2. The Aramean Heritage

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. Elephantine Revisited 1
5. 2. The Aramean Heritage 21
6. 3. The Aramean Diaspora in Egypt 42
7. 4. The Origins of the Elephantine Jews 61
8. 5. A Military Colony and Its Religion 89
9. 6. Becoming Diaspora Jews 115
10. Epilogue 143
11. Appendix: Translation of Papyrus Amherst 63, Adapted from AOAT 448 149
12. Abbreviations 189
13. Notes 193
14. General Index 255
15. Index of Ancient Sources 261