Giving the sense : understanding and using Old Testament historical texts

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pt. 1: Methodological issues in studying Israel's history -- History as history : the search for meaning / David M. Howard Jr. -- History or story? : the literary dimension in narrative texts / Robert B. Chisholm Jr. -- Archaeology and biblical history : its uses and abuses / Eugene H. Merrill -- History and theology : the tale of two histories / C. Hassell Bullock -- pt. 2: Overview of Israel's history : issues and debates -- Factors in reading the patriarchal narratives : literary, historical, and theological dimensions / Richard E. Averbeck -- Conquest, infiltration, revolt, or resettlement? : what really happened during the Exodus-Judges period? / Carl G. Rasmussen -- The united monarchy : archaeological and literary issues / Hermann Austel -- The divided monarchy : sources, approaches, and historicity / Richard D. Patterson -- The exilic and postexilic periods : current developments / Edwin M. Yamauchi. pt. 3: Historical and archaeological issues in Israel's history -- Dating of the patriarchal age : the contribution of ancient Near Eastern texts / Mark F. Rooker -- The date of the Exodus / William H. Shea -- From Ramesses to Shiloh : archaeological discoveries bearing on the Exodus-Judges period / Bryant G. Wood -- The incredible numbers of the Hebrew kings / David Fouts -- After the exile : Haggai and history / Byron G. Curtis -- pt. 4: Literary and theological issues in Israel's history -- Did the patriarchs know the name of the Lord? / Allen P. Ross -- The challenge of faith's final step : Israel's journey toward victory in Numbers 33 / R. Dennis Cole -- Authorial intent and the spoken word : a discourse-critical analysis of speech acts in accounts of Israel's united monarchy (1 Sam. 1-1 Kings 11) / Robert D. Bergen -- A funny thing happened on the way to the gallows! : irony, humor, and other literary features of the book of Esther / Gordon H. Johnson. pt. 5: Preaching from Old Testament historical texts -- Tell me the old, old story : preaching the message of Old Testament narrative / Daniel I. Block -- Preaching from historical narrative texts of the Old Testament / Walter C. Kaiser Jr. -- Eugene H. Merrill : a brief personal history / Michael A. Grisanti.