Exemplary in its Category
Ancient Israel's History by
An up-to-date review of the questions and evidence surrounding the study of the Old Testament and the history it describes.
Behind the Scenes of the Old Testament by
A thorough series of 66 short chapters on many aspects of history and society.
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Holy Land by
An excellent survey by various scholars with outstanding color images.
Other Titles
A History of Israel by
Standard of the last generation, heir of the Albright school.
Beyond the Texts by
A remarkable and current synthesis of relevant archaeological data and its application of ancient Israel’s history.
The Legacy of Israel in Judah's Bible by
A significant, methodological rethinking of Israel’s history.
A Biblical History of Israel 2nd Edition by
An Evangelical historiography.
In the first decade of the twenty-first century a series of symposia by Evangelical (and other) Old Testament historians explored the current state of the field with special concern to answer recent challenges to the authenticity of biblical, historical claims. Some of the most important of these papers have appeared in the following four volumes:
Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith? by
A study of historical and introductory issues in light of current research and challenges.
