσεται, τήν τε παρὰ θεοῦ συγχώρησιν διδάσκει, καὶ τὴν ἄνωθεν κατ᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐνεχθησομένην τιμωρίαν· καιρὸν δὲ λέγει τὸ ἑξάμηνον..

Topics: Persecution

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.63 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-63). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The saints' kingdom is universal, under the eternal God.

• Scholion on Dan 7:27. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Ἡ βασιλείᾳ x. v. Δ, Οὐκότν papi βασιλεία, ὠλλ' ὑσοκώτω σαντὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, να 4 πῶ. σα acie: νοηϑῆ, .-- Ὁ δὲ Seq φησὶν ταῦτα ποιῶν, πώστων δισπύζοι, οὔτε ésó διαδοχῆς ἔχων iv ἐξον- eie σύντων yep τυγχάνει δημιουργός cótt ἑτέροις ταυτης παραχωρῶν ἀΐδιος yep leri τὴν quem. — Τνωρίζει δὲ φησι τὴν βασιλείαν αὐτὰ τὰ πγώγματα. → Ἡ βασιλεία κ. τ. λ. Οὐκέτι μερικὴ βασιλεία, ἀλλ᾽ ὑποκάτω παντὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ἵνα ἡ πᾶσα κτίσις νοηθῇ. — Ὁ δὲ θεός φησι ταῦτα ποιῶν, πάντων δεσπόζει, οὔτε ἀπὸ διαδοχῆς ἔχων τὴν ἐξουσίαν· πάντων γὰρ τυγχάνει δημιουργός· οὔτε ἑτέροις ταύτης παραχωρῶν· ἀΐδιος γάρ ἐστι τὴν φύσιν. — Γνωρίζει δέ φησι τὴν βασιλείαν αὐτὰ τὰ πράγματα..

Topics: Eschatology

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.64 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-64). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The angel did not explain the son of man.

• Scholion on Dan 7:28. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Ἕως ele τὸ πέρως τοῦ λόγου. ἼΛχξι τούτων pu Φησὶν ὑρμήνευσιν ὁ ὥγγιλος τὰ δὲ xard τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρύεον, ὃς ἐπὶ τῶν νεφελῶν ἐρχόμενος e 3s, οἰκοῖν οὐκ κα βονληϑη, → Ἕως ὧδε τὸ πέρας τοῦ λόγου. Ἄχρι τούτων μοί φησιν ἡρμήνευσεν ὁ ἄγγελος· τὰ δὲ κατὰ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, ὃς ἐπὶ τῶν νεφελῶν ἐρχόμενος ὤφθη, εἰπεῖν οὐκ ἠβουλήθη..

Topics: Christology

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.65 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-65). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel was troubled by what the Jews would suffer.

• Scholion on Dan 7:28. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Οἱ διαλογισμοὶ μὸν σννετώρασσον με. διεγεξϑεὶς φησι καὶ διαλογιζόμενος τῶν ὀξϑέννων τὸ Su- ξαδεξον, καὶ ἅπερ πείσονται οἷ ἰφυδαῖοι, ἐν d3v- → Οἱ διαλογισμοί μου συνετάρασσόν με. Διεγερθείς φησι καὶ διαλογιζόμενος τῶν ὀφθέντων τὸ παράδοξον, καὶ ἅπερ πείσονται οἱ ἰουδαῖοι, ἐν ἀθυμίᾳ καθέστην..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.66 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-66). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel's grief for the people altered his appearance.

• Scholion on Dan 7:28. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Ἢ pepQ» μον ὑλλοιώθη, Toravre δὲ φησι τῇ αϑυμίᾳ κατισχέϑην, ders. pov καὶ τὴν ὄψιν τοῦ σώματος ἀλλοιωδῆνα, ἦϑος γὰρ τοῖς Lame si- εηφῦσϑαι τοῦ πλόϑους τὰς συμφοραῖς. → Ἡ μορφή μου ἠλλοιώθη. Τοσαύτῃ δέ φησι τῇ ἀθυμίᾳ κατεσχέθην, ὥστε μοι καὶ τὴν ὄψιν τοῦ σώματος ἀλλοιωθῆναι· ἔθος γὰρ τοῖς δικαίοις οἰκειοῦσθαι τοῦ πλήθους τὰς συμφοράς..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.67 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-67). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel kept the vision secret so as not to discourage the return from exile.

• Scholion on Dan 7:28. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Tó ῥῆμα ἐν τὰ καρδίᾳ μου σννιτήρησα. Οὐκ ἐξήγγωλα φησι ταῦτα τῷ λαῷ, éq €» μὴ καταπλωγέντες vd ἐσύμενα ἀσοτρααῶσι πρὸς τὴν dso- δον καὶ τῆς ὠδοίως αὐτοῖς δυϑιέσης,, ϑόλοκασῃ- Vati μείνωσιν ἐπὶ τῆς ἀλλοτρίας. → Τὸ ῥῆμα ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ μου συνετήρησα. Οὐκ ἐξήγγειλά φησι ταῦτα τῷ λαῷ, ὡς ἂν μὴ καταπλαγέντες τὰ ἐσόμενα ἀποτραπῶσι πρὸς τὴν ἄνοδον· καὶ τῆς ἀδείας αὐτοῖς δοθείσης, ἐθελοκακήσαντες μείνωσιν ἐπὶ τῆς ἀλλοτρίας..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 7.68 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/7-68). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: This vision follows that of Belshazzar's first year.

• Scholion on Dan 8:1. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Μιτὰ τὴν ὀφϑεῖσαν μοὶ τὴν ἀρχήν. Τουτόστι μεϑ' do alios ἐν τῷ αρωτν ἦτε" τοῦ Βαλτάσαρ, → Μετὰ τὴν ὀφθεῖσάν μοι τὴν ἀρχήν. Τουτέστι μεθ᾽ ἣν εἶδον ἐν τῷ πρώτῳ ἔτει τοῦ Βαλτάσαρ..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.1 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Polychronius locates the vision in Persia and explains that Daniel sought to learn more of his people's future.

