Biblical Archaeology Review 43:5, September/October 2017

Hebron Still Jewish in Second Temple Times

By David Ben-Shlomo

Mentioned nearly 100 times in the Hebrew Bible, Hebron was a significant Biblical city. Recent excavations have uncovered the town from the Second Temple period. Its population—we can now confidently say—was still Jewish at that time.

Join the BAS Library!

Already a library member? Log in here.

Institution user? Log in with your IP address.