Published in 1938, this book was written in response to a request for a single volume presenting the background of both the Old and New Testaments. A volume containing an account of archaeological discoveries which throw light on the bible story describing the rise and fall of the Jewish people, and reviewing the various attempts to re-establish the "Children of Israel" in Palestine.

Published in 1938, this book was written in response to a request for a single volume presenting the background of both The old and New Testaments. A volume containing an account of archaeological discoveries which throw light on the Bible story describing the rise and fall of the Jewish People, and reviewing the various attempts to re-establish the"Children of Israel" in Palestine.