TY - BOOK ED - Time-Life Books TI - The Israelites T2 - The Emergence of man AV - BS1197 .T53 1975 U1 - 221.95 PY - 1975///] CY - New York PB - Time-Life Books KW - Bible KW - Old Testament KW - History of Biblical events KW - Jews KW - History KW - To 586 B.C KW - Palestine KW - Antiquities KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (page 155) and index; Wanderers who forged a faith -- The promise and the covenant -- Exodus and commandments -- A new life in Canaan -- The first kings -- Into the long exile N2 - Traces the ancient history of the Jews from the time of Abraham to their defeat by the Babylonians in the first quarter of the sixth century, B.C ER -