A Macedonian in the Persian Court: Addition E of Esther and the Vetus Latina.

This paper proposes that the identification of Haman as Macedonian can best be explained as originating in the Greek Vorlage to the Vetus Latina. It has been previously suggested, although it is a matter of controversy, that the non-canonical sections of Esther derive from the Greek Vorlage to the V...

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Publicado en:Vetus Testamentum Vol. 71; no. 4/5; pp. 743 - 751
Autor principal: Thambyrajah, Jonathan
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Brill Academic Publishers 2021
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Sumario:This paper proposes that the identification of Haman as Macedonian can best be explained as originating in the Greek Vorlage to the Vetus Latina. It has been previously suggested, although it is a matter of controversy, that the non-canonical sections of Esther derive from the Greek Vorlage to the Vetus Latina. This article offers additional evidence in favour of this proposal.