Israelite Religions: An Archaeological and Biblical Survey |
| Author: Richard S. Hess
Publisher: Baker Academic
Category: Book
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Pages: 432
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1.5
ISBN: 0801027179
Dewey Decimal Number: 296.0901
EAN: 9780801027178
ASIN: 0801027179
Publication Date: October 15, 2007
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Archaeological excavation in the Holy Land has exploded with the resurgence of interest in the historical roots of the biblical Israelites. Israelite Religions offers Bible students and interested lay leaders a survey of the major issues and approaches that constitute the study of ancient Israelite religion. Unique among other books on the subject, Israelite Religions takes the Bible seriously as a historical source, balancing the biblical material with relevant evidence from archaeological finds.
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Informative January 31, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I am a "minimalist" in analyzing the archaeology and Near Eastern references to the Bible, and Hess probably would fall into a centrist-to-maximalist" position. This book, nevertheless, is a cornu copiae of contemporary information which is presented in a logical and will-referenced order. When the author says there are six points to a position, he CLEARLY numbers them, quite unlike many other authors who seemingly forget that they promised a specific number of items. He is one of the few to connect the archaeological discoveries at Emar with Biblical notions. He is generally not "preachy" but occasionaly lapses into a sort of "believer" mentality. His easy writing ability makes the book immensely readable, even for regular folks. Well worth the purchase. I bet it would be fun to be a student in one of his seminars!
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