A Layman's Guide to Who Wrote the Books of the Bible? When? Why?: Genesis to Revelation

by Trickler, Jack C.

• ISBN13: 9781594081750
• ISBN10: 1594081751
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Conversations
Introduction	1	(13)
A Preliminary Look at How the Bible Was Created	14	(12)
Before Getting into the Books of the Old Testament	26	(6)
The Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy	32	(40)
The Other Books of the Deuteronomic History: Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings	72	(8)
Ruth	80	(3)
1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah	83	(14)
Introduction to the Other Books of the Old Testament: Poetry, Prophesy, Wisdom and Apocalyptic Writings	97	(7)
Esther	104	(3)
Tobit	107	(3)
Judith	110	(2)
1 & 2 Maccabees	112	(4)
Job	116	(3)
Psalms	119	(5)
Proverbs	124	(4)
Ecclesiastes	128	(3)
Song of Songs (Song of Solomon; Canticle of Canticles)	131	(2)
Wisdom (Wisdom of Solomon)	133	(3)
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)	136	(3)
Introduction to the Prophets	139	(5)
Isaiah	144	(9)
Jeremiah	153	(6)
Other Books Attributed to Jeremiah & Baruch: Baruch, Letter of Jeremiah, Lamentations	159	(4)
Ezekiel	163	(4)
Daniel	167	(5)
The Twelve ``Minor'' Prophets	172	(28)
Introduction to the New Testament	200	(50)
Matthew: The First Synoptic Gospel	250	(6)
Mark: The Second Synoptic Gospel	256	(6)
Luke: The Third Synoptic Gospel	262	(5)
The Fourth Gospel, The Gospel of John	267	(9)
The Acts of the Apostles	276	(6)
The Letters by Paul	282	(20)
Pseudonymous Writings Attributed to Paul	302	(7)
The Letter of James	309	(5)
The Letters by Peter	314	(6)
The Letters of John	320	(4)
The Letter of Jude	324	(2)
Revelation	326	(5)
Epilogue	331	(2)
Appendix A - The Books of the Bible	333	(2)
Appendix B - Time-Line of History	335	(5)
Appendix C - Time-Line of the Creation of the Books of the Bible	340	(4)
Appendix D - Glossary of Terms	344	(7)
Index	351