A History of Israel - John Bright

Absolutely fantastic resource for Intermediate-Advanced students researching Israelite history. Bright does a fair job at finding the ever-so-tricky balance between scholastic liberties and biblical integrity. Scholars may find some of his views too conservative, while bible enthusiasts may be surprised to see some of his interpretations, especially regarding the motives of certain prophetical figures. This very reason is why I found his research to be so fascinating: He is a student of the scriptures, but isn't afraid to interpret history through human eyes. I certainly didn't agree with all of his findings, but found them valuable nonetheless.

I definitely recommend this resource to anyone with a history in biblical scholarship that wants to further advance their studies. - Amazon user review

ISBN: 0334006244

Pages: 519

Hardcover with dustjacket

SCM Press Ltd, 1972

Good condition; DJ chipped/torn in places

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