From: Shoshanna Walker <rosewalk AT concentric.net>
To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Was Daniel a prophet?
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:07:32 -0500
Did the Sanhedrin verify him?
According to Vilna Gaon, "Daniel Ish Chamudos" was the 44th out of 48
male prophets of Israel. The dates given on the chart that I am
looking at, are approximate: 3340 - 3400 (counting from the the
year the world was created - now we are in the year 5766, so you can
count backward)
Apparently the Talmud in Megilla 15a discusses this
The year prophecy ended was 3448 - with Malachi - Ezra.
I found a translation on line of the Talmud, but it doesn't reference
the "pages" - ie; 15a
It is written [Dan. x. 7]: "And I, Daniel, saw alone this appearance,
but the men that were with me did not see the appearance;
nevertheless a great terror fell upon them, so that they fled to hide
themselves." Who were these men? Said R. Jeremiah, according to
others R. Hyya b. Abba: They were Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
They were better than he, because they were prophets, and be, Daniel,
was not a prophet. And he was better than they because be saw it, and
they, did not see it. But if they did not see, why fell a terror upon
them? Although they did not see literally, they saw it clairvoyantly.
Said Rabbina: From this we may infer that whoso is terrified,
although he does not himself see, he sees clairvoyantly.
Talmud Megillah is also where it says who the 7 female prophetesses
are (including Esther)
Re: [b-hebrew] Was Daniel a prophet?,
Shoshanna Walker, 08/31/2006