Old Testament in Archaeology and History

Jennie Ebeling is Associate Professor of Archaeology at the University of Evansville.J. Edward Wright is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Arizona.Mark Elliott is Adjunct Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Arizona.Paul V. M. Flesher is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Wyoming.

• PrefaceArchaeological AgesHistorical TimelineAncient JerusalemList of MapsList of FiguresList of AbbreviationsIntroductionPart I. Archaeology, the Bible, and Epigraphy: Discovery, Techniques, and Development1. Introduction to the Geography and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, by Gary P. Arbino2. Introduction to the Old Testament and Its Character as Historical Evidence, by Mark Elliott, with Paul V. M. Flesher3. The West's Rediscovery of the Holy Land, by Victor H. Matthews4. ""Bible Lands Archaeology"" and ""Biblical Archaeology"" in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries, by Rachel Hallote5. A Critique of Biblical Archaeology History and Interpretation, by William G. DeverPart II. Israel before Settling in the Land6. In the Beginning, Archaeologically Speaking: Archaeology to the Bronze Ages in Canaan, by K. L. Noll7. Archaeology and the Canaanites, by Jill Baker8. The Book of Genesis and Israel's Ancestral Traditions, by Mark Elliott and J. Edward Wright9. Israel in and out of Egypt, by J. Edward Wright, Mark Elliott, and Paul V. M. FlesherPart III. Israel Settles in the Land of Canaan10. Looking for the Israelites: The Archaeology of Iron Age I, by J. P. Dessel11. Looking for the Israelites: The Evidence of the Biblical Text, by Paul V. M. Flesher12. The Philistines during the Period of the Judges, by Ann E. KillebrewPart IV. The Kingdoms of the People Israel13. The United Monarchy: David between Saul and Solomon, by Baruch Halpern14. Israel: The Prosperous Northern Kingdom, by Randall W. Younker15. The Southern Kingdom of Judah: Surrounded by Enemies, by Aren M. Maeir16. Daily Life in Iron Age Israel and Judah, by Jennie Ebeling17. Israel and Judah under Assyria's Thumb, by J. Edward Wright and Mark Elliott18. The Religions of the People Israel and Their Neighbors, by Richard S. HessPart V. Judah as a Province: From the Babylonians to the Persians19. Destruction and Exile: Israel and the Babylonian Empire, by Bob Becking20. Persia and Yehud, by Charles David IsbellGlossaryBibliographyGazetteerIndex of Biblical and Ancient ReferencesGeneral IndexContributors

This volume will undoubtedly bolster public and student interest in and support for this exciting research field that combines biblical studies and ancient Near Eastern history with carefully evaluated and properly interpreted material-cultural data recovered from excavations in the field. The sustained outlook for this scientific endeavor looks bright indeed. -- Jeffrey P. Hudon -- Reading Religion