Solomon’s Throne in Its Ancient Near Eastern Context
The throne of Solomon, described in 1 Kgs 10:18–20 and almost identically in 2 Chr 9:17–19, is the main object relating to the visual representation of royalty in the Hebrew Bible. This paper offers a close commentary on the description and considers what type of ancient Near Eastern throne the desc...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2021
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| In: |
Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2021, Volume: 71, Issue: 4/5, Pages: 551-565 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Solomon Israel, King
/ Ivory
/ Lion
/ Iconography
/ Furniture
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | The throne of Solomon, described in 1 Kgs 10:18–20 and almost identically in 2 Chr 9:17–19, is the main object relating to the visual representation of royalty in the Hebrew Bible. This paper offers a close commentary on the description and considers what type of ancient Near Eastern throne the described object exemplifies, concluding that Solomon’s throne is a “biblicized” variant of the Canaanite-Phoenician sphinx throne. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5330 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685330-bja10044 |
