TRS 802D Israel & Judah in Iron Age
The seminar will cover archaeological theories about the emergence of Biblical Israel as well as the period of the Israelite and Judean Monarchies until their demise at the beginning of the Assyrian/Babylonian Exile. Working with results of recent archaeological research the course will explore the significance of the material culture of the Israelites for the interpretation of Old Testament texts. Prerequisites: Hebrew, Greek.