Israel and the Ancient World: A History of the Israelites from the Time of Abraham to the Birth of Christ

Abraham according already ancient appeared Assyria Babylon became become Bible Book brought called Canaan carried centuries Chosen David dead death descendants destiny divine doubt dynasty earth Egypt Egyptian empire enemy established fact faith father followed gave give given glory Greek hand heart Hebrew holy human hundred idea importance influence Israel Israelites Jacob Jahweh Jerusalem Jewish Jews Judah Judges king kingdom land later less lived Lord master means moral Moses mountains never nomads offered once origin Palestine Patriarchs perhaps period Persian Pharaoh political priests promise prophet race reign religion religious remained Rome seems sense Solomon sons soul speak spiritual story Temple things thou thought thousand took tradition tribes turn unto whole young