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.
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
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
Author
Richard S. Hess
Richard S. Hess (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is distinguished professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages 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.