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The Heart of Hebrew History

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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.

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.

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.