Ancient Israel's Faith and History

Relying on archeological artifacts and anthropological study, George Mendenhall re-tells the story of Israel's history and faith. While careful not to move beyond the evidence, Mendenhall also provides an account of the theological dimensions of Israel's history.

Illustrations

viii

Abbreviations

x

Foreword

xiii

Gary A. Herion

Preface

xvii

Introduction

1

(8)

The World from Abraham to Moses: Prologue to the Emergence of the Biblical Tradition

9

(34)

Moses and the Exodus: The Formative Period of the Biblical Tradition

43

(30)

The Twelve-Tribe Federation: The Adaptive Period (I)-Yahweh Becomes King of Israel

73

(28)

King David and the Transition to Monarchy: The Adaptive Period (II)---The Abdication of Yahweh

101

(24)

The Legacy of King Solomon: The Traditional Period (I)---Yahwism versus Yahwisticism

125

(28)

Josiah Reforms the Imperial Religion: The Traditional Period (II)---The Troubling Legacy of the Monarchy

153

(24)

Destruction and Exile: The Creative Reform of Yahwism

177

(26)

Jesus and the New Testament Reformation: The Renewal of an Old Faith

203

(30)

Afterword

233

(4)

Appendixes

237

(14)

Glossary

251

(14)

Bibliography

265

(4)

Indexes

269

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