There are two fundamental fallacies to this. The first lies in the nature of humanity and its relationship to the purpose of the study of history. Contrary to the views of some social engineers, humanity has not fundamentally changed throughout the past centuries of recorded history. It may have refined its understanding of aspects of […]
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Out of Egypt or Out of Canaan? PDF
The factual background of the Exodus story is the most perplexing issue in biblical historical studies. On the one hand, the Exodus tradition is very old, and its status as the central Israelite foundation story finds remarkable expression in every genre of biblical literature. On the other hand, most scholars doubt the historicity of the […]
The Rise and Fall of Jewish Philological Exegesis on the Bible in the Middle Ages: Causes and Effects Eran Viezel
Remembering Abraham Culture, Memory, and History in the Hebrew Bible – Ronald Hendel PDF
I would even go so far as to say historical error, is a crucial factor in the creation of a nation.
THE FORGOTTON KINGDOM – Israel Finkelstein PDF
Yahweh of the Southlands – Nathan H Scherrer PDF
This thesis seeks to demonstrate the high probability of a Yahwistic cult located in the southern Transjordan in the 13th century BCE. Brief mentions in the biblical text bring to light Yahweh’s habitation, not in the land he grants the Israelite tribes, but in the southern Transjordan. Consistently recognized as an unusual element in the […]
Dating the Birth of Israel: ca. 1500 or 1200 BCE ? Gerard GERTOUX
The land of Israel appeared after the conquest of Canaan and according to the Bible, which states that 480 years elapsed between the Exodus and Solomon’s 4th year (1Kings 6:1) when he began to build the temple (around 1000 BCE), this conquest had to occur around 1500 BCE. As the very name “Israel” appears for […]
Ancient Israel’s HISTORY – EDITED BY BILL T. ARNOLD RICHARD S. HESS PDF
Bill Arnold and Richard Hess: “Why We Wrote Ancient Israel’s History“ NOVEMBER 25, 2014 posted by MASON SLATER “Why We Wrote Ancient Israel’s History” by, Bill Arnold and Richard Hess. Ancient Israel’s History grows out of a need we noticed many years ago when we were students together at Hebrew Union College. We benefitted from […]