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The Bible History, Old Testament
by Alfred Edersheim

Volume I

The World Before the Flood, and The History of the Patriarchs

• 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

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