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Pondering the spade : discussing important convergences between archaeology and Old Testament studies / David B. Schreiner.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Eugene, Oregon : Wipf & Stock, an imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 1 online resource (x, 158 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781498294034
  • 1498294030
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Pondering the spade.DDC classification:
  • 220.93 23
LOC classification:
  • BS621 .S36 2019eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Broad convergences. Mari ; The Gilgamesh Epic ; Ugarit ; Dead Sea Scrolls -- Narrow Convergences. The Tel Dan Stele ; The Taylor Prism ; Kuntillet Ajurd ; The Ketef Hinnom Amulets ; Mt. Ebal.
Summary: The close relationship between the Old Testament and archaeology goes without saying. However, the methodological nuances involved are often either underappreciated or ignored. Using William Dever's idea of convergence, this work attempts to flesh out details on how archaeology and Old Testament studies merge. It examines some of the most important archaeological finds to date and determines that, whether through a broad or narrow convergence, the history of research has shown that these two separate disciplines exhibit a tendency to inform one another. In the case of Old Testament studies, these convergences may even be paradigm-shifting. In every case, the convergences are historically and culturally informative, and therefore illuminate the depth of the biblical text.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)2577262

Print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-158).

Broad convergences. Mari ; The Gilgamesh Epic ; Ugarit ; Dead Sea Scrolls -- Narrow Convergences. The Tel Dan Stele ; The Taylor Prism ; Kuntillet Ajurd ; The Ketef Hinnom Amulets ; Mt. Ebal.

The close relationship between the Old Testament and archaeology goes without saying. However, the methodological nuances involved are often either underappreciated or ignored. Using William Dever's idea of convergence, this work attempts to flesh out details on how archaeology and Old Testament studies merge. It examines some of the most important archaeological finds to date and determines that, whether through a broad or narrow convergence, the history of research has shown that these two separate disciplines exhibit a tendency to inform one another. In the case of Old Testament studies, these convergences may even be paradigm-shifting. In every case, the convergences are historically and culturally informative, and therefore illuminate the depth of the biblical text.