Archaeology and the Old Testament /

Hoerth, Alfred J.

Archaeology and the Old Testament / Alfred J. Hoerth. - Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Books, c.1998. - 447 p. ; illus., maps ; hbk ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Archaeology: What It Is, What It Does, What It Does Not Do -- Mesopotamia before Abraham --
Abraham's Mesopotamia --
Patriarchal Palestine: Abraham and Lot --
Patriarchal Palestine: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Esau --
Egypt before Joseph --
Joseph and Moses in Egypt --
The Exodus and Mount Sinai --First Things: from Creation to the Tower of Babel --
The Wilderness Wandering and the Conquest --
Joshua's Closing Years and the Period of the Judges --
The Beginnings of Kingship --
David as King --
Solomon as King --
The Early Divided Kingdom (931-841) --
The Late Divided Kingdom (841-722) --
Judah Alone (722-586) --
The Exile --
From the Restoration to the Close of the Old Testament --
Into the New Testament.

0801011299 (hardcover)

98023086


Bible.--O.T.--Antiquities.
Bible.--O.T.--History of Biblical events.

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