Yareb, Shalman, and the Date of the Book of Hosea

This article examines two enigmatic figures mentioned in the book of Hosea-King Yareb and Shalman. 1 suggest that the former is to be identified as the Assyrian king Sennacherib and the latter as Shalmaneser V. This has significant implications for the date of the core of the Book of Hosea; it requi...

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Published in:The catholic biblical quarterly
Main Author: Dewrell, Heath D. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Association [2016]
In: The catholic biblical quarterly
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hosea / Dating / Sennacherib Assyria, King 745 BC-680 BC / Shalmaneser V Assyria, King -722 BC
RelBib Classification:HB Old Testament
HH Archaeology
TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East
Further subjects:B Hebrew language
B Shalmaneser V
B Hosea
B BOOK of Hosea The (Book)
B Bible. Old Testament
B Sennacherib
B Assyria
B SENNACHERIB, King of Assyria, d. 681 B.C
B Samaria Landscape
B King
B SAMARIA (Extinct city)
B Bethel
B fall of Samaria
B SHALMANESER II, King of Assyria
B Dating
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Summary:This article examines two enigmatic figures mentioned in the book of Hosea-King Yareb and Shalman. 1 suggest that the former is to be identified as the Assyrian king Sennacherib and the latter as Shalmaneser V. This has significant implications for the date of the core of the Book of Hosea; it requires a date at least two decades later than the current scholarly consensus. In defending this later date, I examine several oracles in the Book of Hosea and suggest that they actually make more sense in the aftermath of the fall of Samaria, rather than in the years prior to its fall.
ISSN:0008-7912
Contains:Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly