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Provan, V. Philips Long, and Tremper Longman, wellrespected scholars all, have extensively updated this book for its second edition, Apparently, the first edition raised the dander of the extreme left side of scholarship, Theres even an appendix that you might want to read first called “In Praise of Critical Thought” that addresses the misunderstandings and overthetop criticisms leveled at the first edition.
To my mind, some of these criticisms were so absurd that trying to answer them was tantamount to killing those you have already slain,
Part one covering five chapters andpages tackles history, historiography, and the Bible, That section can best be summarized as explaining and refuting the worst that extreme, radical scholarship has thrown at the credibility of Bible history, For the scholar who needs that interpretive history outlined and answered, you will love that section, Others may already feel a complete confidence in the credibility of biblical history,
I found Part Two, which covers the different phases of Old Testament history in order, to be much more beneficial, In fact, these pages will make a nice reference when studying the various passages, Again, the authors laid out the scholarly attacks against the history in each of these epochs clearly and answers them, Archaeology, historical detail, the biblical text, and logic are all brought to bear to prove the point that Old Testament narratives are historically trustworthy,
The detail presented is incredible, For example, when studying the historical time period of the days of Joshua, some great detail on Jericho, Bethel, and Ai was brought out that showed some scholarly conclusions that are often crammed down our throats are not all theyre cracked up to be.
Again, you will find here some fine material to reference in your studies, The book just goes through the Exile and after, meaning this history just covers the Old Testament,
This book is a more advanced biblical history of Israel than many on the market, Many other volumes just go through the material almost as a historical survey and ignores the broadsides from the critical camp, This volume respects those scholars enough to interact with their views, To handle its goal, the material is more challenging than some others, Without a doubt, though, scholars will love it,
Despite the circuitous route it must take, this volume lands at many conclusions where a more conservative student of the Scriptures would agree.
It succeeds in what it sets out to do, and so is a voice to be reckoned with in the scholarly world,
I received this book free from the publisher, I was not required to write a positive review, The opinions I have expressed are my own, I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade CommissionsCFR, Part, Once the book actually starts reviewing the Biblical History of Israel, I found it a lot more interesting, The firstpages focus on justifying why historians should use the Biblical testimony when dissecting Israel's history, While I understand that that is a very important subject and the assault from skeptics on the text has been heavy, just one chapter instead of threepage chapters may have been sufficient.
Other than that this an essential book for the student of the Bible to put the history of Israel in proper context,. I dont have much to compare it to, but this book was immensely helpful in creating a solid foundation from which to understand and interpret the Historical Books of the Old Testament.
I especially appreciated the authors argument for taking testimony seriously as historical narrative, Didnt agree with everything the authors wrote, but still a valuable resource,
However unfortunate your experience with history class might have been, that does not negate the importance of understanding our past, This is especially true when it comes to engaging Scripture, Given the events recorded in the Bible are actual history, it goes without saying that if we are to be able to have a proper framework for the flow of biblical history, then we need to be students of history.
Of course it is always helpful when a quality book comes along that helps guide your efforts, One helpful book that focuses on biblical history is A Biblical History of Israel: Second Edition by Iain Provan, V, Philips Long, and Tremper Longman III,
Now this is admittedly a scholarly book through and through, The authors are noted experts in matters related to the Old Testament and it shows in the information provided in this book, The reader is walked through the entire spectrum of biblical history as it relates to Israel, starting with the period of the patriarchs and ending with the postexilic period with a brief interaction with the intertestmental period.
There is a veritable plethora of information to read in this book, In fact, I would argue it is a text not really meant to be read cover to cover, but rather to be accessed as needed when the reader needs to obtain information about a particular time period of the biblical history of Israel.
To sit and read this book cover to cover would take one a great deal of time and I believe would actually detract from its intended purpose, namely that of a reference tool.
What a reference tool this is by the way as it is full of scholarly insight, helpful maps, tables, and footnotes, Please do not overlook the footnotes as they provide an even larger means by which to further your study of the biblical history of Israel.
The authors pose the question as the outset of this book as to whether biblical history is dead as a subject matter, The answer thankfully is a resounding no due in part to excellent resources such as this book, I highly recommend this book for those in Bible College and Seminary especially and quite frankly, I recommend it for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of history as it relates to the Old Testament.
You will find yourself presented with a great deal of information to absorb, but it is quality, salient, and important information that will go a long way to helping you grow in your understanding of the events that take place in the Old Testament period.
