The Seleucid Moses as the fulfillment of Xerxes.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->This observation as such undermines the view that the Histories served as a structural Vorlage to the Primary History. Next, Wesselius does not account for the asymmetrical character of many of his similarities. Very important to him is the similarity that both Moses and Xerxes lead their people across the sea separating two continents as if on dry land. Apart from the question whether our present-day concept of âcontinentâ suits fifth-century B.C.E. geographical ideas, it should be noted that Xerxes and Moses are not cast in the same role: Xerxes is a conqueror who failed in the end, Moses a successful liberator; Xerxes brought an army to the other side of sea, Moses his own people; The direction of Xerxes was away from his homeland, Moses was directing to the promised land. These kinds of remarks can be made by almost all of Wesseliusâs similarities.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->This observation as such undermines the view that the Histories served as a structural Vorlage to the Primary History. Next, Wesselius does not account for the asymmetrical character of many of his similarities. Very important to him is the similarity that both Moses and Xerxes lead their people across the sea separating two continents as if on dry land. Apart from the question whether our present-day concept of âcontinentâ suits fifth-century B.C.E. geographical ideas, it should be noted that Xerxes and Moses are not cast in the same role: Xerxes is a conqueror who failed in the end, Moses a successful liberator; Xerxes brought an army to the other side of sea, Moses his own people; The direction of Xerxes was away from his homeland, Moses was directing to the promised land. These kinds of remarks can be made by almost all of Wesseliusâs similarities.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->