The Dimensions and Capacity of the 'Molten Sea' in 1 Kgs 7,23.26
The apparent discrepancy between the given dimensions and capacity of King Solomon's 'molten sea' in 1 Kgs 7,23.26 can be resolved in the light of insights provided by a particular kind of cylindrical capacity measure system attested in Old Babylonian metrology.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peeters
2000
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Biblica
Year: 2000, Volume: 81, Issue: 3, Pages: 391-392 |
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| Summary: | The apparent discrepancy between the given dimensions and capacity of King Solomon's 'molten sea' in 1 Kgs 7,23.26 can be resolved in the light of insights provided by a particular kind of cylindrical capacity measure system attested in Old Babylonian metrology. |
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| ISSN: | 2385-2062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblica
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