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Book Title Our People: A History of the Jews
By Isaac Jacobs

Our Biblical Fathers

From Our People: A History of the Jews
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Creation of the World
The Creation, The first day, The second day, Third the day, The Fourth Day, The Fifth Day, The Sixth Day, The Seventh Day
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The First Human Beings and The Garden Of Eden
The First Man and Woman, G-d’s Blessing, The Garden of Eden, The Serpent, The First Commandment, The Plot, The First Sin, Their Excuse, The Punishment, Expulsion from the Garden of Eden
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Adam's Children
Cain and Abel, Cain’s Jealousy, Cain’s Warned, The Murder of Abel, Cain’s Punishment, Cain’s Repentance, Cain’s Children, Cain’s Death
Adam's Descendants
Adam’s Death, Seth’s Children, Enoch, Methuselah
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Noah and the Flood
The Wickedness of the People, The Ark, The Flood, The Flood Recedes, The Raven and the Dove, Noah Offering, The Seven Laws, Covenant with Noah
Noah’s Children
Ham’s Sin, Shem and His Descendants
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The Tower Of Babel
Conceit of the People, Their Punishment, Nimrod
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The Life of Our Forefather Abraham
Abram’s Family, Abram’s Birth, Nimrod’s Attempt on Abram’s Life, Young Abram Recognizes G-d, Abram Destroys the Idols, In Nimrod’s Hands, The Miracle in the Furnace, G-d Commands and Promise to Abram, Abram’s Obedience
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Abram and Lot
Abram Goes To Egypt, The Strife of the Herdsmen, Abram and Lot Separate, Lot a Prisoner of War, The Rescue
The Covenant
Count the Stars, Takes Hagar as Wife, The Covenant, Abraham’s Guests
The Destruction of Sodom
The Wickedness of the Sodomites, Abraham Pleads For Sodom, Lot’s Hospitality, Lot and His Family Are Saved, The Dead Sea
Isaac & Ishmael
Abraham in Gerar, Isaac’s Birth, Ishmael, The Miraculous Well
The Great Test
G-d’s strange Command, Father and Son Together, The Akedah - Alter, Abraham’s Reward, Abraham and Isaac Return, Sarah’s Death
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Isaac’s Marriage
Eliezer’s Mission, Eliezer’s Prayer, Rebekah at the Well, Rebekah and Isaac Marries
Jacob and Esau
Birth of the Twins, Jacob and Esau Grow Up, Abraham’s Death, Esau Kills Nimrod, Jacob Buys the Birthright, Isaac Goes To Philistina
Jacob Receives Isaac’s Blessing
Esau’s Evil Ways, Rebekah’s Ploy, The Blessing, Esau Returns
Jacob’s Flight
Rebecca Sends Jacob to Haran, Jacob and Eliphaz, Jacob’s Dream, Jacob’s Vow, Jacob’s Arrival in Haran
Jacob at Laban’s
The Price of a Wife, Jacob’s Children, Jacob’s Wealth
Jacob Returns to Canaan
Jacob Leaves Laban, Laban Instigates Esau to Make War on His Brother, Jacob’s Strategy, Jacob Wrestles with an Angel, Jacob’s Reconciliation with Esau, Jacob’s Arrival in Canaan, Rachel’s Death
Jacob in Canaan
The Destruction of Shechem, The War against the Seven Kings
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Our People
  Our People, originally published in 1946, was the first Jewish history book for the English speaking reader. Read today, it still provides a comprehensive outline of Jewish history, and also a view of the telling of history as it evolved over the last century.

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