Ancient Israel in Sinai - The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Wilderness Tradition

Zusatztext 'Hoffmeier furnishes a sophisticated fresh approach to the Biblical Exodus traditions filled with detailed Egyptological background, and utterly indispensable because of its basis in recent, and in many cases as yet unpublished, archaeological data. This is a virtual encyclopedia of the Exodus.' Informationen zum Autor Hoffmeier is Professor of Old Testament and Near Eastern Archaeology, Trinity International University. He is the author of Israel in Egypt (OUP 1997). Klappentext Hoffmeier examines the Wilderness narratives of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers. As director of the North Sinai Archaeological Project, the author has led several excavations that have uncovered important new evidence supporting the Wilderness narratives, including a major New Kingdom fort at Tell el-Borg that was occupied during the Israelite exodus. Hoffmeier employs these archaeological findings to shed new light on the route of the exodus from Egypt. AncientIsrael in Sinai brings the Wilderness tradition to the forefront and makes a case for its authenticity based on solid evidence and intelligent analysis. Zusammenfassung Hoffmeier examines the Wilderness narratives of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers. As director of the North Sinai Archaeological Project, the author has led several excavations that have uncovered important new evidence supporting the Wilderness narratives, including a major New Kingdom fort at Tell el-Borg that was occupied during the Israelite exodus. Hoffmeier employs these archaeological findings to shed new light on the route of the exodus from Egypt. Ancient Israel in Sinai brings the Wilderness tradition to the forefront and makes a case for its authenticity based on solid evidence and intelligent analysis. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Kenneth A. Kitchen Abbreviations Chronological Charts The Wilderness Tradition The Wilderness Tradition and the Historian of Religion Sinai: The Great and Terrible Wilderness The Geography of the Exodus: Ramesses to the Sea The Location of the Re(e)d Sea The Mountain of God From Egypt to Mt. Sinai: Traveling and Living in the Wilderness The Sinai Legislation Israel's Desert Sanctuary Egyptian Personal Names and Other Egyptian Elements in the Exodus-Wilderness Narratives The Wilderness Tradition and the Origin of Israel Notes Index Photo gallery ...

Produktdetails

• Autoren: James Hoffmeier, James (Professor Hoffmeier, James K. Hoffmeier
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 30.03.2010
• EAN: 9780199731695
• ISBN: 978-0-19-973169-5
• Seiten: 384
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geisteswissenschaften allgemein; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; RELIGION / Judaism / General, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Judaism / History, RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Judaism / Rituals & Practice, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / General, RELIGION / Hinduism / History, Christianity, RELIGION / Hinduism / Rituals & Practice, Ancient / Biblical Israel, History of Religion, Judaism, Hinduism, Archaeology by period / region, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, The Early Church, Biblical Archaeology, Hindu worship, rites & ceremonies