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  • From: "K Randolph" <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>
  • To: "Robert Newman" <rob AT designceramics.co.uk>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Tiny tablet provides proof for Old Testament
  • Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:30:44 -0700

Robert:

The thing I noticed about all the titles is that none of them has a
definite article. As a result, I read RB SRYS as one among possibly a
few RB SRYS, each in charge of his own group of SRYSYM.

Karl W. Randolph.

On 7/14/07, Robert Newman <rob AT designceramics.co.uk> wrote:
Thanks Shoshanna,
The possible reference to this person is at Jeremiah 39:3.

I notice some translations have the name as 'Sar-sekim' with the previous
names as 'Nergal-sar-ezer' and 'Samgar-nebu', others have it that
Nergal-sar-ezer is of Samgar and that the next name is Nebu-sar-sekim
(apparently the name on the tablet).

Furthermore, some indicate that Sar-sekim/Nebu-sar-sekim is the Rab-saris
(the high official) others that the Rab-saris is another person just refered
to by his title.

Reading on, if there is just one Rab-saris, does verse 13 indicate his name
was Nebu-shaz-ban? Or was 'Rab-saris' shared as a descriptive title? Or are
Nebu-shaz-ban and Rab-saris in vs 13 different persons?

How much of this can we resolve?

I'd be very much interested in what thoughts and insights list members might
have.

Warm Regards

Robert Newman




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