Lapide, Orthodox Jewish scholar and former chairman of the applied linguistics department at Jerusalem’s Bar-Han University, believed Paul’s summary of the gospel to be a statement of eyewitness. Although he did not accept Jesus as Israel’s Messiah, he believed the evidence for His resurrection was compelling. 1. Prologue: Creation, Fall, and the Need for Redemption 2. God Builds His Nation (2000–931 BC) 3. God Educates His Nation (931–586 BC) 4. God Keeps