The interpretation timeline

Dan 3:8

How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.

From the early Church Fathers to now.

Dan 3:8 · Douay-Rheims

“And presently at that very time some Chaldeans came and accused the Jews,”

Patristic before A.D. 750

420

A.D.

Jerome Patristic

c. A.D. 347–420

“Verse 8. "And straightway at that time there came certain Chaldeans and accused the Jews..." They were envious of these Jews because they had been in charge of the king's business in Babylon, and also they were offended by their foreign religion and aversion towards idols. They therefore find a pretext for accusing them to the king. The final consequence ensues.”

Source

Modern · 1953 →

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