Abstract
The throne of Solomon, described in 1 Kgs 10:18–20 and almost identically in 2 Chr 9:17–19, is the main object relating to the visual representation of royalty in the Hebrew Bible. This paper offers a close commentary on the description and considers what type of ancient Near Eastern throne the described object exemplifies, concluding that Solomon’s throne is a “biblicized” variant of the Canaanite-Phoenician sphinx throne.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 551-565 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Vetus Testamentum |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 4-5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 Copyright 2021 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands.
RAMBI Publications
- RAMBI Publications
- Bible -- Antiquities
- Bible -- Comparative studies
- Canaanites -- Antiquities
- Kings and rulers -- Biblical teaching
- Solomon -- King of Israel
- Sphinxes (Mythology)
- Thrones in the Bible