Tory Thorpe wrote:
>How did the Deuteronomist historian obtain Esarhaddon's vassal
treaties, and what is the direct evidence that cuneiform records were
used and understood by compilers of the biblical corpus.
There is no evidence I know of, beyond the two texts themselves.
For a comparison see Moshe Weinfeld, Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomic
School.
Previously Karl suggested that formulaic treaty-language was encountered
by Moses either orally or in documents he happened to see.
A conjecture from the mainstream view is that there was contact between
Judean and Assyrian court scribes on various occasions, such as the
signing of treaties, or the reported captivity of King Manasseh. It
could even be that some of the Assyrian-Judean treaties contained the
same or similar language. This of course fits with the theory that
Deuteronomy was organized in the 7th century BC.
Gabe Eisenstein
Re: [b-hebrew] theories and standards
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