Overview

This book integrates historical and archaeological sources to present a vivid picture of Jerusalem during the first century CE. The book will be an essential supplemental textbook for courses in New Testament, studies of the historical Jesus, and Second Temple Jewish history. Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org)

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Author:   J.C. von Vaupel Klein ,  Ann Killebrew
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   18
Dimensions:   Width: 17.10cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   1.078kg
ISBN:  

9789004127289

ISBN 10:   9004127283
Pages:   514
Publication Date:   24 July 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction: Jerusalem in Bible and Archaeology: Dialogues and Discussions by Ann E. Killebrew and Andrew G. Vaughn Part One: Jerusalem During the Reigns of David and Solomon Jerusalem at the Time of the United Monarchy: The Archaeological Evidence by Jane M. Cahill The Rise of Jerusalem and Judah: The Missing Link, by Israel Finkelstein Solomon's Jerusalem: The Text and the Facts on the Ground, by David Ussishkin The United Monarchy in the Countryside: Jerusalem, Judah, and the Shephelah during the 10th c. b.c.e. by Gunnar Lehmann Solomon's Jerusalem and the Zion Tradition, by J. J. M. Roberts Solomon and the Great Histories, by Richard Elliot Friedman Part Two: The Rise and Fall of Jerusalem at the End of the Judean Kingdom Western Jerusalem at the End of the First Temple Period in Light of the Excavations in the Jewish Quarter, by Hillel Geva The Urban Development of Jerusalem in the Late 8th Century b.c.e., by Ronny Reich and Eli Shukron Egypt's Role in the Events of 701 B.C. in Jerusalem, by James K. Hoffmeier Assyrian Involvement in the Southern Levant at the End of the Eighth Century b.c.e. by K. Lawson Younger, Jr. Egypt, Assyria, and Isaiah, and the Ashdod Affair: A Review Article, by J. J. M. Roberts Jerusalem in Conflict: The Evidence for the Seventh Century b.c.e. Religious Struggle Over Jerusalem, by Lynn Tatum `The City Yhwh has Chosen': The Chronicler's Promotion of Jerusalem in Light of Recent Archaeology, by Gary N. Knoppers Part Three: Biblical Jerusalem: Towards a Consensus Biblical Jerusalem: An Archaeological Assessment, by Ann E. Killebrew Jerusalem in Bible and Archaeology: When Did Jerusalem Become a Subject of Polemic? by Yairah Amit Jerusalem, the Late Judaean Monarchy, and the Composition of Biblical Texts, by William M. Schniedewind Archaeology, Ideology, and the Search for David and Solomon, by Neil Asher Silberman Is Biblical Archaeology Theologically Useful Today? : Yes, A Programmatic Proposal, by Andrew G. Vaughn

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Andrew G. Vaughn, Ph.D. (1996) in Old Testament, Princeton Theological Seminary, is Associate Professor of Religion at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. Ann E. Killebrew, Ph.D. (1999) in Biblical Archaeology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at The Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania.

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