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The Leap-Month Fabricated by Jeroboam
- Author(s):
- Reuven Chaim (Rudolph) Klein (see profile)
- Date:
- 2018
- Group(s):
- Ancient Historiography, Ancient Near East, Biblical Studies, Festivals, Rituals, Public Spectacles, and Popular Culture, Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible
- Subject(s):
- Bible, Middle East--Babylonia
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- calendar, babylon, Talmud, Midrash, and Rabbinics, Babylonia
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6P843V9D
- Abstract:
- This article discusses the reason behind Jeroboam, king of Israel, instituting a holiday in the eighth month of calendar. We suggest an approach that looks at this holiday as misplaced from the seventh month by means of an additional unauthorized leap-month.
- Metadata:
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- Published as:
- Journal article Show details
- Publisher:
- Jewish Bible Association
- Pub. Date:
- 2018/01
- Journal:
- Jewish Bible Quarterly
- Volume:
- 46
- Issue:
- 1
- Page Range:
- 13 - 18
- ISSN:
- 0792-3910
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 5 years ago
- License:
- Attribution
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