A History of Israel

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ISBN: 9780664220686 | 0664220681
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Unsurpassed for nearly half a century, and now with a new introduction and appendix by William P. Brown, John Bright'sA History of Israelwill continue to be a standard for a new generation of students of the Old Testament. This book remains a classic in the literature of theological education.

Foreword to the Third Edition

Foreword to the First Edition

xvii

Abbreviations

Introduction

(22)

Prologue: The Ancient Orient Before ca. 2000 B.C.

(1)

Before History: The Foundations of Civilization in the Ancient Orient

(9)

The Earliest Stone Age Settlements

(3)

Cultural Developments in Mesopotamia

(4)

Egypt and Palestine in the Fourth Millennium

(2)

The Ancient Orient in The Third Millennium B.C.

(12)

Mesopotamia in the Earliest Historical Period

(5)

Egypt and Western Asia in the Third Millennium

(3)

The Ancient Orient on the Eve of the Patriarchal Age

(4)

Part One ANTECEDENTS AND BEGINNINGS: The Age of the Patriarchs

(60)

The World of Israel's Origins

(20)

The Ancient Orient CA. 2000-1750 B.C.

(8)

Mesopotamia CA. 2000-1750

(3)

Egypt and Palestine CA. 2000-1750

(5)

The Ancient Orient CA. 1750-1550 B.C.

(11)

The Power Struggle of the Eighteenth Century in Mesopotamia

(3)

A Period of Confusion in the Ancient Orient

(8)

The Patriarchs

(38)

The Patriarchal Narratives: The Problem and Method of Procedure

(10)

The Nature of the Material

(7)

The Evaluation of the Traditions as Sources of History

(3)

The Historical Setting of The Patriarchal Narratives

(10)

The Patriarchs in the Context of the Early Second Millennium

(6)

The Date of the Patriarchs

(4)

The Hebrew Ancestors and History

(18)

The Migration of the Patriarchs

(5)

The Patriarchs as Figures of History

(4)

The Religion of the Patriarchs

(9)

Part Two THE FORMATIVE PERIOD

105

(78)

Exodus and Conquest: The Formation Of The People Israel

107

(37)

Western Asia In The Late Bronze Age: The Egyptian Empire

108

(12)

The Eighteenth Dynasty and the Rise of the Empire

108

(2)

The Amarna Period and the End of the Eighteenth Dynasty

110

(2)

Western Asia in the Thirteenth Century: The Ninteenth Dynasty

112

(3)

Canaan in the Thirteenth Century B.C.

115

(5)

The Biblical Traditions In The Light of The Evidence

120

(13)

Egyptian Bondage and Exodus in the Light of the Evidence

120

(4)

The Wilderness Wandering in the Light of the Evidence

124

(5)

The Conquest of Palestine in the Light of the Evidence

129

(4)

The Formation of The People Israel

133

(11)

The Complexity of Israel's Origins

133

(4)

The Israelite Occupation of Canaan: Summary and Reconstruction

137

(7)

The Constitution and Faith of Early Israel: The Tribal League

144

(39)

The Problem And Method Of Procedure

144

(4)

How Should the Religion of Early Israel be Described?

145

(1)

Primary Sources of Knowledge

146

(2)

The Faith of Early Israel

148

(14)

Israel the People of Yahweh: The Covenant Society

148

(9)

The God of the Covenant

157

(5)

The Constitution of Early Israel: The Tribal League and Its Institutions

162

(11)

The Israelite Tribal League

162

(6)

The Institutions of the Tribal League

168

(5)

The History of the Tribal League: The Period of the Judges

173

(10)

The World Situation ca. 1200-1050 B.C.

173

(3)

Israel in Canaan: The First Two Centuries

176

(7)

Part Three ISRAEL UNDER THE MONARCHY: The Period of National Self-determination

183

(84)

From Tribal Confederacy to Dynastic State: The Rise And Development Of The Monarchy

184

(45)

First Steps Towards Monarchy: Saul

184

(11)

The Philistine Crisis and the Failure of the Tribal Organization

185

(2)

The First King: Saul

187

(4)

The Failure of Saul and the Rise of David

191

(4)

The United Monarchy of Israel: King David (ca. 1000-961)

195

(16)

David's Rise to Power

195

(3)

The Securing and Consolidating of the State

198

(4)

The Building of the Empire

202

(2)

The Davidic State

204

(3)

The Latter Years of David

207

(4)

The United Monarchy Of Israel: Solomon (ca. 961-922)

211

(18)

Solomon as Statesman: The National Policy

211

(4)

Solomon's Commercial Activity

215

(2)

Israel's Golden Age

217

(3)

The Burden of the Monarchy

220

(4)

The Theological Problem of the Monarchy

224

(5)

The Independent Kingdoms of Israel and Judah: From The Death Of Solomon To The Mid-Eighth Century

