Jerusalem in Bible and Archaeology

by Vaughn, Andrew G.; Killebrew, Ann E.

• ISBN13: 9781589830660
• ISBN10: 1589830660
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Scholars Pr

Summary

What are archaeologists and biblical scholars saying about Jerusalem? This volume includes the most up-to-date cross-disciplinary assessment of Biblical Jerusalem (ca. 2000-586 B.C.E.) that represents the views of biblical historians, archaeologists, Assyriologists, and Egyptologists. The archaeological articles both summarize and critique previous theories as well as present previously unpublished archaeological data regarding the highly contested interpretations of First Temple Period Jerusalem. The interpretative essays ask the question, "Can there be any dialogue between archaeologists and biblical scholars in the absence of consensus?" The essays give a clear "yes" to this question, and provide suggestions for how archaeology and biblical studies can and should be in conversation. This book will appeal to advanced scholars, nonspecialists in biblical studies, and lay audiences who are interested in the most recent theories on Jerusalem. The volume will be especially useful as a supplemental textbook for graduate and undergraduate courses on biblical histor

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Abbreviations	ix
Jerusalem in Bible and Archaeology: Dialogues and Dicussions	1	(12)
Ann E. Killebrew
Andrew G. Vaughn
Part 1 Jerusalem During the Reigns of David and Solomon
Jerusalem at the Time of the United Monarchy: The Archaeological Evidence	13	(68)
Jane M. Cahill
The Rise of Jerusalem and Judah: The Missing Link	81	(22)
Israel Finkelstein
Solomon's Jerusalem: The Text and the Facts on the Ground	103	(14)
David Ussishkin
The United Monarchy in the Countryside: Jerusalem, Judah, and the Shephelah during the Tenth Century B.C.E.	117	(46)
Gunnar Lehmann
Solomon's Jerusalem and the Zion Tradition	163	(8)
J. J. M. Roberts
Solomon and the Great Histories	171	(12)
Richard Elliott Friedman
Part 2 The Rise and Fall of Jerusalem at the End of the Judahite Kingdom
Western Jerusalem at the End of the First Temple Period in Light of the Excavations in the Jewish Quarter	183	(26)
Hillel Geva
The Urban Development of Jerusalem in the Late Eighth Century B.C.E.	209	(10)
Ronny Reich
Eli Shukron
Egypt's Role in the Events of 701 B.C. in Jerusalem	219	(16)
James K. Hoffmeier
Assyrian Involvement in the Southern Levant at the End of the Eighth Century B.C.E.	235	(30)
K. Lawson Younger Jr.
Egypt, Assyria, Isaiah, and the Ashdod Affair: An Alternative Proposal	265	(20)
J. J. M. Roberts
Egypt's Role in the Events of 701 B.C.: A Rejoinder to J. J. M. Roberts	285	(6)
James K. Hoffmeier
Jerusalem in Conflict: The Evidence for the Seventh-Century B.C.E. Religious Struggle over Jerusalem	291	(16)
Lynn Tatum
``The City Yhwh Has Chosen'': The Chronicler's Promotion of Jerusalem in Light of Recent Archaeology	307	(22)
Gary N. Knoppers
Part 3 Biblical Jerusalem: Toward a Consensus
Biblical Jerusalem: An Archaeological Assessment	329	(18)
Ann E. Killebrew
The Evidence from Kenyon's Excavations in Jerusalem: A Response Essay	347	(18)
Margreet Steiner
Jerusalem in Bible and Archaeology: When Did Jerusalem Become a Subject of Polemic?	365	(10)
Yairah Amit
Jerusalem, the Late Judaean Monarchy, and the Composition of Biblical Texts	375	(20)
William M. Schniedewind
Archaeology, Ideology, and the Search for David and Solomon	395	(12)
Neil Asher Silberman
Is Biblical Archaeology Theologically Useful Today? Yes, A Programmatic Proposal	407	(24)
Andrew G. Vaughn
Bibliography	431	(52)
Indices	483