Former Prophets

 

Deuteronomistic History and Historian

Prologue to the Prophets. (Barry L. Bandstra).

Disobedience in the Former Prophets. (Darren Sumner, 1999)

The Law and the Former Prophets. (McAuley) Australian Catholic University site.

 

Joshua

General & Introductory

Yehoshua (Book of Joshua) Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic, JPS, Kaplan text of Joshua. (Jewish Publication Society Bible).

The Rewritten Book of Joshua as Found at Qumran and Masada. (Emanuel Tov) The Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Associated Literature: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Introduction to the Book of Joshua. (David Malick)

Joshua: The Conquest of Canaan. (Bob Dunston)While Joshua continues the narrative of the Pentateuch, the book was not considered to be part of that section of instruction - perhaps the Pentateuch was designed to end without the promises having come true as a challenge to all to obey God.

An Outline of Joshua. (Bob Dunston)

Joshua a Text . Division of Student Ministry Baptist General Convention of Text.

An Experiential Outline of Joshua with thanks to Ministry of the Word may be used as a guide in reading the Bible with a focus on the experiential emphasis of each chapter.

Expository Notes on Joshua. Thomas L Constable explores the record of Gods deliverance of the Israelites into what He had promised them.

Conquest or Settlement Dennis Bratcher History and Theology in Joshua and Judges.

Joshua: Conquest of Canaan Barry L. Bandstra - The Israelite conquest of the Canaanites,  the inhabitants of Palestine when the Israelites, led by Joshua, entered the Promised Land.

The Settlement of Canaan. Gerald Larue examines the conquest of Canaan.

The Captain of the Lord's Army. J. Hampton Keathley III in Joshua 5:13-15 examines the consecration of the people of Israel in preparation for the task that lay ahead of them.

The Agony of Defeat. J Hampton Keathley III in Joshua 7:1-26 explores the failures that follow the victories.

Studies in the Life of Joshua. J. Hampton Keathley III If Moses is the symbol of deliverance, then Joshua is the symbol of victory. Joshua teaches us that faith gis the victory that overcomes the worldh (1 John 5:4).

Archaeology and the Book of Joshua: The Conquest Mario Seiglie illuminates the book of Joshua, which chronicles Israel's entrance into the Promised Land.

Israel in Canaan Under Joshua and the Judges The Bible History, Old Testament. Alfred Edersheim.

Jericho: The Lesson of not coming into Sin Mario Seiglie uses Jericho to illustrate that the Bible is replete with instructions and exhortations about coming out of sin, he goes on to point out that the concept of avoiding sin in the first place is equally as important.

Biblical and Archaeological Data on Ai Reappraised W.W.Winter investigates the archaeological evidence found at et tell and compares with the Biblical evidence.

 

Judges

Rapes of Women/Wars of Men (Alice A. Keefe) Semeia: An Experimental Journal for Biblical Criticism.

By the Hand of a Woman: The Metaphor of the Woman Warrior in Judges 4 (Gale A. Yee) Semeia: An Experimental Journal for Biblical Criticism.

 

1 & 2 Samuel

 

David

David the Man: The Construction of Masculinity in the Hebrew Bible. (David J. A. Clines). This article will appear in Play the Man! The Masculine Imperative in the Bible. Also it is in The Ideology of Writers and Readers of the Hebrew Bible. JSOT Supplement Series, 205, (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1995), 212-41.

King David: A Biography. (Steven McKenzie) At The Bible and Interpretation site.

David, Solomon and Egypt. (Paul S. Ash) At The Bible and Interpretation site.

Honor and Shame in the David Narratives (Gary Stansell) Semeia: An Experimental Journal for Biblical Criticism.

 

Exegesis

Society and the Promise to David: Reading 2 Samuel 7. (William M. Schniedewind). At The Bible and Interpretation site.

Sacrifice and the Beginning of Kingship (James G. Williams) Semeia: An Experimental Journal for Biblical Criticism.

Re-Mythologizing Scriptural Authority: On Reading "Sacrifice and the Beginning of Kingship" (Björn Krondorfer) Semeia: An Experimental Journal for Biblical Criticism.

The Character(ization) of God in 2 Samuel 7.1-17 (Kenneth M. Craig, Jr.) Semeia: An Experimental Journal for Biblical Criticism.

Anonymity and Character in the Books of Samuel (Adele Reinhartz) Semeia: An Experimental Journal for Biblical Criticism.

Rapes of Women/Wars of Men (Alice A. Keefe) Semeia: An Experimental Journal for Biblical Criticism.

 

1 & 2 Kings

 

Solomon

David, Solomon and Egypt. (Paul S. Ash) At The Bible and Interpretation site.

 

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