Ancient Israel Resources - Heart of Wisdom
Ancient Israel Resources - Heart of Wisdom Ancient Israel Resources - Heart of Wisdom
An Internet Linked Unit Studyhave adopted Ancient Israel for classroom use, but it is written in an easy-to-understandlanguage, easy enough for high school students. Chapters: The PatriarchalAge; Israel in Egypt; The Settlement in Canaan; The United Monarchy; TheDivided Monarchy; Exile and Return; The Age of Hellenism; Roman Domination.378 pp.; 34 illus.; 10 color plates; 16 maps and charts. (1999) ISBN 1-880317-53-2, hardcover. ISBN 1-880317-54-0, paper. Order from the Biblical ArchaeologySociety. 202-364-3300.Ancient Hebrews dBCThe perspective is a historical one; biblical events are labeled accordingto the Bible or “it is said.” The author goes overboard to remain historical. Thisbook explores the many journeys of the Hebrew people and their belief in one god.Many illustrations as well as clear maps, a time line, a glossary of Hebrew terms,and a bibliography help readers find their way through the complexities of Hebrewfaith and history from Abraham to the present time. Library Binding - 80 pages(October 1999) Marshall Cavendish Corp.; ISBN: 076140302. Order from the publisherMarshall Cavendish 800-821-9881. Reading level: Grades 5-9.BThe Atlas of Jewish History by Martin GilbertThis atlas traces the history, the worldwide migrations, the achievements,and the lives of the Jewish people from ancient Mesopotamia to the present day. Itis the product of remarkable research and sheds a vivid light on the role of theJews in their different national settings, and on their complex history, their reactionto persecution—whether by dispersal, acceptance, or defense—and theirenormous contribution to human experience in many fields over almost four thousandyears. (January 1993) William Morrow & Co; ISBN: 0688122647.BChristianity and Rabbinic Judaism: A Parallel History of Their Origins Editedby Hershel Shanks with contributions by James H. Charlesworth dThis parallel history of Judaism and Christianity presents both separate and integralaccounts of the first six centuries in the development of both religions, in oneunderstandable volume. This book begins where its companion volume AncientIsrael ends. Chapters include: Palestinian and Diaspora Judaism in the FirstCentury; The Life of Jesus; After the Crucifixion--Christianity through Paul;Judaism to the Mishnah: 135-220 C.E.; The World of the Talmud: From theMishnah to the Arab Conquest; Christianity from Constantine to the ArabConquest; Christians and Jews in the First Six Centuries. Hardcover - 380 pp.; 50black-and-white photographs; 2 illus.; 11 color plates. (November 1992) BiblicalArchaeology Society; ISBN: 1880317036. Reading level: Advanced.BChronicle of the Old Testament Kings: The Reign-By-Reign Record of theRulers of Ancient Israel by J.W. RogersonThe story of ancient Israel's rulers, from Abraham to Herod, encompasses some ofResources recommended in d several lessons, s several units, oh other HOW Units. k Key Resource .Heart of Wisdom Publishing 23
Ancient Israelthe greatest events and most powerful personalities in history. Covering a span of1,500 years, this book charts all the leaders of Israel from the Ancestors—thephysical and spiritual founders of the nation—through the united monarchy underDavid and Solomon, to the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, to Persianand Greek rule and, finally, Roman domination. Lavish color maps, time lines,photographs of archaeological treasures, and reproductions of later artists' imaginativerenderings of each figure. Coffee-table book. (October 1999) Thames &Hudson; ISBN: 0500050953.BEducation in Ancient Israel: Across the Deadening Silence by James L.Crenshaw dGoing to school takes on a whole new meaning in this detailed study of educationin biblical times. Knowledge was gained, according to Ecclesiastes and Proverbs,not only by patient observation and listening, but through communication withWisdom. Drawing upon a broad range of sources, Crenshaw explores this religiousdimension of education in ancient Israel, demonstrating how the practice of teachingand learning was transformed into the supreme act of worship. 