229

(38)

The Divided Monarchy: The First Fifty Years (922-876)

230

(10)

The Schism and Its Consequences

230

(2)

The Rival States: Sectional Warfare

232

(4)

The Rival States: Internal Affairs

236

(4)

Israel And Judah From The Accession Of Omri To The Purge Of Jehu (876-843/2)

240

(13)

The House of Omri: Israel's Recovery

240

(3)

The House of Omri: The Internal Situation

243

(4)

The Fall of the House of Omri

247

(4)

Internal Affairs in Judah ca. 873-837

251

(2)

Israel And Judah From The Mid-Ninth To The Mid-Eighth Century

253

(14)

A Half Century of Weakness

253

(2)

The Resurgence of Israel and Judah in the Eighth Century

255

(4)

The Internal Sickness of Israel: The First of the Classical Prophets

259

(8)

Part Four THE MONARCHY (Continued): Crisis and Downfall

267

(74)

The Period of Assyrian Conquest: From The Mid-Eighth Century To The Death Of Hezekiah

269

(41)

The Assyrian Advance: The Fall of Israel and the Subjugation of Judah

269

(9)

The Beginning of Israel's Downfall

269

(4)

The Last Days of the Kingdom of Israel

273

(3)

Judah a Satellite of Assyria: Ahaz (735-715)

276

(2)

The Struggle For Independence: Hezekiah (715-687/6)

278

(10)

Hezekiah's Policy and its Significance

278

(6)

Hezekiah and Sennacherib

284

(4)

Prophets Of The Late Eighth Century In Judah

288

(22)

The National Emergency and the Prophetic Message

288

(6)

The Effects of the Prophetic Preaching

294

(4)

Excursus 1. The Problem of Sennacherib's Campaigns in Palestine

298

(12)

The Kingdom of Judah: The Last Century

310

(31)

The End of Assyrian Domination: Judah Regains Independence

310

(14)

Judah in the Mid-Seventh Century

310

(3)

The Last Days of the Assyrian Empire

313

(3)

The Reign of Josiah (640-609)

316

(8)

The Neo-Babylonian Empire And The Last Days Of Judah

324

(7)

From the Death of Josiah to the First Deportation (609-597)

324

(3)

The End of the Kingdom of Judah

327

(4)

Prophets of The Last Days of Judah

331

(10)

The Developing Theological Emergency

331

(2)

The Prophets and the Survival of Israel's Faith

333

(8)

Part Five TRAGEDY AND BEYOND: The Exilic and Postexilic Periods

341

(62)

Exile and Restoration

343

(30)

The Period of Exile (587-539)

343

(17)

The Plight of the Jews After 587

343

(4)

The Exile and Israel's Faith

347

(4)

The Last Days of the Babylonian Empire

351

(3)

On the Eve of Release: Prophetic Reinterpretation of Israel's Faith

354

(6)

The Restoration of the Jewish Community in Palestine

360

(13)

The Beginning of the New Day

360

(4)

The Early Years of the Restoration community

364

(4)

The Completion of the Temple

368

(5)

The Jewish Community of the Fifth Century: The Reforms of Nehemiah And Ezra

373

(30)

From the Completion of the Temple To the Mid-Fifth Century

373

(6)

The Persian Empire to ca. 450

373

(2)

The Fortunes of the Jews ca. 515-450

375

(4)

The Reorganization of the Jewish Community Under Nehemiah and Ezra

379

(24)

Nehemiah and His Work

379

(6)

Ezra ``the Scribe''

385

(6)

Excursus II. The Date of Ezra's Mission to Jerusalem

391

(12)

Part Six THE FORMATIVE PERIOD OF JUDAISM

403

(55)

The End of the Old Testament Period: From Ezra's Reform To The Outbreak Of The Maccabean Revolt

405

(23)

The Jews Through The Fourth And Third Centuries

405

(12)

The Last Century of Perisian Rule

405

(7)

The Beginning of the Hellenistic Period

412

(5)

The Jews Under The Seleucids: Religious Crisis and Rebellion

417

(11)

The Persecutions of Antiochus Epiphanes

417

(5)

The Outbreak of the Maccabean Rebellion

422

(6)

Judaism at the End of the Old Testament Period

428

(30)

The Nature And Development of Early Judaism

428

(14)

The Jewish Community in the Postexilic Period: A Resume

428

(5)

The Religion of the Law

433

(9)

Features in the Theology of Early Judaism

442

(16)

The Jewish Community and the World

442

(4)

Theological Reflection in Early Judaism

446

(6)

The Future Hope of Early Judaism

452

(6)

Epilogue: Toward The Fullness of Time

458

(7)

Appendix: An Update in the Search of Israel's History

465

(22)

Chronological Charts

487

(10)

Indexes to Text

497

(28)

Historical Maps

525

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A History of Israel

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