Published: 2023-12-221

Kuntillet ‘Ajrud – a Turning Point in the Interpretation of the History of Israel and Judah?

Abstract

Kuntillet ‘Ajrud provides us with much of interesting information about the religion of ancient Israel and its history. The emphasis in this article is on the latter. In the light of the data from the texts found here, the popular today thesis discusses the potential political dependence of Judah on the Kingdom of Israel throughout the existence of the latter. The author does not believe that this data is sufficient to prove so, but agrees that the data should contributes to further discussion of this hypothesis.

Keywords:

Kuntillet ‘Ajrud, Israel and Judah, monarchy, dependence, David

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Lemański, J. (2023). Kuntillet ‘Ajrud – a Turning Point in the Interpretation of the History of Israel and Judah?. Theological Yearbook, 65(2), 187–197. https://doi.org/10.36124/rt.2023.09

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