The Fall of Samaria: An Historical and Archaeological Study: 2 (Studies in the History and Culture of the Ancient Near East) - Hardcover

Bob Prof. Dr. Becking

 
9789004096332: The Fall of Samaria: An Historical and Archaeological Study: 2 (Studies in the History and Culture of the Ancient Near East)

Synopsis

Samaria was conquered twice: in 723 BCE by Shalmaneser V and in 720 BCE by Sargon II. The fall of the city was an inevitable result of the expansion of the Assyrian Empire and the internal strives in Israel. In the present study all the relevant sources and their interpretations are thoroughly discussed and evaluated.

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About the Author

Bob Becking is Professor of Old Testament Studies, History of Israelite Religion and Classical Hebrew at the University of Utrecht. His most recent English publication is 'Jehoiachin's amnesty, salvation for Israel? Notes on 2 Kings 25, 27-30' in Pentateuchal and Deuteronomistic Studies (1990).

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