Transcription: The remarkable story of this birth of a nation is told in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Joshua. The first four of these books describe how the Jews were miraculously freed from Egyptian captivity and were formed into a unique people through their experiences with God in the desert. Numerous episodes from these books reveal that the Israelites were rebellious children, yet God never gave up on them. The basis for this enduring relationship was the covenant which he had established with Abraham centuries before. Among God's covenant promises to Abraham was that his de ...