Recently Finkelstein has joined with the more conservative Amihai Mazar, to explore the areas of agreement and disagreement and there are signs the intensity of the debate between the so-called minimalist and maximalist scholars is diminishing.
Recientemente Finkelstein, junto con el más conservador Amihai Mazar, han explorado sus zonas de acuerdo y desacuerdo, existiendo señales que parecen indicar que la intensidad del debate entre maximalistas y minimalistas está disminuyendo.