On the Date of Composition of Additions B and E to LXX Esther
Abstract Additions B and E to LXX Esther have been variously dated from the second century BCE to the first century CE . This study links the two Greek Additions, on the one hand, with Philo’s writings through the concept of the “evil-hating justice” and, on the other hand, with the historical perso...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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Journal for the study of Judaism in the Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman period
Year: 2021, Volume: 52, Issue: 3, Pages: 330-358 |
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Sejanus
B Claudius B Flaccus B Philo B Additions to Esther B Septuagint |
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| Summary: | Abstract Additions B and E to LXX Esther have been variously dated from the second century BCE to the first century CE . This study links the two Greek Additions, on the one hand, with Philo’s writings through the concept of the “evil-hating justice” and, on the other hand, with the historical persons and events related to the Jewish-Alexandrian conflict of 38-41 CE , and dates their composition or final redaction to the early forties of the first century CE . |
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| ISSN: | 1570-0631 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of Judaism in the Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman period
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700631-BJA10016 |