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A History of Israel, Revised Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of ancient Israel—from the creation account to the events just prior to 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.

Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. is President Emeritus and Colman M. Mockler Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and Old Testament Ethics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Paul Wegner is professor of Old Testament and the Director of the PhD/ThM Programs at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Mill Valley, California.

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Preface
Abbreviations

INTRODUCTORY MATTERS
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 The Current State of Old Testament Historiography
Chapter 2 Ancient Israel in Its Geographical Context
Chapter 3 Early Historical Context of Canaan

PART I: THE PATRIARCHS AND THEIR RESIDENCE IN EGYPT

Chapter 4 The Early Bronze Age
Chapter 5 The Middle Bronze Age and the Patriarchs
Chapter 6 The Story of Joseph: Settlement in Egypt
Chapter 7 The Three Hundred Silent Years: Growing a Nation

PART II: THE SOJOURN IN EGYPT, THE EXODUS AND SINAI

Chapter 8 The Man: Moses and His Mission
Chapter 9 The Exodus from Egypt
Chapter 10 The Sinaitic Sojourn

PART III: THE ISRAELITE OCCUPATION OF THE LAND

Chapter 11 Entrance into the Land of Canaan
Chapter 12 The Conquest of Canaan
Chapter 13 The Occupation of Canaan

PART IV: THE PERIOD OF THE JUDGES

Chapter 14 The Twelve-Tribe System
Chapter 15 The Judges of Israel

PART V: THE MONARCHY

Chapter 16 The People’s Call for a King
Chapter 17 King Saul (ca. 1051/50-1011/10 B.C.)
Chapter 18 The Rise of King David (ca. 1040-1010 B.C.)
Chapter 19 The Reign of King David (ca. 1011/10-971/70 B.C.)
Chapter 20 David and His Domestic Troubles (ca. 991-970 B.C.)
Chapter 21 The Reign of Solomon (ca. 971/70-931/30 B.C.)

PART VI: THE DIVIDED MONARCHY: THE INDEPENDENT KINGDOMS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH

Chapter 22 The Division of the Monarchy (931/930 B.C.)
Chapter 23 The First Fifty Years of the Divided Kingdom (931–885 B.C.)
Chapter 24 The Fifty Years of the Omrides and Alliances (885–841 B.C.)
Chapter 25 The Century of the Jehu Dynasty (841–753 B.C.)
Chapter 26 The Expansion of Assyria and the Fall of Samaria
Chapter 27 The Assyrian Hegemony: Judah from Jotham to Amon
Chapter 28 The Babylonian Hegemony (ca. 640–539 B.C.)

PART VII: THE BABYLONIAN EXILE (605–536 B.C.)

Chapter 29 The Exile and the First Return

PART VIII: THE PERSIAN HEGEMONY (539–332 B.C.)

Chapter 30 The Returns under Ezra and Nehemiah

PART IX: THE INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD

Chapter 31 The End of the Persian Period (424-332 B.C.) and the Beginning of
                        Hellenistic Age (332-167 B.C.)
Chapter 32 The Maccabean Insurrection (167-134 B.C.)
Chapter 33 The Hasmonean Kingdom (135-63 B.C.)

EPILOGUE

Appendices
Glossary
Bibliography
Name Index
Subject Index
Scripture Index

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A History of Israel From the Bronze Age through the Jewish Wars

A History of Israel From the Bronze Age through the Jewish Wars

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