Kuntillet ʿAjrud Inscription 4.3: A Note on the Alleged Exodus Tradition

It has been proposed recently to read the heavily fragmented plaster inscription 4.3 from Kuntillet ʿAjrud as an attestation of the Exodus tradition. Based on the marked differences from the comparative biblical material, far-reaching conclusions regarding the evolution of the Exodus tradition have...

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Main Author: Krause, Joachim J. 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2017
In: Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2017, Volume: 67, Issue: 3, Pages: 485-490
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Kuntillat Jurayyah / Inscription / Exodus tradition
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HH Archaeology
Further subjects:B Kuntillet ʿAjrud Inscription 4.3 Exodus tradition
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Summary:It has been proposed recently to read the heavily fragmented plaster inscription 4.3 from Kuntillet ʿAjrud as an attestation of the Exodus tradition. Based on the marked differences from the comparative biblical material, far-reaching conclusions regarding the evolution of the Exodus tradition have been drawn. But the reading suffers from serious problems.
Physical Description:Online-Ressource
ISSN:1568-5330
Contains:In: Vetus Testamentum
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341286