@article{ART003034945},
author={Jiseung Choi},
title={Whose Likeness and Inscription Is This? (Matt. 22: 20): Reconstructing the Political and Economic Context of the Temple in Jerusalem during the Persian Period through a Study of the Weight, Patterns, and Inscriptions of the Yehud Coins},
journal={Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies},
issn={1229-0521},
year={2023},
volume={29},
number={4},
pages={380-406},
doi={10.24333/jkots.2023.29.4.380}
TY - JOUR
AU - Jiseung Choi
TI - Whose Likeness and Inscription Is This? (Matt. 22: 20): Reconstructing the Political and Economic Context of the Temple in Jerusalem during the Persian Period through a Study of the Weight, Patterns, and Inscriptions of the Yehud Coins
JO - Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
PY - 2023
VL - 29
IS - 4
PB - Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
SP - 380
EP - 406
SN - 1229-0521
AB - The political, religious, and social situation in Jerusalem during the Persian period (539-333 BCE) remains largely obscure and uncertain, primarily relying on Old Testament accounts. Additionally, the scarcity of archaeological evidence detailing conditions within and around Yehud, which was under Babylonian and Persian vassalage, poses challenges in reconstructing the social context of one of the most pivotal events in Israel's religious history during this era: the return of captives and the reconstruction of the Second Temple. Given the current limitations on archaeological excavations at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Yehud coins offer crucial insights into the social landscape of the period. Although these coins are relatively scarce, an examination of their designs and inscriptions by period can provide valuable context regarding the Jerusalem Temple in Persian Yehud and the evolving power dynamics centered around the Temple.
While Yehud coins are still being discovered, Hendin reports a total of 41 types found to date. In a pioneering study, Ronen identified three primary categories of Persian-era Yehudite coinage: (1) coins stylized after Athenian currency; (2) coins featuring Hebrew symbols or portraits of Persian kings; and (3) coins displaying the face, name inscription of the governor of the Yehud region (Pehah) on the obverse side, and owl emblem on the reverse side. The socio-economic implications of these findings have also been explored in the research of scholars such as Peter Bedford, Peter Altmann, Joachim Schaper, and others. Building upon these prior studies, this research aims to reexamine temporal shifts in weight, design, and imprint of Yehud coins. Specifically, it will investigate how this chronological sequence reveals their connection to the historical narrative found in biblical texts and emphasize the extra-biblical insights provided by Yehud coins concerning the society of the time, particularly the political and economic dynamics surrounding the Temple in Jerusalem.
KW - Persian period;Yehud coins;Jerusalem Temple;Hiercracy;Yehud community
DO - 10.24333/jkots.2023.29.4.380
ER -
Jiseung Choi. (2023). Whose Likeness and Inscription Is This? (Matt. 22: 20): Reconstructing the Political and Economic Context of the Temple in Jerusalem during the Persian Period through a Study of the Weight, Patterns, and Inscriptions of the Yehud Coins. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 29(4), 380-406.
Jiseung Choi. 2023, "Whose Likeness and Inscription Is This? (Matt. 22: 20): Reconstructing the Political and Economic Context of the Temple in Jerusalem during the Persian Period through a Study of the Weight, Patterns, and Inscriptions of the Yehud Coins", Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol.29, no.4 pp.380-406. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2023.29.4.380
Jiseung Choi "Whose Likeness and Inscription Is This? (Matt. 22: 20): Reconstructing the Political and Economic Context of the Temple in Jerusalem during the Persian Period through a Study of the Weight, Patterns, and Inscriptions of the Yehud Coins" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 29.4 pp.380-406 (2023) : 380.
Jiseung Choi. Whose Likeness and Inscription Is This? (Matt. 22: 20): Reconstructing the Political and Economic Context of the Temple in Jerusalem during the Persian Period through a Study of the Weight, Patterns, and Inscriptions of the Yehud Coins. 2023; 29(4), 380-406. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2023.29.4.380
Jiseung Choi. "Whose Likeness and Inscription Is This? (Matt. 22: 20): Reconstructing the Political and Economic Context of the Temple in Jerusalem during the Persian Period through a Study of the Weight, Patterns, and Inscriptions of the Yehud Coins" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 29, no.4 (2023) : 380-406.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2023.29.4.380
Jiseung Choi. Whose Likeness and Inscription Is This? (Matt. 22: 20): Reconstructing the Political and Economic Context of the Temple in Jerusalem during the Persian Period through a Study of the Weight, Patterns, and Inscriptions of the Yehud Coins. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 29(4), 380-406. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2023.29.4.380
Jiseung Choi. Whose Likeness and Inscription Is This? (Matt. 22: 20): Reconstructing the Political and Economic Context of the Temple in Jerusalem during the Persian Period through a Study of the Weight, Patterns, and Inscriptions of the Yehud Coins. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies. 2023; 29(4) 380-406. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2023.29.4.380
Jiseung Choi. Whose Likeness and Inscription Is This? (Matt. 22: 20): Reconstructing the Political and Economic Context of the Temple in Jerusalem during the Persian Period through a Study of the Weight, Patterns, and Inscriptions of the Yehud Coins. 2023; 29(4), 380-406. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2023.29.4.380
Jiseung Choi. "Whose Likeness and Inscription Is This? (Matt. 22: 20): Reconstructing the Political and Economic Context of the Temple in Jerusalem during the Persian Period through a Study of the Weight, Patterns, and Inscriptions of the Yehud Coins" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 29, no.4 (2023) : 380-406.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2023.29.4.380
