Jerusalem before the Davidic Monarchy in the Light of the Amarna Letters Cover Image

Jeruzsálem a dávidi királyság kialakulása előtt, az Amarnai levelek tükrében
Jerusalem before the Davidic Monarchy in the Light of the Amarna Letters

Author(s): Csaba Balogh
Subject(s): Ancient World, Biblical studies
Published by: Kolozsvári Protestáns Teológiai Intézet
Keywords: Jerusalem;Amarna Letters;Abdi-Heba;Canaan;

Summary/Abstract: The first part of this study deals with the diverging biblical traditions and the current archaeological debates regarding Jerusalem in the pre-monarchic period. The second (main) part presents an annotated Hungarian translation (parallel to the Akkadian transcription) of the Amarna Letters EA 285-290 sent by Abdi-Heba, the ruler of Jerusalem, to the Egyptian court.

  • Issue Year: 4/2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 9-38
  • Page Count: 30
  • Language: Hungarian