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| a history of ancient israel and judah: A History of Ancient Israel and Judah James Maxwell Miller, 1986-01-01 A significant achievement, this book moves our understanding of the history of Israel forward as dramatically as John Bright's A History of Israel, Martin Noth's History of Israel, and William F. Albright's From the Stone Age ot Cristianity did at an earlier period. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: A Concise History of Ancient Israel Bernd U. Schipper, 2020-04-28 The history of biblical Israel, as it is told in the Hebrew Bible, differs substantially from the history of ancient Israel as it can be reconstructed using ancient Near Eastern texts and archaeological evidence. In A Concise History of Ancient Israel, Bernd U. Schipper uses this evidence to present a critical revision of the history of Israel and Judah from the late second millennium BCE to the beginning of the Roman period. Considering archaeological material as well as biblical and extrabiblical texts, Schipper argues that the history of “Israel” in the preexilic period took place mostly in the hinterland of the Levant and should be understood in the context of the Neo-Assyrian expansion. He demonstrates that events in the exilic and postexilic periods also played out differently than they are recounted in the biblical books of Ezra and Nehemiah. In contrast to previous scholarship, which focused heavily on Israel’s origins and the monarchic period, Schipper’s history gives equal attention to the Persian and early Hellenistic periods, providing confirmation that a wide variety of forms of YHWH religion existed in the Persian period and persisted into the Hellenistic age. Original and innovative, this brief history provides a new outline of the historical development of ancient Israel that will appeal to students, scholars, and lay readers who desire a concise overview. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: Ancient Israel's History Bill T. Arnold, Richard S. Hess, 2014-11-11 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. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: Israel's Past Bob Becking, 2021-10-04 This collection of essays gives an insight into the problems that we encounter when we try to (re)construct events from Israel's past. On the one hand, the Hebrew Bible is a biased source, on the other hand, the data provided by archaeology and extra-biblical texts are constrained and sometimes contradictory. Discussing a set of examples, the author applies fundamental insight from the philosophy of history to clarify Israel's past. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: The History of Ancient Israel Michael Grant, 2012-02-16 The definitve guide to the history of ancient Israel. The History of Ancient Israel covers the epic story of Jewish civilisation from its beginnings to the destruction of Jerusalem, and the Temple in AD 70. It deals with Israel's relations with the great empires which shaped its development and with the changing internal structure of the Jewish state, drawing both on excavation and the Hebrew Bible. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: Beyond the Texts William G. Dever, 2017-11-03 A handbook for biblical scholars and historians of the Ancient Near East William G. Dever offers a welcome perspective on ancient Israel and Judah that prioritizes the archaeological remains to render history as it was—not as the biblical writers argue it should have been. Drawing from the most recent archaeological data as interpreted from a nontheological point of view and supplementing that data with biblical material only when it converges with the archaeological record, Dever analyzes all the evidence at hand to provide a new history of ancient Israel and Judah that is accessible to all interested readers. Features A new approach to the history of ancient Israel Extensive bibliography More than eighty maps and illustrations |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: The History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed Philip R. Davies, 2015-10-22 The History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed provides the student with the perfect guide to why and how the history of this most contested region has been studies, and why it continues to be studied today. Philip R. Davies, one of the leading scholars of Ancient Israel in recent years, begins by examining the relevance of the study of Ancient Israel, giving an overview of the sources and issues facing historians in approaching the material. Davies then continues by looking at the various theories and hypotheses that scholars have advanced throughout the 20th century, showing how different approaches are presented and in some cases how they are both underpinned and undermined by a range of ideological perspectives. Davies also explains the rise and fall of Biblical Archaeology, the 'maximalist/minimalist' debate. After this helpful survey of past methodologies Davies introduces readers to the current trends in biblical scholarship in the present day, covering areas such as cultural memory, the impact of literary and social scientific theory, and the notion of 'invented history'. Finally, Davies considers the big question: how the various sources of knowledge can be combined to write a modern history that combines and accounts for all the data available, in a meaningful way. This new guide will be a must for students of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: Ancient Israel's History and Historiography Nadav Na'aman, 2006-06-23 Throughout the past three decades, Nadav Na’aman has repeatedly proved that he is one of the most careful historians of ancient Canaan and Israel. With broad expertise, he has brought together archaeology, text, and the inscriptional material from all of the ancient Near East to bear on the history of ancient Israel and the land of Canaan during the second and first millenniums B.C.E. Many of his studies have been published as journal articles or notes and yet, together, they constitute one of the most important bodies of literature on the subject in recent years, particularly because of the careful attention to methodology that Na’aman always has brought to his work. This final volume in the 3-volume set of Na’aman’s collected essays contains 29 essays. Among the topics addressed are: the sources available to Israel’s historians late in the first millennium B.C.E.; the reality behind the narratives relating to the history of the United Monarchy; the effect of the author’s own time on the composition of the histories of Saul, David, and Solomon; and the contributions of archaeology to the study of the tenth century B.C.E. In the course of covering these themes, Na’aman touches on topics such as history and historiography, textual and literary problems, historical geography, society, administration, cult, and religion. