Language:
English
Year of publication:
2021
Titel der Quelle:
The Character of David in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; Warrior, Poet, Prophet and King
Angaben zur Quelle:
(2021) 19-40
Keywords:
David,
;
Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc.
;
Kings and rulers Biblical teaching
Abstract:
The article explores the complex relationship between the biblical and extra-biblical evidence for David, discussing inter alia the etymology of the name David, the reliability of extra-biblical testimonies (inscriptions) to the House of David, as well as historical context and circumstances in which the biblical character was supposedly active. It conjectures that, assuming the historicity of this figure, David might have been a local leader of a small, Habiru-like group active in the tenth century BCE in the Southern territories dominated by the Tribe of Benjamin and politically controlled by the Philistines from the City of Gath.
DOI:
10.1163/9789004465978_003
URL:
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