Giving the sense : understanding and using Old Testament historical texts

pt. 1: Methodological issues in studying Israel\'s history --
History as history : the search for meaning / David M. Howard Jr. --
History or story? : the literary dimension in narrative texts / Robert B. Chisholm Jr. --
Archaeology and biblical history : its uses and abuses / Eugene H. Merrill --
History and theology : the tale of two histories / C. Hassell Bullock --
pt. 2: Overview of Israel\'s history : issues and debates --
Factors in reading the patriarchal narratives : literary, historical, and theological dimensions / Richard E. Averbeck --
Conquest, infiltration, revolt, or resettlement? : what really happened during the Exodus-Judges period? / Carl G. Rasmussen --
The united monarchy : archaeological and literary issues / Hermann Austel --
The divided monarchy : sources, approaches, and historicity / Richard D. Patterson --
The exilic and postexilic periods : current developments / Edwin M. Yamauchi. pt. 3: Historical and archaeological issues in Israel\'s history --
Dating of the patriarchal age : the contribution of ancient Near Eastern texts / Mark F. Rooker --
The date of the Exodus / William H. Shea --
From Ramesses to Shiloh : archaeological discoveries bearing on the Exodus-Judges period / Bryant G. Wood --
The incredible numbers of the Hebrew kings / David Fouts --
After the exile : Haggai and history / Byron G. Curtis --
pt. 4: Literary and theological issues in Israel\'s history --
Did the patriarchs know the name of the Lord? / Allen P. Ross --
The challenge of faith\'s final step : Israel\'s journey toward victory in Numbers 33 / R. Dennis Cole --
Authorial intent and the spoken word : a discourse-critical analysis of speech acts in accounts of Israel\'s united monarchy (1 Sam. 1-1 Kings 11) / Robert D. Bergen --
A funny thing happened on the way to the gallows! : irony, humor, and other literary features of the book of Esther / Gordon H. Johnson. pt. 5: Preaching from Old Testament historical texts --
Tell me the old, old story : preaching the message of Old Testament narrative / Daniel I. Block --
Preaching from historical narrative texts of the Old Testament / Walter C. Kaiser Jr. --
Eugene H. Merrill : a brief personal history / Michael A. Grisanti.