Where Should One Look for Gideon’s Ophra?
The hypothesis presented in this article offers a new way of explaining a number of discrepancies in the biblical text. Perhaps more importantly, it opens the door to the identification of a place known from the biblical tradition with a known site of archaeological importance. Finally, the identifi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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Biblica
Year: 2005, Volume: 86, Issue: 4, Pages: 478-493 |
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| Summary: | The hypothesis presented in this article offers a new way of explaining a number of discrepancies in the biblical text. Perhaps more importantly, it opens the door to the identification of a place known from the biblical tradition with a known site of archaeological importance. Finally, the identification of Ophra with Ramat Rahel, which in ancient times was very likely called hrp(-tyb/ rp(-tyb@, sheds light on the tradition of connecting Ephratah (htrpa) with Judah, (1 Chr 1,19. 50), and the hitherto difficult hrp( tyb@ in Mic 1,10. |
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| ISSN: | 2385-2062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblica
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