My People as Your People: A Textual and Archaeological Analysis of the Reign of Jehoshaphat (American University Studies)

Cover
Table of Contents
Illustrations
Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter One: Introduction
	Purpose of the Book
	State of Research
	Research Hypotheses
	Research Questions
	Methodology
		Using Kings as a Historical Source
		Using Chronicles as a Historical Source
		Specific Methodological Approach
		The Didactic Role of the Chronicler in His Presentation of Jehoshaphat
Chapter Two: Israel of the Omrides
	Political Climate of Israel During the Era of the Omrides
	Phoenician Alliance
	Ahab’s Foreign Policy
	Phoenicia
		City-States of Phoenicia
		Allies of Phoenicia
		Summary of 9th Century BCE Foreign Policy of Phoenicia
	Ammon
		Capital—Rabbah
		Allies and Enemies of Ammon
		Summary of 9th Century BCE Foreign Policy of Ammon
	Moab
		Capitals—Kir-Hareshet and Dibon
		Summary of 9th Century BCE Policy of Moa
	Conclusion
Chapter Three: The Battle of Ramoth-gilead in 1 Kings 22:1–36, 2 Chronicles 18, and Historical Implications from the Tel Dan Stele
	The Battle of Ramoth-gilead (1 Kings 22:1–36)
		1 Kings 22:1–2
		1 Kings 22:3–4
		1 Kings 22:5–28
		1 Kings 22:29–36
	2 Chronicles 18—The Battle of Ramoth-gilead
	Historical Implications from the Tel Dan Stele
	Conclusion
Chapter Four: Jehoshaphat’s Reign According to 1 Kings 22:41–50
	1 Kings 22:41–42—Jehoshaphat’s Lineage
	1 Kings 22:41—The Regnal Chronology of the Reign of Jehoshaphat
		Summary of Other Chronologies of Jehoshaphat and Ahab
		Thiele’s Dating Principles
		Thiele’s Regnal Chronology of Jehoshaphat
		Conclusion of Regnal Chronology
	1 Kings 22:43—Cult Assessment
	1 Kings 22:44—Peace With Israel
	1 Kings 22:45—The Books of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah
	1 Kings 22:46—Cult Reforms
	1 Kings 23:47—Judahite Sovereignty Over Edom
	1 Kings 22:48–49—The Failed Israelite-Judahite Red Sea Enterprise
	1 Kings 22:50—Death and Burial
	Conclusion
Chapter Five: An Archaeological Survey of Judah in the Late Iron IIA
	Using Archaeology as a Source for Reconstructing History
	A Survey of Iron Age IIA Judah and Its Immediate Vicinity
	Benjamin
		Mizpah (Tell en-Nasbeh)
		Khirbet ed-Dawwara
		Moza
	Shephelah
		Gezer
		Tel Hamid (Gittaim/Gath-rimmon? Gibbethon?)
		Tel Miqne/Ekron
		Tel Batash (Timnah)
		Beth-shemesh
		Tell es-Safi/Gath and Its Impact on the 9th Century BCE
		Tel Harasim
		Azekah
		Khirbet Qeiyafa
		Jarmuth
		Tel Erani
		Tel Zayit
		Tel Burna (Libnah?)
		Mareshah
		Khirbet el-Qom (Makkedah?)
		Lachish
		Tel ‘Eton (Eglon?)
		Tell Beit Mirsim
		Khirbet Rabud (Debir/Kefar Sephir)
		Tell el-Hesi
		Tel Nagila
		Tel Halif
	Negev
		Tel Sera (Ziklag?)
		Tel Sheva
		Tel ‘Ira
		Tel Malhata
		Tell Esdar
		Arad
	Aravah
		En-Hazeva (Tamar)
		Khirbet en-Nahas
		Yotvata Fortress and Iron II Copper Activity at Timna
		Tell el-Kheilefeh—Elath and Etzion-geber?
		Etzion-geber—Jezirat Fauran (“Coral Island”)
	Conclusion
Chapter Six: Conclusion
	Research Questions Answered
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