TY  - BOOK
AU  - Flanders,Henry Jackson
AU  - Crapps,Robert Wilson
AU  - Smith,David Anthony
TI  - People of the covenant: an introduction to the Hebrew Bible 
SN  - 0195093704
AV  - BS 1197 .F53 1996
PY  - 1996///
CY  - New York, Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Bible. Old Testament
KW  - History of Biblical events
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Contents; Structure and Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible; Setting the Stage-- Geogrpahy of the Ancient Near East-- The Fertile Crescent-- Egypt-- Mesopotamia-- Asia Minor-Armenia-- Palestine-Syria-- Syria-Phoenicia-- Palestine-- Archeology of the Biblical World-- The Ancient Near East Prior to the Time of Abraham; Israel's theology of beginnings; Israel's patriarchs and matriarchs; The exodus and the Sinai covenant; Possessing the land; United monarchy; rise of the Davidic  covenant; Divided monarchy: Zion vs. Sinai; The Prophetic word; Israel's eighth century prophets; Judah's struggle for survival; Judah's last days: from heights to depths; The exile: covenant community rediscovered; Covenant community restored; The emergence of Judaism
ER  -