I received this book for free from Westminster John Knox Press and the opinions I have expressed are my own, I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade CommissionsCFR, Part: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising, ”
Excellent book that integrates historicalcritical methods with the latest archaeological research while giving serious attention to the testimony of Scripture in order to form a highly readable overview of the history of ancient Israel.
Also, the authors are superpunchy and do not suffer the fools who dismiss their methods on purely ideological grounds at all, Read the appendix for a rocking good time, I read a biblical history of Israel, in exchange for review from Edelweiss, The book was written by Iain Provan, V, Phillips Long, and Tremper Longman III, The book was published by Westminster John Knox Press,
I chose this book because I read Israel at War for review and was confused, A lot of the information mentioned was new to me, I chose this book because it discusses the history of Israel versus the wars between Israel and
other Arabian countries, The book is written from an academic, research perspective, You really have to read it carefully to understand the bookotherwise, you will miss something, This is not a quick, easy read, This book is meant to be studied,
An interesting and thoughtprovoking book in the arena of both the modernist disdain for the reliability of the biblical texts as a source for doing history, and the postmodern skepticism to the possibility of reaching/revisiting the past.
For many people, the first chapters seem quite long and tedious just like reading N, T. Wright's "The NT and the People of God", They are, however, the whole apologetic argument for the possibility of history that most conservatives are not developing, The value in the work of Provan, Long and Longman, in my view, lies in their deep defence of the possibility of doing history based on testimony here, they depend a lot on the philosophical work of Coady.
There is a negative point, that is the arbitrary initial point in Abraham, with the assumption that what comes before it cannot be accessed as a historical testimony.
Somehow, it feels that the authors repeated the criticized attitude of Soggin and Miller/Hayes,
I highly recommend it, .
To my mind, some of these criticisms were so absurd that trying to answer them was tantamount to killing those you have already slain,
Part one covering five chapters andpages tackles history, historiography, and the Bible, That section can best be summarized as explaining and refuting the worst that extreme, radical scholarship has thrown at the credibility of Bible history, For the scholar who needs that interpretive history outlined and answered, you will love that section, Others may already feel a complete confidence in the credibility of biblical history,
I found Part Two, which covers the different phases of Old Testament history in order, to be much more beneficial, In fact, these pages will make a nice reference when studying the various passages, Again, the authors laid out the scholarly attacks against the history in each of these epochs clearly and answers them, Archaeology, historical detail, the biblical text, and logic are all brought to bear to prove the point that Old Testament narratives are historically trustworthy,
The detail presented is incredible, For example, when studying the historical time period of the days of Joshua, some great detail on Jericho, Bethel, and Ai was brought out that showed some scholarly conclusions that are often crammed down our throats are not all theyre cracked up to be.
Again, you will find here some fine material to reference in your studies, The book just goes through the Exile and after, meaning this history just covers the Old Testament,
This book is a more advanced biblical history of Israel than many on the market, Many other volumes just go through the material almost as a historical survey and ignores the broadsides from the critical camp, This volume respects those scholars enough to interact with their views, To handle its goal, the material is more challenging than some others, Without a doubt, though, scholars will love it,
Despite the circuitous route it must take, this volume lands at many conclusions where a more conservative student of the Scriptures would agree.
It succeeds in what it sets out to do, and so is a voice to be reckoned with in the scholarly world,
I received this book free from the publisher, I was not required to write a positive review, The opinions I have expressed are my own, I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade CommissionsCFR, Part, Once the book actually starts reviewing the Biblical History of Israel, I found it a lot more interesting, The firstpages focus on justifying why historians should use the Biblical testimony when dissecting Israel's history, While I understand that that is a very important subject and the assault from skeptics on the text has been heavy, just one chapter instead of threepage chapters may have been sufficient.
Other than that this an essential book for the student of the Bible to put the history of Israel in proper context,. I dont have much to compare it to, but this book was immensely helpful in creating a solid foundation from which to understand and interpret the Historical Books of the Old Testament.
I especially appreciated the authors argument for taking testimony seriously as historical narrative, Didnt agree with everything the authors wrote, but still a valuable resource,
For over a decade, A Biblical History of Israel has gathered praise and criticism for its unapologetic approach to reconstructing the historical landscape of ancient Israel through a biblical lens.
