Zedekiah,Josephus and the Dating of the Books of Chronicles* |
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| Authors: | Bob Becking |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Utrecht University, Department of Religious Studies &2. Theology Hei-delberglaan 2 , NL-3584, CS, Utrechtb.e.j.h.becking@uu.nl |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT The Bagoses story from Josephus, Antiq. XI 297-301 turns out to be helpful for two riddles. Rainer Albertz has argued that the events narrated in that story fit very well the developments in Jerusalem in the final decade of the fifth century BCE. I will argue, that the report on the conquest of Jerusalem in 2 Chronicles 36,11-21 can be seen as a key that matches the historical lock that is evoked by Josephus. As a result, I would argue that this report was composed in that very period as a mirror for the infidelity of some priests. In generalizing the proposal: if the entire Books of Chronicles were composed at that time, a good argument for the silencing of Samaria is found. |
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