Judahite Royal Names: Some Observations
Łukasz Tobola
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań , PolandAbstract
The biblical tradition has preserved many variants of the Judahite royal names. Some of these variations can be classified as orthographic irregularities, scribal confusions or the misinterpretations of the archival sources. However, there are also some examples that cannot be explained philologically. This applies particularly to the names of the following Judahite kings: Uzziah aka Azariah, Jehoahaz aka Shallum and Mattaniah aka Zedekiah. I suggest that in all three cases we are not dealing with a diversity of onomastic variants, but with six different pretenders to the David’s throne.Keywords:
Judahite royal names, the continuity of the David’s dynasty, coup d’étatSupporting Agencies:
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Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Łukasz Toboła, ur. 2 maja 1984 roku w Poznaniu. Zajmuje się ugarytologią, historią starożytnego Izraela oraz komparatystyka biblijną. Dokonał pierwszego, kompletnego przekładu na język polski najważniejszego tekstu mitologicznego z Ugarytu (Cykl Baala Z Ugarit. The Enigma Press 2008). Autor kilkunastu artykułów z dziedziny biblistyki i ugarytologii (m.in. w "Biblica" [Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome] , "Journal of Polish Biblical Research", "Studia Biblica et Orientalia", "Ruchu Biblijnym i Liturgicznym" oraz "Poznańskich Studiach Teologicznych").
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