01446namaa2200229 4500 27941174311743 AU-EpEBC 20111017203320.0 060607 0664223133 Au-EpEBC 220/.95/MEN 8284 8284 Mendenhall, George E. 1916- Ancient Israel's faith and history an introduction to the Bible in context George E. Mendenhall ; edited by Gary A. Herion Louisville, KY Westminster John Knox 2001 295p pbk 24cm Contents : The world from Abraham to Moses : prologue to the emergence of the biblical tradition -- Moses and the Exodus : the formative period of the biblical tradition -- The twelve-tribe federation : the adaptive period (I)-- Yahweh becomes king of Israel -- King David and the transition to monarchy : the adaptive period (II)-- the abdication of Yahweh -- The legacy of King Solomon : the traditional period (I)-- Yahwism versus Yahwisticism -- Josiah reforms the imperial religion : the traditional period (II)-- the troubling legacy of the monarchy -- Destruction and exile : the creative reform of Yahwism -- Jesus and the New Testament reformation : the renewal of an old faith. Includes bibliographical references, indexes, illustrations, maps, etc. Bible history of contemporary events textbooks. Herion, Gary A. ed. 8284 8284 0 0 0 0 220 Bible general MAIN MAIN OS 2007-08-30 47.95 1 1 220.95/MEN 07902 2012-05-04 00:00:00 2012-03-16 1 2007-08-30 AM