A new clue in the dating of the composition of the book of Esther
The postexilic books show evidence of an inner-biblical development in dating formulas, a transition from the traditional numerical designation of months to the Babylonian nomenclature. Assuming a natural transition, from the incipient stage in Zechariah through to the complete adoption of the Babyl...
| Published in: | Vetus Testamentum |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English German |
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Brill
2000
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| In: |
Vetus Testamentum
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Esther
/ Dating
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Esther
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| Summary: | The postexilic books show evidence of an inner-biblical development in dating formulas, a transition from the traditional numerical designation of months to the Babylonian nomenclature. Assuming a natural transition, from the incipient stage in Zechariah through to the complete adoption of the Babylonian system in Ezra-Nehemia, we must place Esther and its mixed formulas in the middle of this spectrum. On this basis, the dating of the composition of the book of Esther should be moved back a couple of centuries, from the early third century to the early Persian period in the late fifth century. |
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| ISSN: | 0042-4935 |
| Contains: | In: Vetus Testamentum
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