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"Much of the Old Testament narrates what it claims to be the history of Israel. However, a close reading of the biblical text in conjunction with other literary and archaeological evidence indicates that the ""history"" provided by the Old Testament is frequently inaccurate or untrue. Marc Zvi Brettler explores ways of reading the biblical texts if they are not to be read as history. Through indepth analysis of texts from the ""Book of Chronicles"" , ""Genesis"" , ""Deuteronomy"" , ""Judges"" and ""Samuel"" , Brettler shows how the biblical historians were influenced by four key factors: typology, interpretation of earlier texts, satire and ideology. This text demonstrates how the historian, by taking account of this model of history writing, can start to piece together the history of ancient Israel using the Hebrew Bible as a source."

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Readers cannot help but be impressed by Brettler's clear and flowing writing, by the concise way he covers so many difficult issues of biblical scholarship, and by the abundance of critical notes that reflect wide knowledge and deep observation. <br>- Review of Biblical Literature <br> Highly recommended to seminary and graduate students, scholars, faculty, and interested general readers. <br>-Choice, November 1996 <br> A diligent description of biblical history-makers at work. <br>- Journal of Semitic Studies <br>

Readers cannot help but be impressed by Brettler's clear and flowing writing, by the concise way he covers so many difficult issues of biblical scholarship, and by the abundance of critical notes that reflect wide knowledge and deep observation. - Review of Biblical Literature Highly recommended to seminary and graduate students, scholars, faculty, and interested general readers. -Choice, November 1996 A diligent description of biblical history-makers at work. - Journal of Semitic Studies

Readers cannot help but be impressed by Brettler's clear and flowing writing, by the concise way he covers so many difficult issues of biblical scholarship, and by the abundance of critical notes that reflect wide knowledge and deep observation. - Review of Biblical Literature Highly recommended to seminary and graduate students, scholars, faculty, and interested general readers. -Choice, November 1996 A diligent description of biblical history-makers at work. - Journal of Semitic Studies

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