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A History of Israel by John Bright
A Survey of Israel's History by Leon James Wood, David O'Brien
A Survey of the Old Testament by Andrew E. Hill, John H. Walton
All the Women of the Bible / by Herbert Lockyer "Everything you wanted to know from Abi to Zipporah; more that 400 women profiled."
An introduction to the Old Testament By Raymond B. Dillard, Tremper Longman Subject: OT Introduction
Archaeology and Bible History / by Joseph P. Free and Howard Frederic Vos. Book covers the archaeology and history of Bible lands.
Basic Bible Interpretation / by Roy B. Zuck, Donald Campbell Discusses the challenges of Bible interpretation, considers the problems of Bible interpretation, explores the history of Bible interpretation, and defines key terms--all in a practical, down-to-earth way.
Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible: Playing by the Rules / by Robert H. Stein Helps readers identify various biblical genres, understand the meaning of biblical texts, and apply that meaning to contemporary life.
Biblical Hermeneutics: A Comprehensive Introduction to Interpreting Scripture / by Bruce Corley, Steve Lemke, Grant Lovejoy Designed for students who have little or no knowledge of biblical interpretation. It provides, in one volume, resources for gaining a working knowledge of the multi-faceted nature of biblical interpretation and for supporting the practice of exegesis on the part of the student.
Dictionary of Bible Types / by Walter L. Wilson. "Examines the images, shadows and symbolism of over 1,000 Biblical terms, words, and people.
Giving the sense: understanding and using Old Testament historical texts by David M. Howard, Michael A. Grisanti
Interpreting the Prophetic Word: An Introduction to the Prophetic Literature of the Old Testament by Willem VanGemeren
Introduction to the Old Testament By John Edgar McFadyen
Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament by William Sanford La Sor, David Allan Hubbard, Frederic William Bush, Leslie C. Allen
Older Bible Commentaries A collection of over 100 commentaries.
Reading the Old Testament: An introduction by Lawrence Boadt Subject: OT Introduction and Background
The Divine Drama: The Old Testament as Literature by John Dancy
The Old Testament: A Brief Introduction by Christoph Levin
The Origin of the Bible by Frederick Fyvie Bruce, Philip Wesley Comfort, J. I. Packer Provides a fascinating overview of how the Bible was first inspired, canonized, read as sacred literature, copied in ancient Hebrew and Greek manuscripts, and eventually translated into the languages of the world.

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LCSH	Keyword
JEROBOAM I, King of Israel	Judah
BIBLE. Kings I 12	fertile crescent
BIBLE. Kings II 17
BIBLE. Ezra
BIBLE. Nehemiah
BIBLE. Haggai
BIBLE. Malachi
ISRAEL (Divided kingdom)
JUDAISM--History--Post-Exilic Period, 586 BC-210 AD
BIBLE. Old Testament--Canon
BIBLE. Old Testament--Authority
BIBLE. Old Testament--Inspiration
HERMENEUTICS -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
JESUS Christ -- Attitude towards the Old Testament
BIBLE -- Geography
BIBLE -- Antiquities
BIBLE [AND]	archaeology
PROPHETS -- Calling of

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