If we did not have the biblical narratives describing returns of Judeans to Judea during the Persian period along with allusions to the rebuilding of a temple in that time, but instead relied solely on archaeological evidence, I suggest we would have no reason to ever propose that the Hebrew Bible witnessed any significant development … Continue reading "Fundamental Problems with the Persian Period Origin of the Hebrew Bible"| Vridar
Following is a recent assigmnment of mine -- a research plan for an essay -- that I think contains some information that will be of interest to some readers. . . . Russell Gmirkin gets a mention, by the way. Rethinking Scribal Culture in Persian Period Yehud: Evidence and the Formation of the Hebre| Vridar