Die großen Zahlen in Num 1 und 26: Forschungsüberblick und neuer Lösungsvorschlag
The objective of this article is to present a research report on the census lists in Num 1 and 26 as well as to make a new proposal concerning the interpretation of the large numbers. Following Petrie and Mendenhall, the word Pl) is not understood as “a thousand” but as the name of a military unit....
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
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Peeters
2009
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| In: |
Biblica
Year: 2009, Volume: 90, Issue: 2, Pages: 237-256 |
| Further subjects: | B
Numbers 1
B Numbers 26 B census lists B military unit B large numbers |
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| Summary: | The objective of this article is to present a research report on the census lists in Num 1 and 26 as well as to make a new proposal concerning the interpretation of the large numbers. Following Petrie and Mendenhall, the word Pl) is not understood as “a thousand” but as the name of a military unit. In addition, h)m is interpreted as a military unit, too. The plausibility of its existence is shown by means of biblical and extra-biblical sources. In conclusion, there is no need to assume that a writer or redactor confused different meanings of Pl). The population at the time of the Conquest is estimated as 120,000 people. |
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| ISSN: | 2385-2062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.15496/publikation-93845 HDL: 10900/152506 |