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For over a decade, A Biblical History of Israel has gathered praise and criticism for its unapologetic approach to reconstructing the historical landscape of ancient Israel through a biblical lens. In this much—anticipated second edition, the authors reassert that the Old Testament should be taken seriously as a historical document alongside other literary and archaeological sources. ...

itself, but “in what they reveal of the ideological concerns of their authors, if, and only if, they can be located in time and place.”7 The biblical texts should not be allowed, therefore, to define and dominate the agenda. “Biblical history” should be allowed to rest quietly in its grave, as we move on to a different sort of history altogether. Table 1.1. Early Archaeological Periods in Ancient Palestine (Conventional Chronology)* Description Abbreviation Approximate Dates Bronze Age 3300–1200
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