Big choice of books on israel history holy land book christian. The best books on israel five books expert recommendations. Through the story in this riveting novel, israeli author david grossman explores the strain of war on the families of deployed soldiers, centering on ora, a divorced mother who is devastated by her sons decision to voluntarily to return to military service. At our jewish gift shop in brookline, ma we carry a wide range of unique jewish items.
He describes the ancient attachment of the jewish people to the land of israel, through the millenia. The history of israel a chronological presentation. The first comprehensive yet accessible history of the state of israel from its inception to present day, from daniel. This refresher course on israels short yet complex history, written by an author and columnist for the jerusalem post and bloomberg view, is a good book to read before passing it on to your friends and family. This wonderfully written book gives insight into the political history of the region, which is essential for understanding where things stand today.
The content of these books appears identical in character to the assyrian annals. And, behold, the acts of asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of judah and israel. Israel is a small and relatively young country, but its turbulent history ha. At least a part of chapter 7 refers to the event of the year 734 when ephraim. Israelbooks offers a wide range of books books covering such topics as jewish history, israeli and middle east politics, jewish philosophy, jewish communities, israeli society, the holocaust, jewish art, jewish childrens books, jeiwsh poetry, religion, science, haggadas, haggadahs, and israel travel. The aim of this book is to be easy to read, informative, and unbiased. Your next book, amos ozs a tale of love and darkness, takes us from history to. The books of kings are a set of books in the old testament. A brief history of israel by bernard reich, paperback. Its a long read at well over pages long with a ton of wellresearched information, but covers the rise of zionism from the 1880s up to the assassination of yitzhak rabin and is, despite its length, a great read.
The final chapters in the current addition covered events through the second intifada that provided a keen reminder that history is still being made in israel. This was an age of universal restlessness and turbulence throughout the middle east. The primary source for the history of ancient israel is, of course, the bible. It was only the first or second theological book i ever read so nearly all the concepts and vocabulary were new to. Our bible study group is studying the 2nd book of kings. For example, one of bestsellers is a baseball themed yarmulke handmade in israel with hebrew lettering. The history is liberally sprinkled with quotes from israel s leaders and politicians which adds color so you and feel the passion as well as learn the history. A history of ancient israel and judah has to be my choice. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The biblical historians and biographers were more concerned with the moral and theological implications of events than in the mere recital of facts.
Awardwinning broadcast journalist and author chooses five books on israel. Books of kings simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Aug 29, 2018 on may 14, 1948, israel was officially declared a state, marking the first jewish state in over 2,000 years. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. List of books and articles about jerusalem history online. The historical allusions in the scattered chapters of isaiahs work agree with the title verse, according to which he was a contemporary of the judaean kings uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah. Jan 01, 2000 unsurpassed for nearly half a century, and now with a new introduction and appendix by william p. From the bronze age through the jewish wars, by walter c. A history of israel from the rise of zionism to our time. The book catalogues israels sixdecade history of negative treatment the hebrew euphemism for targeted killing operations against its enemies, which, over time, ranged from fugitive german.
A brief history of israel the history of the jewish people, and their roots in the land of israel, spans thirtyfive centuries. Jun 22, 2017 a book called a history of the palestinian people. The presentation covers the history of israel from the kingdoms of david and solomon until today, while focusing mainly on the last 100 years, describing the most important events including those that are usually forgotten or left out, but are absolutely essential for a meaningful understanding of israel s longrunning conflict with the arab. Israelpalestine history, middle eastern history, books. An exciting historical documentary, and not your typical war book. In light of the passing of ariel sharon this weekend, we thought it appropriate to pass along mr.
The books of kings describes the history of israels kings from the end of the rule of david until the time of the babylonian exile so it writes about a time of about 453 years. According to the text, israels origins can be traced back to abraham, who is considered the father of both. Apr 27, 2019 the historical books record the events of israel s history, beginning with the book of joshua and the nations entry into the promised land until the time of its return from exile some 1,000 years later. My personal favorite is neil caplans the israelpalestine conflict. Building on the work of their previous edition by clarifying points of dispute and updating their discussion, provan, long, and longman offer a thoughtful and wellreasoned argument in favor of giving serious attention to the bibles own testimony. For at least twentyseven years, a history of israel was a standard text among mainline. The personal account of an idf officer in egyptian captivity during the yom kippur. It uses plenty of primary sources to give you a sense of what people thought at the time. A history of israel, fourth edition and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Books to aid the bible student books from israel for both the serious bible student seeking a clearer understanding of the roots of christianity and everyone interested in the history, culture and events that shaped the holy land books from jesus and his jewish roots in the holy land to the second temple rituals books about the modern day threat of terrorism that israel lives under while. Historical dictionary of israel an excellent highquality book including a chronology of the history of israel. Utilizing the stories of various israelis, journalist ari shavit weaves together a powerful portrait of israels history. In this book you will learn the history of the modern state of israel and the people who live in it. Books of the chronicles of the kings of judah and israel.
