Archaeology and the Biblical record /

In the 6th century BCE, Jerusalem and Judea were destroyed by the Babylonians. This traumatic event created the need to construct and articulate a comprehensive past that would give meaningful context to the identity of the Israelites. New modes of communal organization and worship during this perio...

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Main Author: Alpert, Bernard
Other Authors: Alpert, Fran
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Hamilton Books, ©2012.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Historical Time Periods according to the Bible*; Introduction; Ch01. Archaeology; Ch02. The Patriarchal Period; Ch03. The Exodus; Ch04. The Emergence of the Israelite People; Ch05. The Monarchy; Ch06. The Divided Kingdom to the First Exile; Ch07. The Period That Yielded the Bible; Ch08. Redacting the Bible; Ch09. Educational Perspectives; Selected References; About the Authors.