This book explores the earliest foundations of Judaism as the starting point, it being the oldest of the three monotheistic Abrahamic religions. It develops a brief history involving both scriptural and archaeological/historical research, but brings in the interpretative framework of Christianity and Islam regularly where those traditions diverge either as to the 'facts' or the interpretation of similar stories. This is a useful book for scholars, ministers and general readers. It provides a unique insight into the comparison/contrast of the three major religions that impact the modern West and Middle East specifically, and given the interdependent nature of the planet, the rest of the world generally.