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 : Samaritan high priest with original of the Pentateuch (Torah


Samaritan high priest with original of the Pentateuch (Torah

The photo shows a Samaritan High Priest and the original role of the Pentateuch which was written by Which Abishua, the great grandson of Aaron, brother of Moses. Pentateuch is the Greek name applied to the first five books of the Bible, called the Torah in Hebrew. In Nablus, where this photo was taken, the work is ascribed to Abishua. Up to the 18th century it was believed that Moses had written it

Picture No
10524227
Media ID
48158659
Size
1929px x 2439px (1.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / SZ Photo / Scherl
Date
1927

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