• Scholion on Dan 8:2. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Εἶδον ἐν ὀφίματι. ἘΠῚ ον 4 φησι iv τῷ ἐμαυ- vo τυγχώνων slap , ὧν ἐδειμαίμην ἐκ νὴ περῤσιπῷ χώρᾳ. Αἰλὼμ πρεξύγονοι ανρσῶν, 'Ἑλνμαϊον γὰς οἱ «ἔξεαι χαλοῖνται dore δὲ οὐχ Asie οὔτο τόσον ebve τῆς χώρας οὔτε τοῦ οἶκον μνημονεῦσαι. Καὶ μεθ ὀλίγα. Καϑ' ἑωυτὸν εὖν ὁ προρήτος ξιώγων, sel φιλόϑοος ds , καὶ ἀνμίμενος igi ταῖς natryov- σαι αὐτοὺς συμφοραῖς, εἶδε τὴῶν προτέραν ómra- σίαν, ἐν $ ἔμαϑιεν᾽ ὡς χοίρισται σείσονται οὐ ὁμόφυλον ἐν ἐδ τούτοις τυγχώνων ἐδεῖτο αὖϑις ἀκριβῶς μαϑεῖν τοὶ perd ταῦτα, καὶ eq ἐστι σῶν mper paivm καὶ κατάστασις, ἐν ἥπερ ταῦτα πείσονται. — Τοντέστι τὴν ἀκριβὴ vir πραγμώτων κατάστασιν ἡμαϑου" τὸ qde εἶδον ἀνεὶ τοῦ ἀχριβώς ἔμαϑον ἔφη εὐ xard φαντασίαν εἶδον τὰ ἐσόμενα, € τοῦ ϑεοῦ ἀποκαλύψαντο,, → Εἶδον ἐν ὁράματι. Εἶδον δέ φησιν ἐν τῷ ἐμαυτοῦ τυγχάνων οἴκῳ, ἐν δεδομημένῳ ἐν τῇ περσικῇ χώρᾳ. Αἰλαμ πρόγονοι περσῶν· Ἐλυμαῖοι γὰρ οἱ πέρσαι καλοῦνται· ἔοικε δὲ οὐχ ἁπλῶς οὔτε τόπου οὔτε τῆς χώρας οὔτε τοῦ οἴκου μνημονεύσαι. Καὶ μετ᾽ ὀλίγα. Καθ᾽ ἑαυτὸν οὖν ὁ προφήτης διάγων, καὶ φιλόθεος ὤν, καὶ ἀνιώμενος ἐπὶ ταῖς κατεχούσαις αὐτοὺς συμφοραῖς, εἶδε τὴν προτέραν ὀπτασίαν, ἐν ᾗ ἔμαθεν ὡς χείριστα πείσονται οἱ ὁμόφυλοι· ἐν δὲ τούτοις τυγχάνων ἐδεῖτο αὖθις ἀκριβῶς μαθεῖν τὰ μετὰ ταῦτα, καὶ τίς ἐστι τῶν πραγμάτων ἡ κατάστασις, ἐν ᾗπερ ταῦτα πείσονται. — Τουτέστι τὴν ἀκριβῆ τῶν πραγμάτων κατάστασιν ἔμαθον· τὸ γὰρ εἶδον ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀκριβῶς ἔμαθον ἔφη· οὐ κατὰ φαντασίαν εἶδον τὰ ἐσόμενα, ἀλλὰ τοῦ θεοῦ ἀποκαλύψαντος..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.2 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-2). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The two-horned ram signifies the empire of the Medes and Persians.

• Scholion on Dan 8:2–3. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Καὶ μην ἐπί τοῦ Οὐβαλ, 'Ἔξδόκουν φησὶ σγὸς παραΐῥῥέοννι ὕδατι ὁὑφστάναι" εἶν᾽ ἀϑρόως ἀπιδών ποῤῥωϑεν ἑώρων αρὸς τοῦ σοταμοῦ κριὸν οὐ χατεὶ Tdv τῶν λοιψῶν evridnao , κέψωτα δὲ ἔχοντα ἔνα μείζονα $ κατοεὶ κριοῦ φύσιν μηνύσει ἐξ τὴν μήδων καὶ περσῶν ὠρχην. → Καὶ ἤμην ἐπὶ τοῦ Οὐβάλ. Ἐδόκουν φησὶ πρὸς παραρρέοντι ὕδατι ἑστάναι· εἶτ᾽ ἀθρόως ἀπιδὼν πόρρωθεν ἑώρων πρὸς τοῦ ποταμοῦ κριὸν οὐ κατὰ τὴν τῶν λοιπῶν συνήθειαν, κέρατα δὲ ἔχοντα δύο μείζονα ἢ κατὰ κριοῦ φύσιν· μηνύει δὲ τὴν μήδων καὶ περσῶν ἀρχήν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.3 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-3). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The higher horn is Persia under Cyrus, which outgrew Media.

• Scholion on Dan 8:3. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Té iv ὑψηλότερον τοῦ ἑτέρου, Οὐκ ἶσα μεγέϑει φησὶν ὄντα πρότερον ἔσχε τὴν σρὸς ἑαντὰ δικξοράν' ἀλλεὶ τὸ μὲν ὁν rar , τὸ δὲ ἀπὸ μιπροῦ ὠρξώμενον ἐγίνετο μεῖξον μῆδοι μὲν γὰρ καὶ πέρσωι ἐδύπευν xard ταυτὸν ἄρχειν, Δαρείου καὶ Κύρον συγγενῶν ὄννων, noi οὐδερωώαν σρὸς ἀλλήλους ἐσχοκότων μεέχην ὁ δὲ Κύρος καὶ μετὰ Δαροίου φελουτὴν βασιλεύων, μείζονα tiv ἐσχὴν κατεετή. σατο, πρὸς v3 πιρσῶν, καὶ τὴν μήδων λαβών, → Τὸ ἓν ὑψηλότερον τοῦ ἑτέρου. Οὐκ ἴσα μεγέθει φησὶν ὄντα πρότερον ἔσχε τὴν πρὸς ἑαυτὰ διαφοράν· ἀλλὰ τὸ μὲν ὂν τέλειον, τὸ δὲ ἀπὸ μικροῦ ἀρξάμενον ἐγένετο μεῖζον· μῆδοι μὲν γὰρ καὶ πέρσαι ἐδόκουν κατὰ ταυτὸν ἄρχειν, Δαρείου καὶ Κύρου συγγενῶν ὄντων, καὶ οὐδεμίαν πρὸς ἀλλήλους ἐσχηκότων μάχην· ὁ δὲ Κῦρος καὶ μετὰ Δαρείου τελευτὴν βασιλείαν, μείζονα τὴν ἀρχὴν κατεκτήσατο, πρὸς τῇ περσῶν, καὶ τὴν μήδων λαβών..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.4 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-4). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The butting ram is the Persian empire under Cyrus and his successors.

• Scholion on Dan 8:4. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Κριὸν κερανίζοντα, Οὐδὲ ἐνταῦϑα διπρημένως περὶ τῶν κερώτων διαλέγεται, ἀλλὰ κοινῶς miel τοῦ κριοῦ ἐσειδὴ γὰρ κατὰ τιμὴν ἧσαν διηρημένοι, τανά οἱ δὲ συνήμμενοι ὡς εἶφξηται mon δὲ νῦν τὴν — φαίνεται γὰρ ὃ τε Κύρος ἀἐσώνων κατεσχης,, καὶ τοῖς μετ᾽ αὐτὸν ἅμαχον τὴν βασιλείαν παρώδους. → Κριὸν κερατίζοντα. Οὐδὲ ἐνταῦθα διῃρημένως περὶ τῶν κεράτων διαλέγεται, ἀλλὰ κοινῶς περὶ τοῦ κριοῦ· ἐπειδὴ γὰρ κατὰ τιμὴν ἦσαν διῃρημένοι, κατά τι δὲ συνημμένοι ὡς εἴρηται· μηνύει δὲ νῦν τὴν περσικὴν ἀρχήν· φαίνεται γὰρ ὅ τε Κῦρος ἁπάντων κατεσχηκώς, καὶ τοῖς μετ᾽ αὐτὸν ἄμαχον τὴν βασιλείαν παραδούς..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.5 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-5). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: No nation could resist the ram.