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: Religious Diversity in Ancient Israel and Judah Francesca Stavrakopoulou, John Barton, 2010-04-15 This volume of essays draws together specialists in the field to explain, illustrate and analyze this religious diversity in Ancient Israel. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: The Creation of History in Ancient Israel Marc Zvi Brettler, 2002-11-01 The Creation of History in Ancient Israel demonstrates how the historian can start to piece together the history of ancient Israel using the Hebrew Bible as a source. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: A Biblical History of Israel Iain William Provan, V. Philips Long, Tremper Longman, 2003-01-01 In this much-anticipated textbook, three respected biblical scholars have written a history of ancient Israel that takes the biblical text seriously as an historical document. While also considering nonbiblical sources and being attentive to what disciplines like archaeology, anthropology, and sociology suggest about the past, the authors do so within the context and paradigm of the Old Testament canon, which is held as the primary document for reconstructing Israel's history. In Part One, the authors set the volume in context and review past and current scholarly debate about learning Israel's history, negating arguments against using the Bible as the central source. In Part Two, they seek to retell the history itself with an eye to all the factors explored in Part One. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: Ancient Israel Hershel Shanks, 1999 This book examines the complete history of ancient Israel--from Abraham to the Roman destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D. Provides numerous color and black-and-white photos, maps, charts, and timelines. Adds and updates evidence, analysis, and insights of events, based on developments since the book's first edition. --From publisher's description. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: Historical and Biblical Israel Reinhard Gregor Kratz, 2015 At the center of this book lies a fundamental yet unanswered question: under which historical and sociological conditions and in what manner the Hebrew Bible became an authoritative tradition, that is, holy scripture and the canon of Judaism as well as Christianity. Reinhard G. Kratz answers this very question by distinguishing between historical and biblical Israel. This foundational and, for the arrangement of the book, crucial distinction affirms that the Israel of biblical tradition, i.e. the sacred history (historia sacra) of the Hebrew Bible, cannot simply be equated with the history of Israel and Judah. Thus, Kratz provides a synthesis of both the Israelite and Judahite history and the genesis and development of biblical tradition in two separate chapters, though each area depends directly and inevitably upon the other. These two distinct perspectives on Israel are then confronted and correlated in a third chapter, which constitutes an area intimately connected with the former but generally overlooked apart from specialized inquiries: those places and archives that either yielded Jewish documents and manuscripts (Elephantine, Al-Yahudu, Qumran) or are associated conspicuously with the tradition of the Hebrew Bible (Mount Gerizim, Jerusalem, Alexandria). Here, the various epigraphic and literary evidence for the history of Israel and Judah comes to the fore. Such evidence sometimes represents Israel's history; at other times it reflects its traditions; at still others it reflects both simultaneously. The different sources point to different types of Judean or Jewish identity in Persian and Hellenistic times. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: THE KINGS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH George Rawlinson, 2023-11-30 In 'The Kings of Israel and Judah' by George Rawlinson, the author provides a comprehensive look at the history of Israel and Judah from ancient times. He delves into the political, religious, and social dynamics that shaped the kingdoms, drawing on historical records and archaeological findings to paint a vivid picture of the rulers and events in ancient Israel. Rawlinson's writing style is scholarly and precise, making this book a valuable resource for those interested in biblical history and ancient civilizations. The detailed accounts of the Israelite and Judean kings offer insights into the challenges they faced and the legacies they left behind. Rawlinson's thorough research and attention to detail make this book an essential read for anyone studying the history of the region. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: Prolegomena to the History of Israel Julius Wellhausen, John Sutherland Black, Allan Menzies, 1885 |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: War in the Hebrew Bible Susan Niditch, 1995-06-29 Texts about war pervade the Hebrew Bible, raising challenging questions in religious and political ethics. The war passages that readers find most disquieting are those in which God demands the total annihilation of the enemy without regard to gender, age, or military status. The ideology of the ban, however, is only one among a range of attitudes towards war preserved in the ancient Israelite literary tradition. Applying insights from anthropology, comparative literature, and feminist studies, Niditch considers a wide spectrum of war ideologies in the Hebrew Bible, seeking in each case to discover why and how these views might have made sense to biblical writers, who themselves can be seen to wrestle with the ethics of violence. The study of war thus also illuminates the social and cultural history of Israel, as war texts are found to map the world views of biblical writers from various periods and settings. Reviewing ways in which modern scholars have interpreted this controversial material, Niditch sheds further light on the normative assumptions that shape our understanding of ancient Israel. More widely, this work explores how human beings attempt to justify killing and violence while concentrating on the tones, textures, meanings, and messages of a particular corpus in the Hebrew Scriptures. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: 1 & 2 Kings: An Introduction and Study Guide Lester L. Grabbe, 2016-12-01 Lester L. Grabbe provides a concise and up-to-date introduction to the books of Kings, covering all the historical and interpretative issues. Grabbe pays particular attention to how the history of ancient Israel can be reconstructed (or not as the case may be) through the text, and introduces students to the key ways of reading the books of Kings as religious and political history. Grabbe takes a chronological approach (according to the text) and provides overviews of the key periods of Israel's history. The nature of the 'Deuteronomistic History' and how well this theory of authorship stands up in the modern day is considered, as well as issues of form and source criticism more broadly. Grabbe concludes by offering a reflection on the books of Kings in theological and hermeneutical perspective, which enables students to view not only the historical and textual issues, but also broader issues of meaning and significance. