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THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST TODAY: The Myth of the Twelve Tribes of Israel (Andrew Tobolowsky).

The centrality of the twelve tribes tradition to the vision of Israel is indisputable. But did the twelve tribes actually exist? Well, it’s complicated.

I noted the publication of Prof. Tobolowsky's book,The Myth of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, here (preview) and here.

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