How Do Nonbiblical Sources Supplement the Biblical Account of the History

question 12

Essay

How do nonbiblical sources supplement the biblical account of the history of the northern kingdom of Israel in the eighth century BCE? To what extent do these sources corroborate the biblical account? How do they differ? What do these differences tell us about the perspective of the Deuteronomistic Historians?

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Definitions:

Retina

The light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye that converts light images into electrical signals sent to the brain.

Cones

are photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye responsible for color vision and visual acuity under bright light conditions.

Optic Nerve

The nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

Blind Spot

The point in each retina where there are no rods or cones because the cable of ganglion cells is extending through the retinal wall.