In this muchanticipated second edition, the authors reassert that the Old Testament should be taken seriously as a historical document alongside other literary and archaeological sources.
Significantly revised and updated, A Biblical History of Israel, Second Edition includes the authors' direct response to critics, In part, the authors review scholarly approaches to the historiography of ancient Israel and negate arguments against using the Bible as a primary source, In part, they outline a history of ancient Israel fromtoBCE by integrating both biblical and extrabiblical sources, The second edition includes updated archaeological data and new references, The text also provides seven maps and fourteen tables as useful references for students,
Not the most gripping, but wellwritten, Robust defense of the Bible's historical testimony in light of today's scholarly unfounded skepticism, This book contains a great amount of information regarding Israel and the Old Testament, Tough to read at times, but deep and academic, History is important. I know that many of us do not have fond memories of history class or for that matter the history teacher droning on for what seemed like an eternity about some minute point of days gone by.However unfortunate your experience with history class might have been, that does not negate the importance of understanding our past, This is especially true when it comes to engaging Scripture, Given the events recorded in the Bible are actual history, it goes without saying that if we are to be able to have a proper framework for the flow of biblical history, then we need to be students of history.
Of course it is always helpful when a quality book comes along that helps guide your efforts, One helpful book that focuses on biblical history is A Biblical History of Israel: Second Edition by Iain Provan, V, Philips Long, and Tremper Longman III,
Now this is admittedly a scholarly book through and through, The authors are noted experts in matters related to the Old Testament and it shows in the information provided in this book, The reader is walked through the entire spectrum of biblical history as it relates to Israel, starting with the period of the patriarchs and ending with the postexilic period with a brief interaction with the intertestmental period.
There is a veritable plethora of information to read in this book, In fact, I would argue it is a text not really meant to be read cover to cover, but rather to be accessed as needed when the reader needs to obtain information about a particular time period of the biblical history of Israel.
To sit and read this book cover to cover would take one a great deal of time and I believe would actually detract from its intended purpose, namely that of a reference tool.
What a reference tool this is by the way as it is full of scholarly insight, helpful maps, tables, and footnotes, Please do not overlook the footnotes as they provide an even larger means by which to further your study of the biblical history of Israel.
The authors pose the question as the outset of this book as to whether biblical history is dead as a subject matter, The answer thankfully is a resounding no due in part to excellent resources such as this book, I highly recommend this book for those in Bible College and Seminary especially and quite frankly, I recommend it for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of history as it relates to the Old Testament.
You will find yourself presented with a great deal of information to absorb, but it is quality, salient, and important information that will go a long way to helping you grow in your understanding of the events that take place in the Old Testament period.
I received this book for free from Westminster John Knox Press and the opinions I have expressed are my own, I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade CommissionsCFR, Part: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising, ”
Excellent book that integrates historicalcritical methods with the latest archaeological research while giving serious attention to the testimony of Scripture in order to form a highly readable overview of the history of ancient Israel.
Also, the authors are superpunchy and do not suffer the fools who dismiss their methods on purely ideological grounds at all, Read the appendix for a rocking good time, I read a biblical history of Israel, in exchange for review from Edelweiss, The book was written by Iain Provan, V, Phillips Long, and Tremper Longman III, The book was published by Westminster John Knox Press,
I chose this book because I read Israel at War for review and was confused, A lot of the information mentioned was new to me, I chose this book because it discusses the history of Israel versus the wars between Israel and
other Arabian countries, The book is written from an academic, research perspective, You really have to read it carefully to understand the bookotherwise, you will miss something, This is not a quick, easy read, This book is meant to be studied,
An interesting and thoughtprovoking book in the arena of both the modernist disdain for the reliability of the biblical texts as a source for doing history, and the postmodern skepticism to the possibility of reaching/revisiting the past.
For many people, the first chapters seem quite long and tedious just like reading N, T. Wright's "The NT and the People of God", They are, however, the whole apologetic argument for the possibility of history that most conservatives are not developing, The value in the work of Provan, Long and Longman, in my view, lies in their deep defence of the possibility of doing history based on testimony here, they depend a lot on the philosophical work of Coady.
There is a negative point, that is the arbitrary initial point in Abraham, with the assumption that what comes before it cannot be accessed as a historical testimony.
Somehow, it feels that the authors repeated the criticized attitude of Soggin and Miller/Hayes,
I highly recommend it, .
Iain W. Provan