The miracle of the sun and moon in joshua 10 as a solar eclipse

Daniel Vainstub; Hezi Yizhaq; Uzi Avner

doi:10.1163/15685330-12341412

The miracle of the sun and moon in joshua 10 as a solar eclipse

Daniel Vainstub, Hezi Yizhaq, Uzi Avner

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This paper offers an interpretation of the astronomical phenomenon described in Josh 10:12-13 as an annular solar eclipse. According to NASA data, this type of eclipse was seen in the skies of central Israel, where the ancient city of Gibeon was located, on October 30, 1207 BCE. A philological analysis of both Joshua 10 and Habakkuk 3 shows that the phenomenon is described using polysemic verbs in poetic style, describing the darkening of the sun by the moon “standing” in front of it.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	722-751
Number of pages	30
Journal	Vetus Testamentum
Volume	70
Issue number	4-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/15685330-12341412
State	Published - 1 Jan 2020

Keywords

Eclipse
Gibeon
Joshua
Moon
Sun

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Language and Linguistics
History
Religious studies
Linguistics and Language
Literature and Literary Theory

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