Like a Bird in a Cage: The Invasion of Sennacherib in 701 BCE

by Lester L. Grabbe

Publisher:

T&T Clark

, 2003

Overview

This volume focuses very specifically on Sennacherib’s invasion of Judah in 701 BCE. With information from a variety of sources—archaeological, biblical, Assyrian, Egyptian, and Greek—Sennacherib’s campaign should serve as a useful case study to investigate the question of historicity. The contributors to this volume examine the problem from a variety of points of view, with vigorous discussion about the correct way to evaluate the biblical text. The volume should make an important contribution to the ongoing debate about how to write the history of ancient Israel.

Key Features

• Includes information from biblical and archeological sources
• All references to the Old Testament are linked to original language texts and English translations in your library

Product Details

• Title: Like a Bird in a Cage: The Invasion of Sennacherib in 701 BCE
• Author: Lester L. Grabbe
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Pages: 352

About Lester L. Grabbe

Lester Grabbe (Ph.D. Claremont) is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull, UK. He is the author of Wisdom of Solomon in this series, Good Kings and Bad Kings and A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period, Vol. 1 (included in the Second Temple Period Collection) and Can a “History of Israel” be Written? (included in the Studies in Old Testament Themes).