Bibliography

 

Old Testament Background, History, and Archeology

The literature here is vast, so only a brief, suggestive selection is listed. See also under “Dictionaries and Encyclopedias” above.

Arnold, Bill T., and Richard S. Hess. Ancient Israel's History: An Introduction to Issues and Sources. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2018.

Blaiklock, E. M., and R. K. Harrison. The New International Dictionary of Biblical Archaeology. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1983.

Hoffmeier, James K., and Dennis R. Magary. Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith?: A Critical Appraisal of Modern and Postmodern Approaches to Scripture. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2012.

Kaiser, Walter C., and Paul D. Wegner. A History of Israel: From the Bronze Age Through the Jewish Wars. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2017.

Kitchen, K. A. On the Reliability of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2006.

Long, V. Philips. The Art of Biblical History. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1998.

Miller, J. Maxwell, and John H. Hayes. A History of Ancient Israel and Judah. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2008.

Niehaus, Jeffrey J. Ancient Near Eastern Themes in Biblical Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2008.

Provan, Iain W., V. Philips Long, and Tremper Longman. A Biblical History of Israel. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2015.

Vaux, Roland de. Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1997.

Walton, John H. Ancient Near Eastern Thought and The Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2018.

———. Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1994.