Book Description

The Prolonged Struggle of Supernatural Forces for Creation’s Loyalty as Revealed In— Vol. I.—Adam and Eve Through King David’s Reign — Patriarchs and Prophets Heritage Edition—Some 110 Century-Old Illustrations, 658 pages. This volume gives the account of the beginning of this world, of mankind, and of the evil so prevalent today. Starting with creation week with the founding of God’s holy day as a memorial of His creative power, this volume recounts the struggle of mankind as buffeted by the forces of evil through the awesome world-wide flood, the lives of the patriarchs, the slavery of Israel in Egypt, their miraculous deliverance and establishment as God’s chosen people entrusted with His eternal commandments in the Promised Land down through the reign of king David. CONTENTS SECTION I. — PARADISE & PARADISE LOST 1. Why was Sin Permitted? 2. The Creation 3. The Temptation and Fall 4. The Plan of Redemption 5. Cain and Abel Tested 6. Seth and Enoch SECTION II. — THE CREATOR “REPENTS” 7. The Flood 8. After the Flood 9. The Literal Week 10. The Tower of Babel SECTION III. — THE FRIEND OF GOD 11. The Call of Abraham 12. Abraham in Canaan 13. The Test of Faith 14. Destruction of Sodom 15. The Marriage of Isaac SECTION IV. — FROM SUPPLANTER TO ISRAEL 16. Jacob and Esau 17. Jacob’s Flight and Exile 18. The Night of Wrestling 19. The Return to Canaan 20. Joseph in Egypt 21. Joseph and His Brothers SECTION V. — DELIVERANCE FROM SLAVERY 22. Moses 23. The Plagues of Egypt 24. The Passover 25. The Exodus 26. From the Red Sea to Sinai 27. The Law Given to Israel 28. Idolatry at Sinai 29. Satan’s Enmity Against the Law 30. The Tabernacle and Its Services 31. The Sin of Nadab and Abihu 32. The Law and the Covenants 33. From Sinai to Kadesh 34. The Twelve Spies 35. The Rebellion of Korah 36. In the Wilderness 37. The Smitten Rock 38. The Journey Around Edom 39. The Conquest of Bashan 40. Balaam 41. Apostasy at the Jordan 42. The Law Repeated 43. The Death of Moses SECTION VI. — “THE PROMISED LAND” 44. Crossing the Jordan 45. The Fall of Jericho 46. The Blessings and the Curses 47. League With the Gibeonites 48. The Division of Canaan 49. The Last Words of Joshua 50. Tithes and Offerings 51. God’s Care for the Poor 52. The Annual Feasts SECTION VII. — THEOCRACY WITH JUDGES 53. The Earlier Judges 54. Samson 55. The Child Samuel 56. Eli and His Sons 57. The Ark Taken by the Philistines 58. The Schools of the Prophets SECTION VIII. — ISRAEL DEMANDS A KING 59. The First King of Israel 60. The Presumption of Saul 61. Saul Rejected 62. The Anointing of David 63. David and Goliath 64. David a Fugitive 65. The Magnanimity of David 66. The Death of Saul 67. Ancient and Modern Sorcery SECTION IX. — “AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART” 68. David at Ziklag 69. David Called to the Throne 70. The Reign of David 71. David’s Sin and Repentance 72. The Rebellion of Absalom 73. The Last Years of David Appendix The Companion Volumes are: Vol. II.—King Solomon Until the Promised Deliverer — Prophets and Kings Vol. III.—The Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ — The Desire of Ages Vol. IV.—The Times and Ministry of the Apostles — The Acts of the Apostles Vol. V.—The Christian Era Until Victory is Unanimously Achieved — The Great Controversy * Supernatural Revelations Explaining Past, Present, & Future * — TRANSFORMING TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION —