The Everything Bible Book

by Trigilio, John, Jr.

• ISBN13: 9781593370268
• ISBN10: 1593370261
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp

Summary

Filled with easy-to-follow information and fascinating historical perspective, "The Everything Bible Book is the perfect resource for anyone who wants to unravel and understand the complex mysteries of the Good Book but is intimidated by the prospect.

Author Biography

Rev. John Trigilio, Jr., Ph.D., Th.D., serves as pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Marysville, Pennsylvania, and of Saint Bernadette Catholic Church in Duncannon, Pennsylvania Rev. Kenneth Erighenti, Ph.D., is pastor of Saint Ann Catholic Church in Raritan, New Jersey

Table of Contents

Top Ten Little-Known Facts about the Bible	x
Introduction	xi
1 What Is the Bible?	1	(20)
What's in a Name?	2	(2)
Sacred Literature	4	(1)
Literary Forms and Figures of Speech	4	(2)
Faith and Reason	6	(3)
Fact or Fiction?	9	(1)
Author, Author	9	(3)
Bible Timeline	12	(3)
How to Read the Bible	15	(6)
2 Divine Revelation	21	(8)
The Origin of the Word	22	(1)
What Is Revealed?	22	(2)
Natural Versus Supernatural Revelation	24	(1)
Spreading the Word	24	(2)
Response to the Word	26	(1)
The Outcome	27	(2)
3 Inspiration and Inerrancy	29	(10)
What Is Inspiration?	30	(2)
Who Is Inspired?	32	(1)
How Inspiration Takes Place	33	(1)
The Concept of Inerrancy	34	(1)
Mysteries of the Bible	35	(2)
Fail-safe Measure	37	(2)
4 Salvation History	39	(8)
What Is Salvation History?	40	(1)
Prehistoric and Primeval Time	40	(3)
The Age of the Patriarchs	43	(2)
The Exodus	45	(1)
Exile and Captivity	46	(1)
Greece, Rome, and Christianity	46	(1)
5 Canon of Scripture	47	(10)
What's in the Bible?	48	(1)
Bible Decisions	49	(1)
Old Testament Canon	50	(3)
New Testament Canon	53	(1)
Catholic and Orthodox Perspective	54	(1)
Protestant Perspective	55	(2)
6 The Abandoned Books	57	(10)
Apocrypha or Pseudepigrapha?	58	(1)
Historical Origins	59	(1)
Religious Overtones	60	(3)
Abandoned for a Reason	63	(1)
Old Testament Apocrypha	63	(2)
New Testament Apocrypha	65	(2)
7 Versions and Translations	67	(10)
Languages of the Bible	68	(2)
Autographs and Copies	70	(1)
Bible Translation Styles	71	(1)
From Pen to Print	72	(1)
Bible Editions	73	(1)
Protestant Versions	73	(2)
Catholic Versions	75	(2)
8 Interpreting the Bible	77	(10)
Science of Interpretation	78	(2)
Making Sense of the Bible	80	(2)
Literary Forms	82	(2)
Text and Context	84	(1)
Integrity and Diversity	84	(1)
Braving the Ambiguous	85	(1)
Personal Interpretation	85	(2)
9 The Pentateuch	87	(12)
The Torah	88	(1)
Genesis	89	(4)
Exodus	93	(3)
Leviticus	96	(1)
Numbers	96	(1)
Deuteronomy	97	(2)
10 Historical Books	99	(12)
Joshua, Judges, and Ruth	100	(2)
First Three Kings of Israel	102	(3)
1 and 2 Chronicles	105	(1)
Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther	106	(1)
Tobit and Judith	107	(2)
1 and 2 Maccabees	109	(2)
11 Poetry and Wisdom	111	(12)
Patient Job	112	(3)
Psalms	115	(4)
Proverbs	119	(1)
Ecclesiastes	120	(1)
The Book of Wisdom	120	(1)
Sirach	121	(2)
12 Prophetic Writings	123	(16)
What Really Is a Prophet?	124	(1)
The Great Prophet Isaiah	124	(2)
Jeremiah	126	(2)
Lamentations and Baruch	128	(1)
Ezekiel	128	(1)
Daniel	129	(4)
The Minor Prophets	133	(4)
The Sound of Silence	137	(2)