• Scholion on Dan 8:4. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): Ἡώτα τὰ ϑηρία οὐ στήσεται, ᾿Αντί τοῦ οὐδέν γῶν ϑνῶν ἰσόῤῥοπον αὐτοῦ ἔξει τὴν δύναμιν, — Ἰουτέστι κρατήσει βεβωίως, οὔτε κατὰ πεξωτην teoc- βολὴν ἀντιστῆναι τινὲς ἰσχνύοντος. → Πάντα τὰ θηρία οὐ στήσεται. Ἀντὶ τοῦ οὐδὲν τῶν ἐθνῶν ἰσόρροπον αὐτοῦ ἕξει τὴν δύναμιν. — Τουτέστι κρατήσει βεβαίως, οὔτε κατὰ πρώτην προσβολὴν ἀντιστῆναί τινος ἰσχύοντος..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.6 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-6). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Cyrus united Medes and Persians, and Darius the Mede is identified with Cyaxares.

• Scholion on Dan 8:4. The identification of Darius the Mede with Cyaxares (as in Xenophon's Cyropaedia) is Polychronius's; translated as written. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 13): ᾿Ἐσωησε κανὰ τὰ θέλημα αὐτοῦ. Τουτέστιν ἐν οὐδενὶ ἥμαρτεν, AA εἷς «λεῖστον ἄλϑε δόξης τοσνύνους Duis ὅσους αὐτῷ ἐπελθεῖν συνεβη τῆς yg παρὰ ϑεοῦ συμμαχίας ἀξιωϑεῖς, ἀκονητὶ τὰς νίκας Sewro , καὶ ὑπὸ μίαν βασιλείαν τίϑησι τὸν joies καὶ τὸν πέρσην' ὧν καὶ μείζονα dg ὀπεγινομενὸν σῷ μήδῳ' οὗτος δὲ ἦν Κύρος μετ ᾿Αστνώγην τὸν wéwwos ἐναστεὶς καὶ ὑσιφαυξηϑεὶς. Δαρεῖον δὲ τὸν σὺν αὐτῷ κροτήσαντα τῶν βαβυλωνίνε, ἕλληνος καλοῦσι Κυαξάρην ϑεῖεν αὐτοῦ. → Ἐποίησε κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ. Τουτέστιν ἐν οὐδενὶ ἥμαρτεν, ἀλλ᾽ εἰς πλεῖστον ἦλθε δόξης τοσοῦτον ἐλθεῖν ὅσον αὐτῷ ἐπελθεῖν συνέβη· τῆς γὰρ παρὰ θεοῦ συμμαχίας ἀξιωθείς, ἀπονητὶ τὰς νίκας ἤρατο, καὶ ὑπὸ μίαν βασιλείαν τίθησι τὸν μῆδον καὶ τὸν πέρσην· ἣν καὶ πρότερον ἦν ὑπὸ τῷ μήδῳ· οὗτος δὲ ἦν Κῦρος μετὰ Ἀστυάγην τὸν πάππον ἀναστὰς καὶ ὑπεραυξηθείς. Δαρεῖον δὲ τὸν σὺν αὐτῷ κρατήσαντα τῶν Βαβυλωνίων, ἕλληνες καλοῦσι Κυαξάρην θεῖον αὐτοῦ..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.7 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):13; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-7). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel was perplexed by the new vision.

• Scholion on Dan 8:5 ("and I was considering"). Greek restored from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): Καὶ ἐγὼ ὅμην συνιών. Ἰουτέστι ταῦτα φησὶ» ὁρῶν ἀπισκόπουν τί ποτε ὧξα βούλεται πάλιν καὶ ὄψις ὠπὸ τῶν προτέρων καὶ «ερὶ τῶν παρόντων ju: (o ἁπορῶν. → Καὶ ἐγὼ ἤμην συνιών. Τουτέστι ταῦτά φησιν ὁρῶν ἀπεσκόπουν τί ποτε ἄρα βούλεται πάλιν ἡ ὄψις ἀπὸ τῶν προτέρων καὶ περὶ τῶν παρόντων μειζόνων ἀπορῶν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.8 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-8). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The he-goat is the Macedonian empire.

• Scholion on Dan 8:5. Polychronius's geography is translated as written. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): Ἰδοὺ τρώγος αἰγῶν. Muvvu μὲν ἐνταῦϑα τὴν μακεξονιχὴν ὠρχην aud λιβὸς δὲ, [a εἶψν ἀπὸ τοῦ νότον νοτιωφέρα yao ἡ. Μακεδονία. → Ἰδοὺ τράγος αἰγῶν. Μηνύει μὲν ἐνταῦθα τὴν μακεδονικὴν ἀρχήν· ἀπὸ λιβὸς δέ, ἵνα εἴπῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ νότου· νοτιωτέρα γὰρ ἡ Μακεδονία..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.9 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-9). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The single horn is Alexander.

• Scholion on Dan 8:5. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): ΤΩ τρῶγῳ πέρας ϑιωρητόν. Τὸν ᾿λλέξανδρον μη. νυν τὸ δὲ ϑεωρατὸν ἀντὶ τοῦ ὑψηλόν καὶ πιφιῷονὲς᾽ τρώγος ὅτι νέος ὁ μακεδὼν ᾿Αλέξανδρος ἐφ᾽ οὗ καὶ ἦόἄδλδιεν εἰς τὸ ναϑολικὸν $ βασιλεία ἡ μακεδο- »uw' ὃν καὶ δηλοῖ κέρας λέγων ϑεωρητὸν μεταξὺ τῶν φϑαλμῶν αὐτοῦ, ἐπιφανῇ βασιλείᾳ, s ἐν μο. vo» τὸ κέρας. → Τῷ τράγῳ κέρας θεωρητόν. Τὸν Ἀλέξανδρον μηνύει· τὸ δὲ θεωρητόν, ἀντὶ τοῦ ὑψηλὸν καὶ περιφανές· τράγος ὅτι νέος ὁ μακεδὼν Ἀλέξανδρος, ἀφ᾽ οὗ καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὸ καθολικὸν ἡ βασιλεία ἡ μακεδονική· ὃ καὶ δηλοῖ κέρας λέγων θεωρητὸν μεταξὺ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ, ἐπικρατῆ βασιλείᾳ, ὡς ἓν μόνον τὸ κέρας..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.10 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-10). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Alexander invaded Persia and defeated Darius.

