Theology, History, and Archaeology in the Chronicler's Account of Hezekiah

, by Vaughn, Andrew G.

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ISBN: 9780788505942 | 0788505947
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 11/1/1999

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Acknowledgments

xiii

Abbreviations

xvii

Introduction: Background and Statement of Thesis

(182)

Background

(2)

Statement of Thesis

(1)

Method

(4)

Presuppositional Issues

(12)

Presuppositions About Chonology

(8)

Background

(1)

The Chronology Problem

(1)

Approaches to the Chronology Problem

(1)

Preference for 2 Kgs 18:13 and 2 Kgs 19:9

(1)

The Ethiopian Tirhaka

(1)

The Two-Campaign Theory

(1)

The Emendation Approach

(1)

The Co-Regency Approach

(2)

Preference for 2 Kgs 18:10

(2)

Summary: Relevance of the Chronology Problem

(1)

Presuppositions About Dating of the Book of Chronicles

(2)

Presuppositions About the Paleographic Dating of the Siloam Tunnel Inscription

(2)

An Archaeological Assessment of the Economic Buildup of Hezekiah and Josiah

(62)

Introduction

(3)

Settlement and Economic Buildup During the Reigns of Hezekiah and Josiah

(57)

The Judean Shephelah

(1)

General Discussion

(5)

Mareshah

(1)

Tell Beit Mirsim

(2)

Beth Shemesh

(2)

Lachish

(1)

Judean Hills and Towns Surrounding Jerusalem

(1)

General Discussion

(2)

Mizpah (Tell en-Nasbeh)

(3)

Gibeon (el-Jib)

(2)

Ramat Rahel

(1)

Khirbet Rabud

(1)

Beth Zur (Khirbet et-Tubeiqa)

(3)

Summary

(1)

The Negeb

(1)

General Discussion

(1)

Beersheba

(2)

Arad

(2)

So-called ``new'' 7th century BCE Settlements

(1)

Aroer

(3)

Horvat Uza

(1)

Horvat Radum

(1)

Tel Ira

(2)

Tel Masos

(1)

Horvat Qitmit

(1)

Summary

(2)

Jerusalem

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Minimalist/Maximalist Debate Before Avigad's Excavations

(2)

Avigad's Excavations in the Jewish Quarter

(2)

Comparision of Economic Development

(1)

Hezekiah

Josiah

Date of First Settlement on the Western Hill

(5)

Extent of Extramural Settlements Around Jerusalem

(1)

Summary

(1)

The Judean Desert

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Horvat Shilha

(1)

Tel Goren (Ein Gedi)

(2)

Jericho (Tell es-Sultan)

(1)

Buqeah Sites

(3)

Summary

(1)

Conclusions

(2)

The lmlk Jars: Their Bearing on the Reign of Hezekiah

(102)

Preliminary Issues and History of Research

(12)

Introduction

(1)

Previous Arguments for the Dating of the lmlk Jars

(5)

Previous Arguments for the Function of the lmlk Jars

(3)

Relationship Between Official and lmlk Seal Impressions

(3)

Date of the lmlk and Official Seal Impressions Revisited

(17)

Introduction: Possibilities Raised

(2)

Tushingham

A. Mazar

Role of Official Impressions in Evaluating the Chronology of the lmlk Jars

(3)

Refutation of the Possible 7th Century-Use of lmlk Impressions in Jerusalem

(4)

Refutation of the Possible 7th Century-Use of lmlk Impressions at Ramat Rahel

102

(4)

Ramifications of These Finds for Tushingham's Proposal

106

(1)

Discussion of the So-Called secondary 7th-Century Use of lmlk Jars

106

(1)

Arad

106

(2)

Smaller Sites Mentioned

108

(1)

A. Mazar

The Earliest Use of lmlk Jars

109

(1)

Conclusions Drawn From the lmlk Data

110

(55)

Identification of the Owners of the Impressions with PNN as Royal Officials

110

(1)

Previous Proposals

111

(1)

Method of Application of the Impressions

112

(5)

Fabric and Makeup of the Seals

117

(4)

Multiple Seals Belonging to the Same Individual

121

(2)

A Conservative Estimate of the Number of Engravers Used

123

(3)

Titles on the Impressions with PNN on Royal Jar Handles

126

(9)

Summary

135

(1)

Evidence for Non-Military Uses of the lmlk Jars

136

(1)

Introduction and History of Discussion

136

(2)

Typological Overview of the lmlk Jars

138

(3)

Unfortified Sites with lmlk Impressions

141

(1)

Tell ej-Judeideh

141

(2)

Beth Zur

143

(1)

Khirbet El-Burj

143

(1)

Agricultural Sites Around Jerusalem

144

(1)

Agricultural Sites in the Shephelah

145

(1)

Sites With lmlk Impressions Not Destroyed by Sennacherib

146

(1)

Gezer

147

(3)

Mizpah (Tell en-Nasbeh)

150

(1)

Gibeon (Tell el-Jib)

151

(1)

Gibea (Tell el-Ful)

151

(1)

Summary

152

(5)

Distribution of the lmlk Jars as a Kingdomwide Phenomenon

157

(1)

Introduction

157

(1)

Garfinkel's Proposals

158

(3)

Official Seal Impressions as Pointers to Kingdomwide Political Organization

161

(4)

Summary of lmlk Conclusions

165

(18)

Conclusion: Significance of this Study for 2 Chronicles 29--32

170

(13)

Appendices: lmlk Jars: New Data on an Old Phenomenon

183

(2)

Appendix I: A New corpus of the lmlk impressions

185

(13)

Appendix II: New corpus of the official seal impressions

198

(23)

Bibliography

221

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Theology, History, and Archaeology in the Chronicler's Account of Hezekiah

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