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A History of Ancient Israel and Judah, Second Edition. Paperback – 23 March 2011

by J. Maxwell Miller (Author), John H. Hayes (Author)
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'Miller and Hayes has long been my number one recommended textbook for classes on the history of ancient Israel and Judah. While I may not agree with every word, I know of nothing like it for the systematic way in which it sets out the whole range of evidence, discusses it critically, and bases its historical reconstruction on the results. The field has been moving so rapidly, however, with new discoveries and radically different interpretations of familiar material, that it was reaching the point where this book would need to be replaced. This new edition represents such a significant revision, with account taken of all the most recent main discussions, that it will again immediately resume its premier position in the field.' --II. G. M. WILLIANISC)N, REGIUS PROFESSOR OF HEBREW, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD 'More than two decades have passed since Miller and Hayes's History helped us absorb the lessons learned when a regnant synthesis that largely authenticated Israel's version of its past had shattered. As presented in its pages, Israel's history was far more complicated (and exhilarating) than the one presented in Scripture, and its people proved concerned with much more than just communion with God. In this completely rewritten edition, the frame is basically the same but the details are richer and more absorbing, if only because archaeological discoveries and scholarly debates since then have multiplied the questions. Writing a limpid prose, shaping a story that is neither bland nor boring, Miller and Hayes continue to guide us reliably through thorny issues." -JACK M. SASSON, MARY JANE WERTI-JAN PROFESSOR OF JUDAIC AND BIBLICAL STUDIES, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 'Miller and Hayes's comprehensive work has clearly and superbly represented an important scholarly tradition in the study of the history of ancient Israel. This revision, with substantial bibliographic updating and increase in illustrations and visuals, will preserve its status as a standard in the field.' -K. LAWSON YOUNGER JR., PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT, SEMITIC LANGUAGES; AND ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN HISTORY; TRINITY EVANGELICAL DIVINITY SCHOOL ' In a time of polarization over the veracity and usefulness of various forms of data, this volume is a welcome addition, both for its level-headed and even-handed treatment of all relevant materials and the sheer volume of material presented. The authors respect the intelligence of their readers and supply them with the data, the range of scholarly debate on the topic, and their own analysis, allowing both beginning students and seasoned scholars to soundly evaluate the situation." -TAMMI J. SCHNEIDER, PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF RELIGION, CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
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  6. ISBN-10
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  7. ISBN-13
    978-0334041177
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Miller and Hayes has long been my number one recommended textbook for classes on the history of ancient Israel and Judah. While I may not agree with every word, I know of nothing like it for the systematic way in which it sets out the whole range of evidence, discusses it critically, and bases its historical reconstruction on the results. The field has been moving so rapidly, however, with new discoveries and radically different interpretations of familiar material, that it was reaching the point where this book would need to be replaced. This new edition represents such a significant revision, with account taken of all the most recent main discussions, that it will again immediately resume its premier position in the field." H. G. M. WILLIAMSON, REGIUS PROFESSOR OF HEBREW, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

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. MAXWELL MILLER is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, and Archaeologist at Fernbank Museum of Natural History. JOHN H. HAYES is Franklin N. Parker Professor of Old Testament at Candler School of Theology, Emory University.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ SCM Press; 2nd Revised ed. edition (23 March 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 586 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0334041171
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0334041177
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.6 x 3.02 x 23.39 cm
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    Dr. James Maxwell Miller is Professor Emeritus of the Candler School of Theology of Emory University. After retiring from Emory in 1999 he spent ten years as archaeologist on the staff of Fernbank Museum of Natural History. Among biblical scholars he is best known for books and articles on ancient Israelite history. Among his books are The Old Testament and the Historian (1976), Israelite and Judean History (1977), and A History of Ancient Israel and Judah (1986; 2 nd ed., 2006), the last two co-edited and co-authored respectively with his Candler colleague John Hayes. Among archaeologists Dr. Miller is better known for directing an archaeological survey of the region of ancient Moab (in present-day Jordan). The results of this survey, conducted between 1978 and 1983, are published as Archaeological Survey of the Kerak Plateau (1991).

    From 1980 through 2014, Dr. Miller directed an annual Middle East Travel-Seminar. Through this METS program he introduced Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt. Israel and Greece to more than a thousand seminary students and lay people. From 2007 through 2019 he served as consultant to the Macedonian Ministry Foundation and directed its Holy Land Pilgrimage program for mid-career pastors.

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Kurt VanderMolen
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant work
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This is the best you can hope for of ancient Israel. These scholars take you down an authentic path, free of evangelical bs.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best such history available for serious students--fundamentalists will hate it
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My first class in biblical and ancient near-east studies was 1980, with Dr Baruch Halpern, a scholar of some note. He used the 1st edition of Miller-Hayes as his main textbook. It was a great book, but then the new discoveries at Ugarit, Ebla, etc., were just being made and digested. We had to deal with these in separate books, and papers. The 2nd edition has incorporated these, and their implications, into the main text. There are many other additions and improvements that make the 2nd edition even better than the 1st edition in truly significant ways.

If your reason for reading a history of ancient Israel and Judah is to cement your certainty that the bible is the literal word of God, and the “history” it contains is an accurate account of the way it really was, you will absolutely hate this book. If, however, you are open to the best scholarship on the subject, you have found it in Miller-Hayes.

Oh, to alert you to how even-handed and how seriously scholarly this book is--unbiased by religious fanaticism--and perhaps to make you smile—check out the negative reviews here. Listen to their howls of outrage.
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5.0 out of 5 stars As described
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John Petty
5.0 out of 5 stars Best history of Israel and Judah currently available
Reviewed in the United States on 11 August 2022
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Draws obvious conclusions from archaeological research, correctly interprets source information, and is well-informed on the history of the period
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Chiparos
5.0 out of 5 stars A good book, a good knowledge
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 September 2014
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The Book arrived in good condition and its very important subject almost entirely lacking in publications in Romanian.
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