• Scholion on Dan 8:6. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): Ἕδραμε «ρὸς οὐτὸν ἐν ὁρμή, Οὐ γάρ τοῦ πέρσου εἰς τὴν Μαχεδονίαν γενομέτου τὸν νίκην ρα. te, GÀÀ' αὐτὸς τοῖς τοῦ σέρφου impe, τόσοις κα’ ϑεῖλε τὸν Δαρεῖον πολεμοῦντα, → Ἔδραμε πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐν ὁρμῇ. Οὐ γὰρ τοῦ πέρσου εἰς τὴν Μακεδονίαν γινομένου τὴν νίκην ἤρατο, ἀλλ᾽ αὐτὸς τοῖς τοῦ πέρσου ἐπιβὰς τόποις καθεῖλε τὸν Δαρεῖον πολεμοῦντα..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.11 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-11). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Alexander routed Darius in Cilicia.

• Scholion on Dan 8:7 (the battle of Issus). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): Elo» αὐτὸν φϑονοντα ἕως τοῦ xiv. Ἔφωδῇ qae ὡς ἀμυνόμενος αὐτὸν, στρατείαν συνωγα- qus , ὑπήντησε κατὰ Ἑυλικίαν͵, snow τῇ ὁρμὴ χεισάμενος καὶ σφοδρῶ τῷ ϑυμῷ πολλοὺς μὲν τὰς οἰκείας στρατείας κατόσφαξε τοὺς δὲ οἰκειοτώτους ἑλὼν, εἷς φυγὴν ὄτρεψε τὸν Δαρεῖον. → Εἶδον αὐτὸν φθάνοντα ἕως τοῦ κριοῦ. Ἐπειδὴ γὰρ ὡς ἀμυνόμενος αὐτόν, στρατείαν συναγαγών, ὑπήντησε κατὰ Κιλικίαν, πλείονι τῇ ὁρμῇ χρησάμενος καὶ σφοδρῷ τῷ θυμῷ πολλοὺς μὲν τῆς οἰκείας στρατείας κατέσφαξε, τοὺς δὲ οἰκειοτάτους ἑλών, εἰς φυγὴν ἔτρεψε τὸν Δαρεῖον..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.12 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-12). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Alexander destroyed the Persian power entirely.

• Scholion on Dan 8:7. The reference is to Josephus's Antiquities (Alexander's campaign is in book 11; Polychronius says the tenth). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): Συνέτριψε ἀμζότερα τὼ κέρατα αὐτοῦ. Τοὺς τὶ yoQ στρατηγοὺς αὐτοῦ wi* πρότερον. ἐπὶ τὸν "IA λήσποντον ἀπέβαλεν ἐν τὴ πρὸς ᾿Αλέξανδρον μάχης καὶ νῦν τὴν στρατείαν ἀπωλίσας. τῆς βασιλείας ἐξίκεσε᾽ τὸ οὖν οὐκ dv ἐσχύς τουτέστιν οὐδὲ ὧναμαχέσασθαι τὴν ἧττον ἠδυνήθη. —— "ba sim» τέ- Aio» ἐτροπώσατο τουτέστιν κατα πολλὴν αὐτὸν ἐξουσίαν χατέσχεν, — Ἰουτέστιν οὐδιμίᾳ συμμαχία vip- κισε πρὸς ὠντίστασιν τοῦ paxslerot διδώσκει δὲ παῦτα ᾿ἰώσηεος tera τὴν ξιχώτην βίβλον τῷ; ὠρχαιολογίας, ᾿ → Συνέτριψεν ἀμφότερα τὰ κέρατα αὐτοῦ. Τούς τε γὰρ στρατηγοὺς αὐτοῦ ἤδη πρότερον ἐπὶ τὸν Ἑλλήσποντον ἀπέβαλεν ἐν τῇ πρὸς Ἀλέξανδρον μάχῃ, καὶ νῦν τὴν στρατείαν ἀπολέσας, τῆς βασιλείας ἐξέπεσε· τὸ οὐκ ἦν ἰσχύς, τουτέστιν οὐδὲ ἀναμαχέσασθαι τὴν ἧτταν ἠδυνήθη. — Ἵνα εἴπῃ τέλειον ἐτρέψατο· τουτέστιν κατὰ πολλὴν αὐτὸν ἐξουσίαν κατέσχεν. — Τουτέστιν οὐδεμία συμμαχία ἤρκεσε πρὸς ἀντίστασιν τοῦ μακεδόνος· διδάσκει δὲ ταῦτα Ἰώσηπος κατὰ τὴν δεκάτην βίβλον τῆς ἀρχαιολογίας..

Extrabiblical texts: Josephus, Ant. 11.313-320 (Josephus (works); allusion)

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.13 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-13). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The broken horn is Alexander's death.

• Scholion on Dan 8:8. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): Συνετρέβη τό χέρας αὐτοῦ, Da iim» stor τῶν κατεσχηκιὶς ὁ ᾿Αλέξανδρος πατέστρεψε' τὸν βίον. → Συνετρίβη τὸ κέρας αὐτοῦ. Ἵνα εἴπῃ ἁπάντων κατεσχηκὼς ὁ Ἀλέξανδρος κατέστρεψε τὸν βίον..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.14 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-14). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The four horns are Alexander's four successors.

• Scholion on Dan 8:8. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): 'àngds itte κέρατα τέσσαρα, Τοὺς pit! αὐτὸν βασιλιύσαντας λέγειν μετὰ γὰρ τὸν τούτου ϑάνατον Πτολεμαῖος μὲν κατέσχεν Λίγύπτου, Συρίας δὲ καὶ Βαβυλῶνος Σέλενχος, τῆς δὲ ᾿Ασίας καὶ Ἔλλησπον. τον '"Ανηΐγονος, Κώσανδρος δὲ λιακεδονίας, → Ἀνέβη ἕτερα κέρατα τέσσαρα. Τοὺς μετ᾽ αὐτὸν βασιλεύσαντας λέγει· μετὰ γὰρ τὸν τούτου θάνατον Πτολεμαῖος μὲν κατέσχεν Αἰγύπτου, Συρίας δὲ καὶ Βαβυλῶνος Σέλευκος, τῆς δὲ Ἀσίας καὶ Ἑλλησπόντου Ἀντίγονος, Κάσανδρος δὲ Μακεδονίας..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.15 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-15). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The little horn from one of them is Antiochus.

• Scholion on Dan 8:9. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): 'Es τοῦ ἐνὸς αὐτῶν, Τὸν ᾿Αντίοχον σημαίνει. → Ἐκ τοῦ ἑνὸς αὐτῶν. Τὸν Ἀντίοχον σημαίνει..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.16 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-16). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: South is Egypt, east is Judea.

• Scholion on Dan 8:9. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): Πρὸς τὸν νότον x, v..A.. Nero». τὴν Aliquet ἐκάλεσε, ἀνατολὴν δὲ ῥουδαίους, ὡς ἰσχύσφαντας πιλλάκχις τῇ τοῦ ϑιοῦ συμμαχίᾳ, → Πρὸς τὸν νότον κ. τ. λ. Νότον τὴν Αἴγυπτον ἐκάλεσεν, ἀνατολὴν δὲ ἰουδαίους, ὡς ἰσχύσαντας πολλάκις τῇ τοῦ θεοῦ συμμαχίᾳ..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.17 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-17). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Antiochus's pride reached against heaven.

