Biblijski pogledi, Vol. 1 No. 2, 1993.
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Where Was Situated Biblical Heshbon?
Željko Gregor
; Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, SAD
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Where is Biblical Heshbon, capital city of Sihon the Amorite? The
question puzzled modern historians and archaeologists for decades.
Attention was directed toward Tell Heshbon where the results from
excavators should have brought more light to the Biblical story. However, final season of excavation resulted in great disappointment
since the earliest remains of the city couldn’t have been dated earlier
than 8th century BC. For that reason archaeologists were forced
to search for another site. The most prominent site for that purpose
was Tell Jalul. First season of excavation brought significant light
in understanding the history of the region. According to the Biblical
data Israelites defeated Sihon, occupied his territory together with
his capital city Heshbon. Later, they rebuilt it, and renamed it as
well. Unfortunately, new name was never given. Israelites lived in
the region for next 6-7 centuries. Biblical evidence suggests that
Heshbon had pools near the gates. This evidence would correspond
to Tell Jalul where topography strongly suggests presence of pools
at the eastern side of the tell. First season of excavation revealed
the pavement that leads toward the gate (s) which is in close vicinity
of the pools. According to the later Biblical writers Heshbon have
new features that could not have been found at Tell Jalul, but rather
at Tell Heshban. Following the Biblical data in the light o f archaeological discoveries the writer tries to reconstruct the history and explain the existence of two Heshbons.
Ključne riječi
Bible, Heshbon; Tell Jalul; archaeology; Amorite; Sihon
Hrčak ID:
89839
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Datum izdavanja:
15.12.1993.
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