Includes bibliographical references (pages 529-534) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Recalling Israel's past: issues and strategies -- Origins -- The exodus: birth of a nation -- The conquest and occupation of Canaan -- The era of the judges: covenant violation, anarchy, and human authority -- Saul: covenant misunderstanding -- David: covenant kingship -- David: the years of struggle -- Solomon: from pinnacle to peril -- The divided monarchy -- The dynasty of Jehu and contemporary Judah -- The rod of Yahweh: Assyria and divine wrath -- Fading hope: the disintegration of Judah -- The exile and the first return -- Restoration and new hope.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Kingdom of priests.
International Standard Book Number
9780801031991
TITLE USED AS SUBJECT
Bible., Old Testament-- History of Biblical events.