This volume picks up where the Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch left off - with Joshua and Israel poised to enter the land - and carries us through the postexilic period. This encyclopaedic work is characterised by in-depth articles focused on key topics, many of them written by noted experts.
The history of Israel forms the skeletal structure of the Old Testament. Understanding this history and the biblical books that trace it is essential to comprehending the Bible. The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books is the only reference book focused exclusively on these biblical books and the history of Israel.
Dictionary of the Old Testament Historical Books is in the following collections: