1. Archaeology: What It Is, What It Does, What it Does Not Do -- 2. Mesopotamia before Abraham -- 3. Abraham's Mesopotamia -- 4. Patriarchal Palestine: Abraham and Lot -- 5. Patriarchal Palestine: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Esau -- 6. Egypt before Joseph -7. Joseph and Moses in Egypt -- 8. The Exodus and Mount Sinai -- 9. First Things: From Creation to the Tower of Babel -- 10. The Wilderness Wandering and the Conquest -- 11. Joshua's Closing Years and the Period of the Judges -- 12. The Beginnings of Kingship -- 13. David as King -- 14. Solomon as King -- 15. The Early Divided Kingdom 931-841 -- 16. The Late Divided Kingdom 841-722 -- 17. Judah Alone 722-586 -- 18. The Exile -- 19. From the Restoration to the Close of the Old Testament -- 20. Into the New Testament -- Reference List -- Scripture Index -- Subject Index.

"Archaeological discoveries can shed a flood of light on the biblical text, and this richly illustrated resource offers illuminating archaeological information related to the Old Testament.'The most important contributions of archaeology to biblical studies, ' according to Hoerth, 'are the various ways it illuminates the cultural and historical setting for the Bible, adds to our knowledge of the people, places, things, and events in the Bible, and its aid to translation and exegesis of biblical passages.'Hoerth surveys the entire Old Testament, pointing out the relevant archaeological material and explaining how it enriches biblical studies. In an attempt to bridge the Old and New Testament worlds, the author devotes the final chapter to examining the intertestamental period. Hoerth's readable and accessible volume boasts over 250 illustrative items--charts, photographs, line drawings, and maps--and includes a helpful index and bibliography"--Publisher description.