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Informationen zum Autor Joseph Blenkinsopp is the John A. O'Brien Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, where he has lived and worked since 1970. He is the author of dozens of books, the most recent of which include Essays on the Book of Isaiah (2019), The Beauty of Holiness: Re-Reading Isaiah in the Light of the Psalms (2018), and Essays on Pre-Hellenistic Judaism (2017). Klappentext Dr Blenkisopp examines Gibeon, a city of significance in ancient Israel, and the political and religious importance upon it. Zusammenfassung Gibeon, a site identified with el-Jîb, which is very near Jerusalem, was a city of significance, particularly at the time of Saul, David and Solomon. Dr Blenkisopp examines and discusses this important site through the Bible, excavations at el-Jîb and ancient Near Eastern non-biblical writings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Gibeon and its cities; 2. The ethnic identity of the Gibeonites; 3. The Gibeonite-Israelite treaty; 4. The battle of Gibeon and its sequel; 5. The Gibeonite cities during the period of the Judges and the reign of Saul; 6. Gibeon and the ark: a hypothesis; 7. Gibeon during the reigns of David and Solomon; 8. The Gibeonite sanctuary in later sources; Notes to the text; Index of biblical references; General index.
