Chronicles in an (Un)Changing World: The ‘Persian Context' in Biblical Studies

Robert Rollinger argues that Cyrus's conquest of Babylon in 53 9 BCE does not necessarily mean that a new ‘Persian' epoch started. Continuity and change rather appear side-by-side. As such, it is difficult to define what is uniquely ‘Persian' in this era. With this view Rollinger capt...

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Auteur principal: Jonker, Louis C. 1962- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Sage [2018]
Dans: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Année: 2018, Volume: 42, Numéro: 3, Pages: 267-283
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Iran (Antiquité) / Histoire 550 avant J.-C.-330 avant J.-C. / Historiographie / Bibel. Altes Testament / Science biblique
RelBib Classification:HB Ancien Testament
TC Époque pré-chrétienne
Sujets non-standardisés:B Persian Period
B Achaemenid period
B Book of Chronicles
B Biblical Interpretation
B Persian historiography
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Résumé:Robert Rollinger argues that Cyrus's conquest of Babylon in 53 9 BCE does not necessarily mean that a new ‘Persian' epoch started. Continuity and change rather appear side-by-side. As such, it is difficult to define what is uniquely ‘Persian' in this era. With this view Rollinger captures the present state of consensus regarding the Persian Empire. Although the Persian Empire displays numerous unique features, one should not ignore the continuities with customs and peoples of former imperial regimes, as well as its incorporation of a diversity of ethnic and cultural identities. These insights warn against an ‘over-interpretation' of the uniqueness of the Persian period, a tendency which often emerges in biblical scholarship.
ISSN:1476-6728
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0309089216677670