It is our purpose in this series of studies to trace the progress of
events as related in the Bible from the dawn of history down to the
opening of the New Testament era. The aim will be not to give a mere
catalogue of facts, but rather to show the relation of cause and effect,
and to unfold the development of the divine purpose which extends
through all the history in the Bible. We recommend the student, first of
all, to read the preface to this book.
Turning back to the beginnings of Bible history we notice =six events=
between the Deluge and the Exodus. We begin with the Deluge as the
starting-point of history. Back of that event is a land of shadows. We
have so little knowledge of the world before the flood that its history
cannot be written. But since that fact we tread upon firm ground, having
both the Bible and secular history to confirm each other.