Jeremiah An Archaeological Companion

Name: Jeremiah An Archaeological Companion
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ISBN: 9780664224431

ISBN-10: 0664224431

ISBN-13: 9780664224431

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Authors: Philip J. King

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King utilizes archaelogical artifacts and texts of the late seventh and early sixth centuries B.C.E., many of them unpublished or not easily accessible, to elucidate the text of the book of Jeremaiah, a book that is sometimes described as difficult, and whose formation is complicated.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.

Book details

List price: $42.00
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date: 10/1/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 232
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

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.



List of Illustrations


List of Maps


Chronological Chart


Archaeological Periods


List of Abbreviations


Books of the Bible


Preface


Introduction: Archaeology and Biblical Studies



Jeremiah: The Prophet and the Book


Life and Ministry


Jeremiah the Man


Baruch the Scribe


Nature of the Book


Message of the Book


Outline of Contents



Historical Background


Sources


Imperial Rivals


Neo-Assyria


Judah Between Egypt and Babylonia


Neo-Babylonia (Chaldea)


Judah


Nebuchadrezzar II


Exile



Geographical Setting


Oracles Against the Nations (Jeremiah 46-51)


Judgment on Egypt (Jer 46:2-28)


Judgment on the Philistines (Jer 47:1-7)


Judgment on Moab (Jer 48:1-47)


Judgment on the Ammonites (Jer 49:1-6)


Judgment on Damascus (Jer 49:23-27)


Judgment on Kedar and Hazor (Jer 49:28-33)


Judgment on Elam (Jer 49:34-39)


Judgment on Babylon (Jer 50:1-51:64)



Edom and Judah


Excavations in Jordan


Umm el-Biyara, Tawilan, Buseirah


Dedan


Surveys in Jordan


Tell el-Kheleifeh


Excavations in Israel


Arad


Horvat 'Uza


Horvat Qitmit


'Aroer



Cities of Judah


Jerusalem


Location and Extent


Archaeology


Manasseh and Josiah


Fortifications


Siege and Fall


Lachish


Ostraca (Letters)


Azekah



Inscriptions and Literacy


Writing


Writing Materials


Recording Property Transfer


Inscribed Seals and Seal Impressions


House of the Bullae


Other Bullae


Ostraca


Two Amulets from Jerusalem



Worship and Architecture


Queen of Heaven


Baking Bread


Ovens


"Other Gods"


Pillar Figurines


High Places


Incense


Perfumes and Spices


Solomon's Temple


Solomon's Royal Palace


Jehoiakim's Royal Palace


Ramat Rahel



Funerary Customs and Mourning


Jeremiah


Tombs North of Jerusalem


Silwan Necropolis


Ketef Hinnom


Tophet


Mourning Rites


Marzeah


Tumuli West of Jerusalem



Agriculture


Flora


Wheat


Barley


Vine


Fig


Pomegranate


Olive


Date Honey


Cedar


Almond


Balm


Cisterns


Terraces


Yoke



Crafts


Pottery


Pottery in the Age of Jeremiah


Ceramic Chronology


Pottery and Science


Pottery in the Book of Jeremiah


God as Potter


Wine and Wine Making


Oil Lamps


Metallurgy


Copper


Bronze


Iron


Lead


Silver


Gold


Notes


Glossary


Selected Bibliography


Index of Subjects and Names


Index of Authors