Seleucus I Nicator in 4 Maccabees
This study argues, against scholarly consensus, that the mention of “Seleucus Nicanor” in 4 Macc 3:20–21 is not a historical error but a reasonably carefully constructed and accurate reference to Seleucus I Nicator. Nicanor was a commonly occurring variant of the official epithet Nicator, and compar...
Published in: | Journal of Biblical literature |
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Language: | English |
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Scholar's Press
2014
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Journal of Biblical literature
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Summary: | This study argues, against scholarly consensus, that the mention of “Seleucus Nicanor” in 4 Macc 3:20–21 is not a historical error but a reasonably carefully constructed and accurate reference to Seleucus I Nicator. Nicanor was a commonly occurring variant of the official epithet Nicator, and comparison with the passage in 2 Maccabees, on which the author of 4 Maccabees drew, indicates that the author edited the passage to bring it into conformity with the conditions during Seleucus I Nicator’s reign. Since this passage is cited as evidence for the alleged historical unreliability of 4 Maccabees, that assessment requires adjustment. |
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ISSN: | 1934-3876 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/jbl.2014.0004 |