Ancient Israel's history : an introduction to issues and sources / edited by Bill T. Arnold, Richard S. Hess.
2014
221.95 A541i 2014
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Title
Ancient Israel's history : an introduction to issues and sources / edited by Bill T. Arnold, Richard S. Hess.
ISBN
9780801039300 cloth
0801039304 cloth
0801039304 cloth
Published
Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2014]
Language
English
Description
xv, 544 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Call Number
221.95 A541i 2014
System Control No.
(OCoLC)861069286
(OCoLC)861069286
(OCoLC)861069286
Summary
The history of Israel is a much-debated topic in Old Testament studies. On one side are minimalists who find little of historical value in the Hebrew Bible. On the other side are those who assume the biblical text is a precise historical record. Many serious students of the Bible find themselves between these two positions and would benefit from a careful exploration of issues in Israelite history. This substantive history of Israel textbook values the Bible's historical contribution without overlooking critical issues and challenges. Featuring the latest scholarship, the book introduces students to the current state of research on issues relevant to the study of ancient Israel. The editors and contributors, all top biblical scholars and historians, discuss historical evidence in a readable manner, using both canonical and chronological lenses to explore Israelite history. Illustrative items, such as maps and images, visually support the book's content. Tables and sidebars are also included. - Publisher.
"Leading experts offer a substantive history of Israel textbook that values the Bible's historical contribution without overlooking critical issues and challenges"-- Provided by publisher.
"Leading experts offer a substantive history of Israel textbook that values the Bible's historical contribution without overlooking critical issues and challenges"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-519) and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction: Foundations for a history of Israel / Richard S. Hess
The Genesis narratives / Bill T. Arnold
The Exodus and wilderness narratives / James K. Hoffmeier
Covenant and treaty in the Hebrew Bible and in the ancient Near East / Samuel Greengus
Early Israel and its appearance in Canaan / Lawson G. Stone
The Judges and the early Iron Age / Robert D. Miller II
The story of Samuel, Saul, and David / Daniel Bodi
United monarchy: archaeology and literary sources / Steven M. Ortiz
The biblical prophets in historiography / James K. Mead
Late tenth- and ninth-century issues: Ahab underplayed? Jehoshaphat overplayed? / Kyle Greenwood
Eighth-century issues: the world of Jeroboam II, the fall of Samaria, and the reign of Hezekiah / Sandra Richter
Judah in the seventh century: from the aftermath of Sennacherib's invasion to the beginning of Jehoiakim's rebellion / Brad E. Kelle
Sixth-century issues : the fall of Jerusalem, the exile, and the return / Peter van der Veen
Fifth- and fourth-century issues: governorship and priesthood in Jerusalem / André Lemaire
The Hellenistic period / David A. deSilva.
The Genesis narratives / Bill T. Arnold
The Exodus and wilderness narratives / James K. Hoffmeier
Covenant and treaty in the Hebrew Bible and in the ancient Near East / Samuel Greengus
Early Israel and its appearance in Canaan / Lawson G. Stone
The Judges and the early Iron Age / Robert D. Miller II
The story of Samuel, Saul, and David / Daniel Bodi
United monarchy: archaeology and literary sources / Steven M. Ortiz
The biblical prophets in historiography / James K. Mead
Late tenth- and ninth-century issues: Ahab underplayed? Jehoshaphat overplayed? / Kyle Greenwood
Eighth-century issues: the world of Jeroboam II, the fall of Samaria, and the reign of Hezekiah / Sandra Richter
Judah in the seventh century: from the aftermath of Sennacherib's invasion to the beginning of Jehoiakim's rebellion / Brad E. Kelle
Sixth-century issues : the fall of Jerusalem, the exile, and the return / Peter van der Veen
Fifth- and fourth-century issues: governorship and priesthood in Jerusalem / André Lemaire
The Hellenistic period / David A. deSilva.
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