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Archaeology of the Bible : book by book / Gaalyah Cornfeld ; David Noel Freedman, consulting editor.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Harper & Row, ©1976.Edition: 1st U.S. edDescription: 334 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0060615842 :
  • 9780060615840
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BS621 .C6415 1976
Contents:
Part 1 -- The book of Genesis; primeval history -- Canaan in the middle and bronze ages -- The story of the patriarchs -- Biblical traditions and customs, and Ancient Near East parallels -- Part 2: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy -- Exodus -- Historical backgrounds in the books of Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy -- Leviticus -- Numbers -- Deuteronomy -- Part 3 -- The books of Joshua--Judges -- The biblical traditional and actual history of the conquest in the thirteenth century B.C. -- Part 4 -- The books of 1 and 2 Samuel -- Samuel -- Evolution of the alphabet -- The rise of the monarchy -- David -- Part 5 -- The books of 1 and 2 Kings and Chronicles -- Solomon -- The division into two kingdoms (events and backgrounds) -- Part 6 -- The classic prophets -- Amos -- Hosea -- Part 7: First Isaiah -- Part 8: Second Isaiah -- Part 9: Jeremiah; Lamentations -- Part 10: Ezekiel -- Part 11: Minor prophets -- Micah -- Nahum -- Zephaniah -- Habakkuk -- Obadiah -- Jonah -- Joel -- Haggai -- Zechariah -- Malachi -- Part 12 -- Psalms -- Song of Solomon -- Ruth -- Part 13 -- Wisdom -- The book of Job -- Proverbs -- The book of Ecclesiastes -- Part 14 -- Ezra and Nehemiah -- Esther -- Part 15: Daniel -- Writing under an assumed classical name -- Clandestine anathema of Hellenism -- The book's contents and archaeological background -- The presumed Babylonian Phase -- The historic meaning of the book -- Part 16: Intertestamental period -- The gap between the Old and New Testaments -- Herod's period -- The Dead Sea scrolls -- Other branches of the Essene movement -- Part 17: New Testament -- Introduction -- The Gospels -- Recent discoveries and gospels -- The evangelists: editorial stages and archaeological backgrounds. Matthew. Mark. Luke. John -- Part 18: The Acts -- Historic background of the Acts of the apostles -- Paul's life and mission -- First century A.D. Jewry and Jewish-Christianity -- Part 19 -- Pauline letters: Thessalonians. Galatians. Corinthians. Philippians. Colossians. Ephesians. Philemon. Romans. Timothy. Titus -- Catholic or general epistles: The Epistles of James. Peter. Jude. John -- Part 20 -- The Epistle to the Hebrews -- Revelation (The apocalypse) -- Conclusion: New Testament as scripture.
Summary: Includes general index and index of Biblical reference.
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Includes indexes.

Includes indexes.

Part 1 -- The book of Genesis; primeval history -- Canaan in the middle and bronze ages -- The story of the patriarchs -- Biblical traditions and customs, and Ancient Near East parallels -- Part 2: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy -- Exodus -- Historical backgrounds in the books of Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy -- Leviticus -- Numbers -- Deuteronomy -- Part 3 -- The books of Joshua--Judges -- The biblical traditional and actual history of the conquest in the thirteenth century B.C. -- Part 4 -- The books of 1 and 2 Samuel -- Samuel -- Evolution of the alphabet -- The rise of the monarchy -- David -- Part 5 -- The books of 1 and 2 Kings and Chronicles -- Solomon -- The division into two kingdoms (events and backgrounds) -- Part 6 -- The classic prophets -- Amos -- Hosea -- Part 7: First Isaiah -- Part 8: Second Isaiah -- Part 9: Jeremiah; Lamentations -- Part 10: Ezekiel -- Part 11: Minor prophets -- Micah -- Nahum -- Zephaniah -- Habakkuk -- Obadiah -- Jonah -- Joel -- Haggai -- Zechariah -- Malachi -- Part 12 -- Psalms -- Song of Solomon -- Ruth -- Part 13 -- Wisdom -- The book of Job -- Proverbs -- The book of Ecclesiastes -- Part 14 -- Ezra and Nehemiah -- Esther -- Part 15: Daniel -- Writing under an assumed classical name -- Clandestine anathema of Hellenism -- The book's contents and archaeological background -- The presumed Babylonian Phase -- The historic meaning of the book -- Part 16: Intertestamental period -- The gap between the Old and New Testaments -- Herod's period -- The Dead Sea scrolls -- Other branches of the Essene movement -- Part 17: New Testament -- Introduction -- The Gospels -- Recent discoveries and gospels -- The evangelists: editorial stages and archaeological backgrounds. Matthew. Mark. Luke. John -- Part 18: The Acts -- Historic background of the Acts of the apostles -- Paul's life and mission -- First century A.D. Jewry and Jewish-Christianity -- Part 19 -- Pauline letters: Thessalonians. Galatians. Corinthians. Philippians. Colossians. Ephesians. Philemon. Romans. Timothy. Titus -- Catholic or general epistles: The Epistles of James. Peter. Jude. John -- Part 20 -- The Epistle to the Hebrews -- Revelation (The apocalypse) -- Conclusion: New Testament as scripture.

Includes general index and index of Biblical reference.

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