Israel & the Nations: The History of Israel from the Exodus to the Fall of the Second Temple

Bruce, F. F.; Payne, David F.

ISBN 10: 0830815104 / ISBN 13: 9780830815104

Published by IVP Academic, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Israel & the Nations: The History of Israel from the Exodus to the Fall of the Second Temple
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0830815104
• ISBN 13: 9780830815104
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The story of Israel is one of the outstanding tales of human history. Israel, occupying a narrow strip of land between sea and desert, was positioned on an international highway of commerce and warfare. This was a people whose future would be intertwined with the stories of nations great and small.

F. F. Bruce shapes the daunting complexities of this history, nearly fourteen hundred years from the exodus to the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, into straight prose that sparkles with clarity. More than half of the book is devoted to the postexilic history of Israel, the "intertestamental" period and the first-century history that forms the backdrop of the New Testament.

First published in 1963, Israel and the Nations has achieved wide recognition as an excellent introduction to the history of Israel. This new edition, carefully revised by David F. Payne, includes some new material and a revised bibliography.

About the Author

F. F. Bruce (1910–1990) was Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis at the University of Manchester in England. During his distinguished career, he wrote more than forty bestselling commentaries and books, including A Mind for What Matters and Paul, Apostle of the Heart Set Free. He also served as general editor of The New International Commentary on the New Testament.