a history of Old Testament Israel Merrill, Eugene H. creator text xxu Grand Rapids, MI Baker Academic c. 2008 2nd ed. monographic eng

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555p pbk, 23cm Contents : Recalling Israel's past: issues and strategies -- Origins -- The Exodus: birth of a nation -- The conquest and occupation of Canaan -- The era of the judges: covenant violation, anarchy, and human authority -- Saul: Covenant misunderstanding -- David: Covenant Kingship -- David: the years of struggle -- Solomon: From Pinnacle to peril -- The divided monarchy -- The dynasty of Jehu and contemporary Judah -- The rod of Yahweh: Assyria and divine wrath -- Fading hope: the disintergration of Judah -- The exile and the first return -- Restoration and new hope. Eugene H. Merrill Includes bibliographical references and indexes. History of Biblical events Jews history to AD 70 221.95/MER 9780801031991 080528 20111017203357.0 82067076707