History of Israel (SPCK Old Testament Introduction)
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
The first part of David Hinson's three-part introduction to the Old Testament gives a fascinating account of the history of Jews and their emerging consciousness as the People of God. Topics covered include: the Patriarchs and the beginnings of history; the Exodus; the Twelve Tribes; the first Kings; the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah; and chapters on the Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, Greek and Roman empires.
Top Highlights
“People believed that victory over an enemy showed that the god of the victorious city or tribe was extending his power over the defeated nation or tribe and its territory.” (Page 26)
“Most scholars agree that Joseph’s rise to power in Egypt is likely to have happened during the rule of the Hyksos kings.” (Page 46)
“We need to discover why and in what ways the Israelites’ ideas changed, as God led them forward into fresh understanding.” (Page 4)
“The earliest known writings come from southern Mesopotamia, and are thought to belong to about 3300 b.c.” (Page 24)
“remained:Abraham married again after the death of Sarah, and more children were born to him by Keturah” (Pages 30–31)
David Hinson is a retired Methodist minister with extensive experience teaching theological students in Tanzania.