The Hebrew Bible and History: Critical Readings

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The Hebrew Bible and History: Critical Readings is written by Lester L. Grabbe and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0567672689 (ISBN 10) and 9780567672681 (ISBN 13).

These critical readings explore the history of ancient Israel, from the Late Bronze Age to the Persian period, as it relates to the Bible. Selected by one of the world's leading scholars of biblical history, the texts are drawn from a range of highly respected international scholars, and from a variety of historical and religious perspectives, presenting the key voices of the debate in one convenient volume. Divided into five sections - each featuring an introduction by Lester Grabbe - the volume first covers general methodological principles, before following the chronology of Israel's earliest history; including two sections on specific cases studies (the reforms of Josiah and the wall of Nehemiah). A final chapter summarizes many of the historical principles that emerge in the course of studying Israelite history, and an annotated bibliography points researchers towards further readings and engagements with these key themes.