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: The Cult of Asherah in Ancient Israel and Judah Judith M. Hadley, 2000-06-09 Recent archaeological discoveries have encouraged scholars to reinvestigate the Israelite religion. In this book, Judith Hadley uses these discoveries, alongside biblical material and non-biblical inscriptions, to examine the evidence for the worship of Asherah as the partner of God in the Bible. By investigating the Khirbet al-Qom and Kuntillet 'Ajrud inscriptions, for example, where the phrase 'Yahweh and his Asherah' is frequently in evidence, the author asks what the ancient Israelites meant by this, how they construed the relationship between Yahweh and Asherah, and whether in fact the term actually referred to an object of worship rather than to a goddess. The author also evaluates more recent scholarship to substantiate her conclusions. This is a detailed and brilliant study which promises to make a significant contribution to the ongoing debate about the exact nature of Asherah and her significance in pre-exilic Israel and Judah. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: The Economy of Ancient Judah in Its Historical Context Marvin Lloyd Miller, Ehud Ben Zvi, Gary N. Knoppers, 2015-11-04 The dynamics of ancient Judah’s economy are among the most important, but also neglected and least understood, aspects of ancient Israel’s history. The essays in this volume address this gap from a multidisciplinary perspective, involving archeology, biblical studies, economics, epigraphy, ancient history, Jewish studies, and theology. The essays focus on particular issues in the economy of ancient Judah and its neighbors during the late monarchy and the Neo-Babylonian, Persian, and Hellenistic periods. Some of them evaluate the theoretical models used to understand the inner workings of ancient agrarian economies, while others explore rural economies, the forces of regeneration and degeneration in particular regions, the settlement histories of different areas, and the exploitation of depopulated land in Judah and Idumea. Essays in the volume also address population growth, urbanization, the role of diverse temple towns (such as Babylon and Jerusalem) in regional market economies, the literary portrayal of patron–client relationships, symmetrical and asymmetrical relations in international trade, and the views of urban elites toward agrarian economic developments. Yet others discuss family economics—policies of reproduction, gender roles, family size, and household hierarchies—in Judah and ancient Persia. Many of the essays appearing in this volume were originally delivered as papers in special sessions devoted to these topics at annual meetings of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies and the European Association of Biblical Studies. The scholars participating in this international project conduct their research at institutions in Canada, Germany, Israel, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United States. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein, Neil Asher Silberman, 2002-03-06 In this groundbreaking work that sets apart fact and legend, authors Finkelstein and Silberman use significant archeological discoveries to provide historical information about biblical Israel and its neighbors. In this iconoclastic and provocative work, leading scholars Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman draw on recent archaeological research to present a dramatically revised portrait of ancient Israel and its neighbors. They argue that crucial evidence (or a telling lack of evidence) at digs in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon suggests that many of the most famous stories in the Bible—the wanderings of the patriarchs, the Exodus from Egypt, Joshua’s conquest of Canaan, and David and Solomon’s vast empire—reflect the world of the later authors rather than actual historical facts. Challenging the fundamentalist readings of the scriptures and marshaling the latest archaeological evidence to support its new vision of ancient Israel, The Bible Unearthed offers a fascinating and controversial perspective on when and why the Bible was written and why it possesses such great spiritual and emotional power today. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know It? Lester L. Grabbe, 2017-02-23 In Ancient Israel Lester L. Grabbe sets out to summarize what we know through a survey of sources and how we know it by a discussion of methodology and by evaluating the evidence. The most basic question about the history of ancient Israel, how do we know what we know, leads to the fundamental questions of Grabbe's work: what are the sources for the history of Israel and how do we evaluate them? How do we make them 'speak' to us through the fog of centuries? Grabbe focuses on original sources, including inscriptions, papyri, and archaeology. He examines the problems involved in historical methodology and deals with the major issues surrounding the use of the biblical text when writing a history of this period. Ancient Israel provides an enlightening overview and critique of current scholarly debate. It can therefore serve as a 'handbook' or reference-point for those wanting a catalogue of original sources, scholarship, and secondary studies. Grabbe's clarity of style makes this book eminently accessible not only to students of biblical studies and ancient history but also to the interested lay reader. For this new edition the entire text has been reworked to take account of new archaeological discoveries and theories. There is a major expansion to include a comprehensive coverage of David and Solomon and more detailed information on specific kings of Israel throughout. Grabbe has also added material on the historicity of the Exodus, and provided a thorough update of the material on the later bronze age. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: The Fortifications of Ancient Israel and Judah 1200–586 BC Samuel Rocca, 2012-10-20 This book provides a detailed study of the fortifications of the founders of ancient Israel from the time of their first settlement in the Middle East, through the periods of the united and divided kingdoms, until the sack of Jerusalem in 586 BC. It begins in the period of Israelite settlement in the First Iron Age period (1200–1000 BC). The extensive fortifications created by the famous kings Saul, David and Solomon are covered, including Gibeah, Jerusalem, Megiddo, Hazor and Gezer, which are described in the Bible. The period of the Divided Monarchy saw the creation of two separate political entities: the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The enemies the two kingdoms faced in this period included Moab, Edom, and the Arameans as well as the mighty empires of Assyria, Babylonia and Egypt. This book is a must-have for fans of warfare in the ancient Middle East. