Brian Neil Peterson, PhD University of Toronto, is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Lee University in Cleveland, TN, where he teaches a variety of classes in Old Testament studies and biblical Hebrew. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles as well as nine other books. His most recent book on Ecclesiastes is titled Qoheleth’s Hope (Fortress, 2019). Along with an active research schedule, Peterson also spends portions of his summers doing archaeological work in Israel. He has excavated at Khirbet el-Maqatir (2010–2016) – the proposed site of Joshua’s Ai – and Shiloh (2017–current).

• Series PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsIntroduction1 The Creation of All Things2 The ‘Second’ Creation Account3 The Fall of Humanity4 The Second Fall: The Account of Cain and Abel5 The Lineage of Seth6 The Lead up to the Flood7 The Flood Begins8 The Rains of the Flood Cease9 God Establishes His Covenant with Humanity10 The Table of Nations11 The Tower of Babel and the Line of Shem12 Abram Leaves Haran for Canaan13 Abram and Lot Part Ways14 The War with the Kings of the East15 God’s Unilateral Covenant with Abram16 Abram Marries Hagar17 Circumcision as the Sign of the Covenant18 God Visits Abraham19 God’s Judgment on the Cities of the Plain20 Abraham’s Encounter with Abimelech21 The Birth of Isaac22 The Near Sacrifice of Isaac23 The Death and Burial of Sarah at Machpelah24 A Wife for Isaac25 The Death of Abraham and the Ascendancy of Isaac26 Isaac and Abimelech27 Jacob Deceives Isaac for the Blessing28 Jacob Leaves Home and Encounters God at Bethel29 Jacob Arrives in Haran30 Jacob Flourishes in Haran with Children and Flocks31 Jacob Leaves Haran32 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau33 Jacob and Esau Meet34 The Rape of Dinah and Massacre of the Shechemites35 Jacob, Bethel, and the Beginning of Jacob’s Heartaches and Losses36 The Genealogies of Esau37 Joseph Is Sold into Egypt38 Judah and Tamar and Levirate Marriage39 Joseph in Potiphar’s House40 Joseph as Dream Interpreter41 Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams42 Joseph Meets His Brothers after 22 Years43 Joseph’s Brothers Return to Egypt44 Joseph Confronts His Brothers’ ‘Theft’45 Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers46 Jacob Moves to Egypt47 Jacob Settles in Egypt48 Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons49 Jacob’s Final Words to His Sons50 The Burial of Jacob and the Death of JosephBibliographyIndex of AuthorsIndex of Biblical (and Other Ancient) References

Brian Neil Peterson, PhD University of Toronto, is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Lee University in Cleveland, TN, where he teaches a variety of classes in Old Testament studies and biblical Hebrew. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles as well as nine other books. His most recent book on Ecclesiastes is titled Qoheleth’s Hope (Fortress, 2019). Along with an active research schedule, Peterson also spends portions of his summers doing archaeological work in Israel. He has excavated at Khirbet el-Maqatir (2010–2016) – the proposed site of Joshua’s Ai – and Shiloh (2017–current).

• Series PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsIntroduction1 The Creation of All Things2 The ‘Second’ Creation Account3 The Fall of Humanity4 The Second Fall: The Account of Cain and Abel5 The Lineage of Seth6 The Lead up to the Flood7 The Flood Begins8 The Rains of the Flood Cease9 God Establishes His Covenant with Humanity10 The Table of Nations11 The Tower of Babel and the Line of Shem12 Abram Leaves Haran for Canaan13 Abram and Lot Part Ways14 The War with the Kings of the East15 God’s Unilateral Covenant with Abram16 Abram Marries Hagar17 Circumcision as the Sign of the Covenant18 God Visits Abraham19 God’s Judgment on the Cities of the Plain20 Abraham’s Encounter with Abimelech21 The Birth of Isaac22 The Near Sacrifice of Isaac23 The Death and Burial of Sarah at Machpelah24 A Wife for Isaac25 The Death of Abraham and the Ascendancy of Isaac26 Isaac and Abimelech27 Jacob Deceives Isaac for the Blessing28 Jacob Leaves Home and Encounters God at Bethel29 Jacob Arrives in Haran30 Jacob Flourishes in Haran with Children and Flocks31 Jacob Leaves Haran32 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau33 Jacob and Esau Meet34 The Rape of Dinah and Massacre of the Shechemites35 Jacob, Bethel, and the Beginning of Jacob’s Heartaches and Losses36 The Genealogies of Esau37 Joseph Is Sold into Egypt38 Judah and Tamar and Levirate Marriage39 Joseph in Potiphar’s House40 Joseph as Dream Interpreter41 Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams42 Joseph Meets His Brothers after 22 Years43 Joseph’s Brothers Return to Egypt44 Joseph Confronts His Brothers’ ‘Theft’45 Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers46 Jacob Moves to Egypt47 Jacob Settles in Egypt48 Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons49 Jacob’s Final Words to His Sons50 The Burial of Jacob and the Death of JosephBibliographyIndex of AuthorsIndex of Biblical (and Other Ancient) References

Brian Neil Peterson, PhD University of Toronto, is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Lee University in Cleveland, TN, where he teaches a variety of classes in Old Testament studies and biblical Hebrew. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles as well as nine other books. His most recent book on Ecclesiastes is titled Qoheleth’s Hope (Fortress, 2019). Along with an active research schedule, Peterson also spends portions of his summers doing archaeological work in Israel. He has excavated at Khirbet el-Maqatir (2010–2016) – the proposed site of Joshua’s Ai – and Shiloh (2017–current).

• Series PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsIntroduction1 The Creation of All Things2 The ‘Second’ Creation Account3 The Fall of Humanity4 The Second Fall: The Account of Cain and Abel5 The Lineage of Seth6 The Lead up to the Flood7 The Flood Begins8 The Rains of the Flood Cease9 God Establishes His Covenant with Humanity10 The Table of Nations11 The Tower of Babel and the Line of Shem12 Abram Leaves Haran for Canaan13 Abram and Lot Part Ways14 The War with the Kings of the East15 God’s Unilateral Covenant with Abram16 Abram Marries Hagar17 Circumcision as the Sign of the Covenant18 God Visits Abraham19 God’s Judgment on the Cities of the Plain20 Abraham’s Encounter with Abimelech21 The Birth of Isaac22 The Near Sacrifice of Isaac23 The Death and Burial of Sarah at Machpelah24 A Wife for Isaac25 The Death of Abraham and the Ascendancy of Isaac26 Isaac and Abimelech27 Jacob Deceives Isaac for the Blessing28 Jacob Leaves Home and Encounters God at Bethel29 Jacob Arrives in Haran30 Jacob Flourishes in Haran with Children and Flocks31 Jacob Leaves Haran32 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau33 Jacob and Esau Meet34 The Rape of Dinah and Massacre of the Shechemites35 Jacob, Bethel, and the Beginning of Jacob’s Heartaches and Losses36 The Genealogies of Esau37 Joseph Is Sold into Egypt38 Judah and Tamar and Levirate Marriage39 Joseph in Potiphar’s House40 Joseph as Dream Interpreter41 Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams42 Joseph Meets His Brothers after 22 Years43 Joseph’s Brothers Return to Egypt44 Joseph Confronts His Brothers’ ‘Theft’45 Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers46 Jacob Moves to Egypt47 Jacob Settles in Egypt48 Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons49 Jacob’s Final Words to His Sons50 The Burial of Jacob and the Death of JosephBibliographyIndex of AuthorsIndex of Biblical (and Other Ancient) References