The origin of the Samaritans /

The origin of the Samaritans /

Many Bible readers will think that chapter 17 of the second book of Kings refers to the origin of the Samaritans. This understanding of the chapter has its earliest attestation in the works of Josephus. The present book evaluates the methods often used for finding the origin of the Samaritans, makes...

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Main Author: Kartveit, Magnar, 1946-

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Series: Vetus Testamentum, Supplements 128.
Vetus Testamentum Supplements Online, ISBN: 9789004264991.

Subjects:

Josephus, Flavius.
Josephus, Flavius > Knowledge > Samaritans.
Altes Testament / Prophetische Bücher.
Altes Testament.
Antiquitates Judaicae.
Könige <Buch, II.> 17.
Pentateuch.
Qumrantexte.
Entstehung.
Jüdische Literatur.
Samaritain (peuple) > Flavius Josèphe. "Antiquités judaïques"
samaritain (peuple) > origines / 7e s > document.
Samaritans > Origin.
Samaritaner.

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Call Number: BM910 .K37 2009

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2.The Legacy Fromjosephus
  • 3. State Of The Question
  • 4. Josephus On The Origin Of The Samaritans
  • 5. Josephus' Predecessors
  • 6. Samaritan Inscriptions And Related Texts
  • 7.The Pentateuch That The Samaritans Chose
  • 8.The Samaritan Attitude To The Prophets
  • 9.The Origin Of The Samaritans
  • Bibliography
  • Indices.