Biblical Archaeology Review

Biblical Archaeology Review is the flagship publication of the Biblical Archaeology Society. For more than 40 years it has been making the world of archaeology in the lands of the Bible come alive for the interested layperson. Full of vivid images and articles written by leading scholars, this is a must read for anyone interested in the archaeology of the ancient Near East.

Footnote 2 - Power to the Powerless—A Long-Lost Song of Miriam

See Phyllis Trible, “Bringing Miriam Out of the Shadows,” BR 05:01.

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Footnote 1 - Power to the Powerless—A Long-Lost Song of Miriam

This is sometimes called the Song of Moses, but it is better to reserve that appellation for Deuteronomy 32 to avoid confusion.

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Footnote 5 - Was Yahweh Worshiped as the Sun?

See Amihai Mazar, “Bronze Bull Found in Israelite ‘High Place’ from the Time of the Judges,” BAR 09:05; Hershel Shanks, “Two Early Israelite Cult Sites Now Questioned,” BAR 14:01.

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Footnote 4 - Was Yahweh Worshiped as the Sun?

Ruth Hestrin, “Understanding Asherah—Exploring Semitic Iconography,” BAR 17:05.

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Footnote 3 - Was Yahweh Worshiped as the Sun?

Teman is a reference either to the region of Edom or the “south country” in general; compare Habakkuk 3:3.

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Footnote 2 - Was Yahweh Worshiped as the Sun?

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Footnote 1 - Was Yahweh Worshiped as the Sun?

In Hebrew, the name of Israel’s god consists of the four letters YHWH and is known as the tetragrammaton. No one knows how YHWH was pronounced, but it is usually vocalized as Yahweh.