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by Michael Kerrigan


  adultery 103

  homosexuality 102

  menstruation 102–103

  the Ten Commandments 101–105

  Libyans, the 149–150

  lice, plague of 84–85

  Lievens, Jan 122

  light and darkness 19, 37

  Lilith 15, 23, 23

  lineage see genealogy

  Linnaeus, Carl 27, 27

  locusts, plagues of

  Exodus 87, 88

  Joel 177

  Revelations 201

  longevity 17, 31–32, 152

  Lot 47, 49, 54, 55

  Luke, Gospel of 10, 179, 181, 182, 189, 207–209, 210, 211

  Luther, Martin 208, 210

  M

  Maccabees, Book of 211, 214

  Magdalene, Mary 182

  Mahalath 60

  manna from heaven 95–96

  Mark, Gospel of 10, 177, 209, 210, 210

  mark of Cain, the 31

  Martin, John 83

  martyrdom 190

  Mary, mother of Jesus 181, 202–203

  Mary I, Queen of England 217

  Mary Magdalene 182

  massacre

  Esther 175

  Exodus 107, 108

  Genesis 65

  Judges 8, 9, 113–114, 124–127

  Kings 146–147

  Matthew 180

  Samuel 124–127

  masturbation 9

  Matthew, Gospel of 10, 180–181, 187, 207–209, 209, 210

  death of Jesus 187

  Judas betrays Jesus 184

  massacre 180

  suicide 184

  the Three Wise Men 180, 180

  usury 181–182

  Menahem 147

  menstruation

  Genesis 28

  Leviticus 102–103

  Merian, Matthãus 84

  Merneptah 149–150

  Mesopotamians, the 14, 23, 23, 36, 48, 164

  Michal 131

  Michelangelo 20

  Midianites, the 107

  Miriam 9, 92–95, 104

  misogyny 28

  Moabite massacre 113–114, 114

  moneychangers in the temple, the 181, 181–182

  Morris, Philip R. 39, 133

  Moses 9, 75, 76, 76–101, 77, 79, 80, 81, 87, 94, 96, 101, 107, 107

  leads the Jews out of captivity 10

  and the Torah 12

  Mount Ararat 39, 39

  Mount Sinai 97–98

  murder 29–31, 77–79, 79, 115, 116, 116, 140, 146

  fratricide 29–31, 31

  infanticide 75–77, 76, 88–89, 89, 90, 180

  massacre 8, 9, 65, 107, 108, 113–114, 124–127, 146–147, 180

  N

  Nabopolassar, King of Babylon 157

  Nahum, Book of 176

  Native American folklore 36

  Nebuchadnezzar 157, 158, 160, 161, 163, 165, 165–166

  Nero, Emperor of Rome 199

  Noah 32, 32–43, 39, 40

  Numbers, Book of 12, 152

  murder 107

  rebellion 104–106

  sexism 9

  Nuremberg Bible 87, 147

  O

  Oedipus 42

  Onan 9

  P

  Padan-aram 60–61

  paganism 23

  Exodus 99

  Judges 111, 112, 112, 114

  Kings 144, 146, 147

  Palermo Stone, the 17, 17

  Passover, origins of 90

  Paul/Saul, on the road to Damascus 190–191

  Pentateuch, the 12

  Pentecost, the 189

  Persians, the 164, 168, 171–175

  perspective, importance of 9

  Petrie, Flinders 149

  Pharaoh 47, 49, 49, 69–70, 71, 80–81, 82, 84–88, 91

  Philistines, the 111, 119–120, 121, 124–127, 128, 128–131, 131

  Phinehas 107

  Pilate, Pontius 187, 187

  Pitman, Walter 36

  plagues and pestilence

  Exodus 82–89

  Genesis 49

  Joel 177

  Revelations 201

  Samuel 140, 141

  polygamy

  Genesis 60

  Kings 142–144

  Samuel 136

  Pontius Pilate 187, 187

  Potiphar 66–69

  ‘Promised Land, the 104, 106, 108

  Proverbs, Book of 12–13

  Psalms, Book of 7

  Pyrrha 36

  Q

  Quran, the 27

  R

  Rabat, siege of 135, 136

  Rachel 60, 61, 61, 62, 63

  racism 41

  Rahab 108

  rape

  Genesis 41, 65

  Judges 123, 124, 124

  Samuel 138, 139

  Rebekah 55, 57, 57, 59, 63

  rebellion 104–106

  Red Sea, the parting of the 91, 91–95, 92

  Rehoboam 144, 144

  Reni, Guido 201

  Resurrection, the 189

  Reuben 64

  Reuel 79

  Revelations, Book of 195–203, 210

  Rig Veda 14, 14

  Romans, Book of 205

  Ryan, William 36

  S

  Salome 182, 182

  Samaritans, the 152

  Samson 9, 111, 120, 121

  and Delilah 119–122

  Samuel, Book of 127–131, 133–141

  adultery 9, 135–136

  David and Goliath 128–131

  first King of Israel appointed 128

  homosexuality 134

  incest 138, 140

  massacre 124–127

  murder 140

  plagues and pestilence 140, 141

  polygamy 136

  rape 138, 139

  Sarah (Sarai) 45–49, 47, 49, 50, 50–53, 53, 55, 58–59, 63

