Bibliography
Primary Sources and Related Works
Theological Dictionaries and Word Studies
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Atlases, Geography, and Topography
Old Testament Background, History, and Archaeology
Old Testament Background, History, and Archeology
The literature here is vast, so only a brief, suggestive selection is listed. See also under “Dictionaries and Encyclopedias” above.
Arnold, Bill T., and Richard S. Hess. Ancient Israel's History: An Introduction to Issues and Sources. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2018.
Blaiklock, E. M., and R. K. Harrison. The New International Dictionary of Biblical Archaeology. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1983.
Hoffmeier, James K., and Dennis R. Magary. Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith?: A Critical Appraisal of Modern and Postmodern Approaches to Scripture. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2012.
Kaiser, Walter C., and Paul D. Wegner. A History of Israel: From the Bronze Age Through the Jewish Wars. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2017.
Kitchen, K. A. On the Reliability of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2006.
Long, V. Philips. The Art of Biblical History. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1998.
Miller, J. Maxwell, and John H. Hayes. A History of Ancient Israel and Judah. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2008.
Niehaus, Jeffrey J. Ancient Near Eastern Themes in Biblical Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2008.
Provan, Iain W., V. Philips Long, and Tremper Longman. A Biblical History of Israel. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2015.
Vaux, Roland de. Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1997.
Walton, John H. Ancient Near Eastern Thought and The Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2018.
———. Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1994.