A Brief History of Ancient Israel

by Victor H. Matthews

A CONCISE HISTORY OF ISRAEL COVERING THE ANCESTRAL PERIOD, CONQUEST AND SETTLEMENT, THE MONARCHY, AND BOTH THE EXILIC AND POSTEXILIC PERIODS. WITH AN ACCESSIBLE YET HIGH-QUALITY INTRODUCTION, A BRIEF HISTORY OF ANCIENT ISRAEL WILL BE OF IMMENSE VALUE TO BOTH STUDENTS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT AND THE SCHOLARS WHO TEACH THEM.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664224369
• ISBN13: 9780664224363
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"

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Review of Matthews' 'Ancient Israel'

This is a short, concise and readable introduction to the history of Jews, from Genesis to Alexander. I want to emphasize that the organization directly considers Israelite history in relation to the content of the Bible. However, Matthews also makes extensive use of recent archaeology data and scholarly papers. This is meant to be an 'up-to-date' history, and in this aspect it succeeds. Reading is aided by several tables to simplify information. I dare say this is the perfect textbook for an impatient student.