Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions
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Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions is a classic scholarly study that reconstructs the social, religious, and political structures of ancient Israel using biblical texts and archaeological evidence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions canonical | 1 |
| ancient Israel | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions Context triple: [Roland de Vaux, notableWork, Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions]
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The History of the Israelitish Nation
The History of the Israelitish Nation is a 19th-century historical work that traces the development, religion, and culture of the ancient Israelites from a critical Jewish perspective.
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B.
The History of the Hebrews
The History of the Hebrews is a scholarly work that examines the origins, development, and cultural-religious life of the ancient Hebrew people within their historical context.
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C.
Commentary on the Pentateuch
Commentary on the Pentateuch is a seminal medieval Jewish biblical exegesis by Moses ben Nahman (Nachmanides), integrating literal interpretation, rabbinic tradition, and kabbalistic insights on the Five Books of Moses.
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D.
Introduction to the Old Testament
Introduction to the Old Testament is a theological and scholarly work by Alfred Barry that provides an overview and analysis of the books, themes, and historical context of the Old Testament.
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E.
Ancient Israel
Ancient Israel was an Iron Age Levantine kingdom and cultural-religious community whose monotheistic traditions and scriptures became foundational to Judaism, Christianity, and Western civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions Target entity description: Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions is a classic scholarly study that reconstructs the social, religious, and political structures of ancient Israel using biblical texts and archaeological evidence.
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A.
The History of the Israelitish Nation
The History of the Israelitish Nation is a 19th-century historical work that traces the development, religion, and culture of the ancient Israelites from a critical Jewish perspective.
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B.
The History of the Hebrews
The History of the Hebrews is a scholarly work that examines the origins, development, and cultural-religious life of the ancient Hebrew people within their historical context.
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C.
Commentary on the Pentateuch
Commentary on the Pentateuch is a seminal medieval Jewish biblical exegesis by Moses ben Nahman (Nachmanides), integrating literal interpretation, rabbinic tradition, and kabbalistic insights on the Five Books of Moses.
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D.
Introduction to the Old Testament
Introduction to the Old Testament is a theological and scholarly work by Alfred Barry that provides an overview and analysis of the books, themes, and historical context of the Old Testament.
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E.
Ancient Israel
Ancient Israel was an Iron Age Levantine kingdom and cultural-religious community whose monotheistic traditions and scriptures became foundational to Judaism, Christianity, and Western civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical studies monograph
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book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Old Testament studies
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ancient Near Eastern studies ⓘ biblical studies ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
describe institutions of ancient Israel
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reconstruct the life of ancient Israel ⓘ |
| author | Roland de Vaux ⓘ |
| considered |
classic in biblical studies
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standard reference work on ancient Israelite institutions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultic practices in ancient Israel
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family and clan organization in ancient Israel ⓘ legal institutions of ancient Israel ⓘ monarchy in ancient Israel ⓘ political structures of ancient Israel ⓘ priesthood in ancient Israel ⓘ prophecy in ancient Israel ⓘ religious institutions of ancient Israel ⓘ social structures of ancient Israel ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical scholarship
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historical study ⓘ |
| hasPart |
section on civil institutions
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section on family and clan ⓘ section on religious institutions ⓘ section on worship and cult ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century biblical scholarship
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research on social institutions in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ studies of Israelite religion ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars
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students of the Bible ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| methodology |
comparative study with ancient Near Eastern cultures
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historical-critical method ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Les Institutions de l’Ancien Testament ⓘ |
| subject |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
ancient Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Israel
biblical archaeology ⓘ political institutions of ancient Israel ⓘ religion of ancient Israel ⓘ social history of ancient Israel ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Iron Age Levant
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biblical period ⓘ |
| translatedFrom | French ⓘ |
| typeOfEvidenceUsed |
archaeological data
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textual evidence ⓘ |
| usesSource |
archaeological evidence
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biblical texts ⓘ |
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Subject: Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions Description of subject: Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions is a classic scholarly study that reconstructs the social, religious, and political structures of ancient Israel using biblical texts and archaeological evidence.
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linked to: Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions