The Relationship between 3 Maccabees and the Vetus Latina of Esther
There is a widely recognized connection between Esther and 3 Maccabees. This is particularly so for the "noncanonical" sections of Esther and the letters and prayers in 3 Maccabees, which appear to be the result of direct borrowing. The direction of borrowing, however, is still debated. Al...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2022
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| In: |
Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2022, Volume: 141, Issue: 4, Pages: 699-715 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Esther
/ Bible. Makkabäer 1.
/ Bible. Makkabäer 2.
/ Maccabean books 3.
/ Prayer
/ Canon
/ Literature
/ Bible (Vetus Latina)
/ Old Testament
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | There is a widely recognized connection between Esther and 3 Maccabees. This is particularly so for the "noncanonical" sections of Esther and the letters and prayers in 3 Maccabees, which appear to be the result of direct borrowing. The direction of borrowing, however, is still debated. Although the Septuagint text has been the main basis of comparison, I suggest, in contrast, that the Vetus Latina is the best text for comparison. I argue that there are at least two stages of borrowing between the texts and that the borrowing goes in both directions. |
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| ISSN: | 1934-3876 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
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