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Testament of Solomon

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A Greek pseudepigraphal text about Solomon commanding spirits and building the Temple, preserved in different forms.

Modern method diagram: manuscript, work and modern research dates differ; these rows do not prove a transmission chain
Modern method diagram: manuscript, work and modern research dates differ; these rows do not prove a transmission chainOriginal diagram: IL Archive,2026. · CC0Image source

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In Conybeare’s version MichaelMichael / MīkālTheophoric name asking who is like God; borne by humans and a heavenly figure in Daniel. It establishes no former Canaanite deity.Glossary · Click to read the explanation brings a ring; Solomon interrogates spirits and assigns work. The text includes Christian references. Narrative attribution to the king does not establish historical authorship. [3]

The diagram distinguishes witness dates from the work’s origins. [12]

References and notes

  1. Historical translation of a specified form. F. C. Conybeare, The Testament of Solomon, JQR 11 (1898), 1–45; selected §§1–22, 65–82, 119–130 Return to the text ↑
  2. Manuscript catalogue. e-Clavis, Testament of Solomon; manuscript catalogue Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 13 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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