Where Is Abraham's Ur?

The notice in the December 1976 BAR ("The Promise of Ebla," BAR 02:04) that a new Ebla tablet refers to "Ur in Haran,"a reopens the discussion of where Ur of the Chaldees, Abraham’s birthplace, was located. While we would welcome the full publication of the Ebla tablet, the Bibli...

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Main Author: Gordon, Cyrus Herzl 1908-2001 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 1977
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 1977, Volume: 3, Issue: 2
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:The notice in the December 1976 BAR ("The Promise of Ebla," BAR 02:04) that a new Ebla tablet refers to "Ur in Haran,"a reopens the discussion of where Ur of the Chaldees, Abraham’s birthplace, was located. While we would welcome the full publication of the Ebla tablet, the Biblical evidence is by itself conclusive […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review