The History of the People of Israel Till the Time of King David

""The History of the People of Israel Till the Time of King David"" is a historical account of the early years of the Jewish people, written by renowned French scholar Ernest Renan. The book covers the period from the Israelites' emergence as a distinct group in the ancient Near East, through their enslavement in Egypt, their exodus from Egypt, and their journey to the Promised Land. Renan also explores the establishment of the Israelite monarchy, with a particular focus on the reign of King David. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including the Bible, ancient Near Eastern texts, and archaeological evidence, Renan provides a detailed and nuanced account of the Israelites' early history. The book is a classic work of scholarship that continues to be widely read and studied today.1894. Justice, truth and goodness are willed by a higher power. The progress of reason was fatal only to the false gods. The true God of the universe, the one God, He whom men adore when they do a good deed, or when they seek the truth, or when they advise their fellow men aright, is established for all eternity. It is the certain knowledge of having served, after the author's own fashion, despite all manners of defects, this good cause which inspires him with absolute confidence that this book will be of service to religious progress. As in the case of the �������Life of Jesus,������� Renan demands for the present volume, dealing as it does with very obscure times, a little of that indulgence which it is usual to grant to seers, and of which seers stand in need. Supposing he is wrong on certain points, he is certain he has rightly understood as a whole the unique work which the Spirit of God, that is to say the soul of the world, has realized through Israel.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.