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The Chronology of the Kings of Israel and Judah (Studies in the History and Culture of the Ancient Middle East, Vol 9)

By Gershon Galil

Book information

Publisher
Brill Academic Pub
Year
1996
ISBN
9004106111, 9789004106116
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
21 MB (21889506 bytes)
Pages
200\201
Time added
2024-01-30 15:04:48

Description

This pioneering study wrestles with the perpetual problem of chronology in the Books of Kings. Starting from the conservative assumptions that the courts of Israel and Judah maintained regnal records, and that these for the most part accurately reflect regnal length, the author arrives at a new and persuasive dating for the reigns and their synchronisms. In addition, his chronological scheme includes all points of contact between Israel and Judah and external powers, especially Assyria. The result is one of the most responsible and yet most critical chronologies proposed to date, and will be the standard chronological reference for the next decade, if not longer.

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