The Old Testament in Archaeology and History

Jennie Ebeling is Associate Professor of Archaeology at the University of Evansville.J. Edward Wright is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Arizona. Mark Elliott is Adjunct Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Arizona. Paul V. M. Flesher is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Wyoming.

Preface Archaeological Ages Historical Timeline Ancient Jerusalem List of Maps List of Figures List of Abbreviations Introduction Part I. Archaeology, the Bible, and Epigraphy: Discovery, Techniques, and Development 1. Introduction to the Geography and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, by Gary P. Arbino 2. Introduction to the Old Testament and Its Character as Historical Evidence, by Mark Elliott, with Paul V. M. Flesher 3. The West's Rediscovery of the Holy Land, by Victor H. Matthews 4. ""Bible Lands Archaeology"" and ""Biblical Archaeology"" in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries, by Rachel Hallote 5. A Critique of Biblical Archaeology History and Interpretation, by William G. Dever Part II. Israel before Settling in the Land 6. In the Beginning, Archaeologically Speaking: Archaeology to the Bronze Ages in Canaan, by K. L. Noll 7. Archaeology and the Canaanites, by Jill Baker 8. The Book of Genesis and Israel's Ancestral Traditions, by Mark Elliott and J. Edward Wright 9. Israel in and out of Egypt, by J. Edward Wright, Mark Elliott, and Paul V. M. Flesher Part III. Israel Settles in the Land of Canaan 10. Looking for the Israelites: The Archaeology of Iron Age I, by J. P. Dessel 11. Looking for the Israelites: The Evidence of the Biblical Text, by Paul V. M. Flesher 12. The Philistines during the Period of the Judges, by Ann E. Killebrew Part IV. The Kingdoms of the People Israel 13. The United Monarchy: David between Saul and Solomon, by Baruch Halpern 14. Israel: The Prosperous Northern Kingdom, by Randall W. Younker 15. The Southern Kingdom of Judah: Surrounded by Enemies, by Aren M. Maeir 16. Daily Life in Iron Age Israel and Judah, by Jennie Ebeling 17. Israel and Judah under Assyria's Thumb, by J. Edward Wright and Mark Elliott 18. The Religions of the People Israel and Their Neighbors, by Richard S. Hess Part V. Judah as a Province: From the Babylonians to the Persians 19. Destruction and Exile: Israel and the Babylonian Empire, by Bob Becking 20. Persia and Yehud, by Charles David Isbell Glossary Bibliography Gazetteer Index of Biblical and Ancient References General Index Contributors

This volume will undoubtedly bolster public and student interest in and support for this exciting research field that combines biblical studies and ancient Near Eastern history with carefully evaluated and properly interpreted material-cultural data recovered from excavations in the field. The sustained outlook for this scientific endeavor looks bright indeed. -- Jeffrey P. Hudon -- Reading Religion This volume, which features essays by eighteen well-regarded archaeologists, historians, and biblical scholars, offers a helpful introduction to the latest scholarship regarding the history not only of ancient Israel but of the surrounding peoples as well. -- John R. Barker -- The Bible Today