• Scholion on Dan 8:10. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): "T "yeh ἕως τῆς δυνάμιως τοῦ οὐφανοῦ. Ἰουτέστι κατὰ avo diu id προσέϑηκε vd; τὸ ἕως τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ira σημάνῃ ὑσιφοψίας τὸν óyzo", n → Ἐμεγαλύνθη ἕως τῆς δυνάμεως τοῦ οὐρανοῦ. Τουτέστι κατὰ θεοῦ ἠλαζονεύσατο· προσέθηκε γὰρ τὸ ἕως τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ἵνα σημάνῃ ὑπεροψίας τὸν ὄγκον..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.18 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-18). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The stars cast down are the Maccabees, who nevertheless defeated Antiochus.

• Scholion on Dan 8:10; compare 1 Macc 3–4. The staged text broke this scholion at the column end; its continuation (staged as 8.20) is joined here and 8.20 is held. Polychronius's interpretation (that the Maccabees trampled Antiochus) is translated as written. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split at a column end; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): "Esacev ἐπὶ τὸν us ἀπὸ τῆς δυνάμιως τοῦ, 0 μανοῦ... Ὃ σύρος τὸ αἀσὸ τὴς δυνάμεως ," οὐκ ἔχεν ὁ δε βούλεται cimi» τοῦτό ἐστι μετὰ τὸ κρατῆσαι αὐτὸν πολλῶν, -βλασφήμα τὰ ῥήματα κατὰ τοῦ ϑιοῦ φϑύγξασϑαι, πιφιῖτωι ὑπὸ τῶν Μαχχαβαίων᾽ → Ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἀπὸ τῆς δυνάμεως τοῦ οὐρανοῦ. Τὸ σαφὲς τὸ ἀπὸ τῆς δυνάμεως οὐκ ἔχει· ὃ δὲ βούλεται εἰπεῖν ταῦτά ἐστι· μετὰ τὸ κρατῆσαι αὐτὸν πολλῶν, βλάσφημά τε ῥήματα κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ φθέγξασθαι, πατεῖται ὑπὸ τῶν Μακκαβαίων· τούτους γὰρ ἀστέρας ἐκάλεσε διὰ τὴν ἀρετήν· τὸ δὲ συνεπάτησαν αὐτόν, διδάσκει τὴν κατὰ κράτος νίκην..

Extrabiblical texts: 1 Macc 3:1-4.61 (1 Maccabees [in RC, EO canons]; allusion)

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.19 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-19). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The commander is the nation's guardian angel.

• Scholion on Dan 8:11. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): Ἕως οὖ ἀρχισερώτηγος. ᾿Αρχισερείτηγον καλεῖ τὸν ἐφεστῶτα τῷ ἔϑνει ὥγγελον. → Ἕως οὗ ἀρχιστράτηγος. Ἀρχιστράτηγον καλεῖ τὸν ἐφεστῶτα τῷ ἔθνει ἄγγελον..

Topics: Angels

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.21 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-21). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Antiochus disrupted the priesthood for a long time, by God's permission.

• Scholion on Dan 8:11–12. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): θυσία ἐφτοαφάχϑη. Τουτέστιν ἐκ τῆς τούτου αἷ- físc , d mu τήν ἱεροσννεν "εὐταξία ἀφανισϑῆσι. ταῖς πλείστων εἰς παρανομίαν ἐκκλινώτων. τς Κατευωδύϑη, Διασράξεναι δὲ ταῦτα ἐπὶ αλεῖστον, τοῦ ϑεοῦ συγχωκοῦντος. → Θυσία ἐταράχθη. Τουτέστιν ἐκ τῆς τούτου αἰτίας, ἡ περὶ τὴν ἱερωσύνην εὐταξία ἀφανισθήσεται, πλείστων εἰς παρανομίαν ἐκκλινάντων. Κατευωδώθη. Διαπράξεται δὲ ταῦτα ἐπὶ πλεῖστον, τοῦ θεοῦ συγχωροῦντος..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.22 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-22). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Antiochus defiled the temple, dedicating it to Olympian Zeus.

• Scholion on Dan 8:11; compare 2 Macc 6:2. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): Té yo» ἐρομωυϑήσιται. Eig τοσαύτην Bí παξανομίαν Sin, ὦστε καὶ σοῦ Sio. τὸν νεῶν μολὺνειν. ταῖς εἰδωλικαῖς ϑυσίαις..- Διὸς γὰρ ὁλυμείου ὑὃπιίλησεν lepis ποιήσειν σὸν τοῦ Seo ναῦν. → Τὸ ἅγιον ἐρημωθήσεται. Εἰς τοσαύτην δὲ παρανομίαν ἥξει, ὥστε καὶ τοῦ θεοῦ τὸν ναὸν μολύνειν ταῖς εἰδωλικαῖς θυσίαις· Διὸς γὰρ ὀλυμπίου ἠπείλησεν ἱερὸν ποιήσειν τὸν τοῦ θεοῦ ναόν..

Extrabiblical texts: 2 Macc 6:2 (2 Maccabees [in RC, EO canons]; allusion)

Topics: Idolatry

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.23 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-23). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Under Antiochus the temple worship and all the law's observances were abolished.

• Scholion on Dan 8:12. The staged text broke this scholion into three pieces (8.24–8.26); the continuation is joined here and 8.25 and 8.26 are held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split into pieces; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): ᾿Ἐδόϑη ἐπὶ τὴν ϑυσίωα ἀμαρτία, Ἰευτέσει Σνϑα ἔδει té ϑεῖον θεραπεύεσθαι, ἐκεῖ τοῖς εἰδὼ. Aog τὸς τιμεὶς προσέφερον, — Συνελὼν δὲ quei» ἄν iSo: τίξ, ὡς ὅπασα d τῶν νομίμων διάταξις → Ἐδόθη ἐπὶ τὴν θυσίαν ἁμαρτία. Τουτέστιν ἔνθα ἔδει τὸ θεῖον θεραπεύεσθαι, ἐκεῖ τοῖς εἰδώλοις τὰς τιμὰς προσέφερον. — Συνελὼν δέ φησιν ἄν εἴποι τις, ὡς ἅπασα ἡ τῶν νομίμων διάταξις διαλέλυτο· εὔδηλον γὰρ ὡς τοῦ ναοῦ βατοῦ τοῖς ἐχθροῖς γενομένου, οὐ σαββάτου ἦν φυλακή, οὐχ ἱερουργίας τάξις, οὐ τῶν ἱερέων ἀξία, οὐ τῶν ἐδεσμάτων αἱ παρατηρήσεις, οὐδ᾽ ἕτερον οὐδέν, ὧν ὁ νόμος μετὰ ἀκριβείας διετάξατο..

Extrabiblical texts: 1 Macc 1:44-50 (1 Maccabees [in RC, EO canons]; allusion)

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.24 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-24). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Antiochus succeeded without immediate punishment.

