A Biblical History of Israel, Second Edition - Softcover

Provan, Iain; Long, V. Philips; Longman III, Tremper

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0664239137 ISBN 13: 9780664239138

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 2015

Synopsis

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 In this much-anticipated second edition, the authors reassert that the Old Testament should be taken seriously as a historical document alongside other literary and archaeological sources.

Significantly revised and updated, A Biblical History of Israel, Second Edition includes the authors' direct response to critics. In part 1, the authors review scholarly approaches to the historiography of ancient Israel and negate arguments against using the Bible as a primary source. In part 2, they outline a history of ancient Israel from 2000 to 400 BCE by integrating both biblical and extrabiblical sources. The second edition includes updated archaeological data and new references. The text also provides seven maps and fourteen tables as useful references for students.

About this title

About the Authors

Iain Provan is the Marshall Sheppard Professor of Biblical Studies at Regent College.

V. Philips Long is Professor of Old Testament at Regent College.

Tremper Longman
III is the Robert H.
Gundry Professor of Biblical
Studies at Westmont
College in Santa Barbara,
California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0664239137
• ISBN 13: 9780664239138
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 550