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The political ideology of the Deuteronomistic History in the Bible depicts the reality after the fall of the northern kingdom. It is Judah-cen- tric, arguing that all territories that once belonged to Israel must be ruled by a Davidic king, that all Hebrews must accept the rule of the Davidic dynas...

Btw, Jesus is of the tribe of David, ie from Judah.....

With the Samaritans it is based on an overlapping system of (a) Anno Mundi i.e. from the date of creation and (b) 'entry' i.e. when the Israelites came into the Promised Land. Not surprisingly Joshua enters Canaan in a Jubilee. The Samaritans link the concept to that of 'divine Favor.' Why do not t...

to write an archaeology-based, Judahite ideology–free history of Israel, Fascinated that no one has commented on this book! Seven verses are given to Jeroboam II, one of the most important kings in the history of the two Hebrew kingdoms, who ruled for approximately 40 years (788–747 b.c.e.) and con...

Imagine a social security system where the poor get one seventh, and every fifty years it all gets redistributed!

If 8/7 BCE is also a Jubilee year (or alternatively 7/6 BCE if the Jubilee was observed on the "fiftieth" year), Why is there any question about the Jubilee being the 50th year? Isn't Leviticus clear? What am I missing here? The Year of Jubilee 8 “‘Count off seven sabbath years—seven time...

Has anyone asked if there is any relationship between the census and a Jubilee year?

Leviticus 25 25 The Lord said to Moses at Mount Sinai, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land I am going to give you, the land itself must observe a sabbath to the Lord. 3 For six years sow your fields, and for six years prune your vineyards and gather their crops. 4 Bu...

the genuine, original voice of Israel is barely heard in the Hebrew Bible.

http://www.sbl-site.org/assets/pdfs/978 ... ld_txt.pdf

THE FORGOTTEN KINGDOM
THE ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF NORTHERN ISRAEL
By
Israel Finkelstein

What was the capital of Israel?

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