ABSTRACT
As the continuation of Canaanite culture and ancient Israel’s northwestern neighbors, the Phoenician influence on the Israelite world, especially the northern Kingdom of Israel, was considerable. The legacy of Phoenician interaction with Israel includes language and the alphabet, architecture, and luxury items as well as the craftsmanship employed for Solomon’s temple. This chapter offers a series of questions about the Phoenicians, their culture and land, and their place in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Israelite world.
