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| Author | : Rainer Kessler |
| Publisher | : Augsburg Fortress Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780800662820 |
* An accessible social history of ancient Israel, designed for Old Testament courses * Includes a timeline and glossary of terms
| Author | : Victor Harold Matthews |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 362 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
The most refreshing and innovative approach to ancient Israelite society which I have ever read. . . . Matthews and Benjamin draw extensively and creatively on biblical and ancient Near Eastern literature as well as the newest work in anthropology. . . . this book fills a major need for a masterful synthesis of life in ancient Israel. " Mark Smith, St. Joseph s University
| Author | : Michael Grant |
| Publisher | : Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Total Pages | : 331 |
| Release | : 2012-02-16 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1780222777 |
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.
| Author | : Bernd U. Schipper |
| Publisher | : Penn State Press |
| Total Pages | : 128 |
| Release | : 2020-04-28 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1646020278 |
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.
| Author | : Rainer Kessler |
| Publisher | : Fortress Press |
| Total Pages | : 290 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 145141644X |
* An accessible social history of ancient Israel, designed for Old Testament courses * Includes a timeline and glossary of terms
| Author | : Victor H. Matthews |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9781565639485 |
Getting a fix on the social context of the Hebrew Bible is imperative for anyone reconstructing either the "story" of the text or the "history" behind the text. Resources in this area often prove overspecialized and arcane, and can require highly sophisticated skills in cultural anthropology or Semitic languages just to read the table of contents. Social World of Ancient Israel, 1250-587 BCE, offers those interested in learning about the biblical world a more user-friendly framework for viewing the broader picture; at the same time it relies upon the latest methodologies of cultural anthropology and biblical analysis in its presentation. Painting a picture in broad but precise strokes, the authors portray the landscape of ancient Israel in new and exciting colors that expert and student alike will appreciate. Social World of Ancient Israel takes a unique look at the most prominent social institutions of the world of early Israel and the period of the monarchy, and then shows how properly understanding these social institutions is essential for sound biblical interpretation. Immersing the reader into five major areas of daily life in antiquity -- politics, economics, diplomacy, law, and education -- Matthews and Benjamin explore the ways in which knowing how "players" function in these institutions, such as "father/mother," "prophet/wise one," "host/stranger," can shape our understanding of earliest Israel. Perhaps most significantly, the book gently exposes the inefficiency of past anthropological models for interpreting the relationships, attitudes and social conventions of earliest Israel. Its corrective insights will enable scholar and student alike to plot new approaches for studying the Hebrew Bible and the ancient people of Israel.--Publisher's description.
| Author | : Society for Old Testament Study |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 454 |
| Release | : 1991-11-21 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780521423922 |
Encapsulating as it does research that has been undertaken on the sociological, anthropological and political aspects of the history of ancient Israel, this important book is designed to follow in the tradition of works in the series sponsored by The Society for Old Testament Study which began with the publication of The People and the Book in 1925. The World of Ancient Israel is especially concerned to explore in greater depth than comparable studies the areas and degrees of overlap between approaches to the subject of Old Testament research adopted by scholars and students of theology and the social sciences. Increasing numbers of scholars have recognised the valuable insights that can be gained from a cross-disciplinary approach, and it is becoming clear that the early biblical traditions about the formation of the Israelite state must be examined in the light of comparative anthropology if useful historical conclusions are to be drawn from them.
| Author | : Niels Peter Lemche |
| Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 1998-01-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780664227272 |
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.
| Author | : Douglas A. Knight |
| Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
| Total Pages | : 330 |
| Release | : 2011-01-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0664221440 |
Using socio-anthropological theory and archaeological evidence, Knight argues that while the laws in the Hebrew Bible tend to reflect the interests of those in power, the majority of ancient Israelites--located in villages--developed their own unwritten customary laws to regulate behavior and resolve legal conflicts in their own communities. This book includes numerous examples from village, city, and cult. --from publisher description
| Author | : Norman Karol Gottwald |
| Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
| Total Pages | : 396 |
| Release | : 2001-01-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780664219772 |
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.
