CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

FOREWORDToC

CHAPTER IToC

SHEPHERDS ON THE BORDER OF THE DESERT

The Shepherd's Daily Life

Trips to Town

The Hard Side of Shepherd Life

Desert Religion

Study Topics

CHAPTER IIToC

HOME LIFE IN THE TENTS

A Cluster of Black Tents

Preparing Food

Clothing

Family Life

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CHAPTER IIIToC

DESERT PILGRIMS

Babylonian Civilization

The Faults of the Babylonian Civilization

A Shepherd with Ideals

Study Topics

CHAPTER IVToC

A STRUGGLE AGAINST TYRANNY

The Accession of Rameses II

The Boyhood and Youth of Moses

Study Topics

FOOTNOTES:

CHAPTER VToC

A GREAT DELIVERANCE

The Strong East Wind and its Result

Influence of the Exodus on Hebrew Religion

The Ten Commandments

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CHAPTER VIToC

FROM THE DESERT INTO CANAAN

The Land of Canaan

The Wilderness Wanderings

The Invasion of Canaan from the East

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CHAPTER VIIToC

LEARNING TO BE FARMERS

Learning To Raise and Use Cattle

Crops of Ancient Canaan

Vineyards and Olives

Hard Work and Bright Hopes

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CHAPTER VIIIToC

VILLAGE LIFE IN CANAAN

Lessons in House Building

Other Village Arts and Crafts

Study Topics

FOOTNOTES:

CHAPTER IXToC

KEEPING HOUSE INSTEAD OF CAMPING OUT

Home Tasks

Weaving Wool and Flax

Preparing Dinner

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CHAPTER XToC

MORAL VICTORIES IN CANAAN

Idolatry in Canaan

Canaanite Beliefs about the World

New Tendencies to Selfishness in Canaan

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CHAPTER XIToC

LESSONS IN COOPERATION

Sisera and Deborah

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CHAPTER XIIToC

EXPERIMENTS IN GOVERNMENT

Gideon, the Abiezrite

The Philistines

The Kingdom of Saul

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CHAPTER XIIIToC

THE NATION UNDER DAVID AND SOLOMON

David as a Leader

Progress in Civilization

David's Successor, Solomon

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CHAPTER XIVToC

THE WARS OF KINGS AND THE PEOPLE'S SORROWS

An Era of Perpetual War

Back to the Desert

The Prophets

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CHAPTER XVToC

A NEW KIND OF RELIGION

Sacrifices in Canaan

Priests and Their Duties

The Reign of Jeroboam II

Amos

The Results of Amos' Words

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CHAPTER XVIToC

A NEW KIND OF WORSHIP

The Good and the Evil in the Old Sacrifices

Hosea's Experience and Message

Storm Clouds on the Horizon

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CHAPTER XVIIToC

JEHOVAH NOT A GOD OF ANGER

Early Ideas of Jehovah's Anger

Sacrifice as a Propitiation of Jehovah's Anger

The Prophet Micah and His Message

Study Topics

FOOTNOTES:

CHAPTER XVIIIToC

ONE JUST GOD OVER ALL PEOPLES

The Message of Isaiah

The Craze for Foreign Gods

The Statesman-Prophet, Isaiah

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CHAPTER XIXToC

A REVISED LAW OF MOSES

The Evil Days of Manasseh's Reign

The Written Law

The Adoption of the New Law

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CHAPTER XXToC

A PROPHET WHO WOULD NOT COMPROMISE

A Conversation in a Jerusalem Street

Jeremiah's Message of a Heart Religion

Jeremiah and the Babylonians

The Destruction of Jerusalem

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CHAPTER XXIToC

KEEPING THE FAITH IN A STRANGE LAND

The Settlement in Babylonia

The Temptation to Forsake Jehovah

Keeping the Sabbath

Prayer and Public Worship

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CHAPTER XXIIToC

UNDYING HOPES OF THE JEWS

Voices of Comfort and Hope

The Beginnings of a Restored Judah

The Greatest of the Prophets of Hope

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CHAPTER XXIIIToC

THE GOOD DAYS OF NEHEMIAH

Nehemiah's Great Adventure

The Walls Rebuilt

Nehemiah's Reforms

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CHAPTER XXIVToC

HYMN AND PRAYER BOOKS FOR THE NEW WORSHIP

Hymn and Prayer Books in the Bible

Hebrew Music and Musical Instruments

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CHAPTER XXVToC

A NARROW KIND OF PATRIOTISM

The Increasing Hatred Towards Foreigners After the Exile

The Coming of the Greeks

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CHAPTER XXVIToC

A BROAD-MINDED AND NOBLE PATRIOTISM

Broad-Minded Patriots Among the Jews

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CHAPTER XXVIIToC

OUTDOOR TEACHERS AMONG THE JEWS[5]

Schools in the Open Air

The Teaching of the Wise Men

Helping People to Live Lovingly Together

The Religious Teaching of the Wise Men

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FOOTNOTES:

CHAPTER XXVIIIToC

BOOK LEARNING AMONG THE JEWS

Teaching the Law at Home

The New Kind of Teachers, the Scribes

The Schools of the Scribes

Good and Bad Results of the Teaching of the Scribes

Jesus Was a Wise Man Rather than a Scribe

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CHAPTER XXIXToC

NEW OPPRESSORS AND NEW WARS FOR FREEDOM

The Jews Under Greek Rulers

The Maccabean Revolts and Victories

The Victories of Rome

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CHAPTER XXXToC

THE DISCONTENT OF THE JEWS UNDER ROMAN RULE

Various Parties Among the Jews

Smoldering Hate Among the People

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CHAPTER XXXIToC

JEWISH HOPES MADE GREATER BY JESUS

The Fullness of the Times

The Coming of Jesus

Carrying Out the Ideas of Jesus

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CHAPTER XXXIIToC

A THOUSAND YEARS OF A NATION'S QUEST

Summary of Results

The Great Achievement—A True Religion

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REVIEW AND TEST QUESTIONSToC

A SHORT LIST OF BOOKS THROWING LIGHT ON HEBREW LIFE AND TIMES