Greek Literature and the Primary History
In recent years, however, a number of scholars have dated the biblical books in the Primary History (Genesis through 2 Kings) very late. Thus, they have raised the possibility that the authors of these books might have been very familiar with Classical Greek texts down to 300 BCE and Hellenistic Greek texts after 300 BCE, and perhaps they even used some Greek texts to craft plot-line and imagery in the books of the Primary History.
See Also: Hellenism and the Primary History. September, 2020 Forthcoming by Routledge.
By Robert Karl Gnuse
Chair of the Department of Religious Studies
Loyola University New Orleans
June 2020
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