Language:
English
Year of publication:
2020
Titel der Quelle:
Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
Angaben zur Quelle:
132,1 (2020) 117-120
Keywords:
Jewish law History
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Jews History 586 B.C.-70 A.D, Exilic and Second Temple period
;
Jews History Babylonian captivity, 598-515 B.C.
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Sabbath (Jewish law)
Abstract:
The present note relates to a study by Oded Tammuz on concluding transactions on a Sabbath in Elephantine, Āl-Yāḫūdu and Bīt-Našar. The note points out that ignoring the Egyptian dates of the Elephantine papyri impairs Tammuz’s discussion, and calls into question his distinction between the alleged Judean-majority population of Āl-Yāḫūdu and Judean-minority population of Bīt-Našar. Also, the Julian dates of some tablets were miscalculated by Tammuz; the correct date of one Āl-Yāḫūdu tablet from Nabonidus’ reign falls on a Sabbath.
DOI:
10.1515/zaw-2020-0001
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