How Israel Became a People - Couverture souple

Hawkins, Ralph K.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1426754876 ISBN 13 : 9781426754876

Editeur : Abingdon Press, 2013

Synopsis

How did Israel become a people? Is the biblical story accurate? In what sense, if any, is the biblical story true? Are the origins of these ancient people lost in myth or is there hope to discovering who they were and how they lived? These questions divide students and scholars alike. While many believe the "Conquest" is only a fable, this book will present a different view. Using biblical materials and the new archaeological data, this title tells how the ancient Israelites settled in Canaan and became the people of Israel. The stakes for understanding the history of ancient Israel are high. The Old Testament tells us that Yahweh led the Hebrews into the land of Canaan and commanded them to drive its indigenous inhabitants out and settle in their place. This account has often served as justification for the possession of the land by the modern state of Israel. Archaeology is a "weapon" in the debate, used by both Israelis and Palestinians trying to write each other out of the historical narrative. This book provides needed

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ralph K. Hawkins (Ph.D., Andrews University) is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Averett University in Danville, Virginia, and is a research associate with the Horn Archaeological Museum in Berrien Springs, Michigan. (as of 5/25/12 KA)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Abingdon Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1426754876
• ISBN 13: 9781426754876
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Friedensallee 273; Hamburg; 22763; Allemagne