Analysis and assessment of chronological explanations of the fall of Samaria
The dating of the fall of Samaria and the preceding decade is one of the most controversial and disputed areas of biblical chronology. The challenges relate to apparent conflicts in internal biblical synchronisms, conflicting claims in the Bible, Babylonian Chronicle and Assyrian sources as to who c...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2011-2012
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Spes christiana
Year: 2011, Volume: 22/23, Pages: 63-84 |
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Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
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| Summary: | The dating of the fall of Samaria and the preceding decade is one of the most controversial and disputed areas of biblical chronology. The challenges relate to apparent conflicts in internal biblical synchronisms, conflicting claims in the Bible, Babylonian Chronicle and Assyrian sources as to who conquered Samaria and when it was done, the lack of information in the Assyrian sources as to the reign of Shalmaneser V, the number and date of Samarian rebellions and Assyrian campaigns against Samaria, and finally the dating of when Hoshea was deposed as king over Samaria. In this article I give a survey of seven recent chronological explanations (Edwin R. Thiele, Hayim Tadmor, Nadav Na’aman, John H. Hayes/Jeffrey K. Kuan, Bob Becking, Gershon Galil and K. Lawson Younger) given of the fall of Samaria and the events leading up to it, analysing how each commentator deals with the textual data and assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the theories. In the end, by way of a summary and conclusion, I also suggest a basic outline of the most credible events and chronology leading up to for the fall of Samaria. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 83 ; Zusammenfassung/Résumé (ger, fre): Seite 84; Verfasserangaben: Seite 84 |
| ISSN: | 0935-7467 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Spes christiana
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