The Canaanites in History and the Bible

Episode 9: What does archaeology tell us about the Canaanites, and how does that compare to the role they play in the Bible? I delve into the geopolitics, language, and religion of Bronze Age Canaan before turning to biblical passages and figuring out how it all fits together.

Correction: The Bible reference given as Isaiah 29:46 at 12:36 is a typo. The correct reference is Isaiah 49:26.

Chapters:
0:03 - Prologue
1:17 - The Canaanites in the Bronze Age
5:50 - The Canaanite Language
7:23 - Canaanite Religion
8:49 - Canaan and Canaanites in the Bible
11:15 - Canaan, the birthplace of Israel
15:34 - Credits and “Those Canaan Days”

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★ Special thanks to John Kesler for consulting and advice.
★ Thutmose III illustration by Catherine Halliday (@rumpleteaser).

Sources and References:
⦾ Avner, Uzi (2001). Sacred Stones in the Desert. Biblical Archaeology Review 27 (2001) 30-41.
⦾ Becking, Bob (1999). "Ancient of Days". In: Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible.
⦾ Bellah, Robert N. (2011). Religion in Human Evolution From the Paleolithic to the Axial Age.
⦾ Buck, Mary E. (2019). The Amorite Dynasty of Ugarit: Historical Implications of Linguistic and Archaeological Parallels.
⦾ Byrne, Ryan (2004). Lie Back and Think of Judah: The Reproductive Politics of Pillar Figurines. NEA 67:3.
⦾ Cross, Frank Moore (1997). Canaanite Myth and Hebrew Epic.
⦾ Dossin, Georges (1973). Une mention de Cananéens dans une lettre de Mari. Syria, Tome 50, fascicule 3-4, 1973.
⦾ Finkelstein, Israel (1996). The Territorial-Political System of Canaan in the Late Bronze Age. UF 28.
⦾ Frayne, Douglas R., and Johanna H. Stuckey (2015). A Handbook of Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Near East.
⦾ Grabbe, Lester (2004). Ethnic Groups in Jerusalem. In: Jerusalem in Ancient History and Tradition.
⦾ Herrmann, W. (1999). "El". In: Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible.
⦾ Killebrew, Anne E. (2005). Biblical Peoples and Ethnicity.
⦾ Lemche, Niels Peter (1991). The Canaanites and Their Land: The Tradition of the Canaanites.
⦾ Liverani, Mario (2007). Israel’s History and the History of Israel.
⦾ McCarter, P. Kyle Jr. (2008). Hebrew. In: The Ancient Languages of Syria-Palestine and Arabia.
⦾ Nakhai, Beth Alpert (2001). Archaeology and the Religions of Canaan and Israel.
⦾ Redford, Donald B. (1992). Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times.
⦾ Sanders, Seth L. (2009). The Invention of Hebrew.
⦾ Sasson, Jack M. (1984). The Earliest Mention of the Name "Canaan." BA 47:90.
⦾ Shaw, Ian (1991). Egyptian Warfare and Weapons.
⦾ Woodward, Roger D. (2008). The Ancient Languages of Syria-Palestine and Arabia.
⦾ Wyatt, N. (1991). "Calf". In: Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible.

Music by Scott Buckley (www.scottbuckley.com.au) and Fesliyan Studios (fesliyanstudios.com).

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