In 1948 the author of this volume was invited by the Education Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention to prepare a textbook on the Old Testament for use by college students. The book is intended primarily for students on the freshman and sophomore level. While some attention has been given to background materials such as geography and antiquities, the chief purpose of the writer has been to present the leading facts in the history of the Hebrew people as given in the Old Testament.
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Excellent Historical Resource,
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This review is from: The Heart of Hebrew History (Hardcover)
Hester's book is fortunately back in print. It was written for college students and is an excellent resource. It is not an exhaustive text - many times the author states the disclaimer that a topic is too involved to go into in detail, but this is not a serious drawback. Certainly the map quality is adequate but modern maps are a significant improvement. The coverage of the archaeology of the area is entertaining and rich in information. For the reader desiring to learn the history of the Hebrew people during this time period, this book is a good buy.
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Great intro to Old Testament,
This review is from: The Heart of Hebrew History (Hardcover)
I bought this book for a college course, and wound up keeping it. Of course it's not unusual for me to keep textbooks--but I'm an accounting and finance major. This is the only non-business textbook that I have ever kept.
As was pointed out before, this is not an encyclopedia on Old Testament times, but it is the best primer/overview that I have ever seen, and I think that it would be a great starting point for anyone who wants to gain a good understanding of the life and times of the ancient Jews.
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This is a great resource book.,
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This is a great resource book.
I needed something to make sure that I was able to fill in some of the missing wholes in my understanding of the sequence of events, and where given individuals appear within those events. The book is very well laid out, with sections which give a general outline of a time period. And then additional sections fill in the details. This is excellent strategy for presentation of material, allowing the reader quick reference and review. When one can see the biblical picture of events in sequential order, it provides clearer perspective when one is in the middle of the scripture narrative. I would recommend this as a great resource book.
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Old Testament, New Testament, Mediterranean Sea, Alexander the Great, Song of Solomon, Dark Ages, Antiochus Epiphanes, Holy of Holies, Holy Place, Jesus Christ, Ten Commandments, Century Prophets, Gulf of Akabah, Herod the Great, Extent of This Period, Near East, Aegean Sea, Cyrus the Great, Jehoram of Israel, Judas Maccabeus, Land of Promise, New York, The Broadman Press, The Siloam Inscription New!
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Nearly every young person today knows at least something of the Bible. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Testament, New Testament, Mediterranean Sea, Alexander the Great, Song of Solomon, Dark Ages, Antiochus Epiphanes, Holy of Holies, Holy Place, Jesus Christ, Ten Commandments, Century Prophets, Gulf of Akabah, Herod the Great, Extent of This Period, Near East, Aegean Sea, Cyrus the Great, Jehoram of Israel, Judas Maccabeus, Land of Promise, New York, The Broadman Press, The Siloam Inscription New!
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- Last Days: The Unofficial Left Behind Companion by John R. King on page 164, page 187, and page 225
- The Bible Period by Period by Josiah Blake Tidwell on page 70, page 87, and Back Matter
- Archaeology of Palestine by William Foxwell Albright on page 47, and page 106
- Biblical Archaeology by George Ernest Wright on page 47
- Preaching from the Prophets by Kyle M. Yates in Back Matter
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- The Educational Ministry of a Church by Charles Tidwell in Back Matter
- The Historical Books by L. Thomas Holdcroft in Back Matter
- The Book of Yahweh (Assorted Colors) by The House of Yahweh in Back Matter
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