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