Kingdom Of Priests A History Of Old Testament Israel

Author : Eugene H. Merrill
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441217037
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kingdom of Priests written by Eugene H. Merrill and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the origins and exodus to the restoration and new hope, Kingdom of Priests offers a comprehensive introduction to the history of Old Testament Israel. Merrill explores the history of ancient Israel not only from Old Testament texts but also from the literary and archeological sources of the ancient Near East. After selling more than 30,000 copies, the book has now been updated and revised. The second edition addresses and interacts with current debates in the history of ancient Israel, offering an up-to-date articulation of a conservative evangelical position on historical matters. The text is accented with nearly twenty maps and charts.

Author : Eugene H. Merrill
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 0801031990
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kingdom of Priests written by Eugene H. Merrill and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised edition of a proven textbook offers an up-to-date articulation of a conservative evangelical position on Old Testament history.

Author : Martha Himmelfarb
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812202279
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Kingdom of Priests written by Martha Himmelfarb and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the account in the Book of Exodus, God addresses the children of Israel as they stand before Mt. Sinai with the words, "You shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation" (19:6). The sentence, Martha Himmelfarb observes, is paradoxical, for priests are by definition a minority, yet the meaning in context is clear: the entire people is holy. The words also point to some significant tensions in the biblical understanding of the people of Israel. If the entire people is holy, why does it need priests? If membership in both people and priesthood is a matter not of merit but of birth, how can either the people or its priests hope to be holy? How can one reconcile the distance between the honor due the priest and the actual behavior of some who filled the role? What can the people do to make itself truly a kingdom of priests? Himmelfarb argues that these questions become central in Second Temple Judaism. She considers a range of texts from this period, including the Book of Watchers, the Book of Jubilees, legal documents from the Dead Sea Scrolls, the writings of Philo of Alexandria, and the Book of Revelation of the New Testament, and goes on to explore rabbinic Judaism's emphasis on descent as the primary criterion for inclusion among the chosen people of Israel—a position, she contends, that took on new force in reaction to early Christian disparagement of the idea that mere descent from Abraham was sufficient for salvation.

Author : Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1433643170
Total Pages : 1364 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Israel written by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 1364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of ancient Israel—from the creation account to setting the stage for the New Testament era. This edition has been thoroughly revised, but maintains its focus on Old Testament texts as well as ancient Near Eastern literary and archeological sources to highlight the important modern controversies surrounding this part of Scripture. The work provides an up-to-date, conservative, evangelical position on matters relating to ancient Israel’s history and is illustrated with over 600 figures, charts, and maps.

Author : Michael Grant
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 1780222777
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Ancient Israel written by Michael Grant and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2012-02-16 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitve guide to the history of ancient Israel. The History of Ancient Israel covers the epic story of Jewish civilisation from its beginnings to the destruction of Jerusalem, and the Temple in AD 70. It deals with Israel's relations with the great empires which shaped its development and with the changing internal structure of the Jewish state, drawing both on excavation and the Hebrew Bible.

Author : Robert B. Chisholm
Publisher : Kregel Academic
ISBN 13 : 0825496071
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interpreting the Historical Books written by Robert B. Chisholm and published by Kregel Academic. This book was released on with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This valuable reference tool for students and pastors explores the components of the narrative genre—setting, characterization, and plot—and then develops the major theological themes in each of the Old Testament historical books.

Author : Julius Wellhausen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Prolegomena to the History of Israel written by Julius Wellhausen and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Walter C. Jr. Kaiser
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441238794
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mission in the Old Testament written by Walter C. Jr. Kaiser and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walter Kaiser questions the notion that the New Testament represents a deviation from God's supposed intention to save only the Israelites. He argues that--contrary to popular opinion--the older Testament does not reinforce an exclusive redemptive plan. Instead, it emphasizes a common human condition and God's original and continuing concern for all humanity. Kaiser shows that the Israelites' mission was always to actively spread to gentiles the Good News of the promised Messiah. This new edition adds two new chapters, freshens material throughout, expands the bibliography, and includes study questions.

Author : Bernd U. Schipper
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 1646020278
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Concise History of Ancient Israel written by Bernd U. Schipper and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of biblical Israel, as it is told in the Hebrew Bible, differs substantially from the history of ancient Israel as it can be reconstructed using ancient Near Eastern texts and archaeological evidence. In A Concise History of Ancient Israel, Bernd U. Schipper uses this evidence to present a critical revision of the history of Israel and Judah from the late second millennium BCE to the beginning of the Roman period. Considering archaeological material as well as biblical and extrabiblical texts, Schipper argues that the history of “Israel” in the preexilic period took place mostly in the hinterland of the Levant and should be understood in the context of the Neo-Assyrian expansion. He demonstrates that events in the exilic and postexilic periods also played out differently than they are recounted in the biblical books of Ezra and Nehemiah. In contrast to previous scholarship, which focused heavily on Israel’s origins and the monarchic period, Schipper’s history gives equal attention to the Persian and early Hellenistic periods, providing confirmation that a wide variety of forms of YHWH religion existed in the Persian period and persisted into the Hellenistic age. Original and innovative, this brief history provides a new outline of the historical development of ancient Israel that will appeal to students, scholars, and lay readers who desire a concise overview.

Author : Zondervan,
Publisher : HarperChristian Resources
ISBN 13 : 0310811988
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Israel's Mission Discovery Guide written by Zondervan, and published by HarperChristian Resources. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join renowned teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan as he travels through the land of the Bible. In each lesson, Vander Laan illuminates the historical, geographical, and cultural context of the sacred Scriptures. Filmed on location in Israel, the That the World May Know video series transforms participants’ understanding of God and challenges them to be a true follower of Jesus. The That the World May Know video Bible study series is ideal for use by pastors and small group leaders, as well as anyone interested in deeper, biblical learning. Designed for use with the Israel’s Mission Video Study (sold separately).