Israelite Religions: An Archaeological and Biblical Survey

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Baker Academic, 15 okt 2007 - 432 pagina's
Archaeological excavation in the Holy Land has exploded with the resurgence of interest in the historical roots of the biblical Israelites. Israelite Religions offers Bible students and interested lay leaders a survey of the major issues and approaches that constitute the study of ancient Israelite religion. Unique among other books on the subject, Israelite Religions takes the Bible seriously as a historical source, balancing the biblical material with relevant evidence from archaeological finds.
 

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Approaches to the Study of Religion
25
Previous Study of Israelite Religion
43
Syria and Egypt
83
Palestine and Jordan
125
The background to the religious practices of Israel during the monar
127
Narrative and Legal Strands of the Pentateuch
141
Priestly and Cultic Strands of the Pentateuch
171
Early Israel and the United Monarchy
209
Reference List
353
Name Index
409
Scripture Index
417
Subject Index
426
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Over de auteur (2007)

Richard S. Hess (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Denver Seminary. He is the author or editor of a dozen titles, including Israel's Messiah in the Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls and commentaries on the Song of Songs and Joshua.

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