King utilizes archaelogical artifacts and texts of the late seventh and early sixth centuries B.C.E., many of them unpublished or not easily accessible, to elucidate the text of the book of Jeremaiah, a book that is sometimes described as difficult, and whose formation is complicated. Photos; diagrams; maps; glossary; notes; biliography. Index.
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Philip J. King is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. He is a former president of the American Schools of Oriental Research, the Society of Biblical Literature, and the Catholic Biblical Association of America.
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Despite the fact that more is known about Jeremiah than any of the other prophets, many details of his life remain uncertain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dead Sea, God of Israel, King Zedekiah, Near East, King Jehoiakim, First Temple, Ramat Rahel, Temple Mount, Ketef Hinnom, Northern Kingdom, Southern Kingdom, Holy of Holies, Nahman Avigad, House of the Bullae, Old City, West Semitic, Jerusalem Temple, Late Bronze Age, Upper City, Burnt Room, Courtesy of David Ussishkin, Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society, Lachish Letter, Tel Miqne-Ekron, Euphrates River New!
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Despite the fact that more is known about Jeremiah than any of the other prophets, many details of his life remain uncertain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dead Sea, God of Israel, King Zedekiah, Near East, King Jehoiakim, First Temple, Ramat Rahel, Temple Mount, Ketef Hinnom, Northern Kingdom, Southern Kingdom, Holy of Holies, Nahman Avigad, House of the Bullae, Old City, West Semitic, Jerusalem Temple, Late Bronze Age, Upper City, Burnt Room, Courtesy of David Ussishkin, Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society, Lachish Letter, Tel Miqne-Ekron, Euphrates River New!
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- Plants of the Bible by M. Zohary in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Edom and the Edomites (JSOT supplement) by J. Bartlett on page 47, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Nebuchadrezzar and Babylon (Schweich Lectures of the British Academy 1983) by D. J. Wiseman in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Documents from Old Testament Times (Ancient Texts and Translations) by D. Winton Thomas in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Archaeological Survey of the Kerak Plateau (Archaeological Reports) by J. Maxwell Miller in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Life in Biblical Israel (Library of Ancient Israel) by Philip J. King on 4 pages
- Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament by William Sanford LaSor on 4 pages
- A History of Prophecy in Israel - revised and enlarged by Joseph Blenkinsopp on page 129, and Back Matter
- Identifying Biblical Persons in Northwest Inscriptions of 1200-539 B.C.E. (Academia Biblica (Society of Biblical Literature) (Paper)) by Lawrence J. Mykytiuk on page 18, and Back Matter
- Baruch ben Neriah: From Biblical Scribe to Apocalyptic Seer by J. Edward Wright in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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