The Judean Community within the Persian Imperial Framework: Insights from Biblical and Extrabiblical Sources

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how the Judean community operated under Persian rule through biblical and cuneiform texts.
• Conducted a comparative reading of biblical texts and cuneiform sources
• Analyzed administrative and economic aspects from cuneiform records
• Explored theological themes and communal tensions from biblical narratives
• Cuneiform records reveal practical aspects of taxation and landholding
• Biblical texts provide insight into the theological interpretation of the Judean experience
• Together, they show complex negotiations of identity within the Persian imperial framework

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