13 The New Testament	139	(12)
The Ancient Promise	140	(1)
The Preparation Period	141	(2)
Jesus' Birth and Childhood	143	(1)
Public Life and Ministry	144	(2)
Development of the Gospels	146	(1)
Comparing the Gospels	146	(2)
The Epistles	148	(1)
The Early Christian Church	148	(3)
14 The Gospel of Matthew	151	(16)
Jewish Audience	152	(1)
Genealogy and Infancy (Matthew 1-2)	153	(2)
The Proclamation (Matthew 3-7)	155	(3)
The Ministry (Matthew 8-10)	158	(4)
The Parables (Matthew 11-13)	162	(1)
The Disciples (Matthew 14-18)	163	(2)
Jerusalem (Matthew 19-25)	165	(1)
Passion and Death (Matthew 26-27)	166	(1)
Resurrection (Matthew 28)	166	(1)
15 The Gospel of Mark	167	(10)
Roman Audience	168	(1)
Prep Time (Mark 1:1-13)	168	(1)
Ministry in Galilee (Mark 1:14-7:23)	169	(1)
The Journeys (Mark 7:24-9:49, 10:1-52)	170	(1)
Jerusalem Ministry (Mark 11:1-13:37)	171	(2)
Passion, Death, and Resurrection (Mark 14: 1-16:8)	173	(3)
The Endings (Mark 16:9-20)	176	(1)
16 The Gospel of Luke	177	(12)
Gentile Audience	178	(1)
From the Start (Luke 1:1-4)	178	(1)
The Infancy Narrative (Luke 1:5-2:52)	178	(2)
John the Baptist and Jesus (Luke 3:1-4:13)	180	(2)
Galilean Ministry (Luke 4:14-9:50)	182	(2)
On the Road to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51-19:28)	184	(2)
The Palm Procession (Luke 19:29-21:38)	186	(1)
Passion, Death, and Resurrection (Luke 22:1-24:53)	187	(2)
17 The Gospel of John	189	(14)
Christian Audience	190	(1)
The Prologue (John 1:1-18)	190	(1)
Book of Signs: New Creation (John 1:19-2:11)	191	(2)
Book of Signs: New Life (John 2:12-4:54)	193	(1)
Book of Signs: Light and Darkness (John 5:1-10:42)	194	(4)
Book of Signs: Last Journey (John 11:1-12:50)	198	(1)
Book of Glory: The Last Supper (John 13:1-17:26)	198	(3)
Book of Glory: Trial and Death (John 18:1-19:42)	201	(1)
Book of Glory: Resurrection (John 20:1-31)	202	(1)
18 Acts of the Apostles	203	(12)
Preparation for Mission (Acts 1:1-2:13)	204	(1)
Mission in Jerusalem (Acts 2:14-8:3)	205	(2)
Mission in Judea and Samaria (Acts 8:4-9:43)	207	(2)
Gentile Mission (Acts 10:1-15:35)	209	(3)
Paul's Mission (Acts 15:36-28:31)	212	(2)
Third Missionary Journey (Acts 21:3728:31)	214	(1)
19 The Pauline Epistles	215	(16)
Romans	216	(1)
Corinthians 1 and 2	217	(2)
Galatians	219	(1)
Ephesians	220	(2)
Philippians	222	(1)
Colossians	223	(1)
Thessalonians 1 and 2	224	(2)
Timothy 1 and 2	226	(2)
Titus and Philemon	228	(1)
Hebrews	229	(2)
20 Apostolic Letters of Peter, James, John, and Jude	231	(10)
James	232	(3)
1 Peter	235	(1)
2 Peter	236	(1)
1 John	237	(1)
2 John	238	(1)
3 John	239	(1)
4 Jude	240	(1)
21 Book of Revelation (Apocalypse)	241	(17)
Greetings and Salutations (Revelation 1:1-20)	242	(1)
Letter to the Seven Churches (Revelation 2:13:22)	242	(2)
A Peek into Paradise (Revelation 4:1-5:14)	244	(1)
The Seven Seals (Revelation 6:1-8:5)	245	(2)
The Seven Trumpets (Revelation 8:6-11:19)	247	(1)
Good Versus Evil (Revelation 12:1-14:20)	248	(1)
The Seven Plagues (Revelation 15:1-16:21)	249	(1)
The Whore of Babylon and the Beast (Revelation 17:1-19:10)	250	(1)
The Second Coming (Revelation 19:11-22:5)	251	(2)
Epilogue (Revelation 22:6-21)	253	(5)
Appendix A Bible Reading Resources	258	(1)
Appendix B Read the Bible in a Year Plan	259	(22)
Appendix C English Bible Versions	281	(2)
Index	283