The literature of Qumran, the ages of the world and the world’s monarchies: the cosmic tree theme
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https://doi.org/10.17851/1982-3053.2.3.84-91Keywords:
Bible, Daniel, TreeAbstract
The mythical theme of the cosmic tree on which rests the world merges with the theme of the world’s monarchies; by itself this would suffice to point an influence, but also a very close relationship between Iranian and Jewish doctrines. It should be noted, however, that there is not a single tree with sparse branches, but several trees; the imagination of visionary gave a significant jump in this respect.
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