About the Book
Table of Contents:
Part 1 Genesis: the creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel; the flood, the vineyard, tower of Babel, from Shem to Abram; Abram, Abram in Egypt, Abram and Lot, war of the kings, promise of an heir, Hagar and Ishmael, covenant of Abraham; destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham at Gerar, Isaac, the Akedah; death of Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, death of Abraham; Jacob and Esau, Isaac at Gerar, blessing of Isaac; Beth-el, Jacob and Laban, Jacob returns home; Jacob meets Esau, Jacob becomes Israel, Dinah, Jacob's homecoming, generations of Esau; Joseph and his brothers, Judah and Tamar, Joseph in prison; pharaoh's dreams, Joseph's brothers in Egypt, second visit to Egypt; Joseph reveals himself, Jacob leaves for Egypt, the famine in Egypt; last years of Jacob, blessing of Jacob, death of Joseph. Part 2 Exodus: Israel in bondage, birth and early years of Moses, Moses in Midian, call of Moses, Moses returns to Egypt, Moses and Aaron before pharaoh; God renews his promise, first seven plagues; the eight and ninth plagues, the passover, tenth plague, the Israelites depart; crossing of the Red Sea, at Marah and Elim, mannah and the quails, war with Amalek; Jethro's visit, the ten commandments; master and servant, capital punishment, injuries to the person, negligence and theft, various moral laws, miscellaneous precepts, the two tables of stone; the sanctuary, court of the sanctuary, the tabernacle, the ark, the table of showbread, the candlestick, altar of burnt-offerings; priestly garments, consecration of the priests, the altar of incense; further requirements for the sanctuary, the golden calf, the second tables of stone; the people's response; summary of the costs, the tabernacle is erected. Part 3 Leviticus: the five principal sacrifices; sacrificial duties of the priests, consecration of Aaron and his sons, the priests take up their office, Nadab and Abihu, dietary laws; purification after childbirth, leprosy; purification of the leper, leprosy in a house, personal impurities; day of atonement, place of sacrifice, personal chastity; between man and God, man and his neighbour; laws relating to priests, the holy days, the lamps and the showbread, penalty for blasphemy; sabbatical year and year of jubilee, redemption of land, consideraton for the needy; reward and punishment, redemption of vows and tithes. Part 4 Numbers: first census, arrangements of the camp, Levites and their duties; Levites and their duties (continued), law of restitution, ordeal of jealousy, the Nazarite, priestly blessing, offering of the princes; dedication of the Levites, second passover, departure from Sinai, the people complain, jealousy of Aaron and Miriam; the twelve spies, various ordinances, the Sabbath-breaker, the fringes; Korah's rebellion, vindication of Aaron, the priestly dues; the red heifer, murmuring at Meribah, final march towards Canaan, conquest of East Jordan; Balaam's prophecies, Phinehas' zeal; Phinehas' reward, second census, daughters of Zelophehad, succe
