Lectionary Calendar

Friday, January 17th, 2025
the First Week after Epiphany

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Historical Writings

B.C. (Before Christ)

Writings of Alfred Edersheim

Bible History, Old Testament

Book 1 — The World Before the Flood, and The History of the Patriarchs

Chapter 1 — Creation - Man in the Garden of Eden - The Fall

Chapter 2 — Cain and Abel - The Two Ways and the Two Races

Chapter 3 — Seth and his Descendants - The Race of Cain

Chapter 4 — Genealogy of the Believing Race, through Seth

Chapter 5 — The Universal Corruption of Man - Preparation for the Flood

Chapter 6 — The Flood

Chapter 7 — After the Flood - Noah's Sacrifice - Noah's Sin - Noah's Descendants

Chapter 8 — Genealogy of Nations - Babel - Confusion of Tongues

Chapter 9 — The Nations and their Religion - Job

Chapter 10 — The Chronology of the Early History of the Bible - Commencement of the History of God's Dealings with Abraham and his Seed

Chapter 11 — The Calling of Abram - His Arrival in Canaan, and Temporary Removal to Egypt

Chapter 12 — The Separation of Abram and Lot - Abram at Hebron - Sodom plundered - Lot rescued - The fleeting with Melchizedek

Chapter 13 — The Twofold Promise of "a Seed" to Abraham - Ishmael - Jehovah visits Abraham - The Destruction of Sodom - Abraham's Sojourn at Gerar - His Covenant with Abimelech

Chapter 14 — Birth of Isaac - Ishmael sent away - Trail of Abraham's faith in the Command to sacrifice Isaac - Death of Sarah - Death of Abraham

Chapter 15 — The Marriage of Isaac - Birth of Esau and Jacob - Esau sells his Birthright - Isaac at Gerar - Esau's Marriage

Chapter 16 — Isaac's Blessing obtained by Jacob deceitfully - Esau's Sorrow - Evil Consequences of their error to all the members of their family - Jacob is sent to Laban - Isaac renews and fully gives him the Blessing of Abraham

Chapter 17 — Jacob's Vision at Bethel - His Arrival at the House of Laban - Jacob's double Marriage and Servitude - His Flight from Haran - Pursuit of Laban, and Reconciliation with Jacob

Chapter 18 — Jacob at Mahanaim - The Night of Wrestling - Reconciliation between Jacob and Esau - Jacob settles at Shechem - Jacob proceeds to Bethel to pay his Vow - Death of Rachel - Jacob settles at Hebron

Chapter 19 — Joseph's Early Life - He is Sold by his Brethren into Slavery - Joseph in the House of Potiphar - Joseph in Prison

Chapter 20 — Joseph in Prison - The Dream of Pharaoh's Two Officers - The Dream of Pharaoh - Joseph's Exaltation - His Government of Egypt

Chapter 21 — The Sons of Jacob arrive in Egypt to Buy Corn - Joseph Recognizes his Brothers - Imprisonment of Simeon - The Sons of Jacob come a second time, bringing Benjamin with them - Joseph tries his Brethren - He makes himself known to them - Jacob and his family prepare to descend into Egypt

Chapter 22 — Departure of Jacob and his family into Egypt - Jacob's Interview with Pharaoh - His last Illness and command to be buried in Canaan - Adoption of Ephraim and Manasseh among the Sons of Israel

Chapter 23 — The Last Blessing of Jacob - Death of Jacob - Death of Joseph