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Legends of the Jews, Volume 4

Rabbi Louis Ginzberg was one of the outstanding Talmudists of the twentieth century. He was born on November 28, 1873, in Kovno, Lithuania; he died on November 11, 1953, in New York City. Ginzberg taught at the Jewish Theological seminary from 1903 to 1953. For 50 years, he trained two generations of Conservative Rabbis.

The Legends of the Jews is an epic 7-volume compilation of traditional Jewish stories loosely related to the Bible. Volumes 1-4 contain the stories, while volumes 5-7 contain Ginzberg's notes and commentary. Over the millenia, these stories, which expand on the Bible, flesh out the lives of biblical figures. In the process, they help bring to life the Bible's valuable lessons.

The Legends of the Jews has been called a monumental work of scholarship. It is studied by serious students of both Judaism and Christianity. And yet the stories continue to be accessible and understood by all. They were designed to impart lessons of the Torah, and any child or adult will find much to enjoy about this work. (Summary by Scott Sherris and Wikipedia)

Volume 4 covers BIBLE TIMES AND CHARACTERS FROM JOSHUA TO ESTHER

Year of Publication: 1909Genres: Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)

Running Time: 13 hours 16 minutes 23 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	I. JOSHUA - The Servant of Moses - Entering the Promised Land—Conquest of the Land—The Sun Obeys Joshua—War with the Armenians—Allotment of the Land. Jim Locke	26:43
2	II. THE JUDGES, PART 1 - The First Judge—Campaigns of KenaS—Othniel—Boaz and Ruth Jim Locke	26:03
3	II. THE JUDGES, PART 2 - Deborah—Gideon—Jephthah—Samson—The Crime of the Benjamites. Jim Locke	36:25
4	III. SAMUEL AND SAUL - Elkanah and Hannah—The Youth of Samuel—Eli and His Sons—The Activities of Samuel—The Reign of Saul—The Court of Saul. Jim Locke	42:06
5	IV. DAVID, PART 1 - David's Birth and Descent—Anointed King—Encounter with Goliath—Pursued by Saul—Wars—Ahithophel—Joab Jim Locke	39:30
6	IV. DAVID, PART 2 - David's Piety and His Sin—Absalom's Rebellion—David's Atonement—Visitations—The Death of David—David in Paradise—The Family of David—His Tomb. Jim Locke	38:12
7	V. SOLOMON, PART 1 - Solomon Punishes Joab—The Marriage of Solomon—His Wisdom Jim Locke	30:52
8	V. SOLOMON, PART 2 - The Queen of Sheba—Solomon Master of the Demons—The Building of the Temple—The Throne of Solomon Jim Locke	33:15
9	V. SOLOMON, PART 3 – The Hippodrome—Lessons in Humility—Asmodeus—Solomon as Beggar—The Court of Solomon. Jim Locke	31:08
10	VI. JUDAH AND ISRAEL - The Division of the Kingdom—Jeroboam—The Two Ahijabs—Asa—Jehoshaphat and Ahab—Jezebel—Joram of Israel. Mark Chulsky	29:42
11	VII. ELIJAH, PART 1 - Elijah before His Translation—After His Translation Jim Locke	29:35
12	VII. ELIJAH, PART 2 - Censor and Avenger—Intercourse with the Sages Jim Locke	24:23
13	VII. ELIJAH, PART 3 - God's Justice Vindicated—Elijah and the Angel of Death—Teacher of the Kabbalah—Forerunner of the Messiah. Jim Locke	24:34
14	VIII. ELISHA AND JONAH - Elisha the Disciple of Elijah—The Shunammite—Gehazi—The Flight of Jonah-Jonah in the Whale—The Repentance of Nineveh. Jim Locke	27:51
15	IX. THE LATER KINGS OF JUDAH, PART 1 - Joash—Three Great Prophets—The Two Kingdoms Chastised—Hezekjah Jim Locke	25:58
16	IX. THE LATER KINGS OF JUDAH, PART 2 - Miracles Wrought for Hezekiah—Manasseh—Josiah and His Successors. Jim Locke	33:38
17	X. THE EXILE, PART 1 - Zedekiah—Jeremiah—Nebuchadnezzar—The Capture of Jerusalem Jim Locke	25:37
18	X. THE EXILE, PART 2 – The Great Lament—Jeremiah's Journey to Babylon—Transportation of the Captives—The Sons of Moses—Ebedmelech—The Temple Vessels Jim Locke	30:02
19	X. THE EXILE, PART 3 - Baruch—The Tombs of Baruch and Ezekie1—Daniel—The Three Men in the Furnace—Ezekiel Revives the Dead—Nebuchadnezzar a Beast—Hiram—The False Prophets—Daniel's Piety. Jim Locke	33:01
20	XI. THE RETURN OF THE CAPTIVITY - Belshazzar's Feast—Daniel under the Persian Kings—The Grave of Daniel—Zerubbabel—Ezra—The Men of the Great Assembly. Jim Locke	34:55
21	XII. ESTHER, PART 1 - The Feast for the Grandees—The Festivities in Shushan—Vashti's Banquet—The Fate of Vashti—The Follies of Ahasuerus—Mordecai Scarlett Martin	39:20
22	XII. ESTHER, PART 2 - Esther's Beauty and Piety—The Conspiracy, Haman the Jew-baiter—Mordecai's Pride Scarlett Martin	31:27
23	XII. ESTHER, PART 3 - Casting the Lots—The Denunciation of the Jews - The Decree of Annihilation Scarlett Martin	32:08
24	XII. ESTHER, PART 4 – Satan Indicts the Jews—The Dream of Mordecai Fulfilled—The Prayer of Esther - Esther Intercedes Scarlett Martin	36:23
25	XII. ESTHER, PART 5 - The Disturbed Night—The Fall of Haman—The Edict of the King. Scarlett Martin	33:35