Daniel 7

Daniel 7:9

"I watched until the thrones were set, and the Ancient of days sat; and his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head, as pure wool: his throne was a flame of fire, [and] his wheels burning fire."
Manuscripts (4)
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Papyrus 967 (Scan 1) showing Daniel 7:9 from Late 2nd Century - Early 3rd Century AD, currently housed at Chester Beatty Library (Dublin) and University of Cologne
Codex

Papyrus 967 (Scan 1)

1 of 4967
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 175 (Late 2nd Century - Early 3rd Century AD)
Current LocationChester Beatty Library (Dublin) and University of Cologne
Found LocationUnknown
Scribal Context & Details

Papyrus 967 is a remarkably ancient and important Greek manuscript containing portions of the Old Testament books of Ezekiel, Daniel, and Esther. Dating to around the early 3rd century AD, this precious papyrus codex provides one of the earliest and most substantial visual witnesses to these biblical writings.

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Papyrus 967 (Scan 2) showing Daniel 7:9 from Late 2nd Century - Early 3rd Century AD, currently housed at Chester Beatty Library (Dublin) and University of Cologne
Codex

Papyrus 967 (Scan 2)

2 of 4967
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 175 (Late 2nd Century - Early 3rd Century AD)
Current LocationChester Beatty Library (Dublin) and University of Cologne
Found LocationUnknown
Scribal Context & Details

Papyrus 967 is a remarkably ancient and important Greek manuscript containing portions of the Old Testament books of Ezekiel, Daniel, and Esther. Dating to around the early 3rd century AD, this precious papyrus codex provides one of the earliest and most substantial visual witnesses to these biblical writings.

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Codex Vaticanus showing Daniel 7:9 from Early to Mid-4th Century AD, currently housed at Vatican Library, Vatican City
Codex

Codex Vaticanus

3 of 4B
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 300 (Early to Mid-4th Century AD)
Current LocationVatican Library, Vatican City
Found LocationUnknown
Scribal Context & Details

Codex Vaticanus is one of the oldest and most valuable surviving manuscripts of the complete Greek Bible. It has been securely housed in the Vatican Library since at least the late 15th century and is celebrated for its elegant script written on very high-quality vellum.

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Codex Alexandrinus showing Daniel 7:9 from 5th Century (c. 400-440 CE) found in Alexandria, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
Codex

Codex Alexandrinus

4 of 4A
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 400 (5th Century (c. 400-440 CE))
Current LocationBritish Library, London
Found LocationAlexandria, Egypt
Scribal Context & Details

Codex Alexandrinus is one of the four great uncial codices of the Greek Bible. It contains the vast majority of the Septuagint and New Testament, and was the first of the great uncials to become accessible to modern scholars.

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