Saul, Benjamin and the Emergence of ›Biblical Israel‹ (Part 1)
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Extra-biblical evidence indicates that early highland rulers (Saul, David, Solomon) were real historical figures, and most scholars see an early historical foundation to the later narrative development of the texts.
“While scholars can debate the degree to which the accounts of these early highland rulers reflect historical memories, extra-biblical evidence indicates they were real historical figures [164–166], and most scholars see an early historical foundation to the later narrative development of the texts [167–172].”
From The chronology of Gezer from the end of the late bronze age to iron age II: A meeting point for radiocarbon, archaeology egyptology and the Bible (2023) · cites this paper as [167]
Extra-biblical evidence indicates that early highland rulers (Saul, David, Solomon) were real historical figures, and most scholars see an early historical foundation to the later narrative development of the texts.
“While scholars can debate the degree to which the accounts of these early highland rulers reflect historical memories, extra-biblical evidence indicates they were real historical figures [164–166], and most scholars see an early historical foundation to the later narrative development of the texts [167–172].”
From The chronology of Gezer from the end of the late bronze age to iron age II: A meeting point for radiocarbon, archaeology egyptology and the Bible (2023) · cites this paper as [168]
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- Authors
- Na'aman, N.
- Venue
- Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2009-01
- Volume
- 121
- Issue
- 2
- ISSN
- 0044-2526 (ISSN-L)
- 1613-0103
- OpenAlex
- W2008798536
- Cited by
- 41
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 4 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 3 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 7.18
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- de
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Ancient Near East History
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity
- Keywords
- Saul, Benjamin, biblical Israel, Hebrew Bible
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