Jerusalem in Bible and Archaeology: The First Temple Period (SBL Symposium Series)

525 Pages·2003·36.53 MB·English

by  Andrew G. Vaughn

JERUSALEM IN BIBLE
AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Society of Biblical Literature
Symposium Series
Christopher R. Matthews,
Editor
Number 18
JERUSALEM IN BIBLE
AND ARCHAEOLOGY
The First Temple Period
JERUSALEM IN BIBLE
AND ARCHAEOLOGY
The First Temple Period
Edited by
Andrew G. Vaughn and Ann E. Killebrew
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BRILL
LEIDEN · BOSTON
2003
JERUSALEM IN BIBLE
AND ARCHAEOLOGY
The First Temple Period
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Library of Congress Cataioging-in-Publication Data
Jerusalem in Bible and archaeology : the First Temple period / edited by Andrew G. Vaughn
and Ann E. Killebrew.
p. cm. — (Society of Biblical Literature symposium series ; no. 18)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 90-04-12728-3 (cloth : alk. paper)
1. Jerusalem in the Bible. 2. Jerusalem—History. 3. Jerusalem—Antiquities.
4. Bible. O.T.—Antiquities. I. Vaughn, Andrew G. II. Killebrew, Ann E. III. Series:
Symposium series (Society of Biblical Literature) ; no. 18.
BS1199.J38J38 2003b
221.9'5—dc21 2003007324
ISSN 1569-3627
Printed in The Netherlands
on acid-free paper.
Contents
Preface vii
Abbreviations ix
Jerusalem in Bible and Archaeology: Dialogues and Dicussions
Ann Ε. Killebrew and Andrew G. Vaughn 1
PART 1
JERUSALEM DURING THE REIGNS OF DAVID AND SOLOMON
Jerusalem at the Time of the United Monarchy: The Archaeological
Evidence
Jane M. Cahill 13
The Rise of Jerusalem and Judah: The Missing Link
Israel Finkelstein 81
Solomon's Jerusalem: The Text and the Facts on the Ground
David Ussishkin 103
The United Monarchy in the Countryside: Jerusalem, Judah, and the
Shephelah during the Tenth Century B.C.E.
Gunnar Lehmann 117
Solomon's Jerusalem and the Zion Tradition
J.J. M. Roberts 163
Solomon and the Great Histories
Richard Elliott Friedman 171
Part 2
THE RISE AND FALL OF JERUSALEM AT THE END OF THE JUDAHITE KINGDOM
Western Jerusalem at the End of the First Temple Period in Light
of the Excavations in the Jewish Quarter
Hillel Geva 183
The Urban Development of Jerusalem in the Late Eighth Century B.C.E.
Ronny Reich and Eli Shukron 209
Egypt's Role in the Events of 701 B.c. in Jerusalem
James K. Hoffmeier 219
Assyrian Involvement in the Southern Levant at the End
of the Eighth Century B.C.E.
K. Lawson Younger Jr. 235
Egypt, Assyria, Isaiah, and the Ashdod Affair: An Alternative Proposal
J. J. M. Roberts 265
Egypt's Role in the Events of 701 B.C.:
A Rejoinder to J. J. M. Roberts
James K. Hoffmeier 285
Jerusalem in Conflict: The Evidence for the Seventh-Century
B.C.E. Religious Struggle over Jerusalem
Lynn Tatum 291
"The City Yhwh Has Chosen": The Chronicler's Promotion of
Jerusalem in Light of Recent Archaeology
Gary N. Knoppers 307
PART 3—BIBLICAL JERUSALEM: TOWARD A CONSENSUS
Biblical Jerusalem: An Archaeological Assessment
Ann E. Killebrew 329
The Evidence from Kenyon's Excavations in Jerusalem:
A Response Essay
Margreet Steiner. 347
Jerusalem in Bible and Archaeology: When Did Jerusalem
Become a Subject of Polemic?
Yairah Amit 365
Jerusalem, the Late Judaean Monarchy, and the
Composition of Biblical Texts
William M. Scbniedewind 375
Archaeology, Ideology, and the Search for David and Solomon
Neil Asber Silberman 395
Is Biblical Archaeology Theologically Useful Today?
Yes, A Programmatic Proposal
Andrew G. Vaughn 407
Bibliography 431
Indices 483
Preface
Most of the essays in the present volume had their genesis as papers
that were presented in the "Consultation on Jerusalem in Bible and Archae-
ology" at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. The
papers were presented over a period of four years (1998-2001). The Con-
sultation was co-chaired by Ann E. Killebrew and Andrew G. Vaughn, the
editors of the volume. The steering committee for the Consultation
(Melody Knowles, Gunnar Lehmann, William Schniedewind, and Tammi
Schneider) also contributed to the selection of the components of the Con-
sultation and subsequently of the present volume.
Support for the present volume was provided by Gustavus Adolphus
College through the funding of the following research assistants for
Vaughn: Susan Schumacher helped edit all of the articles; Dan Pioske did
proofreading and compiled the indexes; and Rachel Schwingler proofread
the articles and the index. Vaughn's work was supported in part by a
Research Scholarship and Creativity Grant from Gustavus Adolphus Col-
lege. Killebrew would like to express her thanks to The Pennsylvania State
University for providing her with a research semester in 2003, during
which much of the final editorial work on this volume was completed. The
editors are also indebted to the excellent editorial staff at the Society of
Biblical Literature: Leigh Andersen, Kathie Klein, and Rex Matthews. Bob
Buller served as copy editor and typesetter and went far beyond what was
expected to make sure the volume looked as professional as possible.
Finally, but certainly not least, appreciation is due to the series editor, Chris
Matthews, for both his patience and guidance.

Abbreviations
PRIMARY SOURCES
Ant. Josephus, Jewish Antiquities
b. Babylonian Talmud
Ber. Berakot
Expl. Dan. Jerome, Explanatio in Danielem
Pesah. Pesahim
Sanh. Sanhédrin
War Josephus, Jewish War
SECONDARY SOURCES
AASOR Annual of die American Schools of Oriental Research
ÄAT Ägypten und Altes Testament
AB Anchor Bible
ABD Anchor Bible Dictionary. Edited by D. N. Freedman. 6 vols.
New York: Doubleday, 1992.
ABRL Anchor Bible Reference Library
AbrNSup Abr-Nahrain Supplement Series
AfO Archiv für Orientforschung
AfOB Archiv für Orientforschung: Beiheft
AEL Ancient Egyptian Literature. M. Lichtheim. 3 vols. Berke-
ley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1971-
1980.
AJA American Journal of Archaeology
AJT Asia Journal of Theology
ALASP Abhandlungen zur Literatur Alt-Syrien-Palästinas
ANET Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament.
Edited by J. B. Pritchard. 3d ed. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton
University Press, 1969.
AnOr Analecta orientalia
AnSt Anatolian Studies
AOAT Alter Orient und Altes Testament
AOAT Alter Orient und Altes Testament
Arch Archaeology
ArOr Archiv 0rientální
BA Biblical Archaeologist