Exploring the Religion of Ancient Israel

Download or read book Exploring the Religion of Ancient Israel written by Aaron Chalmers and published by IVP Academic. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aaron Chalmers gives students a unique introduction to the religious and social world of ancient Israel. The first part explores the major religious offices mentioned in the Old Testament, including prophets, priests, sages and kings. As well as considering what these key people said and did, the author traces the process through which one became recognized as a prophet, priest or sage, and where each of these offices were located in ancient Israel. The second part of the book focuses on the beliefs and practices of the common people--the group that made up the majority of ancient Israel s population.