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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788487803321

Autore

Kartveit Magnar <1946->

Titolo

The origin of the Samaritans [[electronic resource] /] / by Magnar Kartveit

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2009

ISBN

1-283-06143-0

90-474-4054-4

9786613061430

90-04-17819-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (420 p.)

Collana

Supplements to Vetus Testamentum, , 0083-5889 ; ; v. 128

Disciplina

296.8/17

Soggetti

Samaritans - Origin

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-392) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

The legacy from Josephus -- State of the question -- Josephus and the origin of the Samaritans -- Josephus' predecessors -- Samaritan inscriptions and related texts -- The Pentateuch that the Samaritans chose -- The Samaritan attitude to the Prophets -- The origin of the Samaritans.

Sommario/riassunto

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 an assessment of well known and new material, and ventures into some uncharted territory. It is suggested that the moment of birth of the Samaritans was the construction of the temple on Mount Gerizim. This happened in the first part of the fourth century bornc.e. in accordance with the original commandment of Moses in Deut 27:4.