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Writing and Rewriting History in Ancient Israel and Near Eastern Cultures

Author : Isaac Kalimi

Publisher : Harrassowitz

Page : 250 pages

File Size : 35,46 MB

Release : 2020-02-05

Category : Bible

ISBN : 9783447113632

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Book Description

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 Biblical History of Israel

Author : Iain William Provan

Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press

Page : 448 pages

File Size : 16,76 MB

Release : 2003-01-01

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9780664220907

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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three respected biblical scholars have written a history of ancient Israel that takes the biblical text seriously as an historical document.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.



The Creation of History in Ancient Israel

Author : Marc Zvi Brettler

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 474 pages

File Size : 32,30 MB

Release : 2002-11-01

Category : History

ISBN : 1134649843

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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.



History and Historical Writing in Ancient Israel

Author : Tomoo Ishida

Publisher : BRILL

Page : 235 pages

File Size : 33,45 MB

Release : 2023-08-14

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 9004667873

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In how far do the traditions in historical writing reflect history in the Hebrew Bible? This momentarily hot-debated question is the central issue of the current volume, in which the author takes a firm stand against the sceptical approach to the unity and historicity of biblical traditions. Part One of the book opens with a systematic examination of twenty-seven lists of the original inhabitants of the Promised Land who were doomed to be dispossessed by the Israelites. Two essays are devoted to a historical investigation into the political leaders sopet and nagid. In the following special attention is given to formulae denoting dynastic change, royal succession and to the expression 'people of the land and house of Ahab'. Part Two deals with the historical interpretation of the narrative of Solomon's succession to David's throne. The author concludes the work with two comparative studies on biblical historiography and inscriptions from Y'dy-Sam'al and Assyria.



History and Historical Writing in Ancient Israel

Author : Tomoo Ishida

Publisher : BRILL

Page : 244 pages

File Size : 44,63 MB

Release : 1999-01-01

Category : History

ISBN : 9789004114449

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Book Description

In how far do the traditions in historical writing reflect "history in the Hebrew Bible"? This momentarily hot-debated question is the central issue of the current volume, in which the author takes a firm stand against the sceptical approach to the unity and historicity of biblical traditions. Part One of the book opens with a systematic examination of twenty-seven lists of the original inhabitants of the Promised Land who were doomed to be dispossessed by the Israelites. Two essays are devoted to a historical investigation into the political leaders sopet and nagid. In the following special attention is given to formulae denoting dynastic change, royal succession and to the expression 'people of the land and house of Ahab'. Part Two deals with the historical interpretation of the narrative of Solomon's succession to David's throne. The author concludes the work with two comparative studies on biblical historiography and inscriptions from Y'dy-Sam'al and Assyria.



Ancient Israel's History

Author : Bill T. Arnold

Publisher : Baker Academic

Page : 560 pages

File Size : 31,80 MB

Release : 2014-11-11

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1441246347

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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.



In Search of History

Author : John Van Seters

Publisher : Eisenbrauns

Page : 424 pages

File Size : 45,63 MB

Release : 1997

Category : History

ISBN : 9781575060132

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The primary concern of the book is to understand the origins and nature of history-writing in ancient Israel. The investigation is undertaken against the background of history-writing in the Near Eastern and classical worlds. Professor Van Seters begins with a broad survey of all the historiographic material relevant for the study of Israel's own writing of history. He then turns his attention to the question of Israel's historiography by focusing particularly on the Deuteronomistic Historian, the first Israelite historian.



The History of Ancient Israel

Author : Michael Grant

Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Page : 331 pages

File Size : 41,80 MB

Release : 2012-02-16

Category : History

ISBN : 1780222777

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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.



Israel's Past in Present Research

Author : V. Philips Long

Publisher : Eisenbrauns

Page : 634 pages

File Size : 20,94 MB

Release : 1999-01-01

Category : History

ISBN : 1575060280

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Further, many of the most important names in late twentieth century biblical historiography appear as authors of various contributions: Hayes, Brettler, Van Seters, Miller, and de Vaux. In a work of more than 600 pages, Long finds room for thirty-two different writers. In addition to his concluding chapter, he also introduces each section and reprints an important essay of his own on history and literary technique.Every reader, including those already conversant with the subject, will gain much from reading this book. However, some will also recognize gaps or areas that they wished had been highlighted. Despite the word, 'Recent,' one wonders why no samples of the writings of Wellhausen, and especially of Alt, Noth, and Albright are included. Although most of the essays date from the 1990's, Hans Walter Wolff's contribution comes from a 1963 volume.



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