Save

Solomon’s Throne in Its Ancient Near Eastern Context

In: Vetus Testamentum
Author:
Raanan Eichler Department of Bible, Faculty of Jewish Studies, Bar-Ilan University Ramat Gan Israel

Search for other papers by Raanan Eichler in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2634-806X
Download Citation Get Permissions

Access options

Get access to the full article by using one of the access options below.

Institutional Login

Log in with Open Athens, Shibboleth, or your institutional credentials

Login via Institution

Purchase

Buy instant access (PDF download and unlimited online access):

$40.00

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.

Content Metrics

All Time Past 365 days Past 30 Days
Abstract Views 815 160 5
Full Text Views 110 8 0
PDF Views & Downloads 294 28 0