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 (discussed later under the Greek period), (2) Exodus to Deuteronomy, Exodus—Numbers, whatever its origin, having the bibliographical form of a register (cf. chapter on Exodus), (3) The system of Egypt about 1500 B.C. and 1100 B.C. (cf. chapter on Egypt), (4) The system of North Syria about 1100 B.C. (cf chapter on Judges).

(1) The Book of days of the Maccabees contained a great variety of such matters as copies of letters of the high priests to the Lacedemonians, Persians and Romans, of King Demetrius, King Antiochus, etc., to them, treaties with Lacedemon and Rome, public votes of thanks, etc.—these documents being given verbatim in full or in abstract. The treaties with the Romans were on bronze tablets (deltois chalcheis) which were read before the congregation (1 Macc. 14:19). When Simon's ambassadors delivered (spake) their message in the council of the people