• Sam. Ms. 43




    Categories

    Midrash
    Samaritan
    Manuscript

    Kitab El Asatir


    Manuscript ID:
    Sam. Ms. 43

    Place:
    Nablus

    Date:
    1922

    Description:
    Ink on paper, 33.3 x 23.3 cm. Samaritan Hebrew and Arabic characters.

    Copyist:
    Aabishah b. Phinahs the Priest

    Subject:
    Samaritan, Midrash


    The Book of Asatir, containing tales of the forefathers, mainly Adam, Noah, Abraham, and Moses. The final chapter discusses the End of Days and an Arabic translation of the Asatir. The work is attributed to Moses, but written by an unknown author no later than 10th century CE due to its fine Aramaic language.


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