{"product_id":"ahabs-house-of-horrors-a-historiographic-study-of-the-military-campaigns-of-the-house-of-omri-9781683596486","title":"Ahab's House of Horrors: A Historiographic Study of the Military Campaigns of the House of Omri","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReconciling biblical and extrabiblical history\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe extrabiblical testimony surrounding Israel's early history is difficult to assess and synthesize. But numerous sources emerging from the ninth century BC onward invite direct comparison with the biblical account. In \u003cem\u003eAhab's House of Horrors: A Historiographic Study of the Military Campaigns of the House of Omri\u003c\/em\u003e, Kyle R. Greenwood and David B. Schreiner examine the historical records of Israel and its neighbors. While Scripture generally gives a bleak depiction of the Omride dynasty, extrabiblical evidence appears to tell another story. Inscriptions and archeological evidence portray a period of Israelite geopolitical influence and cultural sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than simply rejecting one source over another, Greenwood and Schreiner press beyond polarization. They propose a nuanced synthesis by embracing the complex dynamics of ancient history writing and the historical difficulties that surround the Omride dynasty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAhab's House of Horrors\u003c\/em\u003e is an important contribution to the ongoing discussion of biblical historiography and, specifically, to our understanding of 1-2 Kings and the Omride family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKyle R. Greenwood\u003c\/strong\u003e is administrative director of the master of arts program for Development Associates International and adjunct professor of Old Testament at Denver Seminary and Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eScripture and Cosmology: Reading the Bible Between the Ancient World and Modern Science.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid B. Schreiner\u003c\/strong\u003e is associate dean and associate professor of Old Testament at Wesley Biblical Seminary and author of \u003cem\u003ePondering the Spade: Discussing Important Convergences between Archaeology and Old Testament Study\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e1 and 2 Kings\u003c\/em\u003e (Kerux Commentary).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lexham Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680358764818,"sku":"9781683596486","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fefdf6bb-40d0-4216-9eb7-9e771528d904.jpg?v=1734905424","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ahabs-house-of-horrors-a-historiographic-study-of-the-military-campaigns-of-the-house-of-omri-9781683596486","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}