The Old Testament: Keystone of Human Culture

accepted ancient answer apparent Assyria attained basic belief better Bible biblical Book carried centuries character claim clear coming common concept conduct consideration conviction course direct divine earth Egypt evidence existence experience expression fact faith familiar force further gods hand heart Hebrew hope human idea important individual Israel's issue Jewish Judges king knowledge known land later less literature lived looked Lord man's matter meaning ment mind mood nature notable Old Testament Orient origin Palestine passage period political possessed present priests problem prophets question reality realize recognized regard relation religion religious revealed rule sense social sort spirit stand standards story things thinkers thinking thou thought tion true turn universal voice whole wisdom writer Yahweh