• Scholion on Dan 8:12. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): Ἕποίησε καὶ κατουυξώθα, Τουτέστιν ἔγχειρῃ. (sp ταῦτα bereiten, οὐδεμίαν τὴν ὠρχὴν δοδωκως. δίκην, ᾿ ε → Ἐποίησε καὶ κατευωδώθη. Τουτέστιν ἐγχειρήσας ταῦτα διεπράξατο, οὐδεμίαν τὴν ἀρχὴν δεδωκὼς δίκην..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.27 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-27). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: A holy angel spoke; Phelmoni is explained as an angel's name.

• Scholion on Dan 8:13 (Theodotion's transliteration φελμουνί, "a certain one"). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): τ γ. "ἤπουσα ἔτος ᾿άγίου λαλοῦντος. Ταῦτα μὲν ἑώρων οὐκ ἔστη δὲ μέχρι τούτον cd «τὸςΓς Sine, dAX' ἐδόκουν τινά ὁρᾷν ἄγγελον τοῦτον γὰρ εἴγιον xaii, ὡς πόσης τῆς ἐνθρωείνης δυσχερείας ὠσηλο Asypdsor, -— -— inp ἐστὶν d ὅτῳ δὲ τινί. → Ἤκουσα ἑνὸς ἁγίου λαλοῦντος. Ταῦτα μὲν ἑώρων· οὐκ ἔστη δὲ μέχρι τούτου τὰ τῆς θέας, ἀλλ᾽ ἐδόκουν τινὰ ὁρᾶν ἄγγελον· τοῦτον γὰρ ἅγιον καλεῖ, ὡς πάσης τῆς ἀνθρωπίνης δυσχερείας ἀπηλλαγμένον. — Φελμουνὶ ὄνομά ἐστιν ἀγγέλῳ ὅτῳ δέ τινι..

Topics: Angels

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.28 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-28). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Polychronius calculates the 2300 evenings and mornings as 1150 days, about three and a half lunar years of Antiochus's persecution.

• Scholion on Dan 8:14. Polychronius's arithmetic is translated as written. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): Ἕως ienique νοὶ "τ". Ayo μὲν οὖν τὸν χρόνον καϑ' ὁν συμβήσεται τὼ εἰρημένα. Καὶ ua ira. Ayr μὲν ἔτη φρία. καὶ μήνας DE καϑέξειν τὸν ᾿Αγτίοχον' epiSpeitas δύ. ὁ χρόνος nata τὸν σε- Awwezés χύκλον' οὕτω γὸρ φίλον ἐβραίοις τοὺς χρόνους ἀριθμεῖν ὁ γὰρ μὴν dye μίξας χϑ' ὡς γί. νέεσθαι πάσας τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ τὸς μόρας OF tee πλασικζόμεναι δὲ ποιοῦσιν ὑμερῶν ἐριϑμὸν ali αἷς προσϑέτέον nal τὸ τύταρτον τοὺ ἐνμευεοῦ ὑπὲὶρ σῶν τριῶν μηνῶν, ὀγδοήχοντα καὶ ὀχτὼ ἡμέρας . γίνον- vus αἱ πᾶσαι ἡμέραι sov αὖται παλιν δινλασια. ζέμεναι σοιοῦσι vat Bv ἡμέρα" φησὶ vie ἐσπέρως xa] πρωΐϊς ἀντὶ τοῦ ὁμεῤονύχϑιον᾽ ὡς οὕτως ὀξειλοντῶν ἡμῶν ἀριϑμεῖν τὰς Br ἡμέρας συντέμνιται que τῆς ἀπσοφώσεως ὁ χρύνὸς΄. νυατὸς οἷς ὑμέρας λυγιζομένης ᾧ i03 καὶ vi εἰ τὰς ἐξορίας ὀφίζοντες ἄσχοντες τοῖς νομοιξ΄ ἐσόμενον, τὴν νύκτα εἰς ἡμέραν λογιζόμενοι, τὸν χρόνον "“ἀριϑμεῦσιν, → Ἕως ἑσπέρας καὶ πρωΐ. Λέγει μὲν οὖν τὸν χρόνον καθ᾽ ὃν συμβήσεται τὰ εἰρημένα. Καὶ μεθ᾽ ἕτερα. Λέγει μὲν ἔτη τρία καὶ μῆνας ἓξ καθέξειν τὸν Ἀντίοχον· ἀριθμεῖται δὲ ὁ χρόνος κατὰ τὸν σεληνιακὸν κύκλον· οὕτω γὰρ φίλον ἑβραίοις τοὺς χρόνους ἀριθμεῖν· ὁ γὰρ μὴν ἔχει ἡμέρας κθ' ὡς γίνεσθαι πάσας τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ τὰς ἡμέρας τνδ'· τριπλασιαζόμεναι δὲ ποιοῦσιν ἡμερῶν ἀριθμὸν αξβ'· αἷς προσθετέον καὶ τὸ τέταρτον τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ ὑπὲρ τῶν τριῶν μηνῶν, ὀγδοήκοντα καὶ ὀκτὼ ἡμέρας· γίνονται αἱ πᾶσαι ἡμέραι ,ασν'· αὗται πάλιν διπλασιαζόμεναι ποιοῦσι τὰς ,βτ' ἡμέρας· φησὶ γὰρ ἑσπέρας καὶ πρωΐ, ἀντὶ τοῦ ἡμερονύχθιον· ὡς οὕτως ὀφειλόντων ἡμῶν ἀριθμεῖν τὰς ,βτ' ἡμέρας· συντέμνεται γὰρ τῆς ἀποφάσεως ὁ χρόνος, νυκτὸς εἰς ἡμέρας λογιζομένης· ᾧ δὴ καὶ νῦν οἱ τὰς ἐξορίας ὁρίζοντες ἄρχοντες τοῖς νόμοις ἑπόμενοι, τὴν νύκτα εἰς ἡμέραν λογιζόμενοι, τὸν χρόνον ἀριθμοῦσιν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.29 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-29). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: After that period the temple would be restored.

• Scholion on Dan 8:14; compare 1 Macc 4:36–59. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 14): Καϑαρισθήστναι τὸ 'ὥγιον, "Exi τοσοῦτον χρο- vov φηφί τοῦ "Ayrreyou Ya bi tL Am διωϑέντες vide: ἰουδαίους, uie: " -intiov Apa $ δ᾿ ταῖς eoe etos. ἡ : . → Καθαρισθήσεται τὸ ἅγιον. Ἐπὶ τοσοῦτον χρόνον φησὶ τοῦ Ἀντιόχου τὰ προειρημένα διαθέντος τοὺς ἰουδαίους, αὖθις τὸ οἰκεῖον σχῆμα ὁ ναὸς ἀπολήψεται..

Extrabiblical texts: 1 Macc 4:36-59 (1 Maccabees [in RC, EO canons]; allusion)

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.30 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-30). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel wished to understand the vision.

