Gershon Galil, «The Chronological Framework of the Deuteronomistic History», Vol. 85 (2004) 413-421
This article points out that the series of the minor judges were not included in the deuteronomistic edition of the Book of Judges, and therefore did not form part of the Dtr’s chronology. In the author’s opinion the Dtr constructs a chronological framework spanning 480 years from the Exodus to the establishment ofthe Temple (1Kgs 6,1) and correlates it with the chronological data in Deuteronomy–Samuel.
The Chronological Framework of the Deuteronomistic History 421
SUMMARY
This article points out that the series of the minor judges were not included in the
deuteronomistic edition of the Book of Judges, and therefore did not form part of
the Dtr’s chronology. In the author’s opinion the Dtr constructs a chronological
framework spanning 480 years from the Exodus to the establishment of
the Temple (1 Kgs 6,1) and correlates it with the chronological data in
Deuteronomy–Samuel.
Table: The 480 years framework and the epoch from the end of the period
of Gideon to the beginning of the period of Samuel