Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

What is the Bible?

People of Palestine

Israel before the Bible

David begins the Bible

Solomon and the Temple

Revolution in Israel

Great Estates

The Iron Empire

Josiah and the Deuteronomists

Babylonian rulers and the court in exile

Persian rulers and he New Temple

Greek Rulers and Rome's Hasmoneans

Roman Rulers, Herodians, and the End of Temple

Old Scriptures, New Jurisdictions

Rabbis and Bishops in the empire

Constantine's Christian Triumph

Lawful Powers

Sequel