Just one day later, war broke out between israel and five arab countriesjordan, iraq. Philips long, tremper longman iii louisville 20030930 there are only so many possible permutations on a title for a work on israels history, each of which bears a different nuance e. The presentation covers the history of israel from the kingdoms of david and solomon until today, while focusing mainly on the last 100 years, describing the most important events including those that are usually forgotten or left out, but are absolutely essential for a meaningful understanding of israels longrunning conflict with the arab. What is a good nonpartisan book about the history of israel and the. It is here that the culture and religious identity of the jewish people was formed. Israel is a small and relatively young country, but since the day of its creation more than half a century ago, its turbulent history has placed it at the center of the world stage. Martin gilbert, in this comprehensive volume, chronicles the history of the land of israel eretz yisrael, from 1862 to 1997. The books of kings describes the history of israel s kings from the end of the rule of david until the time of the babylonian exile so it writes about a time of about 453 years. Unsurpassed for nearly half a century, and now with a new introduction and appendix by william p. The history of israel by arnold blumberg, 1998 online. It was only the first or second theological book i ever read so nearly all the concepts and vocabulary were new to me, and sometimes difficult. His prophetic call is precisely dated by him in the year that king uzziah died.
Books to understand the israelpalestine conflict penguin random. Their history and presence in this land has been continuous and unbroken throughout the centuries, even after the majority of jews were. The secret history of israels targeted assassinations by ronen bergman is published by john murray. Empty book on palestinian history becomes instant bestseller. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Chronicles mentions the book of the kings of israel i chron. Brown, john brights a history of israel will continue to be a standard for a new generation of students of the old testament. The first book travelers should read is thomas friedmans nonfiction from beirut to jerusalem. East jerusalem is also claimed by palestinians as a future capital, and most nations have not formally recognized the city as the capital of israel in the belief that its status remains to be determined by negotiations. The fifth aliyah begins, bringing over 200,000 jews mainly from central and eastern europe to prestate israel over the course of the decade leading up to world war ii. To put your travels of israel into context, its helpful to learn about the struggles of the nation. Could you tell me what book is referred to when it says the rest of the events of name of king and his deeds are recorded in the book of the history of the kings of israel, or judah. Whats the best single book on the israelipalestinian conflict.
He breaks the narrative down into a number of core issues and. Probably the mass of facts on royal activities in kings came from these books. The entire first batch to be discovered were now owned by israel and housed in the shrine of the book at the israel museum. There, a significant part of the nations long history was enacted, of which the first thousand years are recorded in the bible. A great book that does a fine job of supplying a detailed history of israel. The historical books record the events of israels history, beginning with the book of joshua and the nations entry into the promised land until the time of its return from exile some 1,000 years later. The first part of a threepart introduction to the old testament offers an account of the history of jews and their emerging consciousness as the people of god. This excellent textbook, extensively used for over 2 decades, creates a history of ancient israel and judah through a meticulous research of geographical, archaeological, and biblical auth.
A thorough examination of the events from the six day war of 1967 through the struggle for peace in 1997 is of special interest. The book of the history of the kings grace thru faith. This book remains a classic in the literature of theological education. The work provides a timeline of events in the history of israel, biographical sketches of key figures in israeli history, and an annotated bibliography of books of interest to students and general readers. The huerians from the canaanite highlands are overrunning the fertile crescent. The historical books record the events of israels history, beginning with the book of joshua and the nations entry into the promised land until the. The bible gives more relative space to history than any other sacred book. Note that with judea and samaria israel is only 40 miles wide.
Unsurpassed for nearly half a century, and now with a new intro. Much of what scholars know about israels ancient history comes from the hebrew bible. The historical books of the bible span israels history. David brog is the is the executive director of christians united for israel cufi. An encyclopedia of history from a biblical, historical and archaeological perspective, this large volume contains over 600 photographs, maps and.
East jerusalem is also claimed by palestinians as a future capital, and most nations have not formally recognized the city as the capital of israel in the belief that its. Jul 24, 2017 a history of ancient israel and judah has to be my choice. Both judaism and christianity see it as a part of the bible. Brogs commentary and book recommendations on israeli history and the challenges the nation currently faces. I have recently read a history of israel in old testament times by siegfried herrmann.
Israeli history wikibooks, open books for an open world. Thus, israel can be crossed from the mediterranean coast to the eastern border at jordan river within two hours of driving. What are some good books on the history of ancient israel. In this account, martin gilbert traces israels history from the struggles of its pioneers in the nineteenth century up to the present day. A history of israel by john bright meet your next favorite book. The birthplace of the jewish people is the land of israel eretz yisrael.
The history is liberally sprinkled with quotes from israels leaders and politicians which adds color so you and feel the passion as well as learn the history. A concise history of a nation reborn, by daniel gordis. Death and intrigue in the promised landa true detective story. Driven in large part by the nazi rise to power in germany in the early 1930s, the large numbers of new arrivals exacerbate tensions between jews and arabs. According to the text, israels origins can be traced back to abraham. Sharetts government was brought down by the lavon affair, a crude plan to disrupt usegyptian relations, involving israeli agents planting bombs at american sites in egypt. In this account, martin gilbert traces israel s history from the struggles of its pioneers in the nineteenth century up to the present day. Israel fought wars against its arab neighbors in 1967 and 1973, followed by peace treaties with egypt in 1979 and jordan in 1994. The book of the kings of judah and israel was separated into the two books of i kings and ii kings in the old testament. This motto captures well the sum and substance of john brights textbook. The history of israel and the relevance of the biblical testimony to understanding it continue to be contested areas.