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Daniel 8:16

The New Testament’s use of Daniel

2 places · 2 kinds of echo

The source

I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.

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Where this passage surfaces again, sorted by the strength of the link. Each kind of reuse — formal quotation, deliberate allusion, faint echo, figural pattern — carries its own mark. Follow any reference to read it in place.

Quotation1

A formal citation — high verbal volume, often introduced by a saying-formula.

Luke 1:18-20

'I am Gabriel' explicitly names the angel of Daniel 8:16 and 9:21, the only OT figure to bear this name. The self-identification is effectively a citation of the Danielic character, confirming the apocalyptic frame retroactively over the whole scene.

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Allusion1

A deliberate verbal borrowing without a citation formula.

Luke 1:8-12

The 'angel of the Lord' standing by the altar is, per 1:19, Gabriel, the interpreting angel of Daniel 8:16. Even before he is named, the apocalyptic visitation at the sanctuary is shaped by Daniel; high distinctiveness given Gabriel appears only in Daniel within the canon.

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Elsewhere in Daniel 8
Daniel 8:13 3Daniel 8:17 2Daniel 8:23 3Daniel 8:23-25 2Daniel 8:25 3