The Great Epic of Israel: The Web of Myth, Legend, History, Law, Oracle, Wisdom and Poetry of the Ancient Hebrews

Ahab Ahaz ancient anointed appears Assyria Babylon Book of Chronicles Book of Judges Book of Kings Book of Samuel brought captivity centuries chapters character Chronicles commands compiler conquest covenant Cyrus David death deity destroy destruction divine doctrine earth Edom Egypt Elijah Elohist enemies epic evil exile Ezra father final genius Hebrew Hezekiah iniquity interpolation Isaiah Jacob Jehoiachin Jehoiakim Jeremiah Jeroboam Jeroboam II Jerusalem Jewish Jews Josiah King of Israel King of Judah Kingdom of Judah land later Levites literature Lord Manasseh material mighty Moab Moses Mount myth mythical narrative nations Nebuchadrezzar Northern Kingdom oracles origin passage Persian Philistines priests promise prophecy prophet psalms reign relating restoration righteous rulers sacred sacrifices Samaria Samuel Saul Sinai Solomon songs sons spirit story Syria temple theocratic throne tion tribes unto utterances vision wisdom words worship wrath writer Yahweh Yahwist Zion