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Abraham according Ahaz Amos ancient Assyrian Baal Babylonian Bible biblical Canaan Canaanite century B.C. chapter conquest covenant cultic culture Cyrus David Deuteronomic historian Deuteronomic History divine dynasty Edom Egypt Egyptian Elijah empire epic exile Exodus Ezekiel Ezra Fertile Crescent Genesis Gerhard von Rad God's Habiru Hebrew Hittite holy Hosea Hyksos interpretation Israel Israel's faith Israel's history Israelite Jacob Jeremiah Jeroboam Jeroboam II Jerusalem Jewish Jews Joshua Judah Judaism Judges judgment king land later literature meaning Mosaic Moses narrative nations Nehemiah Northern Kingdom Old Testament oracles Palestine Pentateuch period Persian pharaoh Philistine poem political priestly priests promise prophecy prophet psalms reform reign religion religious sacred Samuel sanctuary Saul scholars Second Isaiah Servant Shechem Sinai Solomon story Syria Temple theological throne Torah tradition Tribal Confederacy tribes verses victory wilderness wisdom word worship writings Yahweh Yahwist