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.

Endnote 1 - Another Temple in Judah!

The first three seasons of excavations at Tel Moẓa were conducted by Zvi Greenhut and Alon De Groot, assisted by Hamudi Khalaily and Anna Eirikh. In 2012 excavations resumed under Anna Eirikh, Hamudi Khalaily, Shua Kisilevitz, and Zvi Greenhut, assisted by Daniel Ein-Mor and David Yeger. They were carried out in advance of the construction of a new segment of Highway 1, near the entrance to Jerusalem, on behalf of the IAA and financed by the National Roads Company of Israel.

Endnote 3 - Another Temple in Judah!

Two of the structures excavated in 2012-2013 may have continued into the Babylonian and perhaps early Persian periods (586-332 B.C.E.). If so, the site was not destroyed during the Babylonian conquest as previously believed but continued to function as an economic center for several decades after the fall of Jerusalem and the demise of the Kingdom of Judah. This tentative assertion is pending further examination of the material.

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Ronald S. Hendel (“How Old Is the Hebrew Bible?”) is the Norma and Sam Dabby Professor of Hebrew Bible and Jewish Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on textual criticism, the Hebrew Bible, and ancient Near Eastern religion.

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