Dan. 7.13-14.
It is not clear which "first" example is meant here.
Bringel here cites E. Honigmann, "Philippus of Side and His Christian History ," in Patristic Studies (Rome, 1953), pp. 90-91, for the idea that these details were meant to tie in with details of Philip of Side's history—that is, that Philip of Side mentioned such a meeting, and presumably also said something about a controversy between himself and Dionysarus (cf. §1 above).
Bringel's text: "...everyone, as the grace above asks of you."
I.e., "partakers in Christianity." Bringel's text: "Christianomerists" (reading Χριστιανομεριστάς rather than Χριστιανομερίτας , Bratke's reading). In favor of Bringel's reading would be the clear reflection of a verb stem, μεριζ -, denoting "division" (thus, "dividers of Christianity") and thus working well with the narration of the establishment of a sect. Neither term is attested elsewhere.
Here, the text includes what seems to present itself as the official decree concluding these discussions. In the next sentence, each name appears with another word, perhaps meant to be taken as an official title.
As usual, Bringel's text of the "Persian" is slightly different.
Cf. §19 above.
Bringel's text: "as a testimony."
Lit., "sons."
I.e., the area whose capital was Babylon. (?)
Gk. ἱστόρησε .
Gk. ἀπετέλει .
Gk. καλαμιοκάρυα . Bringel chooses the variant καλαμισκάρια , interpreting it to mean "little pipes"; in either case, some sort of tubes through which the technicians supposedly produced the voice of the statues is clearly envisioned.
Bratke does not decide among the variant readings here (including Tharaglinae , Thyagrilae ); Bringel chooses Thyariglae .
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