{"product_id":"israel-the-nations-the-history-of-israel-from-the-exodus-to-the-fall-of-the-second-temple-9780830815104","title":"Israel \u0026 the Nations: The History of Israel from the Exodus to the Fall of the Second Temple","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of Israel is one of the outstanding tales of human history. Israel, occupying a narrow strip of land between sea and desert, was positioned on an international highway of commerce and warfare. This was a people whose future would be intertwined with the stories of nations great and small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eF. F. Bruce shapes the daunting complexities of this history, nearly fourteen hundred years from the exodus to the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, into straight prose that sparkles with clarity. More than half of the book is devoted to the postexilic history of Israel, the \"intertestamental\" period and the first-century history that forms the backdrop of the New Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1963, \u003ci\u003eIsrael and the Nations\u003c\/i\u003e has achieved wide recognition as an excellent introduction to the history of Israel. This new edition, carefully revised by David F. Payne, includes some new material and a revised bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eF. F. Bruce (1910-1990) was Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis at the University of Manchester in England. During his distinguished career, he wrote more than forty bestselling commentaries and books, including \u003ci\u003eA Mind for What Matters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePaul, Apostle of the Heart Set Free\u003c\/i\u003e. He also served as general editor of The New International Commentary on the New Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527360581906,"sku":"9780830815104","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c4152bf7-072e-46f1-afe7-78b308500849.jpg?v=1731299543","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/israel-the-nations-the-history-of-israel-from-the-exodus-to-the-fall-of-the-second-temple-9780830815104","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}