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Macedonians in Jewish Encyclopedia of 1906
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
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Macedonians and Jews throughout the centuries ostvaruvale numerous contacts, although the whereabouts of these two peoples was very distant. However, it may seem strange, the relationship of these two cultures, their meetings are recorded in Scripture. And not only in the Bible, talk about the Macedonians in the Jewish Encyclopedia published in early XX century. In this dvanaesettomnoto izdadnie Encyclopaedia published between 1901 to 1906, the authors Gotheil Richard (Richard Gottheil) and Samuel Krauss (Samuel Krauss) there is a separate chapter on Macedonia.
At the outset the authors distinguished Macedonia as a separate entity in southeastern Europe, which at that time located within the Turkish Empire. For Jews it is the homeland of Alexander the Great, why would the rabbis called "Alexander the Macedonian." The source of these truths will bring and the origin of the Macedonians, direct descendants of Kitty, son of Javan. and that rabbis identified with Jewish Macedonian word "Javan." In the Bible Kitimska sister called Jerusalem, which would mean that according to biblical genealogy Macedonia Iztael are sister and brother. Among other things, the Jewish Encyclopedia of 1906, the text that refers to Macedonia states:
"Macedonia - Country in southeast Europe, today part of the Turkish Empire. It is the homeland of Alexander the Great, who because of the writings of the rabbis called "Alexander the Macedonian." In the book of Daniel XI. 30 Macedonians are mentioned as "Kittim" (RV) and Euzebius and Jew or Jozefus Gorionides (Knobel, "Völkertafel," p. 103) use the same tag.
In apocalyptic literature, this kingdom is known as the "fourth beast" (Daniel. 7.7). Makabiite first book, originally written in Hebrew, also uses the word "Kittim" for the Macedonians, and mentions Philip and Alexander (1.1) and Philip III and his illegitimate son Perseus (8.5), as king of the Macedonians . Since the Syrian Greek named themselves as "descendants of Alexander", the Syrians were also called Macedonians (II Macc. 8th 20).
Rabbis, whose knowledge of Greek life occurred during the Macedonian era, Macedonia identified with the Jewish word "Javan" for them and for Daniel, Macedonia was an eschatological kingdom. For them the term was interchangeable Javan for Macedonia. They mention, certainly in the figurative sense, the word "sun" from Macedonia about the gold of that land.
Many Macedonian idioms, claim to be found in Jewish-Hellenistic language, particularly since they appear in the Septuagint (Swete, "Introduction to OT in Greek", pg. 291, Cambridge, 1900). Cities that have Macedonian names were established on Palestinian land, such as Berea (Berea), Dion, Pella. Some of the weapons mentioned by Macedonians Jozefus ("BJ" Tues 11 § 3).
Many Jews probably lived in Macedonia since Christian doctrines there encountered the readiness and early acceptance. The Apostle Paul visited the region of Macedonia in his second missionary journey; his associates Silas and Timothy worked there. The Apostle Paul visited again on his third trip, stopping in towns Philippi, Thessalonica and Berija (Ber). Jewish inscriptions found in Thessaloniki ("REJ" X. 78), the presence of Jews in Macedonia is demonstrated by the letter Agrippa to Caligula (Philo, "Legatio ad Caium," § 36 [ed. Mangey, II. 587])
The oldest biblical manuscripts and Jewish history confirms the truth about Macedonia and Macedonians, as well as centuries-old ties with the Jewish people.
The Jewish Encyclopedia of 1906, a special chapter on Greece in this chapter has no place either for Macedonia or Alexander of Macedon. Simply Jews know very well the differences between the two peoples and the limits within which they live.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
google translator -
Macedonians and Jews throughout the centuries ostvaruvale numerous contacts, although the whereabouts of these two peoples was very distant. However, it may seem strange, the relationship of these two cultures, their meetings are recorded in Scripture. And not only in the Bible, talk about the Macedonians in the Jewish Encyclopedia published in early XX century. In this dvanaesettomnoto izdadnie Encyclopaedia published between 1901 to 1906, the authors Gotheil Richard (Richard Gottheil) and Samuel Krauss (Samuel Krauss) there is a separate chapter on Macedonia.
At the outset the authors distinguished Macedonia as a separate entity in southeastern Europe, which at that time located within the Turkish Empire. For Jews it is the homeland of Alexander the Great, why would the rabbis called "Alexander the Macedonian." The source of these truths will bring and the origin of the Macedonians, direct descendants of Kitty, son of Javan. and that rabbis identified with Jewish Macedonian word "Javan." In the Bible Kitimska sister called Jerusalem, which would mean that according to biblical genealogy Macedonia Iztael are sister and brother. Among other things, the Jewish Encyclopedia of 1906, the text that refers to Macedonia states:
"Macedonia - Country in southeast Europe, today part of the Turkish Empire. It is the homeland of Alexander the Great, who because of the writings of the rabbis called "Alexander the Macedonian." In the book of Daniel XI. 30 Macedonians are mentioned as "Kittim" (RV) and Euzebius and Jew or Jozefus Gorionides (Knobel, "Völkertafel," p. 103) use the same tag.
In apocalyptic literature, this kingdom is known as the "fourth beast" (Daniel. 7.7). Makabiite first book, originally written in Hebrew, also uses the word "Kittim" for the Macedonians, and mentions Philip and Alexander (1.1) and Philip III and his illegitimate son Perseus (8.5), as king of the Macedonians . Since the Syrian Greek named themselves as "descendants of Alexander", the Syrians were also called Macedonians (II Macc. 8th 20).
Rabbis, whose knowledge of Greek life occurred during the Macedonian era, Macedonia identified with the Jewish word "Javan" for them and for Daniel, Macedonia was an eschatological kingdom. For them the term was interchangeable Javan for Macedonia. They mention, certainly in the figurative sense, the word "sun" from Macedonia about the gold of that land.
Many Macedonian idioms, claim to be found in Jewish-Hellenistic language, particularly since they appear in the Septuagint (Swete, "Introduction to OT in Greek", pg. 291, Cambridge, 1900). Cities that have Macedonian names were established on Palestinian land, such as Berea (Berea), Dion, Pella. Some of the weapons mentioned by Macedonians Jozefus ("BJ" Tues 11 § 3).
Many Jews probably lived in Macedonia since Christian doctrines there encountered the readiness and early acceptance. The Apostle Paul visited the region of Macedonia in his second missionary journey; his associates Silas and Timothy worked there. The Apostle Paul visited again on his third trip, stopping in towns Philippi, Thessalonica and Berija (Ber). Jewish inscriptions found in Thessaloniki ("REJ" X. 78), the presence of Jews in Macedonia is demonstrated by the letter Agrippa to Caligula (Philo, "Legatio ad Caium," § 36 [ed. Mangey, II. 587])
The oldest biblical manuscripts and Jewish history confirms the truth about Macedonia and Macedonians, as well as centuries-old ties with the Jewish people.
The Jewish Encyclopedia of 1906, a special chapter on Greece in this chapter has no place either for Macedonia or Alexander of Macedon. Simply Jews know very well the differences between the two peoples and the limits within which they live.
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