Mixed marriages in the Book of Chronicles: a reflection of social attitudes in persian-period Yehud
This article examines the attitude seen in the Book of Chronicles towards mixed marriages between Israelites and gentiles in an attempt to understand the difference in this matter between the Chronicler and the author of Ezra-Nehemiah. Of the 14 cases of mixed marriages mentioned in Chronicles, 9 ar...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peeters
[2018]
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| In: |
Transeuphratène
Year: 2018, Volume: 50, Pages: 125-139 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Chronicle 1.-2.
/ Ezra
/ Nehemiah
/ Mixed marriage
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
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| Summary: | This article examines the attitude seen in the Book of Chronicles towards mixed marriages between Israelites and gentiles in an attempt to understand the difference in this matter between the Chronicler and the author of Ezra-Nehemiah. Of the 14 cases of mixed marriages mentioned in Chronicles, 9 are discussed, some of which have parallels in other biblical books, and some of which are unique to Chronicles. Our conclusion is that in general the Chronicler did not consider such marriages to be problematic for the continued existence of the people of Israel or of the Yehud community in his own time. In this he represents an attitude that is very different than that reflected in Ezra-Nehemiah. Cet article examine l’attitude observée dans le livre des Chroniques à l’égard des mariages mixtes entre Israélites et gentils dans une tentative de comprendre la différence entre le Chroniste et l’auteur d’Esdras-Néhémie. Parmi les 14 cas de mariages mixtes mentionnés dans Chroniques, 9 sont discutés, dont certains ont des parallèles dans d’autres livres bibliques, et certains sont uniques aux Chroniques. Notre conclusion est que, en général, le Chroniste n’a pas considéré ces mariages comme problématiques pour la persistance du peuple d’Israël ou de la communauté Yehud à son époque. En cela, il représente une attitude qui est très différente de celle qui est reflétée dans Esdras-Néhémie. |
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| ISSN: | 0996-5904 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Transeuphratène
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/TE.50.0.3285509 |