Israel
From the
Bronze
Age
Through
The Jewish
Wars
WALTER C. KAISER, JR.
Nashville, Tennessee
©1998
by Walter C. Kaiser Jr.
All rights reserved
ISBN-10: 0-8054-3122-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-8054-3122-3
Published by Broadman & Holman Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee
Dewey Decimal Classification: 933
Subject Heading: ISRAEL\JEWS—ISRAEL
Library of Congress Card Catalog Number: 97–9718
Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version, copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Kaiser, Walter C., Jr.
A history of Israel: the Old Testament and its times /
Walter C. Kaiser Jr.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-8054-3122-5
1. Bible. O.T.--History of biblical events. 2. Jews--History--
To 70 A.D.
I. Title.
BS1197.K251998
221.9′5—dc21
97-9718
CIP
r97
Cyrus H. Gordon
With deep appreciation
to
a mentor,
longtime friend,
teacher of teachers,
and
a second Cyrus to scores of fellow students
vvv
Chapter 1 The Current State of Old Testament Historiography
Chapter 2 Ancient Israel in Its Geographical Context
Chapter 3 Ancient Israel in Its Archaeological Context
Part 1: The Patriarchs and the Residence in Egypt
Chapter 4 The Middle Bronze Age and the Patriarchs
Chapter 5 The Story of Joseph: Settlement in Egypt
Part 2: The Sojourn In Egypt, the Exodus and Sinai
Chapter 6 The Man Moses and His Mission
Chapter 7 The Exodus from Egypt
Chapter 8 The Sinai Sojourn
Part 3: The Israelite Occupation of the Land
Chapter 9 Entrance into the Land of Canaan
Chapter 10 The Conquest of Canaan
Chapter 11 The Occupation of Canaan
Part 4: The Period of the Judges
Chapter 12 The Twelve-Tribe System
Chapter 13 The Judges of Israel
Chapter 14 The People’s Call for a King
Chapter 15 King Saul
Chapter 16 The Rise of King David
Chapter 17 The Reign of King David
Chapter 18 David and His Domestic Troubles
Chapter 19 The Reign of Solomon
Part 6: The Divided Monarchy: The Independent Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
Chapter 20 The Division of the Monarchy (931/930 B.C.)
Chapter 21 The First Fifty Years of the Divided Kingdom (931–885 B.C.)
Chapter 22 The Fifty Years of the Omrides and Alliances (885–835 B.C.)
Chapter 23 The Century of the Jehu Dynasty (841–753 B.C.)
Chapter 24 The Era of Assyrian Expansion and the Fall of Samaria
Chapter 25 The Era of Assyrian Domination: Judah from Jotham to Amon
Chapter 26 The Era of Babylonian Hegemony (640–539 B.C.)
Part 7: The Babylonian Exile (605–536 b.c.)
Chapter 27 The Exile and the First Return
Chapter 28 The Returns under Era and Nehemiah
Part 9: The Intertestamental Period
Chapter 29 The Hellenistic Age (332–167 B.C.)
Chapter 30 The Maccabean Insurrection (167–134 B.C.)
Chapter 31 The Hasmonean Kingdom (135–63 B.C.)
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About A History of Israel: From the Bronze Age through the Jewish WarsKaiser lets history triumph over hearsay in this comprehensive chronicle of God’s chosen people. He refutes many of today’s common misconceptions about Israel and sets down an accurate account of its history, from the Patriarchal Age to the birth of Christ, based on the Holy Scriptures. Thorough, with attention to detail, Kaiser carefully researched his subject, assembled the facts, and conveyed his findings in a convincing narrative style. He supports the Scriptures’ historical claims with ancient Eastern documents and compelling archaeological evidence. A History of Israel addresses current approaches to the study of the history of Israel, common fallacies found in the modern secular historical study, and convincing proofs for the historical authenticity of the Bible. Kaiser carefully scrapes away the layers of time to reveal the truth about the land and the people of Israel. |
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