The role of archeology in the study of the Old Testament -- The biblical and Babylonian account of creation -- Primitive traditions and biblical beginnings -- The Flood in Sumerian and Babylonian tradition -- The biblical and Babylonian account of the Flood -- The table of the nations and the Japhetic peoples -- Hamites and earliest empire -- Semites and Babel builders -- Abraham and his age -- The historicity of the patriarchs -- Israel's sojourn in Egypt -- The date of the Exodus -- Mosaic and ancient Near Eastern laws -- The conquest of the Canaanites -- The religion of the Canaanites -- The period of the judges -- Israel on the eve of the monarchy -- Saul and the monarchy -- The reign of David -- The empire of Solomon -- Israel and the Aramaeans -- Israel and the Assyrians -- Judah and the heyday of Assyria -- The last years of Judah -- Judah in exile -- Judah under Persia.
