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 |
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Keywords
- Solomon
- furniture
- iconography
- ivory
- lion
- throne
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