TY - BOOK AU - Simmons,James Berkley TI - Archeological endorsement of Old Testament scriptures /By J.B. Simmons AV - BV4070 .A734 1972 PY - 1972/// KW - Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions KW - Dissertations KW - Bible KW - Old Testament N1 - Typescript; Chapter I. Ancient Epics; Chapter II. Abraham, The Pioneer of Faith; Chapter III. The Sons of Father Abraham; Chapter IV. Egyptian Local Color; Chapter V. Judgment of the Gods; Chapter Virgin Islands Titles of Friend and Foe; Chapter Famous Bible Personalities; Chapter Virgin IslandsII. Conclusion; Bibliography: leaves 88-91; The Epic of Gilgamesh; The Flood; The Creation; Various Possible Approaches; The Importance of the Hurrian Area; Customs of Adoption and Inheritance, Child Bearing by a Subsidiary Wife; The Bearing of a True Son; Rights of Displaced Heirs; The Buying of a Burial Place; The Marriage of Isaac and Rebekah; Jewels of Silver and of Gold; Jacob Marries Rachel and Leah; The Responsibility of Herdsmen; The Sellin gof a Birthright; The Oral Blessing; The Importance of Family Gods; Gods as Title Deeds; Overseer of the House; Famine in Egypt and Storage of Grain; A typical Famine Inscription; "Father to Pharaoh"; Lord of Pharaoh's House; Ruler of all Egypt; Zaphnath-Paaneah; Governor; Pharaoh; Blood; Frogs; Lice; Flies; Murrain; Boils; Hail; Locusts; Darkness; Death of the First-Born; Titles of David's Officials; "The Recorder;" "Sopher;" "Sharim;" Assyrian Titles; Merodac-Baladan; Nabonidus; Nebuchadnezzar's 3 Successors; Cyrus; Ezra; 2 ER -