Part One

THE BIBLICAL SETTING

 Chapter 1

The Face of the

Ancient Near East
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Natural Regions of Palestine

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Life in Ancient Palestine

 Part Two

THE HEBREW
BIBLE PERIOD
 Chapter 4

Before Abraham
 Chapter 5

The World of the Patriarchs

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The Egyptian Experience

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The Exodus
 Chapter 8

Conquest and Settlement

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The Kingdom of David

and Solomon
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The Kingdoms of
Judah and Israel
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Judah Alone amid

International Powers
 Chapter 12

The Babylonian Exile

 Chapter 13

The Persian Period

 Chapter 14

The Hellenistic Period

 Part Three

THE
NEW TESTAMENT
ERA
 Chapter 15

Rome's Emergence as a
World Power
 Chapter 16

The Romans, Palestine,

and Herod the Great
 Chapter 17

The World of Jesus

 Chapter 18

The Life and Ministry

of Jesus
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Early Expansion of
the Church
 Chapter 20

The First Jewish Revolt

 Chapter 21

The Early Christian Church