The Historical Writings Brian Longhurst and southern Germany

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This fifth edition has been significantly revised

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The Historical Writings Brian Longhurst and southern GermanyHistory has an inescapable centrality in the Hebrew Bible, and biblical narratives are for many readers the best recognized and most memorable parts of the Bible. Yet the history of ancient Israel and the nature of Hebrew historiography remain hotly contested topics in contemporary scholarship. The Historical Writings introduces students to the character of the Deuteronomistic History (Joshua through Kings) and other historical writings (Ezra,