INTRODUCTION CONTENTS ERRATA Page xv, Booklet VI. line 2: for Jeremiahan, read Jeremianic Page xxxv, Introd. line 36 to the right: for prophets, read proph- Page 25, Proverbs, Ref. to A. V.: for xxi, 17-xxiii; read xxii, Page 86, line 38 should be a blank space; verse intruded from 1. Page 119, line 14: for eahweh, read Yahweh Page 164, last line of note; for xvii, read xviii Page 270, X. strophe 3, line 4: for give up, read, give thee up Page 279, III. 4: for eaves, read leaves Page 288, I. strophe 4, line 4: for plate, read gate Page 312, Ref. to A. V. for Exordium: for iii, 1; iv, 28 read, iii, Page 419, Append. A, II, b: for Aqila, read Aquila CHAPTER I. TO THE DEATH OF JACOB SECTION I. The Creation of Man and the founding of nations II. The origin of the Israelites III. Their early life in Canaan IV. How they came into Egypt PAGE 29 Necessity for a revision and re-arrangement of the Old Testament. How the apparatus for revision was obtained. Failure of early attempts at revision. Geographical posi- tion of the nation, and foreign influence upon its liter- ature. Analysis of the so-called "Historical Books." Their four major writers, J, E, D, P. Character, purpose and set- ing of J's work. His place in Hebrew Literature. Character of E's work. Combination of the works of J and E by JE. The Book of Deuteronomy, by D. When written and for what purpose; the result. The scope of the Book of Special difficulties in the revision of the "Books of the Prophets." The work of the Masoretes. The formal char- acteristics of Hebrew Poetry. Analysis of the book of "Proverbs." Early folklore of the Israelites. Influence of THE LITERATURE OF ISRAEL DATE B.C. PAGE THE DECALOGUE, or THE TEN WORDS given by MOSES FIRST COLLECTION OF PROVERBS (Prov. x-xv) THE HISTORY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL III. The Feast of the Covenant and the Giving of the IV. The last years of their wandering in the desert, I. Joshua leads the tribes across the Jordan; con- II. Joshua's conquests towards the North and assign- III. The various tribes win their allotments and estab- anoints Saul, son of Kish. Saul rescues Jabesh- II. Saul forfeits the kingship over all Israel. David slays Goliath and routs the Philistines. Saul, III. Saul is slain by the Philistines. David becomes David becomes King of the Twelve Tribes. Takes Jerusalem and brings the Ark there. Expands the Kingdom beyond the Jordan. His intrigue II. Revolt of Absalom. David flees to Hebron. Absa- III. David returns in triumph to Jerusalem. Regulates I. The troubles attending Solomon's succession. He dreams that he is endowed with wisdom. He son Rehoboam refuses to lower the Taxes. The Northern Tribes secede and form the Kingdom I. The apostasy of Rehoboam and his son Abijah. The long and righteous rule of Asa and his son Jehoshaphat. In Israel, Omri usurps the throne and builds Samaria. His son Ahab succeeds II. Benhadad of Aram (Syria) wars against Israel. II. OF ESAU AND JACOB, Twin Sons of ISAAC III. OF JOSEPH, and HIS CAREER in EGYPT |