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Teraphim

Laban Searches for His Stolen Idols – Genesis 31:33

Prof.

Emanuel Tov

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Rachel’s Teraphim: A Critique of the Northern Kingdom

Rachel steals teraphim from her father Laban; Michal uses them to save her husband David from her father Saul; Micah includes them in the shrine he builds on his property. What are they and how do they function in these stories?

Prof.

Erin D. Darby

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What Are Clay Female Figurines Doing in Judah during the Biblical Period?

Hundreds of Judean pillar figurines have been found throughout Judahite homes in the Iron Age II. What is the biblical and archaeological context of these finds?

Dr.

Aaron Greener

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