  Satan 198, 199, 201

  Saul, first King of Israel 128, 129, 131, 131, 133–134

  Saul/Paul, on the road to Damascus 190–191

  Semites see Jews

  Sennacherib 153–154, 154

  Serpent, the 24, 24, 27, 31

  Seth 31

  Seven Seals, the 195–201

  sex

  adultery 9, 103, 135–136, 182

  bestiality 31

  desire 29

  homosexuality 54, 102, 134

  incest 32, 34–39, 138, 140

  masturbation 9

  rape 41, 65, 123, 124, 124, 138, 139

  sexism 9

  Shalem 65

  Shalmaneser I, King of Assyria 154

  Shalmaneser III, King of Assyria 155, 156

  Sheba, Queen of 142, 143

  Shechem 65

  Shem 39

  Sibylline Oracles, The 217, 217

  Simeon 65, 65

  Simeon’s Sword 180–182

  Sinai, Mount 97–98

  Sisera 115, 116, 116

  slavery 150, 153

  Exodus 75, 79, 82

  Genesis 64–66, 65, 66

  Sodom and Gomorrah 54, 55

  Solari, Andrea 182

  Solofra, Guarino da 58

  Solomon 141, 141–145, 143

  Solomon, Song of 153, 173

  St Augustine 28, 185

  St Jerome 15

  St John 193–203, 195, 195

  St Paul 28

  St Peter 191

  St Stephen 189–190, 190

  ‘Stations of the Cross’ 188

  suicide

  Judges 9

  Matthew 184

  Sumerians, the 14, 17, 36, 36, 48, 154

  synagogues 164

  synoptic gospels, the 210

  T

  Tabernacle 98, 101, 101

  Tamar 138, 138–140

  Tanakh, the 10

  Temptation of Eve 25–27, 27

  Ten Commandments, the 8–9, 96, 97–106

  Terah 45–47

  Thomas, Gospel of 211

  Three Wise Men, the 180, 180

  Tobit,
Book of 211

  Torah, the 12

  Tower of Babel, the (van Cleve) 43

  ‘trickster myth’ 16

  U

  Ubino, Duke of 10

  Urbinate Bible, the 10, 48

  Uriah 9, 135–136, 136

  usury 181, 181–182

  V

  Vale of Siddim, Battle of the 54

  Vashti 171, 173

  W

  whore of Babylon, the 201

  Wisdom, Book of 211

  Wycliffe’s Bible 215, 215

  Z

  Zacchaeus 182

  Zedekiah 161–162, 163

  Zephaniah, Book of 176–177

  Zeus 36

  Zillah 31

  Zilpah 63

  Zipporah 79, 81, 81

  Picture Credits

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  Alamy/Art Archive: 10, 18, 45, 50, 55 top, 58, 84, 136/137, 156, 178, 180, 185, 197, 199, 210

  Alamy/BibleLandPictures: 70, 85, 150-155 all, 213

  Alamy/Heritage Image Partnership: 1, 62, 69, 87, 122, 138, 147 bottom, 181, 203

  Alamy/Lebrecht: 8, 39, 46, 60, 61, 72, 76, 77, 78, 82, 89, 108, 113, 133, 139, 143, 144, 147 top, 159, 168, 176, 215, 216, 218

  Alamy/North Wind Picture Archive: 6, 13, 15, 42, 56, 90, 104, 164

  Alamy/Prisma Archivo: 11, 63, 141, 148, 192, 214

  Alamy/World History Archive: 43, 59, 66/67, 83, 186/187, 195

  Corbis: 30 (Geoffrey Clements), 95 (Burstein Collection), 124 (Historical Picture Archive), 127 (Art Archive), 204 (Julian Kumar/Godong), 206 (Stapleton Collection)

  Depositphotos/Nicku: 162, 163, 171, 172, 202

  Depositphotos/Ruskpp: 25, 38, 121, 131

  Dreamstime: 109 (Nicku), 115-117 all (Nicku), 120 (Josef Sedmak), 130 (Josef Sedmak), 189 (Peeterson), 209 (Josef Sedmak)

  Mary Evans Picture Library: 16, 21, 22, 31, 32, 33, 40, 41, 55 bottom, 64, 65, 68, 75, 79, 86, 101, 112, 114, 126, 128, 134 (Douglas McCarthy), 140, 145, 157 (Reuben Luke), 165, 169, 177, 184, 194 (Paul Maeyaert/ Iberfoto)

  Werner Forman Archive: 23 (Louvre Museum), 48

  Fotolia: 37 (James Steidl), 88 (Nicku), 111 (Erica Guilane-Nachez), 212 (Byjeng)

  Getty Images: 14 (De Agostini), 17 (De Agostini), 44 (Bridgeman Art Library), 47 (Superstock), 49 (National Geographic), 71 (Bridgeman Art Library), 80 (Universal Images), 96 (Bridgeman Art Library), 99 (Bridgeman Art Library), 102, 123 (Superstock)

  Getty/Hulton: 7, 74, 81, 91, 92/93, 94, 100, 105, 106, 110, 129, 132, 219

  Library of Congress: 34/35, 208

  TopFoto: 103 (British Library)

  Also in the Dark Histories series:

  CATHOLIC CHURCH

  KINGS AND QUEENS OF ENGLAND

  TUDORS

  HOLLYWOOD

  KINGS AND QUEENS OF EUROPE

  POPES

  ROMAN EMPERORS

  AMERICAN PRESIDENTS

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