Ancient Israel: From Abraham to the Roman Destruction of the Temple
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Considered the leading book on the subject, this book is an authoritative exploration of the complete history of ancient Israel—from Abraham, the first Hebrew, to the Roman destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D. It offers superlative authorship from acknowledged leaders in their specialties, from a wide range of nationalities, faiths, and backgrounds. The book is quite manageable in length and is packed with vivid color and black-and-white photographs, maps, charts, and timelines.
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- Exposes an authoritative exploration of the complete history of ancient Israel.
- Offers superlative authorship from acknowledged leaders in their specialties.
- Features vivid color and black-and-white photographs, maps, charts, and timelines.
The book arrived and I am enjoying it immensely. It is one of the better resources on the background of the Old Testament and I'm especially impressed by the parade of authors. If I have occasion (I hope) to teach Old Testament Survey, this will definitely be one of my texts.
--Professor Harry Hight, Virginia Highlands Community College
- Title: Ancient Israel: From Abraham to the Roman Destruction of the Temple
- Author: Hershel Shanks
- Publisher: Biblical Archaeology Society
- Print Publication Date: 2010
- Pages: 384
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- ISBNs: 9780205096435, 0205096433
- Resource ID: LLS:NCNTSRLDSTRTMPL
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-03-02T19:36:09Z
Hershel Shanks founded the Biblical Archaeology Society in 1974 and published the first issue of Biblical Archaeology Review in 1975. He served as the editor of BAR until his retirement in 2017. In the very first issue, Hershel wrote, “The aim of The Biblical Archaeology Review is to make available in understandable language the current insights of professional archaeology as they relate to the Bible.” In his 43 years as editor, he did not deviate from this mission.