Been thinking about this since this episode. I don't know if you'll see this, but I'm curious, so I'll ask -- As archaeology has shown the United Kingdom unlikely, David's Rule to be quite small and provincial, and Solomon's Wisdom likely mythical, at what point can we actually believe the "history" as recounted in the Hebrew Bible - if ever? Can we be sure Hezekiah was real, for example? Was Josiah as ruthless a Yahwist as they say, or was that Propaganda developed in Exile? It seems like anything related that happened pre-Exile is as likely myth as history. Am I wrong? Thank you. - Mike L
Been thinking about this since this episode. I don't know if you'll see this, but I'm curious, so I'll ask -- As archaeology has shown the United Kingdom unlikely, David's Rule to be quite small and provincial, and Solomon's Wisdom likely mythical, at what point can we actually believe the "history" as recounted in the Hebrew Bible - if ever? Can we be sure Hezekiah was real, for example? Was Josiah as ruthless a Yahwist as they say, or was that Propaganda developed in Exile? It seems like anything related that happened pre-Exile is as likely myth as history. Am I wrong? Thank you. - Mike L