Jerusalem. The Biography

Century and the Problem of Shishak’ 85–113. Ayelet Gilboa and Ilan Sharon, ‘An Archaeological Contribution to the Early Iron Age Chronological Debate: Alternative Chronologies for Phoenicia and their Effects on the Levant, Cyprus and Greece’,
Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research
332, November 2003, 7–80.
13 Israel breakaway: 1 K 11–14 Rehoboam. Kings of Israel Asa to Omri: 1 K 15–17 – Zimri’s massacre – pisseth against wall 1 K 16.11. Sheshonq (Shishak), attack on Jerusalem: Wilkinson,
Egypt
405–9. Osorkon: Hoffmeier 107. Grabbe,
Ancient Israel
81. Campbell,
Oxford History
212–15. Meyers,
Oxford History
175. De Vaux 230. Lane Fox,
Unauthorized Version
260. Omrid vs Solomonic structures: Finkelstein/Silberman 180–5.
14 Ahab/Jehoshaphat: 1 K 15–18, 2 K 1–8. Jehoshaphat: I K 15–24 and 2 C 17–20. Finkelstein/Silberman 231–4. Jehu: 2 K 10.1–35. Tel Dan stele: Hoffmeier 87. Ahab vs Assyria/Shalmaneser Monolith inscription: Campbell,
Oxford History
220–3. Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III:
BM
49–54. Moabite Stone:
BM
56.
15 Jehu: 2 K 9–11, 2 C 22.
BM
49–56. Tel Dan inscription: Campbell,
Oxford History
212. Athaliah: 2 K 11–12. Campbell,
Oxford History
228–31. Reich, Shukron and Lernau, ‘Findings from the Iron Age II in the Rock-Cut Pool near the Spring’,
Israel Exploration Journal
57 (2007) 153–69: Hurowitz,
Sacred Esplanade
15–35. Uzziah/Jotham: 2 K 13–16. Expanding Jerusalem: 2 C 26.9. Fall of Israel/Jerusalem transformed: Finkelstein/Silberman 211–21, 243–8.
16 Ahaz and Isaiah – all references from Book of Isaiah: vision of Jerusalem as sinfulnation 1.4; Jerusalem as woman-harlot 1.21 and mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem 10.32; Jerusalem as guide to nations 2.1–5; Zion in every place 4.5; God in temple 6.1–2; Ahaz 7; Emmanuel 8.8 and a child born 9.6–7; judgement and justice/wolf and lamb, guidance to gentiles 11.4–11; judgement day 26.1–2 and 14–19. Fall of Israel: 2 K 15–17. Finkelstein/Silberman 211–21, 243–8. Jews of Iran: K. Farrokh,
Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War
(henceforth Farrokh) 25–7. M. Cogan, ‘Into Exile: From the Assyrian Conquest of Israel to the Fall of Babylon’, in
Oxford History
242–3. Campbell,
Oxford History
236–9. Latest findings on Jewish genetics: ‘Studies Show Jews’ Genetic Similiarity’,
New York Times
9 June 2010.
17 Hezekiah: 2 K 18–20, 2 C 29–31. New walls, houses: Isaiah 22.9–11. New Jerusalem: swords into ploughshares: Isaiah 2.4; justice 5.8–25, 1.12–17. Sennacherib and Hezekiah: Isaiah 36–8. New rites: 2 C 30. Jeremiah 41.5. Hezekiah’s tunnel and building: 2 K 20.20 and 2 C 32.30. New quarters: 2 C 32.5. Siloam Inscription: Bahat,
Atlas
26–7. Jar-handles belonging to the king:
BM
62.
Lmlk
: for the king – Hoffmeier 108. Reich, Shukron and Lernau, ‘Findings from the Iron Age II in the Rock-Cut Pool near the Spring’,
Israel Exploration Journal
57 (2007) 153–69. Royal Steward inscription:
BM
65 – confirming Isaiah 22. 15–25. Judaean headdress:
BM
72. Grabbe,
Ancient Israel
169–70.
Archaeology
66; the wall, 137, possibly Nehemiah 3.8. Finkelstein/Silberman 234–43 and 251–64. Hurowitz,
Oxford History
15–35.
18 Sennacherib and Assyria: this section is based on J. E. Curtis and J. E. Reade (eds),
Art and Empire: Treasures from Assyria in the British Museum
, including: the dress of a Judaean soldier 71; the dress of Sennacherib on campaign is based on the reliefs of various Assyrian kings on campaign; the siege of Jerusalem is based on the Lachish reliefs of Nineveh. Assyria: Miles,
Ancient Worlds
68–77. Grabbe,
Ancient Israel
167; Assyrian texts 185. Egyptian rule: Wilkinson,
Egypt
430–35. Disaster of war: Nahum 3.1–3. Micah 1.10–13. Isaiah 1o: 28–32 and chapters 36–8 . Cogan,
Oxford History
244–51.
19 Manasseh: 2 K 21. Child sacrifice: Exodus 22.29. Kings of Jerusalem child sacrifice: 2 K 16.3 and 21.6. See also: 2 C 28.3, Leviticus 18.21, 2 K 17.31, 2 K 17.17, Jeremiah 7.31 (see Rashi commentary) and Jeremiah 32.35. Phoenician/Carthaginian child sacrifice and discovery of
tophet
in Tunisia: Miles,
Carthage Must be Destroyed
68–73. On Manasseh: Finkelstein/Silberman 263–77. Miles,
Ancient Worlds
, Grabbe,
Ancient Israel
169. Cogan,
Oxford History
252–7. Hurowitz,
Sacred Esplanade
15–35.
20 Isaiah 8.1; 9.6–7; 11.4–11; 26.1–2, 14–19. Josiah: 2 K 22 and 23, 2 C 35.20–5. De Vaux