Gibeon and Israel
The Role of Gibeon and the Gibeonites in the Political and Religious History of Early Israel
Part of Society for Old Testament Study Monographs
- Author: Joseph Blenkinsopp
- Date Published: July 2009
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521115414
Paperback
Looking for an inspection copy?
This title is not currently available on inspection
-
The site of the city of Gibeon is now identified with a fair degree of certainty with el-Jîb, a site about eight miles north-west of Jerusalem. Gibeon is mentioned about forty times in the Old Testament, and was clearly a city of some significance, particularly at the time of Saul, David and Solomon. Dr Blenkinsopp examines the evidence, principally contained in the Bible, relating to Gibeon and the Gibeonites, making use of confirmatory evidence provided by excavations at el-Jîb and ancient Near Eastern non-biblical writings. He discusses the ethnic identity of the Gibeonites, the obscure history of the ark before the transfer to Jerusalem, the role of local sanctuaries, the political and religious significance of Saul and the events which are described in the books of Samuel, Kings and Chronicles as taking place in and around Gibeon. Gibeon and Israel is likely to become a standard work of reference on the subject.
Customer reviews
Not yet reviewed
Be the first to review
Review was not posted due to profanity
×Product details
- Date Published: July 2009
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521115414
- length: 168 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 1 mm
- weight: 0.4kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
1. Gibeon and its cities
2. The ethnic identity of the Gibeonites
3. The Gibeonite-Israelite treaty
4. The battle of Gibeon and its sequel
5. The Gibeonite cities during the period of the Judges and the reign of Saul
6. Gibeon and the ark: a hypothesis
7. Gibeon during the reigns of David and Solomon
8. The Gibeonite sanctuary in later sources
Notes to the text
Index of biblical references
General index.
Related Books
related journals
Sorry, this resource is locked
Please register or sign in to request access. If you are having problems accessing these resources please email lecturers@cambridge.org
Register Sign in» Proceed
You are now leaving the Cambridge University Press website. Your eBook purchase and download will be completed by our partner www.ebooks.com. Please see the permission section of the www.ebooks.com catalogue page for details of the print & copy limits on our eBooks.
Continue ×Are you sure you want to delete your account?
This cannot be undone.
Thank you for your feedback which will help us improve our service.
If you requested a response, we will make sure to get back to you shortly.
×