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: The Kings of Israel and Judah George Rawlinson, 1889 Rawlinson chronicles the history surrounding each king, giving account of the politics, warfare, religion, and culture of the reign. With close reference to the Bible throughout, Rawlinson's study has become an essential part of Old Testament studies and is important tool to aid with the examination of The Books of Kings and Chronicles in particular. In addition to this, Rawlinson provides a close look at the lives of the various kings of Israel and Judah: the events of their reigns; the battles fought; and the effect on the kingdoms of the decisions made by the monarchs. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: Memories of Ancient Israel Philip R. Davies, 2008-01-01 Recent years have seen an explosion of writing on the history of Israel, prompted largely by definitive archaeological surveys and attempts to write a genuine archaeological history of ancient Israel and Judah. This text is an incisive critique of and alternative proposal to these approaches to biblical history. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: Age of Empires Oded Lipschits, 2021-05-18 Storage jars of many shapes and sizes were in widespread use in the ancient world, transporting and storing agricultural products such as wine and oil, crucial to agriculture, economy, trade and subsistence. From the late 8th to the 2nd century BCE, the oval storage jars typical of Judah were often stamped or otherwise marked: in the late 8th and early 7th century BCE with lmlk stamp impressions, later in the 7th century with concentric circle incisions or rosette stamp impressions, in the 6th century, after the fall of Jerusalem, with lion stamp impressions, and in the Persian, Ptolemaic and Seleucid periods (late 6th–late 2nd centuries BCE) with yhwd stamp impressions. At the same time, several ad hoc systems of stamp impressions appeared: “private” stamp impressions were used on the eve of Sennacherib’s campaign, mwṣh stamp impressions after the destruction of Jerusalem, and yršlm impressions after the establishment of the Hasmonean state. While administrative systems that stamped storage jars are known elsewhere in the ancient Near East, the phenomenon in Judah is unparalleled in its scale, variety and continuity, spanning a period of some 600 years without interruption. This is the first attempt to consider the phenomenon as a whole and to develop a unified theory that would explain the function of these stamp impressions and shed new light on the history of Judah during six centuries of subjugation to the empires that ruled the region—as a vassal kingdom in the age of the Assyrian, Egyptian, and Babylonian empires and as a province under successive Babylonian, Persian, Ptolemaic, and Seleucid rule. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: Philosophy and Practice in Writing a History of Ancient Israel Megan Bishop Moore, 2009-07-01 An examination of current methodologies for writing Israel's history. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: The Israelites in History and Tradition Niels Peter Lemche, 1998-01-01 Niels Peter Lemche focuses on the way Israelites understood themselves at different points in history--before, within, and after the monarchy. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding Israel's rich history. Volumes in the Library of Ancient Israel draw on multiple disciplines--such as archaeology, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, and literary criticism--to illuminate the everyday realities and social subtleties these ancient cultures experienced. This series employs sophisticated methods resulting in original contributions that depict the reality of the people behind the Hebrew Bible and interprets these insights for a wide variety of readers. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: History of Ancient Israel Christian Frevel, 2023-05-12 This English translation of the second edition of Christian Frevel’s essential textbook Geschichte Israels (Kohlhammer, 2018) covers the history of Israel from its beginnings until the Bar Kokhba revolt (132–135 CE). Frevel draws on archaeological evidence, inscriptions and monuments, as well as the Bible to sketch a picture of the history of ancient Israel within the context of the southern Levant that is sometimes familiar but often fresh and unexpected. Frevel has updated the second German edition with the most recent research of archaeologists and biblical scholars, including those based in Europe. Tables of rulers, a glossary, a timeline of the ancient Near East, and resources arranged by subject make this book an accessible, essential textbook for students and scholars alike. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: Writing and Rewriting History in Ancient Israel and Near Eastern Cultures Isaac Kalimi, 2020-02-05 Most of the papers collected in this volume were delivered at the conference held in June 2018, Mainz. They discuss recent developments in the analysis of history and historiography in ancient Israel and its surrounding cultures. The scholars compare the compositional and editorial approaches evident in biblical and post-biblical writings with those shown in other ancient literature, while concentrating on a specific theme. 0Professor Dr. Isaac Kalimi is the worldwide leading biblical scholar, historian and Judaist. He has published numerous books and articles in English, German, Hebrew and Polish. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: The Myth of the Twelve Tribes of Israel Andrew Tobolowsky, 2022-03-17 The Myth of the Twelve Tribes of Israel is the first study to treat the history of claims to an Israelite identity as an ongoing historical phenomenon from biblical times to the present. By treating the Hebrew Bible's accounts of Israel as one of many efforts to construct an Israelite history, rather than source material for later legends, Andrew Tobolowsky brings a long-term comparative approach to biblical and nonbiblical “Israelite” histories. In the process, he sheds new light on how the structure of the twelve tribes tradition enables the creation of so many different visions of Israel, and generates new questions: How can we explain the enduring power of the myth of the twelve tribes of Israel? How does “becoming Israel” work, why has it proven so popular, and how did it change over time? Finally, what can the changing shape of Israel itself reveal about those who claimed it? |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: Biblical History and Israel S Past Megan Bishop Moore, Brad E. Kelle, 2011-05-17 Although scholars have for centuries primarily been interested in using the study of ancient Israel to explain, illuminate, and clarify the biblical story, Megan Bishop Moore and Brad E. Kelle describe how scholars today seek more and more to tell the story of the past on its own terms, drawing from both biblical and extrabiblical sources to illuminate ancient Israel and its neighbors without privileging the biblical perspective. Biblical History and Israel s Past provides a comprehensive survey of how study of the Old Testament and the history of Israel has changed since the middle of the twentieth century. Moore and Kelle discuss significant trends in scholarship, trace the development of ideas since the 1970s, and summarize major scholars, viewpoints, issues, and developments. