Studies in Old Testament History

Presents a concise outline history of Israel from its beginnings through the postexilic province, organized into ten studies with maps and a chronological table. It traces the formation of a chosen family into a nation, the wilderness wanderings, the conquest of Canaan, the tribal and heroic age, the rise of monarchy and the golden reign of David and Solomon, the subsequent divided kingdoms, the Babylonian exile, and the later provincial period. The text emphasizes causal processes and theological development that prepare the New Testament, and supplies pedagogical tools—hints for students and teachers, supplemental lessons, and graded class materials—designed for Sunday-school and classroom study rather than exhaustive scholarship.