Jerusalem in the Persian (and Early Hellenistic) period and the wall of Nehemiah

Israel Finkelstein

doi:10.1177/0309089208093928

Jerusalem in the Persian (and Early Hellenistic) period and the wall of Nehemiah

Israel Finkelstein^*

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Department of Archaeology

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Abstract

Knowledge of the archaeology of Jerusalem in the Persian (and Early Hellenistic) period-the size of the settlement and whether it was fortified-is crucial to understanding the history of the province of Yehud, the reality behind the book of Nehemiah and the process of compilation and redaction of certain biblical texts. It is therefore essential to look at the finds free of preconceptions (which may stem from the account in the book of Nehemiah) and only then attempt to merge archaeology and text.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	501-520
Number of pages	20
Journal	Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
Volume	32
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0309089208093928
State	Published - Jun 2008

Keywords

Archaeology of Jerusalem
Book of Nehemiah
Hasmoneans
Nehemiah
Persian period
Yehud

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