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- Title
SEVEN MONTHS’ CHILDREN IN ANCIENT JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN LITERATURE.
- Authors
VAN DER HORST, PIETER W.
- Abstract
The article presents information on Jewish and Christian literature that indicates that major biblical figures such as Isaac, Moses, Samuel, Mary and Jesus were seven months' children. The article talks about the scriptures in the Babylonian Talmud and New Testament indicating the birth of these biblical figures. The article also presents views of important philosophers and physicians like Empedocles, Hippocrates, and Aristotle on this issue.
- Subjects
CHRISTIAN literature; JEWISH literature; PREMATURE infants; DURATION of pregnancy; NEW Testament; MOSES (Biblical leader); JESUS Christ
- Publication
Korot / Qôrôt̲, 2015, Vol 23, p73
- ISSN
0023-4109
- Publication type
Article