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: History and the Hebrew Bible Hans M. Barstad, 2008 In this collection of essays, Hans M. Barstad deals thoroughly with the recent history debate, and demonstrates its relevancy for the study of ancient Israelite history and historiography. He takes an independent stand in the heated maximalist/minimalist debate on the historicity of the Hebrew Bible. Vital to his understanding is the necessity to realize the narrative nature of the ancient Hebrew and of the Near Eastern sources. Equally important is his claim that stories, too, may convey positivistic historical facts. The other major topic he deals with in the book is the actual history of ancient Judah in the Neo-Babylonian and Persian periods. Here, the author makes extensive use of extant ancient Near Eastern sources, both textual and archaeological, and he puts much weight on economic aspects. He shows that the key to understanding the role of Judah in the 1st millennium lays in the proper evaluation of Judah and its neighbouring city states within their respective imperial contexts. A proper understanding of the history of Judah during the 6th century BCE, consequently, can only be obtained when Judah is studied as a part of the much wider Neo-Babylonian imperial policy. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: Saul, Benjamin, and the Emergence of Monarchy in Israel Joachim J. Krause, Omer Sergi, Kristin Weingart, 2020-09-18 Ponder questions of the united monarchy under Saul and David in light of current historical and archaeological evidence Reconstructing the emergence of the Israelite monarchy involves interpreting historical research, approaching questions of ancient state formation, synthesizing archaeological research from sites in the southern Levant, and reexamining the biblical traditions of the early monarchy embedded in the books of Samuel and Kings. Integrating these approaches allows for a nuanced and differentiated picture of one of the most crucial periods in the history of ancient Israel. Rather than attempting to harmonize archaeological data and biblical texts or to supplement the respective approach by integrating only a portion of data stemming from the other, both perspectives come into their own in this volume presenting the results of an interdisciplinary Tübingen–Tel Aviv Research Colloquium. Features: Essays on Israel's monarchy by experts in biblical archaeology and biblical studies Methods for integrating archaeology and biblical traditions in reconstructing ancient Israel's history New research on the sociopolitical process of state formation in Israel and Judah |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: The Last Century in the History of Judah Filip Čapek, Oded Lipschits, 2019-11-08 An incomparable interdisciplinary study of the history of Judah Experts from a variety of disciplines examine the history of Judah during the seventh century BCE, the last century of the kingdom’s existence. This important era is well defined historically and archaeologically beginning with the destruction layers left behind by Sennacherib’s Assyrian campaign (701 BCE) and ending with levels of destruction resulting from Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylonian campaign (588-586 BCE). Eleven essays develop the current ongoing discussion about Judah during this period and extend the debate to include further important insights in the fields of archaeology, history, cult, and the interpretation of Old Testament texts. Features A new chronological frame for the Iron Age IIB-IIC Close examinations of archaeology, texts, and traditions related to the reigns of Hezekiah, Manasseh, and Josiah An evaluation of the religious, cultic, and political landscape /UL |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: The Legacy of Israel in Judah's Bible Daniel E. Fleming, 2012-07-30 The Legacy of Israel in Judah's Bible undertakes a comprehensive re-evaluation of the Bible's primary narrative in Genesis through Kings as it relates to history. It divides the core textual traditions along political lines that reveal deeply contrasting assumptions, an approach that places biblical controversies in dialogue with anthropologically informed archaeology. Starting from close study of selected biblical texts, the work moves toward historical issues that may be illuminated by both this material and a larger range of textual evidence. The result is a synthesis that breaks away from conventional lines of debate in matters relating to ancient Israel and the Bible, setting an agenda for future engagement of these fields with wider study of antiquity. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: The Politics of Ancient Israel Norman Karol Gottwald, 2001-01-01 This work offers a reconstruction of the politics of ancient Israel within the wider political environment of the ancient Near East. Gottwald begins by questioning the view of some biblical scholars that the primary factor influencing Israel's political evolution was its religion. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: The Lives of Ordinary People in Ancient Israel William G. Dever, 2012-04-20 In this book William Dever addresses the question that must guide every good historian of ancient Israel: What was life really like in those days? Writing as an expert archaeologist who is also a secular humanist, Dever relies on archaeological data, over and above the Hebrew Bible, for primary source material. He focuses on the lives of ordinary people in the eighth century B.C.E. - not kings, priests, or prophets - people who left behind rich troves of archaeological information but who are practically invisible in typical histories of ancient Israel.--Résumé de l'éditeur. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: Rethinking Israel Oded Lipschits, Yuval Gadot, Matthew Joel Adams, Matthew Adams, 2017 Israel Finkelstein is perhaps the best-known Israeli archaeologist in the world [...] His work has greatly changed the face of archaeological and historical research of the biblical period. His unique ability to see the comprehensive big picture and formulate a broad framework has inspired countless scholars to reexamine long-established paradigms. His trail-blazing work covering every period from the beginning of the Early Bronze Age through the Hasmonean period, while sometimes controversial, has led to a creative new approach that connects archaeology with history, the social sciences, and the natural and life sciences [...] This volume, dedicated to Professor Finkelstein's accomplishments and contributions, features 36 articles written by his colleagues, friends, and students in honor of his decades of scholarship and leadership in the field of biblical archaeology--back cover. