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Evgeny Shalman deposited Revised Age of Patriarchs in the group
Hebrew Bible / Old Testament on Humanities Commons 5 years, 3 months agoAges of patriarchs in Genesis 5 and 11 are usually interpreted as literal, symbolic or fictional. We suggest alternative interpretation of literal one. In Genesis 5 not only age of patriarch is abnormally long but also the ratio of maximal age to minimal begetting age is unrealistic from common human experience (the ratio is approximately 15).…[Read more]
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Evgeny Shalman deposited Revised Age of Patriarchs in the group
Biblical Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years, 3 months agoAges of patriarchs in Genesis 5 and 11 are usually interpreted as literal, symbolic or fictional. We suggest alternative interpretation of literal one. In Genesis 5 not only age of patriarch is abnormally long but also the ratio of maximal age to minimal begetting age is unrealistic from common human experience (the ratio is approximately 15).…[Read more]
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Evgeny Shalman deposited Revised Age of Patriarchs in the group
Ancient Near East on Humanities Commons 5 years, 3 months agoAges of patriarchs in Genesis 5 and 11 are usually interpreted as literal, symbolic or fictional. We suggest alternative interpretation of literal one. In Genesis 5 not only age of patriarch is abnormally long but also the ratio of maximal age to minimal begetting age is unrealistic from common human experience (the ratio is approximately 15).…[Read more]
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Ages of patriarchs in Genesis 5 and 11 are usually interpreted as literal, symbolic or fictional. We
suggest alternative interpretation of literal one. In Genesis 5 not only age of patriarch is abnormally
long but also the ratio of maximal age to minimal begetting age is unrealistic from common human
experience (the ratio is approximately 15).…[Read more] -
Evgeny Shalman's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 5 years, 3 months ago
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