King Solomon's Molten Sea and (π)
In earlier computations of the capacity of the great laver of the First Temple, some details regarding the shape and the dimensions were not adequately considered, resulting in erroneous conclusions. A careful analysis of the description of the laver demonstrates a striking agreement with the archeo...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Scholars Press
1982
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The Biblical archaeologist
Year: 1982, Volume: 45, Issue: 3, Pages: 179-184 |
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| Summary: | In earlier computations of the capacity of the great laver of the First Temple, some details regarding the shape and the dimensions were not adequately considered, resulting in erroneous conclusions. A careful analysis of the description of the laver demonstrates a striking agreement with the archeological and documentary evidence for the measures of both length and capacity in ancient Israel. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeologist
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3209812 |