• Scholion on Dan 8:15. Greek restored from the page images of Mai 1831, pp. 14–15.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page images of Mai 1831, pp. 14–15): "Eyévero hdi μὲ. 1 τῶ μὲν οὖν C»ei εἰρημένα εἶδον οὐ pd» συνίον τῶν λυγομένων τὴν losyus, ὠλλ' ἐν ἐκιδυμέῳ κατέστην τῆς ἑρμηνείας τῶν δειχϑέντων. → Ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἰδεῖν με. Τὰ μὲν οὖν φησὶ εἰρημένα εἶδον· οὐ μὴν συνιὼν τῶν λεγομένων τὴν δύναμιν, ἀλλ᾽ ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ κατέστην τῆς ἑρμηνείας τῶν δειχθέντων..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.31 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):14-15; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-31). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: A figure like a man appeared, and Gabriel was commanded to explain the vision.

• Scholion on Dan 8:15–17. Greek restored from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 15.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 15): Ἐζητουν σύνεσιν. Περισκυσονμένῳ δὲ μοι φησὶ si ὧν οὐρεϑιώᾳ τῶν ὡσορουμένων Supiyus τὴν λῷ. cw . εἶδον αϑρύον ἐν ἀνδρὸς σχήματι παρεστῶτα, — Ὁρὰς ἐπιτώγματα ὠγγέλων καὶ ἀγχαγγέλωγ pibus ἴσως. δυναμις ἑτέραι, — 'AXX ὁ μὲν φησὶ seruus ἕτερος δέ τις σαρὼ τὸ ὕδωρ ἑστιὶς ἑκάἂν τὸν παριστῶτα, ὀνόματι Γαβριὴλ πγοσιγοξεύων' καὶ παρεκιλέύοτο τῶν ζητουμένων παρέχειν τὴν ἐρμπνείαν, — Ὃ δὲ αὐτίκα φησὶν ὑπήκουσε, καὶ dae ἄχρις ὁμοῦ, ἐκτελέσων τὸ τροσταχϑέν. → Ἐζήτουν σύνεσιν. Περισκοπουμένῳ δέ μοι φησὶ τίς ἂν εὑρεθείη τῶν ἀπορουμένων παρέχων τὴν λύσιν, εἶδον ἀθρόον ἐν ἀνδρὸς σχήματι παρεστῶτα. — Ὁρᾷς ἐπιτάγματα ἀγγέλων καὶ ἀρχαγγέλων μεῖζον ἴσως δύναμις ἑτέρα. — Ἀλλ᾽ ὁ μέν φησιν εἱστήκει· ἕτερος δέ τις παρὰ τὸ ὕδωρ ἑστὼς ἐκάλει τὸν παρεστῶτα, ὀνόματι Γαβριὴλ προσαγορεύων· καὶ παρεκελεύετο τῶν ζητουμένων παρέχειν τὴν ἑρμηνείαν. — Ὁ δὲ αὐτίκα φησὶν ὑπήκουσε, καὶ ἦλθεν ἄχρις ἐμοῦ, ἐκτελέσων τὸ προσταχθέν..

Topics: Angels

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.32 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):15; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-32). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel fell down, overwhelmed by the angel's appearance.

• Scholion on Dan 8:17. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 15): Ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν αὐτὸν ϑαμβηϑην, Τουτέστιν ἡγασϑην τὸ καλλος τοῦ ὀξϑάέντος, καὶ πρηνής ἔσισυν», ἐιπλυγιὶς πρός τὸ παράδοξον τῆς Sis. → Ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν αὐτὸν ἐθαμβήθην. Τουτέστιν ἠγάσθην τὸ κάλλος τοῦ ὀφθέντος, καὶ πρηνὴς ἔπεσον, ἐκπλαγεὶς πρὸς τὸ παράδοξον τῆς θέας..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.33 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):15; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-33). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The angel calls Daniel to understand.

• Scholion on Dan 8:17. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 15): Σύνες υἱὲ ὠνθρώσου, ᾿Αντὶ τοῦ ξέξαι τῶν λεγομένων τὴν σύνεσιν. → Σύνες υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου. Ἀντὶ τοῦ δέξαι τῶν λεγομένων τὴν σύνεσιν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.34 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):15; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-34). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The vision concerns the later period of the successive empires.

• Scholion on Dan 8:17. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 15): Ἔτι γὰρ εἷς x34 πέρας ἡὶ ὅρασις. Ἔσται δὲ (20i τὼ ἐηϑέντα χρόνοις ὕστιφον. ἡνίκα a» ὁ κα». εἰς d προυιρημένος πιραιωϑὴ καιρὸν δὲ λήγει τὸν σῆς βασιλιίας μηδων αιρσῶν, καὶ μακεξόνων, καὶ tà» λοιπῶν βασιλέων τὸν διαδοχήν, → Ἔτι γὰρ εἰς καιροῦ πέρας ἡ ὅρασις. Ἔσται δέ φησι τὰ ῥηθέντα χρόνοις ὕστερον, ἡνίκα ἂν ὁ καιρὸς ὁ προειρημένος περαιωθῇ· καιρὸν δὲ λέγει τὸν τῆς βασιλείας μήδων περσῶν, καὶ μακεδόνων, καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν βασιλέων τὴν διαδοχήν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.35 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):15; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-35). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel fell when the angel began to speak.

• Scholion on Dan 8:18. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 15): Ἐν νὼ λαλεῖν αὐτὸν, Τοῦτο ἑπαναληψίς τίς ἦφτι τοῦ προῤῥηθέντος βούλεται γὰρ εἰ τεῖν ὡς οὐχ epe πρὸς αὐτὸν ἀφίκετο πατέπιφιν.,. ἀλλ᾽ ἐν τῷ ἄρξασθαι αὐτὸν λήγειν. → Ἐν τῷ λαλεῖν αὐτόν. Τοῦτο ἐπανάληψίς τίς ἐστι τοῦ προρρηθέντος· βούλεται γὰρ εἰπεῖν ὡς οὐχ ἅμα πρὸς αὐτὸν ἀφίκετο κατέπεσεν, ἀλλ᾽ ἐν τῷ ἄρξασθαι αὐτὸν λέγειν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.36 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):15; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-36). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The angel raised and encouraged Daniel.

• Scholion on Dan 8:18. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 15): Ἔστησὲ pa ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας. ᾿Αλλ᾽ ὅμως φησὶ παριυϑάρσυνιν ἐγείρας xupavor. → Ἔστησέ με ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας. Ἀλλ᾽ ὅμως φησὶ παρεθάρσυνεν ἐγείρας κείμενον..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.37 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):15; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-37). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The people's suffering under Antiochus is God's punishment for their sins.

• Scholion on Dan 8:19. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 15): Ἐγὼ γνωρίζω σοι. "Hae φησὶ δηλῶσαι σοι & συμβήσιτοι τῷ λαῷ διὰ τὴν τοῦ ϑεοῦ ὀργήν Doa γνὰς ὡς οὔτε ὑπὲ ἀσθενείας ἡτεηϑήσονται, οὔτ' "λνείοχος περιουσίᾳ βξυνάμεως περιόστω ad τοῦ Sae δίκας αὐτοὺς εἰστραξαμένου τῆς παρκνομίας. → Ἐγὼ γνωρίζω σοι. Ἥκω φησὶ δηλῶσαί σοι ἃ συμβήσεται τῷ λαῷ διὰ τὴν τοῦ θεοῦ ὀργήν· ἵνα γνῷς ὡς οὔτε ὑπὸ ἀσθενείας ἡττηθήσονται, οὔτ᾽ Ἀντίοχος περιουσίᾳ δυνάμεως περιέσται· ἀλλὰ τοῦ θεοῦ δίκας αὐτοὺς εἰσπραξαμένου τῆς παρανομίας..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.38 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):15; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-38). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The ram's two horns are Cyrus and Darius the Mede.

