Professor Israel Finkelstein, Archaeologist, Tel Aviv University: Professor Herzog is essentially correct. At the beginning of the present century, archaeology in the Land of Israel was carried out with a far more fundamentalistic approach Only at a later stage arose a more sober view and doubts about the reliability of the biblical account of the […]
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HISTORY OF ISRAEL PDF
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Early Israel in Canaan A Survey of Recent Evidence and Interpretations – Richard S. Hess
The purpose of this essay is to consider the present interpretations of the early period of Israel and to assess their likelihood in relation to the extrabiblical and biblical evidence. That a change has taken place concerning the evidence and its application is suggested by the opinions of two historians. The first reflects a view […]
ISRAEL’S HISTORY AND THE HISTORY OF ISRAEL- MARIO LIVERANI PDF
ANCIENT ISRAEL’S HISTORY – BILL T. ARNOLD RICHARD S. HESS PDF
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]