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The Hidden Vessels in Samaritan Traditions

The Hidden Vessels in Samaritan Traditions THE HIDDEN VESSELS IN SAMARITAN TRADITIONS BY MARILYN F. COLLINS Yale University New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A. Introduction: Problem and Sources "The Samaritan nation too was not exempt from disturbance. For a man who made light of mendacity and in all his designs catered to the mob, rallied them, bidding them go in a body with him to Mount Gerizim, which in their belief is the most sacred of mountains. He assured them that on their arrival he would show them the sacred vessels which were buried there, where Moses had deposited them. His hearers, viewing this tale as plausible, appeared in arms. They posted themselves in a certain village named Tirathana, and, as they planned to climb the mountain in a great multitude, they welcomed to their ranks the new arrivals who kept coming. But before they could ascend, Pilate blocked their projected route up to the mountain with a detachment of cavalry and heavy-armed infantry, who in an encounter with the firstcomers in the village slew some in a pitched battle and put the others to flight. Many prisoners were taken, of whom Pilate put to death the principal leaders and those who were most influential among http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal for the Study of Judaism Brill

The Hidden Vessels in Samaritan Traditions

Collins, Marilyn F.
Journal for the Study of Judaism , Volume 3 (2): 97 – Jan 1, 1972
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© 1972 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0047-2212
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1570-0631
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10.1163/157006372X00018
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THE HIDDEN VESSELS IN SAMARITAN TRADITIONS BY MARILYN F. COLLINS Yale University New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A. Introduction: Problem and Sources "The Samaritan nation too was not exempt from disturbance. For a man who made light of mendacity and in all his designs catered to the mob, rallied them, bidding them go in a body with him to Mount Gerizim, which in their belief is the most sacred of mountains. He assured them that on their arrival he would show them the sacred vessels which were buried there, where Moses had deposited them. His hearers, viewing this tale as plausible, appeared in arms. They posted themselves in a certain village named Tirathana, and, as they planned to climb the mountain in a great multitude, they welcomed to their ranks the new arrivals who kept coming. But before they could ascend, Pilate blocked their projected route up to the mountain with a detachment of cavalry and heavy-armed infantry, who in an encounter with the firstcomers in the village slew some in a pitched battle and put the others to flight. Many prisoners were taken, of whom Pilate put to death the principal leaders and those who were most influential among

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Published: Jan 1, 1972

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