A History of Israel From the Bronze Age through the Jewish Wars

A History of Israel, Revised Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of ancient Israel—from the creation account to the events just prior to the New Testament era. This thoroughly revised edition focuses on Old Testament texts as well as ancient Near Eastern literary and archaeological sources to highlight the important modern controversies surrounding this portion of Scripture. Topics treated include current approaches to the study of Israel’s history, common fallacies in modern, secular biblical studies, and the evidence for the historical authenticity of the Old Testament accounts. Kaiser and Wegner thus present an up-to-date, conservative position on matters relating to ancient Israel’s past. The volume also includes over 600 photos, charts, and maps that serve as visual aids. 

Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. is President Emeritus and Colman M. Mockler Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and Old Testament Ethics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
 
Paul Wegner is professor of Old Testament and the Director of the PhD/ThM Programs at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Mill Valley, California.

List of Maps                                                                                               
Preface                                                                                                      
Abbreviations                                                                                            
 
INTRODUCTORY MATTERS
INTRODUCTION                                                                                       
Chapter 1 The Current State of Old Testament Historiography      
Chapter 2 Ancient Israel in Its Geographical Context                            
Chapter 3 Early Historical Context of Canaan                                         
 
PART I: THE PATRIARCHS AND THEIR RESIDENCE IN EGYPT
 
Chapter 4 The Early Bronze Age                                                                
Chapter 5 The Middle Bronze Age and the Patriarchs                               
Chapter 6 The Story of Joseph: Settlement in Egypt                                 
Chapter 7 The Three Hundred Silent Years: Growing a Nation                
 
PART II: THE SOJOURN IN EGYPT, THE EXODUS AND SINAI
 
Chapter 8 The Man: Moses and His Mission                                              
Chapter 9 The Exodus from Egypt                                                             
Chapter 10 The Sinaitic Sojourn                                                                
 
PART III: THE ISRAELITE OCCUPATION OF THE LAND
 
Chapter 11 Entrance into the Land of Canaan                                          
Chapter 12 The Conquest of Canaan                                                         
Chapter 13 The Occupation of Canaan                                                     
 
PART IV: THE PERIOD OF THE JUDGES
 
Chapter 14 The Twelve-Tribe System                                                        
Chapter 15 The Judges of Israel                                                                 

PART V: THE MONARCHY
 
Chapter 16 The People’s Call for a King                                                   
Chapter 17 King Saul (ca. 1051/50-1011/10 B.C.)                                     
Chapter 18 The Rise of King David (ca. 1040-1010 B.C.)                         
Chapter 19 The Reign of King David (ca. 1011/10-971/70 B.C.)               
Chapter 20 David and His Domestic Troubles (ca. 991-970 B.C.)            
Chapter 21 The Reign of Solomon (ca. 971/70-931/30 B.C.)                     
 
PART VI: THE DIVIDED MONARCHY: THE INDEPENDENT KINGDOMS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH
 
Chapter 22 The Division of the Monarchy (931/930 B.C.)                         
Chapter 23 The First Fifty Years of the Divided Kingdom (931–885 B.C.)  
Chapter 24 The Fifty Years of the Omrides and Alliances (885–841 B.C.)   
Chapter 25 The Century of the Jehu Dynasty (841–753 B.C.)                   
Chapter 26 The Expansion of Assyria and the Fall of Samaria                 
Chapter 27 The Assyrian Hegemony: Judah from Jotham to Amon          
Chapter 28 The Babylonian Hegemony (ca. 640–539 B.C.)                       
 
PART VII: THE BABYLONIAN EXILE (605–536 B.C.)
 
Chapter 29 The Exile and the First Return                                                
 
PART VIII: THE PERSIAN HEGEMONY (539–332 B.C.)
 
Chapter 30 The Returns under Ezra and Nehemiah                                   
 
PART IX: THE INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD
 
Chapter 31 The End of the Persian Period (424-332 B.C.) and the Beginning of
                        Hellenistic Age (332-167 B.C.)                                           
Chapter 32 The Maccabean Insurrection (167-134 B.C.)                          
Chapter 33 The Hasmonean Kingdom (135-63 B.C.)                                
 
EPILOGUE                                                                                          
 
Appendices                                                                                                  
Glossary                                                                                                        
Bibliography                                                                                                
Name Index                                                                                               
Subject Index                                                                                              
Scripture Index