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  • From: "George Athas" <gathas AT mail.usyd.edu.au>
  • To: "B-HEBREW" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Toldot
  • Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 10:53:56 +1100


> Peter, you make the comment below in your post that Toldot signifies the
> beginning of
> an accounting. Have you seen P.J. Wiseman's research (from his book "New
> Discoveries in Babylonia about Genesis") in which he describes the Toldot
> passages
> as ENDS of accounts, where Toldot signifies a sort of a colophon, which were
> commonly placed at the end of Akkadian and Sumerian documents?

Very interesting suggestion. However, this would seem to go against the
content of the
various toledot in Genesis. Eg, Gen 6:9 refers to the 'Toledot' of Noah.
Noah's account
comes after this little statement, so perhaps Genesis uses it differently to
Akkadian.
However, there is a case to be made that Gen 37:2 is a colophon at the end of
the Jacob
narratives rather than a superscription to the Joseph narratives. I'm not
sure whether it
would work, but it's worth looking into.

Best regards,George Athas
Dept of Semitic Studies,
University of Sydney
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  • Toldot, Jonathan Bailey, 11/28/1999
    • <Possible follow-up(s)>
    • Re: Toldot, George Athas, 11/28/1999
    • Re: Toldot, Dave Washburn, 11/28/1999
    • Re: Toldot, peter_kirk, 11/29/1999
    • Toldot, Kevin L. Barney, 11/29/1999
    • Re: Toldot, Lee R. Martin, 11/30/1999
    • Re: Toldot, Dave Washburn, 11/30/1999

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