The Historicity of David’s Imperial Conquests
This article presents an argument for the general reliability of the historical claims made in 2 Samuel–1 Kings for the expansion of the United Monarchy and its great wealth during the reigns of David and Solomon. It concludes with a brief discussion of why this historicity matters theologically.
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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) |
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2013
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| In: |
Theology today
Year: 2013, Volume: 70, Issue: 2, Pages: 109-118 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Historicity B Writing B minimalist B Zion tradition B booty B ideals of conquest B transit tax B Wealth B maximalist |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | This article presents an argument for the general reliability of the historical claims made in 2 Samuel–1 Kings for the expansion of the United Monarchy and its great wealth during the reigns of David and Solomon. It concludes with a brief discussion of why this historicity matters theologically. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040573613484754 |
