Finkelstein, Israel

The Bible unearthed : archaeology's new vision of ancient Israel and the origin of its sacred texts by Israel Finkelstein ( Book )
31 editions published between 2000 and 2007 in 7 languages and held by 1,830 libraries worldwide
"In The Bible Unearthed two leading scholars, an archaeologist and a historian, combine a tour of the field of biblical archaeology with a explanation of how and why the Bible's historical saga differs so dramatically from the archaeological finds. They explain what the Bible says about ancient Israel and show how it diverges sharply from archaeological reality. They then offer a new version of the history of ancient Israel, bringing archaeological evidence to bear on the question of when, where, and why the Bible was first written." "As to why the answers are so new, Finkelstein and Silberman draw on evidence from decades of archaeological work and dozens of digs in Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria, to explain that the key early books of the Bible were first codified in the seventh century B.C.E., hundreds of years after the core events of the lives of the patriarchs, the Exodus from Egypt, and the conquest of Canaan were said to have taken place." "Yet the ultimate message of The Bible Unearthed is not just a correction of the record. Instead, it is a unique and fascinating explanation of the origins of the Bible. The Bible's newly identified authors, threatened with political crisis and the intimidation of nearby empires, crafted a brilliant document, a set of stories and teachings that would eventually appeal to the faithful beyond the boundaries of any particular kingdom."--BOOK JACKET.

David and Solomon : in search of the Bible's sacred kings and the roots of the Western tradition by Israel Finkelstein ( Book )
11 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and French and held by 883 libraries worldwide
Discoveries of biblical archaeology have shed powerful light on the characters in the Bible. Here, archaeologists Finkelstein and Silberman focus on the first two great kings of the Bible as a lens through which we can see the evolution of the entire era. The Bible's verses on David and his son were written in stages, over many hundreds of years, by authors living in very different circumstances. The earliest folklore about David depicts a bandit leader, leading a small gang of traveling raiders. In later periods, authors added images of a poet, the founder of a great dynasty, a political in-fighter, and a sinner. A similar evolution of Solomon from the builder of the Temple, to expander of his empire, to wise sage, to rich trader similarly reflects successive stages of history. Ultimately, David and Solomon came to embody a tradition of divinely inspired kings.--From publisher description.

The archaeology of the Israelite settlement by Israel Finkelstein ( Book )
6 editions published between 1986 and 1988 in English and Hebrew and held by 326 libraries worldwide

From nomadism to monarchy : archaeological and historical aspects of early Israel ( Book )
6 editions published between 1990 and 1994 in English and Hebrew and held by 307 libraries worldwide

The quest for the historical Israel : debating archaeology and the history of early Israel : invited lectures delivered at the Sixth Biennial Colloquium of the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism, Detroit, October 2005 by Israel Finkelstein ( Book )
4 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 293 libraries worldwide

Living on the fringe : the archaeology and history of the Negev, Sinai and neighbouring regions in the Bronze and Iron Ages by Israel Finkelstein ( Book )
7 editions published between 1995 and 2001 in English and held by 199 libraries worldwide

Bene Israel : studies in the archaeology of Israel and the Levant during the Bronze and Iron Ages in honour of Israel Finkelstein ( Book )
5 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 158 libraries worldwide

Megiddo III : the 1992-1996 seasons ( Book )
8 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 133 libraries worldwide

⁽Izbet Ṣarṭah : an early Iron Age site near Rosh Ha⁽ayin, Israel by Israel Finkelstein ( Book )
1 edition published in 1986 in English and held by 126 libraries worldwide

Inscribed in clay : provenance study of the Amarna tablets and other ancient Near Eastern texts ( Book )
3 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 107 libraries worldwide
Examines letters from the Tell el-Amarna archive in Egypt, written between Egypt and other Middle Eastern nations ca. 1360-1334 B.C. Uses material and chemical analysis for provenance information and historical geography.