The Evolution of Hebrew Identity and Scripture

With the backdrop of the wider geopolitical affairs of the Ancient Near East, we turn our attention to the Jewish people. We’ll discover answers to the following questions: 1. Why does the Hebrew Bible spend so much time emphasizing that God is the only God and that no other gods are real? 2. Why don’t we have extensive archeological records of the ancient Israelites? Does that imply that they didn’t really exist? 3. How does the Hebrew Bible differ from contemporary texts in its recording events, criticizing its people, and portrayal of Biblical characters?