• Scholion on Dan 8:20. The clause "when he died" is as printed (it presumably refers to Darius). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 15): z.'O κριός ὅν εἶδες. Κριὸν μὲν λέγει τὴν βασιλείων τὰ δὲ κέρατα, ὠμξζονέρους. Κύζον τὸν sip- ew καὶ Δαρεῖον τὸν μήδον' οὔτε qae zaS' ὅλου διήφῆντο, οὔτε συνήπτοντο παλιν δε' ὅλον' SX niv μὲν βαβυλωνίων βασιλείαν διεδέξατο ἡ μηϑυν ἐκράτει δὲ τῆς περσίδος d Κύρος τούτον δὲ τελευτήσαντος, μετέστη εἰς σέξρσος ἡ sexys. → Ὁ κριὸς ὃν εἶδες. Κριὸν μὲν λέγει τὴν βασιλείαν· τὰ δὲ κέρατα, ἀμφοτέρους, Κῦρον τὸν πέρσην καὶ Δαρεῖον τὸν μῆδον· οὔτε γὰρ καθ᾽ ὅλου διῄρηντο, οὔτε συνήπτοντο πάλιν δι᾽ ὅλου· ἀλλὰ τὴν μὲν Βαβυλωνίων βασιλείαν διεδέξατο ὁ μῆδος· ἐκράτει δὲ τῆς περσίδος ὁ Κῦρος· τούτου δὲ τελευτήσαντος, μετέστη εἰς πέρσας ἡ ἀρχή..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.39 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):15; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-39). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The goat's first horn is Alexander.

• Scholion on Dan 8:21. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 15): Ὃ τρῶγος τῶν αἰγῶν, Αὐτὸς ἔστι βασιλεὺς $ πρῶτος μηνύει δὲ τὸν ᾿Αλέξανδρον τῆς μὲν γὰρ μακχεδονικᾷς ἀφχὺς πλείους τὸν ἀριθμὸν ol βασι» λεύφαντες τῶν δὲ λοιπῶν πρῶτος ἦν ὁ ᾿Αλέξανδρος. → Ὁ τράγος τῶν αἰγῶν. Αὐτός ἐστι βασιλεὺς ὁ πρῶτος· μηνύει δὲ τὸν Ἀλέξανδρον· τῆς μὲν γὰρ μακεδονικῆς ἀρχῆς πλείους τὸν ἀριθμὸν οἱ βασιλεύσαντες· τῶν δὲ λοιπῶν πρῶτος ἦν ὁ Ἀλέξανδρος..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.40 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):15; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-40). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The four kings come from the Macedonian nation, not from Alexander.

• Scholion on Dan 8:22. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 15): Τέσσαρες βασιλεῖς ἐκ τοῦ ἔϑνους αὐτοῦ ἀναστήσονται, Οὐκ εἶπεν ἐξ αὐτοῦ, dX ἀπὸ τοῦ ἔϑνους, ἵνα εἶστε τὸς μακιξονιχὴς ἀρχῆς. → Τέσσαρες βασιλεῖς ἐκ τοῦ ἔθνους αὐτοῦ ἀναστήσονται. Οὐκ εἶπεν ἐξ αὐτοῦ, ἀλλ᾽ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἔθνους, ἵνα εἴπῃ τῆς μακεδονικῆς ἀρχῆς..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.41 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):15; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-41). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel was left ill by fear.

• Scholion on Dan 8:27. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 15): 'Ἔχθιμηϑην καὶ ἐμαλαχίσϑην, Τοσοῦτο μὲ (nci φόβος κατέσχεν do τῶν δειχϑίέντων,, Jem μηδὲ ἄμεινον διατεθῆναι τὸν ὑπὸ ματρὰς ὡσθενίας κατεσχληκότων. → Ἐκοιμήθην καὶ ἐμαλακίσθην. Τοσοῦτό με φησὶ φόβος κατέσχεν ἀπὸ τῶν δειχθέντων, ὥστε μηδὲ ἄμεινον διατεθῆναι τῶν ὑπὸ μακρᾶς ἀσθενείας κατεσκληκότων..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.42 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):15; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-42). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel kept his office and his silence, holding some post from Nebuchadnezzar's time though unknown to Belshazzar.

• Scholion on Dan 8:27; compare 5:13. The construction of the long middle clause is loose; translated by sense. The staged text broke this scholion at the column end; its continuation (staged as 8.44) is joined here and 8.44 is held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split at a column end; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 15): ᾿Ανάστην καὶ ἑποίου» τὰ ἔργα τοῦ βασιλίως. Τούτεστι τὰ ἐγεεχειρισμένα τὸν ὅμοιον τρόπον ἐτέ- Aovs, ἀνιώμενος μὲν ἐπὶ τοῖς δειχϑεῖσιν» οὐκ dz- φέρων δὲ εἰς ἑτέρονς" εἰ γάρ καὶ "μὴ ἣν οὐτοῖς τοῖς βασιλέέοις ἐτύγχανεν uv, ὡς ἐν τοῖς ἔμπροσθεν δὲ- → Ἀνέστην καὶ ἐποίουν τὰ ἔργα τοῦ βασιλέως. Τουτέστι τὰ ἐγκεχειρισμένα τὸν ὅμοιον τρόπον ἐτέλουν, ἀνιώμενος μὲν ἐπὶ τοῖς δειχθεῖσιν, οὐκ ἐκφέρων δὲ εἰς ἑτέρους· εἰ γὰρ καὶ μὴ ἐν αὐτοῖς τοῖς βασιλείοις ἐτύγχανεν ὤν, ὡς ἐν τοῖς ἔμπροσθεν δέδεικται, ἀλλ᾽ οὖν ἴσως ἀπὸ τῆς προτέρας εὐημερίας, ἣν ἀπὸ τοῦ Ναβουχοδονόσορ ἐκέκτητο, μοῖράν τινα διοικήσεως ἐγκεχείριστο· φυλάττειν τι καὶ τῶν τοῦ πατρὸς ἐσπουδακότες τοῦ Βαλτάσαρ, καὶ μάλιστα καὶ ἐπειδὴ ἐν τοῖς προγονικοῖς κατορθώμασιν ἐφρόνει μεγάλα· διὰ τοῦτο οὔτε πάνυ γνώριμος ἐτύγχανεν αὐτῶν ὁ ἀνήρ, ἅτε οὐδὲ ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ προχειρισθεὶς εἰς ἀρχήν, μείνας δὲ ἐπί τινος δυναστείας ἀπὸ τῆς προτέρας συνθήκης..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 8.43 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):15; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/8-43). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.