Open AccessArchaeology as a High Court in Ancient Israelite History: A Reply to Nadav Na’aman
Author(s) -
Israel Finkelstein
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of hebrew scriptures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1203-1542
DOI - 10.5508/jhs.2010.v10.a19
Subject(s) - brill , ideology , archaeology , history , archaeological evidence , biblical studies , old testament , classics , law , political science , politics
This is a rejoinder to N. Na'aman, "Does Archaeology Really Deserve the Status of A ‘High Court’ in Biblical and Historical Research?," B. Becking and L.L. Grabbe (eds.) Between Evidence and Ideology (OtSt, 59; Leiden: Brill, 165–183) that claims that although archaeological evidence can be fragmentary and may be misinterpreted, when solid data from well-excavated sites is compared to assumptions regarding the nature of biblical texts and their date of compilation, the former should prevail, at least until tested by new archaeological evidence or extra-biblical texts.