The Burial of the Prophet and the Life of Daniel

Having known the mysteries concerning the prophet's tomb, he transferred his relics to Alexandria, enshrining them gloriously; and the race of asps was prevented from the earth, and likewise the beasts from the river. This prophet gave a sign to the priests of Egypt, that their idols must be shaken and their handiwork fall, when a virgin in labor enters Egypt with a god-like infant. Therefore even until now they honor a laboring virgin and worship, placing an infant in a manger. And to King Ptolemy, when he was inquiring about the cause, they said: it is a mystery handed down to us from our fathers by a holy prophet, and we await the end of our mystery.

But he, before the capture of the temple, snatched the ark of the law and the things in it, and caused them to be placed in a rock, saying to those present: the Lord has departed from Zion to heaven, and again he will come in power. And let it be a sign to you of his presence, when all the nations shall worship wood. No one casts out this ark except Aaron; and no priest or prophet unfolds the tablets in it except Moses, the chosen of God. And in the resurrection, first the ark of God shall rise and come out of the rock, and shall be placed on Mount Sinai, and then all the saints shall be gathered there, awaiting Christ.

And in the rock he sealed the name of God with his finger, and it became a type like an iron engraving, and a cloud covered the name, and no one perceives the place until the consummation. And the rock is in the desert where first the ark was, between the two mountains in which Moses and Aaron lie; and at night a cloud like fire appears according to the ancient type, because the glory of God shall never cease from his law. And God gave to Jeremiah, by grace, that he himself might make the end of his mystery, so that he might become a companion of Moses. 14. Ezekiel, son of Buzzi, was in Sarira, of the priests; and having killed him, being considered a leader of Israel in the land of the Chaldeans, being reproved by...

Regarding his reverence for idols: they buried him there in the field of the Moors, in the tomb of Shem and Arphaxad, having prophesied much to those in Judea. The tomb is a double cave, because Abraham also, in similarity to him, made the tomb of Sarah at Hebron. It is called double because it is aged and hidden, a superstructure above the level ground.

He gave a wonder to the people so that they would attend to the river Chobar; they were to hope that when it fails, the sickle of desolation will reach its end at the edge of the earth, and when it overflows, there will be a return to Jerusalem. For the holy man lived there, and many came to him so that they might fear the Chaldeans would attack. Therefore he also went to them for their deliverance, and he made the water stand still so that they might escape to the other side, and those who dared to pursue the enemies were overwhelmed.

Through prayer, this man automatically provided them with an abundant supply of fish, and he granted life to many who were perishing. As the people were being destroyed by the enemies, he went to the leaders, and having been terrified by great wonders, they ceased. Then he said to them, 'We have cried out; our hope is lost,' and he convinced them through wonders of the bones of the dead that there shall be hope for Israel, both here and in the time to come. While staying there, he showed the people of Israel the things occurring in Jerusalem and in the temple. He was then seized from there and taken to Jerusalem for the reproof of the unbelievers.

According to Moses, this man saw the pattern of the temple, whose wall and surrounding wall are wide, just as Daniel said it would be built. In Babylon, he judged the tribe of Gad because they were impious toward the Lord by pursuing those who kept the law, and he caused snakes to consume the infants and all their livestock, saying that because of them, the people would not return to his land. From these things he was also taken up.

Daniel was from Bethor of the upper tribe of Judah, of the race of the most distinguished of the royal service, and while still an infant, he went to the land of the Chaldeans. He was a prudent man, so that the Jews seemed to be his supporters. He grieved much for the city, and in fasting he practiced abstinence from every food of desire.