Hebrew Bible and History: Critical Readings

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ancient Israel
Archaeology
Biblical Historical Research
biblical history
Biblical Solomon
Bibliophobia
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Geography of the Exodus
Israel's earliest history
Israelite history
Joshua
Josiah
Judges
Late Bronze Age
Nehemiah
Persian
Pre-Hellenistic Israelite history
Saul ben Kish
the Bible

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  • ISBN 9780567672674
  • Weight: 1180g
  • Dimensions: 169 x 244mm
  • Publication Date: 04 Oct 2018
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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These critical readings explore the history of ancient Israel, from the Late Bronze Age to the Persian period, as it relates to the Bible. Selected by one of the world’s leading scholars of biblical history, the texts are drawn from a range of highly respected international scholars, and from a variety of historical and religious perspectives, presenting the key voices of the debate in one convenient volume.

Divided into five sections — each featuring an introduction by Lester Grabbe — the volume first covers general methodological principles, before following the chronology of Israel’s earliest history; including two sections on specific cases studies (the reforms of Josiah and the wall of Nehemiah). A final chapter summarizes many of the historical principles that emerge in the course of studying Israelite history, and an annotated bibliography points researchers towards further readings and engagements with these key themes.

Lester L. Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies and Early Judaism at the University of Hull, UK, and the author of numerous books on the history of Ancient Israel.