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| Title: Herodian chronology Secondary Title: PEQ Volume: 114 Pages: 29-42 Type: Journal Article Year: 1982 Abstract: "Vf. legt eine umfangreiche Analyse herodianischer Chronologie vor und folgert, daß Josephus irrtümlich nach dem kultischen Kalender, die Herodianer, mit der Ausnahme Agrippas III., ihre Münzen jedoch nach dem hellenistischen, zivilen Kalender datierten".
"Jewish War dated all the Herod's reigns from the spring new year, whereas the earlier Herods dated their coins from the autumn new year's day preceding accession. He tried to correct the error in the Antiquities, but only exaggerated the discrepancy".
"Josephus in War was mistaken in his handling of the calendars of the Herodian period. He dated all the Herods' reigns from the spring new year according to the ecclesiastical calendar, whereas the earlier Herods (Excluding Agrippa III) dated their coins from the autumn civil new year's day preceding accession. Thus he dated Herod the Great's accession six months too early and Herod's successors' accession also six month too early in War and an additional twelve months too early in Antiquities. therefore, the impression of coregencies from 4 to 1 B.C. is an illusion created by the interplay of the two calendars. Josephus' use of the ecclesiastical calendar may have been part of his effort to play down the political dimension of the Jewish state and to stress its spiritual character". - D.J.H. Keywords: Chronology and Calendar |