Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus: Hellenistic Histories and the Date of the Pentateuch. By Russell E. Gmirkin

As the title of this book suggests, the author argues for the thesis that the Pentateuch was produced in Egypt under the influence of the two Hellenistic historians, Berossus (in Genesis) and Manetho (in Exodus). It was composed in Hebrew with a Greek translation by the same group of scholars at vir...

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Autore principale: Van Seters, John (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Review
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Oxford University Press 2008
In: The journal of theological studies
Anno: 2008, Volume: 59, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 212-214
Recensione di:Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus (New York [u.a.] : T & T Clark Internat., 2006) (Van Seters, John)
Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus (New York [u.a.] : T & T Clark Internat., 2006) (Van Seters, John)
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Riepilogo:As the title of this book suggests, the author argues for the thesis that the Pentateuch was produced in Egypt under the influence of the two Hellenistic historians, Berossus (in Genesis) and Manetho (in Exodus). It was composed in Hebrew with a Greek translation by the same group of scholars at virtually the same time, in 273–2 bce. Such a daring claim is based upon the principle that the oldest confirmed date for the existence of the Pentateuch is in the account of the Septuagint translation in the Letter of Aristeas, c.273–2 bce, and that parts of the Pentateuch depended upon the works of Berossus and Manetho and must therefore be dated later than both.
ISSN:1477-4607
Comprende:Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/jts/flm136