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Contents
The History of the Study of Israelite and Judean History
Wellhausen as a Historian of Israel
The Twelve-Tribe Israelite Amphicyony: An Appraisal
The Final Years of Samaria (730-720 BC)
The History of the Form-Critical Study of Prophecy
The Usage of Oracles against Foreign Nations in Ancient Israel
Amoss Oracles against the Nations (1:2--2:16)
Restitution, Forgiveness, and the Victim in Old Testament Law
Covenant
Covenant and Hesed: The Status of the Discussion

For more than five decades, John Hayes's scholarship has had a decisive influence on scholars and students in the field of Hebrew Bible study. This collection of ten essays, written between 1968 and 1995, displays his remarkable and thought-provoking elucidation of Israelite history, prophecy, and law. These essays make significant contributions that challenge the mainstream scholarship establishment with their daring interpretations and explanations, along with their bold, innovative theories. The way in which Hayes approaches the study of seminal figures, biblical texts, and historical...

While honoring the historical context and literary diversity of the Old Testament, Telling the Old Testament Story is a thematic reading that construes the OT as a complex but coherent narrative. Unlike standard, introductory textbooks that only cover basic background and interpretive issues for each Old Testament book, this introduction combines a thematic approach with careful exegetical attention to representative biblical texts, ultimately telling the macro-level story, while drawing out the multiple nuances present within different texts and traditions.

The book...