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Pre-Exilic Israel, the Hebrew Bible, and Archaeology

Author : Anthony J. Frendo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0567191893
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Pre-Exilic Israel, the Hebrew Bible, and Archaeology written by Anthony J. Frendo and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nature of historical and archaeological research is such that biblical and archaeological evidence should both be taken into account so that we can attain a more reliable reconstruction of ancient Israel. Nowadays we are faced with numerous reconstructions which are very often diametrically opposed to each other owing to the different assumptions of scholars. An examination of certain issues of epistemology in the current climate of postmodernism, shows that the latter is self-defeating when it claims that we cannot attain any true knowledge about the past. Illustrations are taken from the history of pre-exilic Israel; however, the indissoluble unity of text and artefact is made clearer and more concrete through a detailed case study about the location of the house of Rahab as depicted in Joshua 2: 15, irrespective of whether this text is historical or not. Text and artefact should work hand in hand even when narratives turn out to be fictional, since thus there emerges a clearer picture of the external world which the author would have had in mind.

In Search of Pre-Exilic Israel

Author : Oxford Old Testament Seminar
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0567082067
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book In Search of Pre-Exilic Israel written by Oxford Old Testament Seminar and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2004-12-20 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years there has been a tendency among certain scholars to claim that little can be known about pre-exilic Israel, because the Old Testament was only compiled in the post-exilic period (for example Philip Davies, Thomas Thompson, Neils Peter Lemche). One scholar (Lemche) has even claimed that the Old Testament is a Hellenistic work. The purpose of this book is to argue that this is an extreme and untenable position and that, though much of the Old Testament was indeed edited in the exilic or post-exilic period, many of the underlying sources used go back to the pre-exilic period. When critically analyzed these sources can shed much light on the pre-exilic period. This important work is the product of a team of seventeen international scholars, no fewer than five of whom are Fellows of the British Academy. None of the chapters has previously been published.

The Archaeology of Israel

Author : Neil Asher Silberman
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0567220591
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (672 download)

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Download or read book The Archaeology of Israel written by Neil Asher Silberman and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1997-03-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This challenging volume offers a timely and extensive overview of the current state of archaeology in Israel. Contributed by leading scholars, the essays focus on current problems and cutting-edge issues, ranging from reviews of ongoing excavations to new analytical approaches. Of interest not only to archaeologists, but to social historians as well, the topics include archaeology and social history, archaeology and ethnicity, as well as the overarching issue of how texts and archaeological knowledge are to be combined in the reconstruction of ancient Israel.

The Mythic Past

Author : Thomas L. Thompson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Mythic Past written by Thomas L. Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1999-03-22 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major new synthesis and interpretation of findings over the past twenty-five years in biblical archaeology. Thompson's conclusions are sure to spark intense debate.

The Fabric of History

Author : Diana Vikander Edelman
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1850753245
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book The Fabric of History written by Diana Vikander Edelman and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six scholars explore the nature of history and historical reconstruction and the place of history within biblical studies. The uncritical use of both text and artifact that continues to dominate histories of Israel and Judah testifies to the need for a wider grassroots awareness of the basic issues involved in doing history as a biblical scholar. A growing number of scholars are questioning the theoretical underpinnings of the main 'schools' of research and are calling for an approach that makes a more critical evaluation of both textual and artifactual material before using it in historical reconstruction. These essays were first presented at the annual SBL/ASOR meeting in 1989 in a symposium entitled 'The Role of History and Archaeology in Biblical Studies'.

The Lives of Ordinary People in Ancient Israel

Author : William G. Dever
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802867014
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

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Book Synopsis The Lives of Ordinary People in Ancient Israel by : William G. Dever

Download or read book The Lives of Ordinary People in Ancient Israel written by William G. Dever and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-20 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this book William Dever addresses the question that must guide every good historian of ancient Israel: What was life really like in those days? Writing as an expert archaeologist who is also a secular humanist, Dever relies on archaeological data, over and above the Hebrew Bible, for primary source material. He focuses on the lives of ordinary people in the eighth century B.C.E. - not kings, priests, or prophets - people who left behind rich troves of archaeological information but who are practically invisible in "typical" histories of ancient Israel."--Résumé de l'éditeur.

The Quest for the Historical Israel

Author : Israel Finkelstein
Publisher : Society of Biblical Lit
ISBN 13 : 1589832779
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (898 download)

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Download or read book The Quest for the Historical Israel written by Israel Finkelstein and published by Society of Biblical Lit. This book was released on 2007-10-24 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging series of essays, originally given at the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism. The aim of the colloquium was to make available the results of recent archaeological work to a wider interested public, and specifically to bring science to bear on the early history of the Jewish people.

