The origin of the Samaritans / by Magnar Kartveit.

Many Bible readers will think that chapter 17 of the second book of Kings refers to the origin of the Samaritans. This understanding of the chapter has its earliest attestation in the works of Josephus. The present book evaluates the methods often used for finding the origin of the Samaritans, makes...

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Superior document:Supplements to Vetus Testamentum, v. 128
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Year of Publication:2009
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 128.
Physical Description:1 online resource (420 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • The legacy from Josephus
  • State of the question
  • Josephus and the origin of the Samaritans
  • Josephus' predecessors
  • Samaritan inscriptions and related texts
  • The Pentateuch that the Samaritans chose
  • The Samaritan attitude to the Prophets
  • The origin of the Samaritans.