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 поза БіблієюРукопис5th 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.
- Знайдено
- Elephantine island, Aswan, Egypt, 1893 — Purchased and excavated from the 1890s onward
- Зберігається
- Ägyptisches Museum, Berlin; Brooklyn Museum; and others
- Мова
- Aramaic
- Як це дійшло до нас
- Розкопане або досі стоїть там, де його збудували.
Що вона показує
The letters show Sanballat as an ageing governor whose sons act for him, which fits a date somewhat after Nehemiah rather than during him.
Як це використовують історики
A major primary archive for Persian-period Judaism, studied for its own sake in the history of religion.
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Джерела
- Porten, The Elephantine Papyri in English (1996)
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