Sacred Time, Sacred Place

Author : Barry M. Gittlen
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 1575065274
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Time, Sacred Place written by Barry M. Gittlen and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2002-06-23 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen essays from an ASOR symposium on the relationship among archaeology, text and our understanding of ancient Israelite religion. Contributors include: J. Z. Smith, W. G. Dever, Z. Zevit, K. van der Toorn, J. M. Sasson, E. Bloch-Smith, S. Gitin, B. A. Levine, W. T. Pitard, T. J. Lewis, and B. M. Gittlen.

What Did the Biblical Writers Know and When Did They Know It?

Author : William G. Dever
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802821263
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (212 download)

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Book Synopsis What Did the Biblical Writers Know and When Did They Know It? by : William G. Dever

Download or read book What Did the Biblical Writers Know and When Did They Know It? written by William G. Dever and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2001-05-10 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries the Hebrew Bible has been the fountainhead of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Today, however, the entire biblical tradition, including its historical veracity, is being challenged. Leading this assault is a group of scholars described as the "minimalist" or "revisionist" school of biblical studies, which charges that the Hebrew Bible is largely pious fiction, that its writers and editors invented "ancient Israel" as a piece of late Jewish propaganda in the Hellenistic era. In this fascinating book noted Syro-Palestinian archaeologist William G. Dever attacks the minimalist position head-on, showing how modern archaeology brilliantly illuminates both life in ancient Palestine and the sacred scriptures as we have them today. Assembling a wealth of archaeological evidence, Dever builds the clearest, most complete picture yet of the real Israel that existed during the Iron Age of ancient Palestine (1200 600 B.C.). Dever's exceptional reconstruction of this key period points up the minimalists' abuse of archaeology and reveals the weakness of their revisionist histories. Dever shows that ancient Israel, far from being an "invention," is a reality to be discovered. Equally important, his recovery of a reliable core history of ancient Israel provides a firm foundation from which to appreciate the aesthetic value and lofty moral aspirations of the Hebrew Bible.

The Bible Unearthed

Author : Israel Finkelstein
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743223381
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book The Bible Unearthed written by Israel Finkelstein and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-03-06 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking work that sets apart fact and legend, authors Finkelstein and Silberman use significant archeological discoveries to provide historical information about biblical Israel and its neighbors. In this iconoclastic and provocative work, leading scholars Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman draw on recent archaeological research to present a dramatically revised portrait of ancient Israel and its neighbors. They argue that crucial evidence (or a telling lack of evidence) at digs in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon suggests that many of the most famous stories in the Bible—the wanderings of the patriarchs, the Exodus from Egypt, Joshua’s conquest of Canaan, and David and Solomon’s vast empire—reflect the world of the later authors rather than actual historical facts. Challenging the fundamentalist readings of the scriptures and marshaling the latest archaeological evidence to support its new vision of ancient Israel, The Bible Unearthed offers a fascinating and controversial perspective on when and why the Bible was written and why it possesses such great spiritual and emotional power today.

Israel in Egypt

Author : James K. Hoffmeier
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199881014
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Israel in Egypt written by James K. Hoffmeier and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1999-03-18 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars of the Hebrew Bible have in the last decade begun to question the historical accuracy of the Israelite sojourn in Egypt, as described in the book of Exodus. The reason for the rejection of the exodus tradition is said to be the lack of historical and archaeological evidence in Egypt. Those advancing these claims, however, are not specialists in the study of Egyptian history, culture, and archaeology. In this pioneering book, James Hoffmeier examines the most current Egyptological evidence and argues that it supports the biblical record concerning Israel in Egypt.

Recent Archaeological Discoveries and Biblical Research

Author : William G. Dever
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 9780295972619
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (726 download)

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Book Synopsis Recent Archaeological Discoveries and Biblical Research by : William G. Dever

Download or read book Recent Archaeological Discoveries and Biblical Research written by William G. Dever and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A provocative and often insightful volume. . . . The book’s central chapters describe in illuminating detail how the results of recent . . . excavations affect our understanding of three major issues and periods in the history of Israel. Dever’s firsthand knowledge of the material is everywhere apparent, and his presentation of important new data is characteristically lucid.” - Biblical Archaeology Review

An Introduction to Ancient Israel and the Hebrew Bible (First Edition)

Author : Kent Bramlett
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781516537228
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (372 download)

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Book Synopsis An Introduction to Ancient Israel and the Hebrew Bible (First Edition) by : Kent Bramlett

