THE PRIESTS IN EP. ARIST. 310.

The article presents a brief note examining the depiction of priests seen in the pseudopigraphic non-canonical Old Testament work The Epistle of Aristeas. Topics addressed include the notion that propriety of translators participating in the certification of their own work would apply to priests amo...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:	Journal of Biblical Literature Vol. 97; no. 4; pp. 567 - 572
Autor principal:	Schwartz, Daniel R.
Formato:	Literary Criticism
Publicado:	Society of Biblical Literature Dec78
Materias:	Criticism & interpretation of Old Testament apocryphal books Priests Religious leadership Biblical translations Bible translating History Ancient (Literary period)
Acceso en línea:	Ver este registro en EBSCOhost

Descripción
Sumario:	The article presents a brief note examining the depiction of priests seen in the pseudopigraphic non-canonical Old Testament work The Epistle of Aristeas. Topics addressed include the notion that propriety of translators participating in the certification of their own work would apply to priests among them, the identification of the foreign visitors, and leadership elements of the priests.