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: The Lost Tribes of Israel Tudor Parfitt, 2002 Tudor Parfitt examines a myth which is based on one of the world's oldest mysteries - what happened to the lost tribes of Israel? Christians and Jews alike have attached great importance to the legendary fate of these tribes which has had a remarkable impact on their ideologies throughout history. Each tribe of Israel claimed descent from one of the twelve sons of Jacob and the land of Israel was eventually divided up between them. Following a schism which formed after the death of Solomon, ten of the tribes set up an independent northern kingdom, whilst those of Judah and Levi set up a separate southern kingdom. In 721BC the ten northern tribes were ethnically cleansed by the Assyrians and the Bible states they were placed: in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan and in the city of Medes. The Bible also foretold that one day they would be reunited with the southern tribes in the final redemption of the people of Israel. Their subsequent history became a tapestry of legend and hearsay. The belief persisted that they had been lost in some remote part of the world and there were countless suggestions and claims as to where. |
| a history of ancient israel and judah: In the Service of the King Nili S Fox, 2000-12-31 Titles have always been conferred on persons both to identify their functions in society and to assign honorary status. In Egypt even more than in Mesopotamia, function-related and honorary titles were so valued that officials and functionaries of varying stations collected the titles accrued in their lifetime and preserved them in a titulary, the ancient equivalent of a resume. Israelites serving at the royal courts in Jerusalem and Samaria or in local administrations also held title, but the sources suggest far fewer of them than their neighbors. Nili Fox analyzes the titles and roles of civil officials and functionaries in Israel and Judah during the monarchy, including key ministers of the central government, regional administrators, and palace attendants. The nineteen titles fall into three categories: status-related titles, function-related titles, and miscellaneous designations that could be held by a variety of officials. Fox sets these Israelite and Judahite titles in their ancient context through extensive study of Egyptian, Akkadian, and Ugaritic records. She also draws upon the corpus of Hebrew epigraphic material, which allows her to explore economic components of state organization such as royal land grants, supply networks, and systems of accounting, which would be impossible to understand on the basis of the Hebrew Bible alone. Fox also treats the widely debated issue of whether Israelite state organization was influenced by foreign models and, if so, how much. The evidence of non-Hebrew sources offers little concrete material to substantiate theories that Israel modeled its government after a foreign prototype, and Fox offers a more finessed approach. Many features of Israelite administration are best explained as basic elements of any monarchic structure in the ancient Near East that developed to satisfy the needs of an evolving local system. Other seemingly foreign features have a long tradition in Canaan and probably were naturally assimilated. Fox recognizes the interconnections between the cultures in the region but emphasizes the need to closely examine the Israelite system with internal evidence. |
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Christian Frevel’s History of Ancient Israel is undoubtedly the most detailed and up-to-date work on the subject, which encompasses the biblical text, archaeology, and historical considerations.
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Bible and set our conception of ancient Israel and early Judaism in the first millennium BCE upon a new foundation. Orienting itself toward these shifts, this book concentrates on three distinct …
History, Politics, and the Reinscribing of Tradition The Legacy of ...
ative, the text describes a division into two polities, most often called Israel and Judah. The story begins with one people and takes for granted throughout the ultimate reality of a single peop.
Biblical Archaeology: The Archaeology of Ancient Israel and Judah
The archaeology and history of ancient Israel and Judah, including exciting recent finds. The meaning of Biblical Archaeology and its relationship with the Hebrew Bible. How to determine if …
The Israelite-Judahite Struggle for the Patrimony of Ancient Israel
Israel and Judah, and the object of the divine blessing and judgement. In the historiographical domain, the new concept of Israel was projected upon the early history of Israel and served as …
HISTORY OF ANCIENT ISRAEL
What Does Israel Mean in the History of Israel? 1.7. The Geographical Region of the History of Israel and the Names of the Land. 1.8. Biblical Numbers and Chronologies. 1.9. Archaeological …
The Invention of History in Ancient Judah and the Formation of …
The Invention of History in Ancient Judah and the Formation of the Hebrew Bible* Thomas Römer Summary This paper deals with the question of the origins of historiography in ancient Judah. It …
Beyond the Texts An Archaeological Portrait of Ancient Israel and Judah
William G. Dever offers a welcome perspective on ancient Israel and Judah that prioritizes the archaeological remains to render history as it was—not as the biblical writers argue it should …
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comprehensive guide provides a detailed exploration of the history of ancient Israel and Judah, tracing their journey from nomadic beginnings to powerful kingdoms and eventual destruction. …
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History of Ancient Israel covers the epic story of Jewish civilisation from its beginnings to the destruction of Jerusalem, and the Temple in AD 70. It deals with Israel's relations with the great …
Review of J. Maxwell Miller and John H. Hayes, A History of Ancient …
Twenty years after the publication of the first edition, Miller & Hayes’ well-regarded History of Ancient Israel and Judah has been given a thorough, welcome updating. The book maintains a …
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A History of Ancient Israel and Judah: From Canaanite Roots to Roman Rule Meta Description: Delve into the captivating history of Ancient Israel and Judah, exploring their rise, fall, and lasting …
I. History and Archaeology - BIU
archaeological record. To start with, both in Israel and Judah there is evidence of expanded cities with evidence of various manifestations of socio-eco-nomic complexity, foreign trade and other …
THE KINGDOMS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH IN THE EIGHTH AND SEVENTH CENTURIES B.C.E.
