A TEL of No City

What is it about?

This paper challenges the longstanding belief that the biblical prophet Ezekiel resided in a Babylonian location called Tel Aviv during his exile. It examines how the traditional association between Tel Aviv and the Babylonian site Til-abūbe developed over time, shaped by historical discoveries and interpretative trends, but highlights that the evidence supporting this connection is weaker than often assumed. Ultimately, it argues that Ezekiel’s context was likely urban in nature, contrasting with the rural settlement backdrop emphasised in recent scholarship.

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