The Elephantine papyri — Sanballat's sons, 407 BC
Nehemiah's opponent Sanballat, governor of Samaria, and a high priest named Johanan both appear in Egyptian Jewish correspondence dated to 407 BC.
Названо вне БиблииРукопись5th century BC
The archive of a Jewish garrison in southern Egypt. One letter, asking for help to rebuild their temple, is addressed to Bagoas governor of Judah and notes that they had also written to "Delaiah and Shelemiah, the sons of Sanballat, governor of Samaria", and to Johanan the high priest.
We have also sent a letter to Delaiah and Shelemiah, the sons of Sanballat, governor of Samaria.
- Найдено
- Elephantine island, Aswan, Egypt, 1893 — Purchased and excavated from the 1890s onward
- Хранится
- Ägyptisches Museum, Berlin; Brooklyn Museum; and others
- Язык
- Aramaic
- Как это дошло до нас
- Раскопано или до сих пор стоит там, где было построено.
Что она показывает
The letters show Sanballat as an ageing governor whose sons act for him, which fits a date somewhat after Nehemiah rather than during him.
Как это используют историки
A major primary archive for Persian-period Judaism, studied for its own sake in the history of religion.
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Источники
- Porten, The Elephantine Papyri in English (1996)
Пока эти тексты на английском. Переводы появятся позже.