Israelite Religions: An Archaeological and Biblical Survey

by Richard S. Hess

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441201126
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/15/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	432
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

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.
Richard S. Hess (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is distinguished professor of Old Testament at Denver Seminary in Littleton, Colorado, and editor of the Denver Journal. He is the author or editor of more than forty books, including Ancient Israel's History, Israelite Religions, Song of Songs in the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms, and the commentary on Joshua in the Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries series.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Approaches to the Study of Religion
2. Previous Study of Israelite Religion
3. Pre-Israelite West Semitic Religion: Syria and Egypt
4. Pre-Israelite West Semitic Religion: Palestine and Jordan
5. Narrative and Legal Strands of the Pentateuch
6. Priestly and Cultic Strands of the Pentateuch
7. Early Israel and the United Monarchy
8. Written Sources for the Divided Monarchy
9. Archaeological Sources for the Divided Monarchy
10. Exilic and Postexilic Religion 11. Conclusions