CONTENTS

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PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

Origin of the Old Testament

History of the English Old Testament

Form of the Old Testament

Language of the English Bible

NARRATIVE EPISODES:

The STORY OF THE FLOOD

THE CONFUSION OF TONGUES

ABRAHAM IN CANAAN

THE WOOING OF REBECCA

JACOB AND ESAU

JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN

JOSEPH'S REVENGE

THE STORY OF MOSES

ISRAEL IN EGYPT

THE PASSAGE OF THE RED SEA

The Song OF DELIVERANCE

THE GOLDEN Cali

THE DEATH OF MOSES

The FALL OF JERICHO

THE CONQUEST OF CANAAN

THE STORY OF DEBORAH .

THE STORY OF GIDEON

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