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Charles Foster Kent

The Historical Bible - Volume 1

Charles Foster Kent

Kent's scholarly introduction to studying the Bible as a library of ancient texts written by diverse authors over centuries, distinguishing older historical records from later additions and arranging biblical materials chronologically to trace Israel's religious development.

99 Chapters

Table of Contents

1 001. Volume 1: The Heroes and Crises of Early Hebrew History: From the Creation to the Death of M... 2 002. Preface 3 003. Introduction 4 004. I. The Old Testament World 5 005. II. The Babylonian Background Of Early Hebrew History 6 006. III. The Egyptian Background 7 007. IV. The Early Palestinian Background 8 008. V. Israel’s Religious Heritage 9 009. VI. The Oldest History Of Israel 10 010. VII. The Later Parallel Histories 11 011. The Beginnings Of Human History 12 012. I. The Story Of Man’s Creation 13 013. II. Man’s Sin And Its Consequences 14 014. III. The Story Of Cain And Abel 15 015. IV. The Traditional Origin Of Early Semitic Institutions 16 016. V. The Story Of The Great Flood 17 017. VI. The Traditional Origin Of The Nations 18 018. The Traditional Ancestors Of The Hebrews 19 019. VII. Abraham’s Call And Settlement In Canaan 20 020. VIII. The Promise Of A Son To Sarah 21 021. IX. The Destruction of Sodom 22 022. X. Birth And Sacrifice of Isaac 23 023. XI. Securing A Wife For Isaac 24 024. XII. Jacob And His Brother Esau 25 025. XIII. Jacob’s Experiences As A Fugitive 26 026. XIV. Jacob’s Return to Canaan 27 027. XV. Joseph Sold By His Brothers Into Egypt 28 028. XVI. Joseph Made Governor Of Egypt 29 029. XVII. Joseph And His Brothers 30 030. XVIII. Joseph’s Loyalty To His Kinsmen 31 031. The Bondage And Deliverance From Egypt 32 032. XIX. The Oppression Of The Hebrews In Egypt 33 033. XX. Moses’s Childhood And Training 34 034. XXI. Moses’s Call To Deliver The Hebrews 35 035. XXII. The Egyptian Plagues 36 036. The Exodus 37 037. XXIII. The Exodus 38 038. XXIV. The Revelation And Covenant At Sinai 39 039. XXV. Man’s Individual Duties To God And Man 40 040. XXVI. Moses’s Work As Judge And Prophet 41 041. XXVII. The Life Of The Hebrews In The Wilderness 42 042. XXVIII. The Attempt To Enter Canaan From The South 43 043. XXIX. The Journey From The Wilderness And Balaam’s Prophecy 44 044. XXX. East-Jordan Conquests And Moses’s Farewell 45 045. Appendix I: The Late Priestly Story Of Creation 46 046. Appendix II: A Practical Biblical Reference Library 47 047. Appendix III: General Questions And Subjects For Special Research 48 048. Volume 2: The Founders And Rulers Of United Israel: From The Death of Moses To The Division ... 49 049. Preface 50 050. The Settlement And Conquest Of Canaan 51 051. XXXI. The Crossing Of The Jordan 52 052. XXXII. Capture Of Jericho And AI 53 053. XXXIII. Conditions And Conquests In Canaan 54 054. XXXIV. The Establishment Of The Danite Tribe And Sanctuary 55 055. XXXV. Experiences Of The Different Tribes 56 056. XXXVI. The Great Victory Over The Canaanites 57 057. XXXVII. Reigns Of Gideon And His Son Abimelech 58 058. XXXVIII. Jephthah’s Victory Over The Ammonites 59 059. XXXIX. Samson’s Birth And Marriage 60 060. The Founding Of The Hebrew Kingdom 61 061. XL. The Philistine Victories And The Fortunes Of The Ark 62 062. XLI. Saul’s Call And Election To The Kingship 63 063. XLII. The Great Victory Over The Philistines 64 064. The Decline Of Saul And The Rise Of David 65 065. XLIII. David’s Introduction To Public Life 66 066. XLIV. David As A Fugitive 67 067. XLV. David’s Life As An Outlaw 68 068. XLVI. David Among The Philistines 69 069. XLVII. Saul’s Defeat And Death 70 070. The Political Events Of David’s Reign 71 071. XLVIII. The Two Hebrew Kingdoms Under David And Ishbaal 72 072. XLIX. The Liberation And Consolidation Of All Israel 73 073. L. The Internal Events Of David’s Reign 74 074. LI. David’s Foreign Wars And Conquests 75 075. LII. David’s Crimes And Their Punishment 76 076. LIII. The Crimes Of David’s Sons 77 077. LIV. Absalom’s Rebellion 78 078. LV. Solomon’s Election As King 79 079. The Splendors Of Solomon’s Reign 80 080. LVI. Solomon’s Policy And Fame 81 081. LVII. Solomon’s Temple 82 082. LVIII. The Splendor And Weakness Of Solomon’s Reign 83 083. LIX. Law And Society In Early Israel 84 084. LX. Moral And Religious Standards In Early Israel 85 085. Appendix I: A Practical Biblical Reference Library 86 086. Appendix II: General Questions And Subjects For Special Research 87 086. Volume 3: The Kings And Prophets Of Israel And Judah: From The Division Of The Kingdom To Th... 88 087. Preface 89 088. The History Of Northern Israel 90 089. LXI. The Division Of The Hebrew Empire 91 090. LXII. The Military Dynasties Of Northern Israel 92 091. LXIII. Elijah’s Work As A Religious And Social Reformer 93 092. LXIV. The Decline Of The House Of Ahab 94 093. LXV. Jehu’s Revolution And Its Consequences 95 094. LXVI. Amos’s Arraignment Of Northern Israel 96 095. LXVII. The Fatal Errors And Crimes Of The Israelites 97 096. LXVIII. The Inevitable Consequences Of Israel’s Crimes 98 097. LXIX. The Beginning Of Jehovah’s Revelation By Hosea 99 098. LXX. Jehovah’s Charges Against Guilty Israel

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