TY - BOOK AU - Harbin,Michael A. TI - The promise and the blessing: a historical survey of the Old and New Testaments SN - 0310240379 (printed hardcover : alk. paper) AV - BS635.3 .H37 2005 U1 - 220.9/5 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Zondervan KW - Bible KW - History of Biblical events KW - Textbooks N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 601-606) and index; The origin of the Bible -- This is the way the world was -- Why the world is such a mess -- Abraham and son(s) -- Jacob and his tribes -- Let my people go! -- Making a nation out of a mob -- Just a-lookin' for a home -- Joshua fit the battle of Jericho-- and Hazor too -- The best of times, the worst of times -- Give us a king like the rest of the nations -- A kingdom united -- The failure of the north -- The roller-coaster south -- The nation in exile -- Home again -- The blessing -- Bridges to the New Testament -- Who is Jesus the Messiah? -- An empty tomb -- The first church was Jewish -- Reaching out to gentiles -- What about the gentiles? -- Moving into Europe -- Tentmaker and troubleshooter -- The road to Rome -- Rome and beyond -- The end of the apostolic age -- But what about John? N2 - "A historical survey of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible"--Provided by publisher UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip056/2005001371.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0633/2005001371-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0642/2005001371-s.html ER -