Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children
- noun
- Literature
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Oración de Azarías y Canto de los Tres Santos Niños
- The Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children is included in some versions of the Old Testament Apocrypha.
Examples
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During the service, the priest read from the Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children.
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Some scholars study the Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children for its historical and literary value.
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The Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children is often included in discussions of apocryphal texts.
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Many scholars study the Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children for its historical context.
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During the service, the priest read from the Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children.
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Some scholars study the Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children for its historical and literary value.
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The Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children is included in some versions of the Old Testament Apocrypha.
Surface Forms
Morphology
prayer + of + Azariah + and + song + of + the + three + holy + child
The phrase is compositionally transparent in that a learner who knows 'prayer', 'song', 'three', 'holy', and 'children' can infer it refers to a prayer associated with Azariah and a song belonging to three holy children. However, understanding that this is the title of an apocryphal book added to Daniel and the specific referent 'Azariah' requires cultural/biblical background knowledge beyond constituent meanings, so full comprehension is not guaranteed for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children comes from an extra section added to the 'Book of Daniel' that tells how three young men were thrown into a fiery furnace for refusing to bow. In the story Azariah prays from the flames and the Three Holy Children sing a song of praise, so the name refers to that added prayer and song now found in some versions of the Bible.
