A History of God: The 4000-year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

One God Abstract

* Armstrong, using historical and biblical texts, describes the evolution of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
* In the Temple of Judah, various prophets emerged who enunciated the message from Yahweh.
* The role of Yahweh now assumed the role of lord and master of history.
* The...
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