My People as Your People

A Textual and Archaeological Analysis of the Reign of Jehoshaphat

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• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
• Year: 2016
• eBook ISBN: 9781453915967
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Ancient History

My People as Your People provides an in-depth analysis of the chronology, history, and archaeology associated with the reign of Jehoshaphat of Judah. The synthesis of these various elements illuminates a diverse geo-political picture of the southern Levant in the mid-ninth century BCE. In recent years, archaeologists and biblical scholars have dealt quite extensively with the tenth and eighth centuries BCE due to both the controversial aspects of recent interpretations associated with the so-called United Kingdom and the established archaeological data relating to Judah's rise as a significant polity in the eighth century BCE. On the other hand, the ninth century BCE has received considerably less scholarly treatment, despite the fact that many new archaeological strata have been uncovered in recent years that have a direct bearing upon this period. My People as Your People is an attempt to fill this gap in our knowledge. In accomplishing this, it both provides a nuanced understanding of Judah in the mid-ninth century BCE and also demonstrates the significance of this period in the larger setting of the history of the Divided Kingdom.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Illustrations
• Tables
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter One: Introduction
• Chapter Two: Israel of the Omrides
• Chapter Three: The Battle of Ramoth-gilead in 1 Kings 22:1–36, 2 Chronicles 18, and Historical Implications from the Tel Dan Stele
• Chapter Four: Jehoshaphat’s Reign According to 1 Kings 22:41–50
• Chapter Five: An Archaeological Survey of Judah in the Late Iron IIA
• Chapter Six: Conclusion
• Bibliography