“The linguistic and literary reality of the biblical tradition is folkloristic in essence. The concept of a benei Israel ... is a reflection of no sociopolitical entity of the historical state of Israel of the Assyrian period” StatesRealityPeriodsReflectionConceptsTraditionEssenceHistoricalIsraelBiblicalEntityAssyrians Book:Early History of the Israelite People: From the Written & Archaeological Sources Source: Early History of the Israelite People: From the Written & Archaeological Sources
