Theories of the Origin of the Samaritans—Then and Now

The article describes the different models for understanding the origin of the Samaritans: the Samaritans' own view; Flavius Josephus' two stories; a model based upon the results of the excavations of the cities of Samaria and Shechem, plus information from ancient authors; new insights fr...

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Auteur principal: Kartveit, Magnar 1946- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: MDPI [2019]
Dans: Religions
Année: 2019, Volume: 10, Numéro: 12
Sujets non-standardisés:B Samaria
B Delos
B Mount Gerizim
B Samaritan origin
B Dead Sea Scrolls
B Josephus
B Shechem
B Parable of the Good Samaritan
B Samaritans
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Résumé:The article describes the different models for understanding the origin of the Samaritans: the Samaritans' own view; Flavius Josephus' two stories; a model based upon the results of the excavations of the cities of Samaria and Shechem, plus information from ancient authors; new insights from the Dead Sea Scrolls; and models based on the results of the Mount Gerizim excavations; and the Delos inscriptions. Each of these models has its modern followers in scholarship, and their various adherents are named. A last part of the article is devoted to the state of the question of the origin of the Samaritans. The presentation is organized according to the sources because the material at hand has produced different solutions to the pertinent questions. Through quoting the texts and presenting the results of the excavations, the author gives the reader an opportunity to form her or his own opinions, both on the different theories and on the origin of the Samaritans.
ISSN:2077-1444
Contient:Enthalten in: Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3390/rel10120661