@article{ART001672147},
author={Kim, Yoo-ki},
title={Sennacherib’s Campaign and Judah: From the Perspective of the Annals},
journal={Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies},
issn={1229-0521},
year={2012},
volume={18},
number={2},
pages={136-157},
doi={10.24333/jkots.2012.18.2.136}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Yoo-ki
TI - Sennacherib’s Campaign and Judah: From the Perspective of the Annals
JO - Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
PY - 2012
VL - 18
IS - 2
PB - Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
SP - 136
EP - 157
SN - 1229-0521
AB - Sennacherib’s Palestinian campaign has extensively been studied by Old Testament scholars because it was recorded in the Bible as well as in Sennacherib’s annals. Most works on the campaign have focused on the historical issues related to the biblical and annalistic accounts. This article, however, aims at examining the nature of Assyrian annalistic account and applying the findings to a reconstruction of the historical events that it describes.
For this purpose, it analyzes some grammatical forms and expressions that reveal Assyrian way of thinking. It also looks into some historical statements regarding the invasion of Judah, and by comparison with biblical accounts elucidates what really happened during the campaign. Therefore, this article bridges the gap between literary and historical approaches.
Beginning with the review of historical background of the text, this article offers a translation of the original Akkadian text into Korean. Then it gives a summary of the text and covers some of its literary features, especially with regard to its propagandistic elements. Then it looks into some points in the texts which are important in the reconstruction of the events that took place around Judah.
This article shows that neither the annals nor the Old Testament accounts can be considered history in its modern sense. Rather, the analysis of the Assyrian record highlights the author’s effort to conceal military setbacks as well as his theological assumptions and world-view. It also reveals that careful and critical analysis of the Assyrian text along with other related texts could contribute to a better historical reconstruction of the events in question.
KW - Annals;Assyria;Judah;Sennacherib;Hezekiah
DO - 10.24333/jkots.2012.18.2.136
ER -
Kim, Yoo-ki. (2012). Sennacherib’s Campaign and Judah: From the Perspective of the Annals. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 18(2), 136-157.
Kim, Yoo-ki. 2012, "Sennacherib’s Campaign and Judah: From the Perspective of the Annals", Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol.18, no.2 pp.136-157. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2012.18.2.136
Kim, Yoo-ki "Sennacherib’s Campaign and Judah: From the Perspective of the Annals" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 18.2 pp.136-157 (2012) : 136.
Kim, Yoo-ki. Sennacherib’s Campaign and Judah: From the Perspective of the Annals. 2012; 18(2), 136-157. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2012.18.2.136
Kim, Yoo-ki. "Sennacherib’s Campaign and Judah: From the Perspective of the Annals" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 18, no.2 (2012) : 136-157.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2012.18.2.136
Kim, Yoo-ki. Sennacherib’s Campaign and Judah: From the Perspective of the Annals. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 18(2), 136-157. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2012.18.2.136
Kim, Yoo-ki. Sennacherib’s Campaign and Judah: From the Perspective of the Annals. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies. 2012; 18(2) 136-157. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2012.18.2.136
Kim, Yoo-ki. Sennacherib’s Campaign and Judah: From the Perspective of the Annals. 2012; 18(2), 136-157. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2012.18.2.136
Kim, Yoo-ki. "Sennacherib’s Campaign and Judah: From the Perspective of the Annals" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 18, no.2 (2012) : 136-157.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2012.18.2.136
