by Israel Finkelstein
SBL Press, 2018
eISBN: 978-0-88414-309-3 | Paper: 978-0-88414-307-9 | Cloth: 978-0-88414-308-6
Library of Congress Classification DS121.7
Dewey Decimal Classification 222.095

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ABOUT THIS BOOK

A thorough case for a later date for of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles


In this collection of essays, Israel Finkelstein deals with key topics in Ezra, Nehemiah, and 1 and 2 Chronicles, such as the list of returnees, the construction of the city wall of Jerusalem, the adversaries of Nehemiah, the tribal genealogies, and the territorial expansion of Judah in 2 Chronicles. Finkelstein argues that the geographical and historical realities cached behind at least parts of these books fit the Hasmonean period in the late second century BCE. Seven previously published essays are supplemented by maps, updates to the archaeological material, and references to recent publications on the topics.


Features:


  • Analysis of geographical chapters of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles

  • Study of the Hasmonean period in the late second century BCE

  • Unique arguments regarding chronology and historical background

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