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