Download or read book An Introduction to Ancient Israel and the Hebrew Bible (First Edition) written by Kent Bramlett and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to Ancient Israel and the Hebrew Bible: A Diachronic Approach pairs biblical material with primary source texts from the Middle Bronze Age to the Hellenistic Period. It places emphasis on archaeological and historical data that help to illuminate the Hebrew Bible in its ancient Near Eastern context. The opening chapter focuses on the Middle Bronze Age, including information on societal development, innovations, material culture, Abraham and the Amorite Migration, Joseph in Egypt, Genesis, and more. Characteristics of the Late Bronze Age, the Exodus Narrative, Leviticus, and Numbers are addressed in Chapter 2. The Iron Age is covered in Chapters 3 and 4, speaking to the emergence of Israel, Deuteronomy, the archaeology of the period, Samuel and Kings, Excursus, and latter Prophets. The final chapter addresses the end of the kingdom of Judah, the rise of the Medes and Persians, Psalms, the Book of Ruth, Proverbs, Job, wisdom literature, and more. An Introduction to Ancient Israel and the Hebrew Bible is an ideal text for introductory courses in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.

Has Archaeology Buried the Bible?

Author : William G. Dever
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467459496
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (674 download)

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Book Synopsis Has Archaeology Buried the Bible? by : William G. Dever

Download or read book Has Archaeology Buried the Bible? written by William G. Dever and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing the Bible and ancient Israel into a new and brighter light In the last several decades, archaeological evidence has dramatically illuminated ancient Israel. However, instead of proving the truth of the Bible—as an earlier generation had confidently predicted—the new discoveries have forced us to revise much of what was thought to be biblical truth, provoking an urgent question: If the biblical stories are not always true historically, what, if anything, is still salvageable of the Bible’s ethical and moral values? Has Archaeology Buried the Bible? simplifies these complex issues and summarizes the new, archaeologically attested ancient Israel, period by period (ca. 1200–600 BCE). But it also explores in detail how a modern, critical reader of the Bible can still find relevant truths by which to live.

Linguistic Evidence for the Pre-exilic Date of the Yahwistic Source

Author : Rick Wright
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567132765
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Linguistic Evidence for the Pre-exilic Date of the Yahwistic Source written by Rick Wright and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2005-05-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past few decades a growing number of scholars have attempted to overthrow the traditional Wellhausian view that the so-called 'Yahwist' or 'J' source of the Pentateuch is the oldest of the four major sources. These scholars have argued that J was composed during the exilic or post-exilic periods of ancient Israel. Their arguments have focused on the literary, historiographic, and theological characteristics of 'J'. This book attempts to re-evaluate on linguistic grounds such efforts to place the Yahwist source in the exilic or post-exilic periods. The study employs the methodology developed most prominently by Avi Hurvitz for identifying characteristic features of post-exilic Hebrew ('Late Biblical Hebrew'). This divides the language of the Hebrew Bible into three main chronological stages: Archaic Biblical Hebrew (ABH), Standard Biblical Hebrew (SBH), and Late Biblical Hebrew (LBH). Wright examines 40 features of J for which useful comparisons can be made to LBH and finds no evidence of LBH in the entire Yahwist source. Therefore it is unlikely that J was composed during the post-exilic period. Moreover since Hurvitz has shown that the exilic period was a time of transition between SBH and LBH such that late features began to occur in exilic texts, the author concludes on linguistic grounds that J was most likely composed during the pre-exilic period of ancient Israel.

Women and the Religion of Ancient Israel

Author : Susan Ackerman
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300264887
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Women and the Religion of Ancient Israel written by Susan Ackerman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A synthetic reconstruction of women’s religious engagement and experiences in preexilic Israel “This monumental book examines a wealth of data from the Bible, archaeology, and ancient Near Eastern texts and iconography to provide a clear, comprehensive, and compelling analysis of women’s religious lives in preexilic times.”—Carol Meyers, Duke University Throughout the biblical narrative, ancient Israelite religious life is dominated by male actors. When women appear, they are often seen only on the periphery: as tangential, accidental, or passive participants. However, despite their absence from the written record, they were often deeply involved in religious practice and ritual observance. In this new volume, Susan Ackerman presents a comprehensive account of ancient Israelite women’s religious lives and experiences. She examines the various sites of their practice, including household shrines, regional sanctuaries, and national temples; the calendar of religious rituals that women observed on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis; and their special roles in religious settings. Drawing on texts, archaeology, and material culture, and documenting the distinctions between Israelite women’s experiences and those of their male counterparts, Ackerman reconstructs an essential picture of women’s lived religion in ancient Israelite culture.

Memories of Ancient Israel

Author : Philip R. Davies
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 0664232884
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book Memories of Ancient Israel written by Philip R. Davies and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent years have seen an explosion of writing on the history of Israel, prompted largely by definitive archaeological surveys and attempts to write a genuine archaeological history of ancient Israel and Judah. This text is an incisive critique of and alternative proposal to these approaches to biblical history.