Shifting Borders?: The Benyaw Inscription from Abel Beth Maacah

The article focuses on a small inscription found on a storage jar in Abel Beth Maacah, Israel shedding light on the shifting borders and political allegiance of the ancient region in northern Israel during the ninth century BCE. It suggest Israelite control or close connections with the Northern Kin...

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Published in:Biblical archaeology review
Main Author: Mullins, Robert A. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Soc. 2023
In: Biblical archaeology review
Further subjects:B Inscriptions
B NAME of God in Judaism
B Allegiance
B Israel
B STORAGE jars
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Summary:The article focuses on a small inscription found on a storage jar in Abel Beth Maacah, Israel shedding light on the shifting borders and political allegiance of the ancient region in northern Israel during the ninth century BCE. It suggest Israelite control or close connections with the Northern Kingdom based on the presence of an Israelite name honoring the national god Yahweh.
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review