KINGDOM
OF PRIESTS
A History of Old Testament Israel
Second Edition
Eugene H. Merrill
Baker Academic
a division of Baker Publishing Group
Grand Rapids, Michigan
© 2008 by Eugene H. Merrill
Published by Baker Academic
a division of Baker Publishing Group
P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Merrill, Eugene H.
Kingdom of priests : a history of Old Testament Israel / Eugene H. Merrill. — 2nd ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8010-3199-1 (pbk.)
1. Bible. O.T.—History of Biblical events. 2. Jews—History —To 70 A.D. I. Title.
BS1197.M45 2008
933—dc22 2007036922
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations labeled KJV are from the King James Version of the Bible.
Scripture quotations labeled RSV are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
1. Recalling Israel’s Past: Issues and Strategies
The History of Israel and Historiography
The Old Testament as Historiography
3. The Exodus: Birth of a Nation
The Historical Setting of the Exodus
The Dates and Length of the Egyptian Sojourn
4. The Conquest and Occupation of Canaan
The Land as Promise Fulfillment
The Ancient Near Eastern World
The Campaign against the Anakim
Alternative Models of the Conquest and Occupation
The Second Covenant Renewal at Shechem
5. The Era of the Judges: Covenant Violation, Anarchy, and Human Authority
The Literary-Critical Problem in Judges
The Ancient Near Eastern World
6. Saul: Covenant Misunderstanding
The Chronology of the Eleventh Century
The Lack of Nationhood before David
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About Kingdom of Priests: A History of Old Testament IsraelFrom the origins and exodus to the restoration and new hope, Kingdom of Priests offers a comprehensive introduction to the history of Old Testament Israel. Merrill explores the history of ancient Israel not only from Old Testament texts but also from the literary and archeological sources of the ancient Near East. This updated and revised second edition addresses and interacts with current debates in the history of ancient Israel, and offers an up-to-date articulation of a conservative evangelical position on historical matters. The text is accented with nearly twenty maps and charts. |
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