From: "Jonathan D. Safren" <yonsaf AT beitberl.ac.il>
To: Liz Fried <lizfried AT umich.edu>
Cc: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Dating the Pentateuch- Genesis and Ezra
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 22:59:40 +0200
Liz Fried wrote:
The book of Ezra-Nehemiah is
one book. It was probably known as the book of Nehemiah, and Ezra simply
a
character in it.
The Rabbis did call it Nehemiah. See Bavli Bava Bathra 15a.
Sincerely,
--
Jonathan D. Safren
Dept. of Biblical Studies
Beit Berl College
44905 Beit Berl Post Office
Israel
Re: Dating the Pentateuch- Genesis and Ezra
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