The Rise of Ancient Israel – Defining the Problems: Where We Are in the Debate by Hershel Shanks
The long article is a very good presentation for the layman of the potential origins of the Israelites.
Where Did the Early Israelites Come From? Enjoy all of these articles from this collection in the BAS library:
- “Defining the Problems: Where We Are in the Debate”
By Hershel Shanks - “Searching for Israelite Origins”
By Israel Finkelstein - “Israel Enters Canaan—Following the Pottery Trail”
By Adam Zertal - “Israelite Footprints”
By Ralph K. Hawkins - “Khirbet el-Mastarah: An Early Israelite Settlement?”
By Ralph K. Hawkins and David Ben-Shlomo - “Inside, Outside: Where Did the Early Israelites Come From?”
By Anson F. Rainey - “How Did Israel Become a People?”
By Avraham Faust
