Second, no person named in the Old Testament is mentioned in contemporary nonbiblical texts until the mid-ninth century B.C., over a century after King David’s death. They thus focused on events with positive or negative religious components, resulting in the omission of valuable information for reconstructing the history of Israel. However, there are several chronological challenges to studying ancient Israelites and their history.įirst, the biblical authors and editors were not interested in portraying history per se, but in recounting Jehovah’s work in the course of history (similar to Mormon’s efforts). The biblical narrative presents events in a historical framework.
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