Kings David and Solomon: Chronological, Historical and Archaeological Evidence (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781329698109)

The David and Solomon's kingdoms are no longer considered as historical by minimalist archaeologists. According to Finkelstein and Silberman, for example, authors of The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts, at the time of the kingdoms of David and Solomon, Jerusalem was populated by only a few hundred residents or less. Some Biblical minimalists like Thompson go further, arguing that Jerusalem became a city and capable of being a state capital only in the mid-seventh century. Likewise, Finkelstein and others consider the claimed size of Solomon's temple implausible. A review of methods and arguments used by these minimalists shows that they are impostors for writing history. The historical testimonies dated by a chronology anchored on absolute dates (backbone of history) are replaced by archaeological remains dated by carbon-14 (backbone of modern myths). The goal of these unfounded claims is clearly the charring of biblical accounts.

Author: Gerard Gertoux
ISBN-10: 132969810X
ISBN-13: 9781329698109
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 11/18/2015
Pages: 156
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d