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A History of Israel (Westminster aids to the study of the Scriptures) (Paperback)

by John Bright (Author)
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  • Paperback: 533 pages
  • Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.; 4 edition (8 Nov 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0664220681
  • ISBN-13: 978-0664220686
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.5 x 4.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Third edition of the standard, conservative, textbook on the subject. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The original and best history of Israel (... probably), 3 Aug 2006
By Chris Of The OT (South West of England) - See all my reviews
John Bright achieved a staggering and wonderful feat in putting this history of Israel together.

`The history of Israel is the history of a people which came into being... as a league of tribes united in covenant with Yahweh... [but]... we... begin our story with the migration of Israel's ancestors some centuries earlier...' (from Bright's Forward)

So we have:
Prologue: The Ancient Orient Before 2000 B.C. (to provide `perspective')
Part One: The Age of the Patriarchs
Part Two: The Exodus, Conquest of Canaan and Tribal League
Parts Three and Four: The Monarchy, Divided Kingdoms and the end of Israel and Judah
Part Five: Exile and Return
Part Six: The end of the Old Testament period to the Maccabean revolt and introduction to early Judaism

Bright's `History...' has rightly become a widely acclaimed classic. The scope and attention to detail are amazing with all the biblical, historical and archaeological elements explored thoroughly. Though Bright's approach may be considered a little old fashioned (text critical) nowadays the whole still stands impressively amongst other histories. (For instance, Hayes and Miller's `A History of Ancient Israel and Judah' feels more modern, is less conservative - and is better laid out...)

But this fabulous work is presented in the most basic format: a main heading in title case, sub-headings in italics prefixed with a number, further sub-headings also in italics with a prefix letter. No variation in indentation, type face or line spacing makes this much harder work to read than it should be. The publishers have allowed four successive editions (and over forty years with sales exceeding 100 000 copies) to pass with no alteration to the presentation. I was especially miffed to find that the fourth edition offers no revision over the third AT ALL (except a short introduction and an even shorter appendix by W. P. Brown).

That said, this is still a wonderful title and I love both my copies. I heartily recommend it, while earnestly hoping that the publishers will update the presentation for the fifth edition (e.g. Lion Publishing)!
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars In DEPTH..., 3 Nov 2000
This review is from: A History of Israel (Old Testament library) (Paperback)
A History of Israel is an in depth (and I mean DEPTH) journey back into time. Taking the reader back to the very edge of the mists of prehistory, John Bright then lays out, in a point by point fashion, the whole sweep of time in the near east up until the appearance of a certain Galilean who forever changed the world.

A History of Israel is very in depth, very packed with useful information. Bright has written a wonderful book. It did (as most history books are likely to) set off my anti-scholarship allergy a few times. However, it is very worthy of being read.

I give this book a very high recommendation. Bright's presentation is clear, at certain points even lively. It thoroughly deals with the developments in each time period. It delivers the reader to one heck of a destination-one of eternal significance-that beautiful moment in time where the Messiah asked a very pointed question that many are still in need of answering: "Who do you say that I am?"

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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I've found so far on Old Testatment History., 27 Mar 2002
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This review is from: A History of Israel (Old Testament library) (Paperback)
Deep scholarship and a real repect for the Bible combine to provide a very inspiring book.
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