Category Archives: Judah

Micah, the Messiah, the ox and critique of power

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Tim Frank

‘But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,    though you are small among the clans of Judah,out of you will come for me    one who will be ruler over Israel,whose origins are from of old,    from ancient times.’ Therefore Israel will be abandoned    until the time when she … Continue reading →

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Ashamed of the Old Testament?

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Tim Frank

As I noted in a few blog posts, there is a tendency in Christian theology and practice to disregard the Old Testament, or even to actively deny that it has any significance for the Church. Apart from any of the … Continue reading →

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A harvest stored

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Tim Frank

This fictional account illustrates how food storage might have been integrated with other household activities in Ancient Judah. I developed this from my dissertation. The rain fell heavily now, the wind driving it against the house wall, pushing it through … Continue reading →

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Tell Halif K8 House

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Tim Frank

Another house I studied at Tell Halif, was the K8 house. This was considerably smaller. Its front section was well preserved, but back rooms had been eroded. Some of the excavators thought that the artefacts recovered from the house may … Continue reading →

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Household food storage in Ancient Israel and Judah

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Tim Frank

My book “Household food storage in Ancient Israel and Judah” has been published by Archaeopress. It is a revised version of my doctoral dissertation completed for the University of Bern. It explores household food storage by looking at texts, pictorial … Continue reading →

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Pottery reconstruction

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Tim Frank

While I was writing my dissertation I was wishing again and again that more archaeological excavations would restore pottery and give a detailed report on the pottery found. For only by restoring the pottery can we know how many vessels … Continue reading →

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Maritime trade in the Eastern Mediterranean under Assyrian rule

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Tim Frank

In a previous post I discussed the description of the Assyrian presence in the Levant during the 8th and 7th centuries BCE as the Pax Assyriaca – this peaceful, prosperous period of trade. I suggested that there are serious problems … Continue reading →

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Pax Assyriaca

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Tim Frank

Once upon a time on the eastern shores of the sea there were many little kingdoms fighting for dominance, trying to exert control over each other. The frequent raids into the territories of neighbours made life uncertain. The enmity stifled … Continue reading →

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The bull of Tell Halif

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Tim Frank

Yesterday, we found a bull figurine during excavations at Tell Halif. To be exact it was just the head of a bull. It was probably attached to a vessel like a jar or a bowl, maybe as a decorative handle. … Continue reading →

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The Bullae of Khirbet Summeily

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Tim Frank

Ever since Mississippi State University issued a press release on December 15, 2014 about several bullae found during excavations at Khirbet Summeily and the possible implication of greater complexity in the Iron Age that would support a kingdom of David … Continue reading →

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