Wacholder, Ben Zion.

Essays on Jewish chronology and chronography / by Ben Zion Wacholder. - New York : Ktav Pub. House, c1976. - xvii, 257 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

The calendar of sabbatical cycles during the Second Temple and the early rabbinic period.--How long did Abram stay in Egypt? A study in hellenistic, Qumran, and rabbinic chronography.--With Weisberg, D. B. Visibility of the New Moon in cuneiform and rabbinic sources.--Pseudo-Eupolemus' two Greek fragments on the life of Abraham.--Biblical chronology in the hellenistic world chronicles.--A history of the sabbatical readings of Scripture for the "triennial cycle," prolegomenon to The Bible as read and preached in the old synagogue.--The date of the Mekilta de-Rabbi Ishmael.--Chronomessianism: the timing of messianic movements and the calendar of sabbatical cycles.

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Abraham (Biblical patriarch)


Bible.--Old Testament--Chronology.
Bible.--Pentateuch--Liturgical use.
Haftarot.
Mekhilta of Rabbi Ishmael.


Jewish chronology.
Judaism--Liturgy.

BS637.2 / .W3

296 Wac 1976