Language:
English
Year of publication:
2009
Titel der Quelle:
Journal of Hebrew Scriptures
Angaben zur Quelle:
9 (2009) 13 pp.
Keywords:
Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Bible History of Biblical events
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Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Yehud (Persian province) History
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Jerusalem (Israel) History 586 B.C.-70 A.D., Exilic and Second Temple period
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Judea (Region) (Israel) History 586 B.C.-70 A.D., Exilic and Second Temple period
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Eretz Israel Antiquities
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Eretz Israel Antiquities
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Methodology
Abstract:
This is a rejoinder to several recently published articles which take issue with my views on Persian period Jerusalem and Yehud. The article deals with methodological issues such as inconsistencies between archaeology and text and the meaning of negative evidence in archaeology. On the factual level, with the available data at hand, I see no reason to change my views : Persian period Jerusalem covered ca. 2-2.5 hectares, and both the description of the construction of the city-wall in Nehemiah 3 and the List of Returnees in Ezra and Nehemiah probably reflect late Hellenistic (Hasmonean) period realities.
Note:
A refutation of Zevit's, E. Mazar's, Barkay's and Lipschits' recent arguments.
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Appeared also in the journal's print version "Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures" 6 (2010) 529-542.
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Another version appeared in "Focusing Biblical Studies" (2014) 49-62.
DOI:
10.5508/jhs.2009.v9.a24
URL:
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