Tel Dan Inscription Research Papers (original) (raw)
Full citation: Sergi, O. 2017. The Battle of Ramoth-gilead and the Rise of the Aramaean Hegemony in the Southern Levant during the Second Half of the 9th Century BCE. In: Berlejung, A., Maeir, A.M. and Schüle, A. eds. Wandering Aramaean:... more
Full citation:
Sergi, O. 2017. The Battle of Ramoth-gilead and the Rise of the Aramaean Hegemony in the Southern Levant during the Second Half of the 9th Century BCE. In: Berlejung, A., Maeir, A.M. and Schüle, A. eds. Wandering Aramaean: Aramaeans Outside Syria – Textual and Archaeological Perspectives (LAOS 5). Wiesbaden: 81–97.
This article reviews the scholarship on the Tel Dan inscription, fragments of which were discovered in 1993 and 1994 in excavations at biblical Dan. Particular focus is on: bytdwd ('house of David'); dating of the inscription and its... more
This article reviews the scholarship on the Tel Dan inscription, fragments of which were discovered in 1993 and 1994 in excavations at biblical Dan. Particular focus is on: bytdwd ('house of David'); dating of the inscription and its author (Hazael or his son Bar-Hadad); arrangement of the fragments; the relationship of the inscription's version of events with that of the relevant parts of the biblical book 2 Kings; and possible bias in both texts.
The infamous king and queen of Israel in the 800's BC, Ahab and Jezebel, can be established in the archeological records by four items. This talk discusses Jezebel's personal seal, the Kurkh Monolith, the Mesha Stele, and the Tel Dan... more
The infamous king and queen of Israel in the 800's BC, Ahab and Jezebel, can be established in the archeological records by four items. This talk discusses Jezebel's personal seal, the Kurkh Monolith, the Mesha Stele, and the Tel Dan Stele to show evidence for both Ahab and Jezebel. In addition to Ahab and Jezebel, minor discussions show evidence for these other Biblical characters: Omri, Ahaziah, Joram , and Jehu, kings of Israel; Ben-Hadad and Hazael, kings of Syria; and Ahazhiah, king of Judah. This talk comes after "The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III" talk.
In the following study, we attempt to show how a multimodal approach to writing might be applied in a meaningful way to the study of NWS monumental inscriptions. We offer a summary of recent scholarship in the studies of sociolinguistics... more
In the following study, we attempt to show how a multimodal approach
to writing might be applied in a meaningful way to the study of NWS
monumental inscriptions. We offer a summary of recent scholarship in
the studies of sociolinguistics and visual design that form heuristic tools
for analyzing such inscriptions, with a focus upon inscriptions embedded
into architectonic structures.
In this article the precarious relationship between archaeology, textual sources, and politics is dealt with through the inscription on the fragments of an old Aramaic stele, recently found in Tel Dan, in the northern part of Israel.... more
In this article the precarious relationship between archaeology, textual sources, and politics is dealt with through the inscription on the fragments of an old Aramaic stele, recently found in Tel Dan, in the northern part of Israel. After the first fragment was found in 1993, the excavator, A. Biran, believed he had unearthed the first extra-biblical proof of the existence of king David; his opinions, however, were opposed by various archaeologists and philologists. Although a second find in 1994 underscored Biran’s view, the inscription remains the subject of tedious discussions in which political as well as linguistic motives play a leading role.
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Published by T&T Clark International, an imprint of Continuum The Tower Building, 11 York Road, London SE1 7NX 15 East 26th Street, Suite 1703, New York, NY 10010 www.tandtclarkinternational.com Copyright © 2003 Sheffield Academic Press (a ...
Contrary to the review by Victor Sasson, the author's treatment of the Tel Dan Inscription is not a new ‘Minimized’ reading of the fragments. A closer reading of his arguments reveals that he actually argues against the ‘Minimizers’. The... more
Contrary to the review by Victor Sasson, the author's treatment of the Tel Dan Inscription is not a new ‘Minimized’ reading of the fragments. A closer reading of his arguments reveals that he actually argues against the ‘Minimizers’. The Tel Dan Inscription provides us with good evidence for the historicity of David which is in line with biblical testimony, and suggests the reliability of the biblical record. Furthermore, we need to read the Bible more carefully to avoid false expectations about what we are looking for in archaeology. In relation to the inscription, context demands that the word ביתדוד should not be understood as a dynastic label for Judah, but rather as a toponym for Jerusalem as a city-state. Sasson also misunderstands the nuances of the words ארק and ואקתל in the inscription. The author's own position is then summarized in ten points, including a reconstruction of the text.