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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: israel, how do we know? evidence archaeological evidence., many Biblical laws only applied in Israel. e.g. Fining people of using the death penalty, ISRAEL knowledge of ancient israel from archaeology, Stories in Bible are HISTORIOGRAPHY not history what does this mean? Biblical stories often have political origins., Joshuah, Judges, Kings I and II problem the historical reliability of the stories of the early kings of Israel (the books of Samuel) - stories that were written down centuries after they occurred - is cast in doubt, and today many research- ers avoid using them for recreating the past., Fining people of using the death penalty outside Israel Rabbinical Courts only had power to Judge financial matters, Stories in Bible are HISTORIOGRAPHY not history what does this mean? Stories are either mythological, or based loosely around historical events., Stories in Bible are HISTORIOGRAPHY not history what does this mean? the writer has made history into a NARRATIVE - a story and has made evaluations and judgements about what happened., ISRAEL knowledge of ancient israel from ancient non-Jewish texts, ISRAEL knowledge of ancient israel From Biblical Texts, Israel is Central Nachmanides A Jew who lives outside the land is as if he has no God., when were the Biblical texts written? problem how do we know?, the historical reliability of the stories of the early kings of Israel (the books of Samuel) - stories that were written down centuries after they occurred - is cast in doubt, and today many research- ers avoid using them for recreating the past. textual reference "The Past that Shapes the Present: The Creation of Biblical Historiography in the Late First Temple Period and After the Downfall" by Nadav Na'aman, ancient homeland of the Jewish People academic viewpoint (non-orthodox) when were the Biblical texts written?, The Great Jerusalem supposedly built by Solomon has no archaeological support....it was a projection into the past of the Kingdom of Judah's - a mythological view of history. reference? "The Past that Shapes the Present: The Creation of Biblical Historiography in the Late First Temple Period and After the Downfall" by Nadav Na'aman, many Biblical laws only applied in Israel. e.g. Shmitta, late 7th century BCE KING JOSIAH forced the establishment of worship of only one God. which books were written at this time? DEUTERONOMY, Northern Kingdom was destroyed by invaders southern (weaker) Kingdom survivied The priests of the southern kingdom wrote or edited the biblical books, and cast the Northern Kings as the "bad guys", many Biblical laws only applied in Israel. e.g. Appointment of a King, ancient homeland of the Jewish People orthodox viewpoint Stories in Bible are Historical and factual