The Bible History, Old Testament

Volume I

by

Alfred Edersheim


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

DATES OF EVENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1 - Creation - Man in the garden of Eden - The Fall

CHAPTER 2 - Cain and Abel - The Two Ways and the Two Races

CHAPTER 3 - Seth and his Descendants - The Race of Cain

CHAPTER 4 - Genealogy of the Believing Race, through Seth

CHAPTER 5 - The Universal Corruption of Man - Preparation for the Flood

CHAPTER 6 - The Flood - History of the Patriarchs

CHAPTER 7 - After the Flood - Noah's Sacrifice - Noah's Sin - Noah's Descendants

CHAPTER 8 - Genealogy of Nations - Babel - Confusion of tongues

CHAPTER 9 - The Nations and their Religion - Job

CHAPTER 10 - The Chronology of the early History of the Bible - Commencement of the History of God's Dealings with Abraham and his Seed

CHAPTER 11 - The Calling of Abram - His Arrival in Canaan, and Temporary Removal to Egypt

CHAPTER 12 - The Separation of Abram and Lot - Abram at Hebron - Sodom plundered -Lot rescued - The Meeting with Melchizedek

CHAPTER 13 - The Twofold Promise of "a Seed" to Abraham - Ishmael - Jehovah visits Abraham - The Destruction of Sodom - Abraham's Sojourn at Gerar - His Covenant with Abimelech

CHAPTER 14 - Birth Of Isaac - Ishmael Sent Away - Trial Of Abraham's Faith In The Command To Sacrifice Isaac - Death Of Sarah - Death Of Abraham

CHAPTER 15 - The Marriage Of Isaac - Birth Of Esau And Jacob - Esau Sells His Birthright - Isaac At Gerar - Esau's Marriage

CHAPTER 16 - Isaac's Blessing Obtained By Jacob Deceitfully - Esau's Sorrow - Evil Consequences Of Their Error To All The Members Of The Patriarchal Family - Jacob Is Sent To Laban - Isaac Renews And Fully Gives Him The Blessing Of Abraham

CHAPTER 17 - Jacob's Vision At Bethel - His Arrival At The House Of Laban - Jacob's Double Marriage And Servitude - His Flight From Haran - Pursuit Of Laban, And Reconciliation With Jacob

CHAPTER 18 - Jacob At Mahanaim - The Night Of Wrestling - Reconciliation Between Jacob And Esau - Jacob Settles At Shechem - Jacob Proceeds To Bethel To Pay His Vow -Death Of Rachel - Jacob Settles At Hebron

CHAPTER 19 - Joseph's Early Life - He Is Sold By His Brethren Into Slavery - Joseph In The House Of Potiphar - Joseph In Prison

CHAPTER 20 - Joseph In Prison - The Dream Of Pharaoh's Two Officers - The Dream Of Pharaoh - Joseph's Exaltation - His Government Of Egypt

CHAPTER 21 - The Sons Of Jacob Arrive In Egypt To Buy Corn - Joseph Recognizes His Brothers - Imprisonment Of Simeon - The Sons Of Jacob Come A Second Time, Bringing Benjamin With Them - Joseph Tries His Brethren - He Makes Himself Known To Them -Jacob And His Family Prepare To Descend Into Egypt

CHAPTER 22 - Departure Of Jacob And His Family Into Egypt - Jacob's Interview With Pharaoh - His Last Illness And Command To Be Buried In Canaan - Adoption Of Ephraim And Manasseh Among The Sons Of Israel

CHAPTER 23 - The Last Blessing Of Jacob - Death Of Jacob - Death Of Joseph