THE KINGDOMS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH IN THE EIGHTH AND SEVENTH CENTURIES B.C.E. Copyright © 2013 by the Society of Biblical Literature A translation of Die Königreiche Israel und …
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A History of Ancient Israel and Judah, by J. Maxwell Miller and John H. Hayes. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1986. Pp. 523. $24.95. For the past decade, biblical specialists have observed a …
Understanding the History of Ancient Israel (Book Review)
Each essay attempts to explicitly address issues of method and theory in the study of Israel’s history, and most of the papers attempt to engage some methodologically complex aspect of the …
Ancient Israel’s HISTORY - Baker Publishing Group
Summary: “Leading experts oer a substantive history of Israel textbook that values the Bible’s historical contribution without overlooking critical issues and challenges”— Provided by publisher.
A HISTORY OF ANCIENT ISRAEL FROM THE PATRIARCHS …
23 Jun 2020 · The Holy Land consisted primarily of ancient Israel and Judah, which is essentially the region of modern Israel today, with extensions into modern Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria.
Will the Real Israel Please Stand Up? - JSTOR
This article reviews a number of recent histories of ancient Israel, both in terms of general historiographical issues and of their use of archaeological data. The under-lying questions may …
HISTORICAL TIMELINE FOR THE NATION OF ISRAEL AND THE …
Jerusalem and Israel’s historical heartland, Judea and Samaria. The Jordanians expel or kill the Jews in the territory they conquer, and desecrate the Jewish holy sites.
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The History of Ancient Israel and Judah Jerome C. Ross,2003 The History of Ancient Israel Michael Grant,2012-02-16 The definitve guide to the history of ancient Israel. The History of Ancient Israel covers the epic story of Jewish civilisation from its beginnings to the destruction of Jerusalem, and the Temple in AD 70.
Cultures and Contexts: Ancient Israel (Spring 2024) - New York …
The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Ancient Israel. Malden: Wiley Blackwell. (Free on Bobst’s Website) (3) Miller, J. Maxwell and John Hayes. 2006. A History of Ancient Israel and Judah, 2nd. ed. Louisville: Westminster John Knox. (See NYU Bookstore) (4) Grabbe, Lester L. 2010. An Introduction to Second Temple Judaism: History and
Education in Ancient Israel - JSTOR
EDUCATION IN ANCIENT ISRAEL JAMES L. CRENSHAW The Divinity School, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240 Present knowledge about education in ancient Israel is astonishingly incomplete. This deficiency of hard evidence exists despite many attempts to recover the actual learning situation prior to the first explicit reference
KNB 3361HS - Ancient Israel: History, Culture, & Context
KNB3361HS (Ancient Israel: History, Culture, & Context) Page 4 Toronto School of Theology Grading Scale and Standards The following chart presents the standard used for assessment in this course. It is included in the interests of transparency and to assist students in self-appraisal. If you wish to discuss an assignment to be submitted or a
THE KINGDOMS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH IN THE EIGHTH AND SEVENTH CENTURIES B.C.E.
Judah Israel Assyria Egypt Jotham (?–742) Zechariah and Shallum (745) Menahem (745–736) Tiglath-pileser III (744–727) Ahaz (742–727) ... SHANE Studies in the History of the Ancient Near East ST Studia theologica TAJ Tel Aviv Journal of the Institute of Archaeology TGI Textbuch zur Geschichte Israels. Edited by Kurt Galling. 2nd
REGNAL YEAR RECKONING IN THE LAST YEARS OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAH
autumnal calendar gave way in pre-exilic Judah to a spring calendar as used by Assyrians and Babylonians.2 Some have 1. So e.g. J. Wellhausen, Prolegomena to the History of Ancient Israel (ET, Edinburgh, 1885, r.p. Cleveland, 1957), 108f.; K. Marti, 'Year',
Book Of The History Of The Kings Of Israel (book)
The history of Israel, as documented in the Bible, is a complex tapestry woven with threads of power ... a deeper understanding of the complexities of ancient Israel and its lasting legacy. ... The division of the kingdom into Israel and Judah marked a significant turning point in Israelite history. It led to centuries of political rivalry ...
The Epigraphic Evidence for the History of Religion in the Kingdom of Judah
4 List of Figures 1. Map of Ancient Israel showing the location of Khirbet el-Qôm and Kuntillet ‘Ajrud (Dever 1997: 31). 2. Plan and section of Tomb 2 at Khirbet el-Qôm, showing the original ...
A Revised History of the Era of King Hezekiah of Judah and its …
The reason why I have called this thesis a revised history for the era of king Hezekiah, and for the background to that era, is because my reconstruction of this particular period of the history of ancient Israel and of the nations associated with it will depart quite significantly from the standard text-book versions of it.
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History Of Ancient Israel The Captivating History of Ancient Israel: From Patriarchs to Kingdom ... Judah, though initially surviving, eventually succumbed to the Babylonians in 586 BCE, marking the destruction of the First Temple and the Babylonian Exile. This exile had a profound impact, leading to a re-evaluation of
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Adamo: Teaching History of Ancient Israel OTE 23/3 (2010), 473-501 473 Teaching the History of Ancient Israel from an African Perspective: the Invasion of Sennacherib of 701 B.C.E. as an Example DAVID TUESDAY ADAMO (U NISA) ABSTRACT In teaching the history of ancient Israel in Africa, the importance of
The Early History Of God Yahweh And The Other Deities In Ancient Israel
Yahweh and Other Deities in Ancient Israel WEBNov 2, 2021 — In this remarkable, acclaimed history of the development of 2 monotheism, Mark S. Smith explains how Israel's religion evolved from a cult of Yahweh as a primary deity among many The
Israel and Judah From the Decline of the Two Kingdoms to the …
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Understanding the History of Ancient Israel (Book Review)
and revealing this history. Each essay attempts to explicitly address issues of method and theory in the study of Israel’s history, and . most of the papers attempt to engage some methodologically complex aspect of the Iron Age kingdoms of Israel and Judah in the9th century . BCE.
Israel’s Religious History: The Persian Period
Judah; cf. Barstad, History 2008; Smith, Origins 2000). If the limitation of original Yahweh worship to tribal and state levels of organization holds true, ... this evaluation of the religious history of ancient Israel. – There is a good chance, then, that Israel’s development toward a kind of monotheism (or ...
A History Of Ancient Israel And Judah (PDF)
The History of Ancient Israel and Judah Jerome C. Ross,2003 An Introduction to the History of Israel and Judah J. Alberto Soggin,1999 Steering a middle course between those who argue that a history of Israel can no longer be written because the sources that we have prove inadequate, and what now seems to be the extreme ...
I. History and Archaeology - BIU
285 Kingdoms of Israel and Judah Portrayals of the kingdom of God and God’s kingship use a variety of devices to portray and project the kingdom into different contexts. A film that blends ancient and contemporary is DeMille’s silent film, TheKingofKings(1927, US). As the title of the film foreshadows, the story, otherwise set in
The Festivals of Israel and Judah and the Literary History of the ...
The Festivals of Israel and Judah and the Literary History of the Pentateuch Author(s): Bernard R. Goldstein and Alan Cooper Source: Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 110, No. 1 (Jan ...
Beyond the Texts An Archaeological Portrait of Ancient Israel and Judah
An Archaeological Portrait of Ancient Israel and Judah William G. Dever A handbook for biblical scholars and historians of the Ancient Near East William G. Dever offers a welcome perspective on ancient Israel and Judah that prioritizes the archaeological remains to render history as it was—not as the biblical writers argue it should have been.
Kings And Prophets Of Israel And Judah Chart (2024)
New believers classes Discipleship Seminary And much more The Kings of Israel and Judah George Rawlinson,2023-11-18 In The Kings of Israel and Judah George Rawlinson delves into the history of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah with meticulous detail and scholarly analysis Rawlinson s book is a fascinating exploration of the political
SAUL, BENJAMIN, AND THE EMERGENCE OF MONARCHY IN ISRAEL…
doms of Israel and Judah emerged separately and largely simultaneously, with the Northern Kingdom (Israel) the more dominant for much of their concurrent history. Relevant to bridging this gap, is the enigma of Ben-jamin, a territory lying between these two kingdoms that seems to have been a disputed zone for Israel and Judah.
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2 A History Of Ancient Israel And Judah 2022-12-27 along with an introduction to the Seminar, its aims and its membership. The editor also provides a concluding chapter summarizing and reflecting on the debate.> A Brief History of Ancient Israel Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
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CULINARY HISTORY Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel & Judah, Greece, China, India, Rome HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES Time Period Studied: PRE-HISTORY 500AD Subjects Covered: Ancient History for High School by Rebecca Manor Credits: 1 Ancient World History, 1 Classical Literature BEAUTIFUL FEET BOOKS 1
Middle ground: the Canaanite and Non-Canaanite origins of ancient ...
Canaan in ancient texts see J. Maxwell Miller and John H. Hayes, A History of Ancient Israel and Judah (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986), 38. 3 compositions of the Hebrew Bible and the origins of Israel is the field of Biblical
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Chart Of The Kings Of Israel And Judah Liying Dong Chart Of The Kings Of Israel And Judah - William Henry … In addition to this, Rawlinson provides a close look at the lives of the various kings of Israel and Judah: the events of their reigns; the battles fought; and the effect on the kingdoms of the decisions made by the monarchs.