320 pages 1Ed edition (September 15, 1998) Doubleday; ISBN: 0385468911.BFamilies in Ancient Israel (Family, Religion, and Culture) by Leo G. Perdue(Editor), Joseph Blenkinsopp (Editor)Four top-notch scholars of the Hebrew Bible and early Judaism provide a clearportrait of the family in ancient Israel. The meaning of biblical discourse about thefamily can be recovered only when one sees how that discourse functioned withinspecific social and cultural contexts. (May 1997) Westminster John Knox Pr;ISBN: 0664255671.BThe Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the WayEveryone Thinks and Feels by Thomas Cahill dA light-handed, popular account of ancient Jewish culture, which is the culture ofthe Bible. The book is written from a decidedly modern point of view. It encouragesus to see the Old Testament through ancient eyes—to see its characters notas our contemporaries but as those of Gilgamesh and Amenhotep. Cahill alsolingers on often-overlooked books of the Bible, such as Ruth, to discuss changesin ancient sensibility. The result is a fine, speculative, eminently readable work ofhistory. Note that Cahill’s audience is secular society, not Biblical Christianity.(September 1999) Anchor Books; ISBN: 0385482493. Reading level: Adult.BGod's Appointed Customs: A Practical Guide for Understanding & Observingthe Biblical Customs by Barney KasdanExplains how biblical customs (like circumcision and the wedding) impact bothJews and Gentiles. Especially relevant to believers in the Messiah, since Yeshua(Jesus) observed them. It is divided into two sections: Biblical Lifecycle andBlue text indicates Internet link.24
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<strong>Ancient</strong> <strong>Israel</strong>the greatest events and most powerful personalities in history. Covering a span <strong>of</strong>1,500 years, this book charts all the leaders <strong>of</strong> <strong>Israel</strong> from the Ancestors—thephysical and spiritual founders <strong>of</strong> the nation—through the united monarchy underDavid and Solomon, to the destruction <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, to Persianand Greek rule and, finally, Roman domination. Lavish color maps, time lines,photographs <strong>of</strong> archaeological treasures, and reproductions <strong>of</strong> later artists' imaginativerenderings <strong>of</strong> each figure. C<strong>of</strong>fee-table book. (October 1999) Thames &Hudson; ISBN: 0500050953.BEducation in <strong>Ancient</strong> <strong>Israel</strong>: Across the Deadening Silence by James L.Crenshaw dGoing to school takes on a whole new meaning in this detailed study <strong>of</strong> educationin biblical times. Knowledge was gained, according to Ecclesiastes and Proverbs,not only by patient observation and listening, but through communication with<strong>Wisdom</strong>. Drawing upon a broad range <strong>of</strong> sources, Crenshaw explores this religiousdimension <strong>of</strong> education in ancient <strong>Israel</strong>, demonstrating how the practice <strong>of</strong> teachingand learning was transformed into the supreme act <strong>of</strong> worship. 320 pages 1Ed edition (September 15, 1998) Doubleday; ISBN: 0385468911.BFamilies in <strong>Ancient</strong> <strong>Israel</strong> (Family, Religion, and Culture) by Leo G. Perdue(Editor), Joseph Blenkinsopp (Editor)Four top-notch scholars <strong>of</strong> the Hebrew Bible and early Judaism provide a clearportrait <strong>of</strong> the family in ancient <strong>Israel</strong>. The meaning <strong>of</strong> biblical discourse about thefamily can be recovered only when one sees how that discourse functioned withinspecific social and cultural contexts. (May 1997) Westminster John Knox Pr;ISBN: 0664255671.BThe Gifts <strong>of</strong> the Jews: How a Tribe <strong>of</strong> Desert Nomads Changed the WayEveryone Thinks and Feels by Thomas Cahill dA light-handed, popular account <strong>of</strong> ancient Jewish culture, which is the culture <strong>of</strong>the Bible. The book is written from a decidedly modern point <strong>of</strong> view. It encouragesus to see the Old Testament through ancient eyes—to see its characters notas our contemporaries but as those <strong>of</strong> Gilgamesh and Amenhotep. Cahill alsolingers on <strong>of</strong>ten-overlooked books <strong>of</strong> the Bible, such as Ruth, to discuss changesin ancient sensibility. The result is a fine, speculative, eminently readable work <strong>of</strong>history. Note that Cahill’s audience is secular society, not Biblical Christianity.(September 1999) Anchor Books; ISBN: 0385482493. Reading level: Adult.BGod's Appointed Customs: A Practical Guide for Understanding & Observingthe Biblical Customs by Barney KasdanExplains how biblical customs (like circumcision and the wedding) impact bothJews and Gentiles. Especially relevant to believers in the Messiah, since Yeshua(Jesus) observed them. It is divided into two sections: Biblical Lifecycle andBlue text indicates Internet link.24
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