From c3dc3d52db07efc29209e48032bf478b101a871b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Susan Quigley Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 13:21:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] 3392 Daniel Intro: Sectarian comment? --- dan/front/intro.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/dan/front/intro.md b/dan/front/intro.md index 525e61f187..cdbe5b4bf9 100644 --- a/dan/front/intro.md +++ b/dan/front/intro.md @@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ Darius the Mede was a Babylonian king who sent Daniel into a den of lions. Peopl Many kings are in the Book of Daniel, but not all of the kings ruled over all of Babylon or Persia. Some of the kings may have ruled over regions or cities. -#### How many chapters does Daniel have? +#### Why is the book of Daniel longer in some Bibles than in others? -Daniel has twelve chapters. Some Bible versions include stories called "Bel and the Dragon" and "The Prayer of Azariah." However, few people think that these stories have the same authority as the rest of scripture. Therefore, there is no need to translate them. +The book of Daniel was first written in Hebrew and Aramaic. Later it was translated into Greek. The oldest Greek translation includes the following stories that the Hebrew and Aramaic version does not have: "The Prayer of Azariah," "The Song of the Three Holy Children," "Susanna and the Elders," and "Bel and the Dragon." These are not included in the Unlocked Literal Bible. However, if your church teaches that these stories should be included in the Bible, then you may translate them from versions of the Bible that include them.