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| Keywords: Samaritan High Priest and Old Pentateuch, 1905.png Samaritan High Priest and Old Samaritan Torah Pentateuch Nablus West Bank Part of a stereograph from Views of Palestine 1905 The text accompanying this image states We are looking into the eyes of the chief representative of a religious sect one of the oldest and certainly smallest in the world They claim that they are the lineal descendants of the Israelites of old from a remnant that was left when the tribes were carried into Syrian captivity There is no doubt but that they are the representatives of the Samaritans of the time of Christ for whom the Jews had such a deadly hatred Here is kept with jealous care this ancient copy of the Pentateuch which is before us - one of the very oldest copies in existence We could not have seen it on any account except in the presence of this high priest The J Paul Getty museum 1905 Keystone View Company http //www getty edu/art/exhibitions/biblical_lands/slideshow html PD-Art Samaritan Torah scrolls Samaritans Samaritan High Priests Historical images of Nablus Religious leaders | ||||
