Part One

THE BIBLICAL SETTING

Chapter 1

The Face of the Ancient Near East

Chapter 2

Natural Regions of Palestine

Chapter 3

Life in Ancient Palestine

Part Two

THE HEBREW BIBLE PERIOD

Chapter 4

Before Abraham

Chapter 5

The World of the Patriarchs

Chapter 6

The Egyptian Experience

Chapter 7

The Exodus

Chapter 8

Conquest and Settlement

Chapter 9

The Kingdom of David and Solomon

Chapter 10

The Kingdoms of Judah and Israel

Chapter 11

Judah Alone amid International Powers

Chapter 12

The Babylonian Exile

Chapter 13

The Persian Period

Chapter 14

The Hellenistic Period

Part Three

THE NEW TESTAMENT

ERA

Chapter 15

Rome's Emergence as a World Power

Chapter 16

The Romans, Palestine, and Herod the Great

Chapter 17

The World of Jesus

Chapter 18

The Life and Ministry of Jesus

Chapter 19

Early Expansion of the Church

Chapter 20

The First Jewish Revolt

Chapter 21

The Early Christian Church