A History of Israel : from the bronze age through the Jewish Wars /
Walter Kaiser Jr. and Paul D. Wegner.
- revisedition. edition.
- Nashville, Tennessee : B and H Academic, (c)2017.
- xxii, 709 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
INTRODUCTORY MATTERS -- Introduction -- The current state of Old Testament historiography -- Ancient Israel in its geographical context -- Early historical context of Canaan -- PART I: THE PATRIARCHS AND THEIR RESIDENCE in EGYPT -- The Early Bronze Age (3300-2200 BC) -- The Middle Bronze Age and the Patriarchs (2166-1805 BBC) -- The Story of Joseph: Settlement in Egpty (1915-1805 BC) -- The Three Hundred Silent Years: Growing a Nation (1805-1526 BC) -- PART II: THE SOJOURN IN EGYPT, THE EXODUS, AND SINAI -- The Man: Moses and His Mission (1526-1406 BC) -- The Exodus from Egypt (1446 BC) -- The Sinai Sojourn (1446-1406) -- PART III: THE ISRAELITE OCCUPATIONS OF THE LAND -- Entrance into the Land of Canaan (1406 BC) -- The Conquest of Canaan (About 1406-1400 BC -- The Occupation of Canaan -- PART IV: THE PERIOD OF THE JUDGES -- The Twelve-Tribe System -- The Judges of Israel (About 1400-1050 BC) -- PART V: THE MONARCHY -- The People's Call for a King -- King Saul (circa 1050/50-1011/11 BC) -- The Rise of King David (circa 1040-1010 BC) -- The Reign of King David (circa 1011/10-971/70 BC) -- David and His Domestic Troubles (circa 991-970 BC) -- The Reign of Solomon (circa 971/70-931/30 BC) -- PART VI: THE DIVIDED MONARCHY: THE INDEPENDENT KINGDOMS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH -- The Division of the Monarchy (931-930 BC) -- The First Fifty Years of the Divided Kingdom (931-885 BC) -- The Fifty Years of Omrides and Alliances (885-841 BC) -- The Century of the Jehu Dynasty (841-753 BC) -- The Expansion of Assyria and the Downfall of Samaria -- The Assyrians: Judah from Jotham to Amon -- Chapter 28: The Era of Babylonian Hegemony (circa 640-539 BC) -- PART VII: THE BABYLONIAN EXILE (605-636 BC) -- The Exile and the First Return -- PART VIII: THE PERSIAN HEGEMONY (539-332 BC) -- The Returns Under Ezra and Nehemiah -- PART IX: THE INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD -- The End of the Persian Period (424 - 332 BC) and the beginning of the Hellenistic Age (332-167 BC) -- The Maccabean Insurrection (167-134 BC) -- The Hasmonean Kingdom (135-63 BC).
This volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of ancient Israel, from the creation account to setting the stage for the New Testament era. This thoroughly revised edition focuses on Old Testament texts as well as ancient Near Eastern Literary and archaeological sources to highlight the important modern controversies surrounding this portion of Scripture. Topics treated include current approaches to the study of Israel's history, common fallacies in modern, secular biblical studies, and the evidence for the historical authenticity of the Old Testament accounts. Kaiser and Wegner thus present an up-to-date, conservative position on matters relating to ancient Israel's past. The volume also includes over 600 photos, charts, and maps that serve as visual aids.