Books by John H. Hayes

First published in 1986 and reissued in 1999 in response to continued demand. Shows what kind of sources are available for reconstructing what happened in and around Palestine between the twelfth and the fourth centuries BC and how they can be used.

Description:ContentsThe History of the Study of Israelite and Judean HistoryWellhausen as a Historian of IsraelThe Twelve-Tribe Israelite Amphicyony: An AppraisalThe Final Years of Samaria (730-720 BC)The History of the Form-Critical Study of ProphecyThe Usage of Oracles against Foreign Nations in Ancient IsraelAmos''s Oracles against the Nations (1:2--2:16)Restitution, Forgiveness, and the Victim in Old Testament LawCovenantCovenant and Hesed: The Status of the Discussion

In this book, first issued in 1977, distinguished Old Testament scholars join forces to survey the history of the Old Testament period from earliest times to the Roman era. The present edition is a testimony to the book's enduring value and appeal.

This semi-autobiographical novel is set in a small, rural Alabama community during the height of World War II. At that time, the modern Civil Rights Movement was scarcely in its infancy. The main characters are two ten-year-old sons of sharecroppers--one black and one white. Amid the difficulties, deprivations, and disadvantages resulting from living on the bottom rungs of the economic ladder, they share a friendship that carries them through tough times and enriches their lives with joy. A terrible sequence of events threatens that friendship and rocks their world.

This classic textbook, widely used for over two decades, constructs a history of ancient Israel and Judah through a thorough investigation of epigraphical, archaeological, and biblical sources. Approaching biblical history as history, Miller and Hayes examine the political and economic factors that give context to the Israelite monarchy's...

John Hayes and Frederick Prussner offer a thorough study covering the history, methodologies, and difficulties that are associated with the writing of Old Testament theology. Their impressive work features comprehensive history, summaries, contemporary issues, comparative evaluations, recent developments, and individual sections on more than...

John Hayes and Sara Mandell provide a clear exposition of Jewish history from 333 BCE to 135 CE. This volume focuses on the Judean-Jerusalem community from a historical rather than ideological or theological perspective. With the inclusion of charts, maps, and ancient texts, the authors have constructed a fascinating account that is...

This book introduces the reader to both the content of the Bible and to the life, faith, and history of ancient Israel, early Judaism, and early Christianity. John Hayes begins this book begins with an overall introduction to the study of the Bible, including the techniques of Bible criticism. He then discusses the life, faith, and literature...