The Bible is HumanColumbia University Press, 1942 - 330 pages Presents as its theme the importance of God as revealed in the secular history of Israel. Features a scientific approach and the significance of Bible history. |
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Page 160
... forces which were fast carrying the coun- try beyond any effective control by the bewildered adonim in the rural districts and reducing them to a condition of dependence different in form , but similar in reality , to that which ...
... forces which were fast carrying the coun- try beyond any effective control by the bewildered adonim in the rural districts and reducing them to a condition of dependence different in form , but similar in reality , to that which ...
Page 168
... forces traceable to Elijah , so that the legend of Carmel , if taken figuratively , is at least a useful and striking symbol of his work . Economic conditions depressed further by warfare Advancing from their capital at Damascus , the ...
... forces traceable to Elijah , so that the legend of Carmel , if taken figuratively , is at least a useful and striking symbol of his work . Economic conditions depressed further by warfare Advancing from their capital at Damascus , the ...
Page 172
... forces producing this great contrast were even now coming into vigorous operation , symbolized by the figure of Elijah . Israel was the only ancient people in which a god of clan ethics , or primitive mishpat , was abruptly enthroned ...
... forces producing this great contrast were even now coming into vigorous operation , symbolized by the figure of Elijah . Israel was the only ancient people in which a god of clan ethics , or primitive mishpat , was abruptly enthroned ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 3 |
THE SCIENTIFIC APPROACH | 17 |
THE JOSEPHITE ENCLAVE | 35 |
Copyright | |
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abadim adon adonim Ahab Amorite Amos ancient aristocracy army Assyria baalim Benjaminite Bible history Biblical book of Judges called Canaan Canaanite Canaanite city central highlands Chemosh Christian church clans compilers criticism cult David Deborah deity desert Deuteronomic document dynasty economic Edom Egypt Elijah Ephraim Ephraimite Ephraimite source epoch Esdraelon exile Exod fact father Genesis German Gibeah Gideon Gilead Hebrew Bible Hebrew history Hebrew nation Hebrew text hill country Hosea house of Joseph inhabitants Isaiah Israel Israelite Jacob Jebus Jehu Jeremiah Jeroboam Jerusalem Jewish Josephite Judaic Judges period Kenites kingdom land Leah legend Levite Manasseh Micah Midianites mishpat Moab monotheism Moses name of Yahweh narrative Numb Old Testament Omri orthodox Pentateuch Philistines pre-Hebrew Canaan priest priestly problem prophet Rachel reign religion religious Samaria Samuel Saul says secular Shechem slaves social sons story temple term baal thou tion took tribe tribe of Judah unto walled cities worship