
Ancient Near East
The cultures of the great empires of the ancient Near East from Egypt to Mesopotamia influenced Israel''s religion, literature, and laws because of Israel''s geographic location and political position situation. Anyone who wishes to understand the Old Testament texts and the history of ancient Israel must become familiar with the history, literature, and society of the surrounding kingdoms that at...
The cultures of the great empires of the ancient Near East from Egypt to Mesopotamia influenced Israel''s religion, literature, and laws because of Israel''s geographic location and political position situation. Anyone who wishes to understand the Old Testament texts and the history of ancient Israel must become familiar with the history, literature, and society of the surrounding kingdoms that at...