Table of Contents: Book 1

Introduction ........................................................................... 1

Chapter 1: God’s Covenant with Abraham ............................ 5

Part One: The Blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant ......................... 6

Part Two: The Birth of Isaac................................................................ 24

Part Three: The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah .......................... 28

Part Four: Abraham’s Supreme Test .................................................... 31

Chapter 2: Isaac, Jacob and the Twelve Tribes of Israel ...... 39

Part One: The Life of Isaac ................................................................. 40

Part Two: Jacob Obtains the Birthright by Deceit ................................ 44

Part Three: Jacob’s Twelve Sons ............................................................ 54

Part Four: Jacob’s Name Changed to “Israel” ....................................... 58

Part Five: Joseph’s Brothers Sell Him into Slavery .............................. 65

Chapter 3: Joseph and the Israelites in Ancient Egypt ............ 73

Part One: Joseph—The Egyptian Slave and Prisoner ........................... 74

Part Two Joseph—The Ruler of Egypt ................................................ 80

Part Three: The Israelites Migrate to Egypt ............................................ 87

Part Four: The Birthright Given to Ephraim and Manasseh ................... 88

Part Five: Evidence of Israelites in Ancient Egypt ........................... 92

Chapter 4: Moses, the Exodus, and the Promised Land..........107

Part One: Moses and the Exodus of Israel from Egypt ......................... 107

Part Two: The Real “Mount Sinai” ...................................................... 116

Part Three: Israel in the Wilderness and the Promised Land ................... 122

Part Four: Israelite Tribes and the “Sea Peoples” ................................. 135

Chapter 5: King David and Israel’s Rise to Greatness ............143

Part One: Israel, Tyre and Sidon form the “Phoenician” Alliance ........ 148

Part Two: Israel Defeats Assyria and Becomes an Empire .................... 154

Part Three: The “Israelites” and “Jews” as Separate Hebrew People ...... 171

Part Four: King David’s Global Preparations for the Temple of God .... 173

Chapter 6: King Solomon’s “Golden Age” & Empire of Israel...191

Part One: King Solomon’s Wisdom and Divine Favor ......................... 193

Part Two: King Solomon’s Global “Phoenician” Empire ...................... 198

Part Three: Phoenician Maritime Skills ................................................... 206

Part Four: Israelite Colonies in the New World ..................................... 209

Part Five: Israel’s “Phoenician” Empire ................................................ 228

Part Six: The Alphabet and other “Phoenician” Inventions ................ 232

Part Seven: King Solomon’s Wealth and International Fame ................. 237

Part Eight: The Dedication of the Temple of God .................................. 242

Part Nine: The Decline of King Solomon .............................................. 246

Epilogue ...................................................................................... 253

Bibliography ............................................................................... 257

Index: Scripture ............................................................................261

Index: Persons, Places, Subjects ..................................................265