Susanna
E43277
Old Testament apocryphal work
addition to the Book of Daniel
biblical narrative
deuterocanonical text
Susanna is a deuterocanonical addition to the Book of Daniel, telling the story of a virtuous woman falsely accused of adultery and vindicated by the prophet Daniel.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Susanna (biblical figure) | 1 |
| Susannah | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament apocryphal work
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addition to the Book of Daniel ⓘ biblical narrative ⓘ deuterocanonical text ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Greek additions to Daniel ⓘ |
| canonicalStatusInCatholicChurch | deuterocanonical ⓘ |
| canonicalStatusInEasternOrthodoxChurch | deuterocanonical ⓘ |
| canonicalStatusInProtestantBibles | apocryphal ⓘ |
| DanielRole | young Daniel acts as advocate and judge ⓘ |
| ethicalEmphasis |
condemnation of judicial corruption
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importance of truthful testimony ⓘ protection of the innocent ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Daniel (biblical prophet)
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Susanna self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Susanna (biblical figure)
two elders ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian art
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Western painting ⓘ music based on the story of Susanna ⓘ |
| legalMotif | separate cross-examination of witnesses ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
courtroom drama
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didactic tale ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
chastity
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divine justice ⓘ false accusation ⓘ legal discernment ⓘ virtue ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
example of God defending the innocent
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illustration of Daniel’s wisdom ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Daniel
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Septuagint ⓘ
surface form:
Septuagint tradition of Daniel
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| plotSummary | A virtuous married woman is falsely accused of adultery by two elders after rejecting their advances and is vindicated through Daniel’s interrogation of the accusers. ⓘ |
| positionInOtherTraditions | appendix to the Book of Daniel ⓘ |
| positionInSomeTraditions | preface to the Book of Daniel ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| resultOfStory |
Susanna’s innocence is publicly affirmed
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community praises God for revealing the truth ⓘ elders are exposed as liars ⓘ |
| setting | Babylon ⓘ |
| timeOfSetting | Babylonian exile ⓘ |
| usedIn | Christian liturgy ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Susanna (biblical figure)
this entity surface form:
Susannah