History of Biblical Israel. Major Problems and Minor Issues.

Malamat, Abraham:

ISBN 10: 9004120092 / ISBN 13: 9789004120099

Published by Leiden; Boson; Köln, Brill,, 2001

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XV, 476 S. Culture and History of the Ancient Near East; Vol. 7. - Vorliegendes Exemplar entstammt der Bibliothek des renommierten Alttestamentlers Prof. Jörg Jeremias (1939-2024) [ohne Besitzvermerk]. - Sehr gut erhalten. - This copy comes from the library of the renowned Old Testament scholar Prof. Jörg Jeremias (1939-2024) [without ownership note]. - In very good condition. ISBN: 9004120092 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1200.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: History of Biblical Israel. Major Problems and Minor Issues.
• Publisher: Leiden; Boson; Köln, Brill,
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004120092
• ISBN 13: 9789004120099
• Binding: Gr.-8°, OPb. / orig. hardcover
• Weight: 1200 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Theologie

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Synopsis

The book holds 26 chapters encompassing the history of Israel from its very beginnings up to the destruction of the First Temple of Jerusalem (586 BC). The successive parts are (1) The Dawn of Israel, dealing with the Israelite proto-history, Mari and early Israel as well as the tribal societies and genealogies. (2) Forming a Nation, The Exodus and Conquest of Canaan, the period of the Judges and the charismatic nature of the Judges, the Danite migration. (3) The Rise of the Davidic Dynasty, a political view of the kingdom of David and Solomon, the diplomatic, international marriages of the latter, organs of statecraft in the Israelite monarchy. (4) King Amon and Josiah and their final fate, twilight of Judah and the destruction of Jerusalem. (5) This part is dedicated to historical episodes in the Former Prophets and in the Prophetical Books. Several excursi follow.

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About the Author

Abraham Malamat, Ph.D. (1951) in Ancient Jewish and Near Eastern History, has published extensively on the History of Biblical Israel with a view on Ancient Near Eastern History, including Mari and the Bible (Brill, 1998).