# The early history of the Hebrews

Author: Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry), 1845-1933

Genre: Category: History - Ancient

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75324

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+early+history+of+the+Hebrews+Sayce&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Who were the Hebrews?—Origin of the Name—Ur and its Kings—Amraphel or Khammu-rabi—Canaanites in Babylonia—Harran—The Amorites—Abram in Canaan and Egypt—The Campaign of Chedorlaomer—Melchizedek—Sodom and Gomorrha—Circumcision—Name of Abraham—Hebrew and Aramaic—Moab and Ammon—Amorite Kingdoms—Dedan—Sacrifice of the Firstborn—Mount Moriah—Purchase of the Field of Machpelah—The Hittites—Babylonian Law—Isaac as a Bedâwi Shêkh—Esau and the Edomites—Jacob—Settles at Shechem—His Sons—The Israelitish Tribes—Joseph—The Hyksos in Egypt—Egyptian Character of Joseph’s History—Goshen—Deaths of Jacob and Joseph ... Pp. 1-99

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/11/index.md)
- [x. 26, though others maintain that the reference in the book of Isaiah](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/16/index.md)
- [xii. 18), and Rezon, who had fled from Zobah when David conquered the](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/19/index.md)
- [ii. 4), and no mention is made of a prophet or priest when he was](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/21/index.md)
- [xii. 20), the name appears as Shimronmeron, and this reminds us of](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/14/index.md)
- [xli. 6) betrays an acquaintance with the peculiarities of the Egyptian](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/8/index.md)
- [ii. 3, 11); similar letters were written in Babylonia in the age of](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/20/index.md)
- [Part 2).](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/9/index.md)
- [xxiii. 23, 24, and sees in it a reference to the kingdom of Samalla,](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/13/index.md)
- [vii. The names of Beth-On or Beth-el in Canaan, and of On near](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-early-history-of-the-hebrews-75324/chapters/4/index.md)