Nebo-Sarsekim (Jeremiah 39:3) mentioned in a recently noticed Babylonian text

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  • Terence C. Mitchell Author

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https://doi.org/10.62614/z680xn89

Abstract

A recently published cuneiform tablet (BM 114789) dating from the 6th century BC mentions a man who can be identified with the Nebo-Sarsekim known in the account given by Jeremiah (39:3) of the last days of Jerusalem. The tablet also includes a number of titles mentioned in Jeremiah the meaning of which has hitherto been uncertain. The new evidence illuminates the history of the Babylonian administration established in Jerusalem after 597 BC.

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Published

01-01-2010

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Vol. 45 (2009)

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Papers

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Copyright (c) 2010 Terence C. Mitchell (Author)

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How to Cite

Mitchell, Terence C. 2010. “Nebo-Sarsekim (Jeremiah 39:3) Mentioned in a Recently Noticed Babylonian Text”. Buried History: The Journal of the Australian Institute of Archaeology 45 (January): 7–10. https://doi.org/10.62614/z680xn89.