The Origins of Biblical Israel

by Philip R. Davies

The book starts from the problem defined by recent archaeological discovery about the societies that formed the backbone of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, their origins and their relationship. It has become clear that the biblical notion of a 12-tribe 'nation' united by descent and religion does not correspond to these findings. The challenge is not to argue endlessly about how far the differing accounts can be reconciled, as a prolongation of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567137619
• ISBN13: 9780567137616
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"