A History of Israel : From the Bronze Age Through the Jewish Wars.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (1803 pages)
Intro -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- List of Maps -- 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 (3300-2200 BC) -- Chapter 5: The Middle Bronze Age and the Patriarchs (2166-1805 BC) -- Chapter 6: The Story of Joseph: Settlement in Egypt (1915-1805 BC) -- Chapter 7: The Three Hundred Silent Years: Growing a Nation (1805-1526 BC) -- PART II: THE SOJOURN IN EGYPT, THE EXODUS, AND SINAI -- Chapter 8: The Man: Moses and His Mission (1526-1406 BC) -- Chapter 9: The Exodus from Egypt (1446 BC) -- Chapter 10: The Sinai Sojourn (1446-1406 BC) -- PART III: THE ISRAELITE OCCUPATION OF THE LAND -- Chapter 11: Entrance into the Land of Canaan (1406 BC) -- Chapter 12: The Conquest of Canaan (About 1406-1400 BC) -- 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 (About 1400-1050 BC) -- PART V: THE MONARCHY -- Chapter 16: The People's Call for a King -- Chapter 17: King Saul (ca. 1051/50-1011/10 BC) -- Chapter 18: The Rise of King David (ca. 1040-1010 BC) -- Chapter 19: The Reign of King David (ca. 1011/10-971/70 BC) -- Chapter 20: David and His Domestic Troubles (ca. 991-970 BC) -- Chapter 21: The Reign of Solomon (ca. 971/70-931/30 BC) -- PART VI: THE DIVIDED MONARCHY: THE INDEPENDENT KINGDOMS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH -- Chapter 22: The Division of the Monarchy (931/930 BC) -- Chapter 23: The First Fifty Years of the Divided Kingdom (931-885 BC) -- Chapter 24: The Fifty Years of the Omrides and Alliances (885-841 BC) -- Chapter 25: The Century of the Jehu Dynasty (841-753 BC). Chapter 26: The Expansion of Assyria and the Downfall of Samaria -- Chapter 27: The Assyrians: Judah from Jotham to Amon -- Chapter 28: The Era of Babylonian Hegemony (ca. 640-539 BC) -- PART VII: THE BABYLONIAN EXILE (605-536 BC) -- Chapter 29: The Exile and the First Return -- PART VIII: THE PERSIAN HEGEMONY (539-332 BC) -- Chapter 30: The Returns Under Ezra and Nehemiah -- PART IX: THE INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD -- Chapter 31: The End of the Persian Period (424-332 BC) and the Beginning of the Hellenistic Age (332-167 BC) -- Chapter 32: The Maccabean Insurrection (167-134 BC) -- Chapter 33: The Hasmonean Kingdom (135-63 BC) -- Epilogue -- Photo Credits -- Name Index -- Subject Index.
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.