Sefer Shemuel II: Archaeology
This video is part of the Sefer Study series.
This is an analysis of the Archaeology of the Sefer by Nachliel Selavan.
Archaeology Snapshot is a discussion on the location, timeline, main characters and highlights from history and archaeology, for each Sefer in Tanach.
Sefer Shemuel II is about consolidating the rule of David haMelekh - the eponymous ruler of the Kingdom of Judah, hence “The House of David” in royal mentions by mesopotamian superpowers.
Shemuel II covers the territorial expanse and military campaigns of King David, and his internal and foreign affairs. From an archaeological standpoint, while there is little physical proof of his kingdom per se, there is a lot of archaeology which contextualizes his environment, the kingdoms he deals with, the names of their kings, the languages they spoke and the gods they worshiped. There are fortified cities from his time, and there are constantly new discoveries shedding light on this very important period.
This episode focuses on the period from when King David moved from Ziklag to Hebron to Jerusalem; The skirmish around the pool of Giv’on which almost led to civil war; capturing Jerusalem, and the building of the royal palace, and more. Check out the links below for more:
Hatanakh map:
http://www.hatanakh.com/map (available in Hebrew, English and Spanish)
Tutorial in English (check out the info in the description for more) https://youtu.be/3hWRKEjGosc
On the capturing of Jerusalem and the royal palace:
City of David: https://www.cityofdavid.org.il/en
Megalim Institute Website: https://www.megalim.org.il/en/
Educational videos: https://www.megalim.org.il/en/education/
Megalim YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQUg5oMB-mlLMgDogtBLHfg
Capture of Jerusalem
Palace of David
New discoveries:
Fortified northern city from time of King David
Royal Enigma - King’s Head from Tel Abel Bet Maacha
https://www.imj.org.il/en/exhibitions/royal-enigma
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Nachliel Selavan, MA Ed., originally from Jerusalem’s Old City, is back in Israel after seven years of teaching full-time in the United States, developing his unique and engaging method of learning Torah through tour, travel and archaeology.
Nachliel created and delivered an integrated learning and museum tour program for both school and adult educational settings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and has hosted similar pilot visits to a dozen museums in North America, and a few museums in Europe and in Jerusalem. He also teaches and engages audiences through virtual tours and social media, and has recently completed Tanach Study Plus - delivering a weekly episode of Archaeology on the Parasha.
You can find him on www.museumtours.co.il and on social media @MuseumToursIL and email him at nachliel@torahintermedia.com
