Thursday, June 12, 2008

Site: Tell el-Amarna (Upper Egypt)
Language: Akkadian cunieform
Date: 1400-1367 BC


Amarna tablets from Palestine (Gezer, Megiddo, etc.) dating to the period of the Judges refer to:

Hapiru: roving, warlike bands attack Palestine and destroy many cities

Some scholars think may be the Hebrews. Hot debate. Probably are not, but . . .