Testament: | Other |
Description: | The Book of Susanna is a deuterocanonical addition to the Book of Daniel. It tells the story of Susanna, a virtuous woman falsely accused of adultery, who is ultimately vindicated by the wisdom of the young prophet Daniel. |
Chapters: | 1 |
Author name: | Unknown |
Written date: | 2nd century BC |
Location: | Babylon |
Genre: | Narrative |
Chapter count: | 1 |
Verse count: | 64 |
Language: | Hebrew |
Audience: | Jewish readers |
Theme: | Integrity and divine justice |
Key verses: | Susanna 1:1-4; 1:61-64 |
Summary: | The Book of Susanna is a deuterocanonical addition to the Book of Daniel. It tells the story of a virtuous woman named Susanna who is falsely accused of adultery by two corrupt elders. The young prophet Daniel comes to her defense, cross-examines the elders, and proves her innocence. The story highlights themes of integrity and divine justice. |
Outline: | I. Introduction (1:1-4)
II. The False Accusation (1:5-41)
III. Daniel's Intervention (1:42-62)
IV. Conclusion (1:63-64) |